Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche is a Tibetan Buddhist teacher, author, and abstract expressionist painter. Books: Diligence, Peaceful Heart, Intelligent Heart & others
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In all of this there are two kinds of Dharma practice. On one hand there is the Dharma practice you’re familiar with in the books that you read and in what you hear from the teachers who explain the Dharma. But, as I said, that is just the beginning of Dharma practice.
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The other kind of Dharma practice is self-awareness: awareness of your own experiences. It’s the self-awareness that takes place within your own life, in your own mind.
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To have a path is a lot better than not having a path. The challenge is there. The mind is there. The habits are there. But now we have the means to work with the mind, and to work with our strong habits. #buddhism
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Meditation is not about being peaceful. It is about being awake — with all kinds of experiences.
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The dharma that is passed down to us, the wisdom of Buddha Shakyamuni— if were not examined by every teacher and meditator, it would not be passed down in the way it is. Self-reflection is what keeps it interactive, dynamic, alive. - Dungse Jampal Norbu, Mastery of Being program.
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On bodhisattva path, there is joy in bearing the burden of the commitment to liberate all beings. - Elizabeth Mattis-Namgyal from Mastery of Being program.
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Don’t lose compassion to cynicism.
Falling into cynicism or victim-mentality is very hard to crawl out of.
Not falling into cynicism, life becomes much more playful naturally.
--Dungse Jampal Norbu from Mastery of Being this weekend.
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The Mahayana path is way to disrupt holding on to views. - Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel from Mastery of Being this weekend.
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Dungse Jampal Norbu and Elizabeth Mattis-Namgyel-mother and son-collaborate again to discuss #lojong practice. June 6-7. Streaming and in person in Vermont. mangalashribhuti.org/event/m… #buddhism
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Dzigar Kongtrul retweeted
May 22
Be Wise Selfish - His Holiness the Dalai Lama shares a simple but powerful idea: true self-interest lies in caring for others. Combining intelligence with warm-heartedness is what makes a human being — and ultimately the world — truly happy. A reminder that the path to a happier humanity runs through knowledge and education, one person at a time. Video originally recorded on August 18, 2020.
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"We may be established practitioners. We may be comfortable with our practice and working with our minds; everything could be going smoothly. As my teacher Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche used to say, 'Practice is easy when the sun is on your back and your belly is full.' But when
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bubble to pop, for a dear one to die, or to find out we have a fatal disease. There is plenty of opportunity to practice nyensa chodpa (cutting through the haunted dominion of the mind) right here in our own minds.
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There is plenty of opportunity because there is plenty of self-clinging."
~ Dzigar Kongtrul, Light Comes Through
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#buddhanature is present and untainted in all beings in #samsara
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Be thankful when we suffer if it causes our renunciation to increase in the end. This will mean more than all the illusory bliss of Samsara.
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Dzigar Kongtrul retweeted
Mar 20
The Compassionate Mind - In this short clip His Holiness the Dalai Lama explains why developing a compassionate mind is essential for inner peace and human happiness. When our thoughts are dominated by self-centered attitudes, fear, anger, jealousy, and distrust naturally arise. But when we cultivate genuine concern for the well-being of others, our hearts open and our minds become more transparent, honest, and peaceful. Video was originally recorded on November 19, 2010.
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Join Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche and the Mangala Shri Bhuti Sangha for Losar, Year of the Fire Horse, on February 18, 2026. Rinpoche will give a Losar Address from the Sangdo Palri Temple of Wisdom and Compassion at 10:00 am MT. wisdomproductions.org/webina…
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