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Beacon of Clarity
The following is an excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo called “Conceptual Proliferation” According to the teaching, and according to the recommendations that all of our teachers have...
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Understanding the Nightmare – by His Holiness Penor Rinpoche
The following is an excerpt from a teaching by His Holiness Penor Rinpoche on “Meditation” reprinted with permission from Palyul Ling International: And there are many, many beings that don’t know...
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Primordial State
The following is an excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo called “Western Chod” Here’s what my practice looked like. At that time I didn’t know that it is better to meditate sitting up, so,...
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Best Case Scenario
The following is an excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo called “Western Chod” I began to think, “This nature, this is something, this is really something.” So the practice that I engaged...
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Contemplating Impermanence
The following is an excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo called “Western Chod” I tried to think to myself: So this life, what is it? What could it be like? I thought, “What is the best...
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Offering the Body: A Practical Approach
The following is an excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo called “Western Chod” Then I began to examine parts of my body. I thought to myself, “Well, if this absolute nature is the only...
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Examining Attachment
The following is an excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo called “Western Chod” I found, interestingly enough, that as I moved through the different body parts that each one of us are kind...
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The Eyes
The following is an excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo called “Western Chod” I would work as hard as I could on each body part until I felt that I had gotten to some level of result, and...
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Going Deeper
The following is an excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo called “Western Chod” I thought about my ears in the same way. I would listen to some music, and I really like music so I could...
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Motherhood
The following is an excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo called “Western Chod” Somewhere in this process I had my second son. I remember picking him up. Here he is a newborn baby, and I am...
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Understanding the Senses
The following is an excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo called “Tools to Deepen Your Practice” In order to practice Vajrayana, for instance, there has to be some certain capacity that the...
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What Are Your Senses Telling You?
The following is an excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo called “Tools to Deepen in Your Practice” When you see, you react with acceptance or rejection. You have an acceptance or rejection...
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The Sphere of Truth
The following is an excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo called “Tools to Deepen in Your Practice” When it comes to gathering wisdom and to understanding the difference between wisdom and...
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Turning the Mind
The following is respectfully quoted from “Reborn in the West” by Vicki Mackenzie, recounting the life of Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo: After she felt she could go no further with this particular meditation...
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The Buddhist Way
The following is an excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo called “Art of Dispelling Anger” And then, of course, you can do it the Buddhist way. And the Buddhist way is:Wait a minute. Where...
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Meditation Instruction: Tonglen
The following is an excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo: I would like to show you one more technique that you can use. This is a very common technique. It’s a sending and receiving, but...
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Experiencing Practice
The following is an excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo offered during a “Good Heart Retreat” When I start to talk about all of this, it seems like I’m saying, “Okay, go do this, and go do...
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Heart Advice from His Holiness Penor Rinpoche: Watching the Mind
The following is a Heart Teaching offered by His Holiness Penor Rinpoche at Palyul Ling Retreat in 2003 – lightly edited for posting on this blog: Carry through the Guru Yoga practice with your body,...
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Cultivating View
The following is an excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo called “Conceptual Proliferation” This conceptual proliferation has a lot to do with view. Incorrect view results from the idea of...
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Beacon of Clarity
The following is an excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo called “Conceptual Proliferation” According to the teaching, and according to the recommendations that all of our teachers have...
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