Looking from a Buddhist perspective
From a Buddhist perspective, according to the law of cause and effect, everything that we face in our daily lives has to do with us in one way or another, since every experience is in some respect a result of our own past actions. Thus, whenever we are unhappy, instead of pointing the finger at […]
Do not be deceived
Over the years, I have personally learned not to make assumptions about others based on simply listening to someone else’s perspective. Even what we see with our own eyes can sometimes be deceiving! ~ H.E. 12 th Zurmang Gharwang Rinpoche
Be warm hearted and caring
Generally speaking, humans ought to be warm hearted and caring because, from a Buddhist point of view, everyone has Buddha nature, which means that everybody has the innate potential to become a Buddha if one makes the right effort with the guidance of qualified masters. However, unfortunately, humans are also easily influenced by negative habit […]
Happy birthday to Karmapa from Gharwang Rinpoche
Dear friends, Since I was very young, I have been interested in environmental issues and particularly the health of the forests. Today, taking care of our environment has become a more pressing issue than ever before because, due to human greed, we are quickly destroying the only beautiful planet we all call home. Without a […]
Do not harm
As a human being, we are supposed to be social animals, which means that we share the same concerns and hopes. So it is not our true nature to be harmful to each other. Above all, if we can’t help others, then at least we shouldn’t hurt others.
Meditation
Today, I wanted to share with you a simple way to practice meditation in everyday life. First, we should not think that undertaking the practice of meditation is some kind of rule that we must impose on ourselves. We should not force ourselves to practice meditation, since this approach will not lead to positive results. […]
Apply mindfulness & awareness always
According to meditation mastewe should never let go of the ropes of mindfulness and awareness and simply take things for granted. At the end of day, we have to face the consequences of not being focused during day to day life. Therefore, we must act not only with good intentions but also logically, otherwise we […]
Advice during this challenging time
Today, we are facing one of the most difficult moments of our lifetimes . Surely we need an extraordinary approach in order to successfully deal with the present situation caused by the Coronavirus. In my opinion, the important first step is to listen to medical experts and follow social distancing guidelines, and if it is […]
What does word “lockdown” mean to you?
Today, almost everyone may have aversion to the word, “lockdown,” simply because we associate it with the loss of our freedom as we are enclosed within our own four walls. But purely from a Buddhist perspective, as long as we are internally free from negative emotions, then the environment in which we find ourselves makes […]
Message from Gharwang Rinpoche re Covid-19
This is a difficult time for all of us, particularly for people in China, South Korea, and now Italy, Spain, the United States, and individuals in so many countries across the world. At such a painful moment, we all need to come together with compassion for the suffering of the hundreds of thousands of people […]