Rinpoche's response to a student about the election

Rinpoche has been contacted this week by several students voicing various concerns about last week’s election. One student in particular expressed feeling alienated from America and no longer wishing to participate in political elections.

The student asked, “How do I vote or express political opinion without creating self clinging or creating it in others?"

Here is Rinpoche’s reply which...

PLEASE keep in mind that these books are very helpful and give information about dharma but that the traditional way teachings are given is through an oral lineage of teachings directly from teacher to disciple. So, though you can get information from books, the way to practice and gain realization is only through the instructions of the teacher which provide the key to understanding and experience. Especially do not read books about e...

When there is so much to look at on our screens, why should we pause and look at our own minds?  "There's an app for that" seems to be the mantra of our time, but one thing that there's not an app for is true mindfulness.

One of the most influential Tibetan Buddhist teachers today, Khentrul Lodro Thaye Rinpoche is coming to Kauai to talk about true mindfulness and how it can change our lives  He's giving a public talk called...

February 9 at 4:01pm · 

LOSAR GREETING FROM RINPOCHE

Losar Tashi Delek!

Losar means New Year in Tibetan. Tashi means auspicious, which means all unwanted circumstances fall away and everything that we wish for and aspire for comes. De-lek, is literally the words happiness and excellence, however, in this specific phrase, happiness means all temporary happiness. Excellence means the ultimate happiness at the time of awakening to our b...