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ཡེ་ཤེས་སྒྲོལ་མ། Yeshe Drolma
We have 2 problems—overly believing believable things & overly nonbelieving nonbelievable things. - Gendun Chöphel
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Some of the Katog Tingzin Ling sangha gathers for practice in Miami.
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A Teaching on Butterlamps by Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche: “In the Vajrayana Buddhist tradition, we accumulate merit in order to create positive short-term circumstances such as health, wealth, and longevity and, more deeply, to reveal our wisdom nature.
What is the meaning of butterlamp offerings? We do not offer butterlamps because enlightened beings need to see them. Rather, the offering of light is a means of dispelling the darkness of our own ignorance, giving rise to clarity and wisdom. We offer them with the wish that their light will illuminate the lower realms and the bardo, assuaging the torment of beings who suffer in darkness. We also aspire that all beings will develop greater mental clarity in order to discover the causes of long-lasting happiness in virtuous actions of body, speech and mind. Finally, we offer them so that the inner light of great knowing will arise in the minds of all beings and remove the darkness of ignorance and intellectual obscurations.
The pure and excellent ones to whom we offer are the Three Jewels — the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha, who encompass all enlightened beings; the Three Roots — Guru, Yidam and Dakini; and the dharma protectors.
We exercise great care in offering, for the merit created is dependent upon our pure motivation, visualisation, and proper gathering and preparation of the substances. If everything is done mindfully, our merit increases, as do our positive qualities. On completion of our offering, we dedicate the merit for the benefit of all beings so that this accumulation of virtue cannot be destroyed.”
OM TARE TAM SOHA (Today is Dakini Day 🌸)
Photo: When I had the chance to offer butterlamps at the Boudha Stupa in Nepal earlier this year

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Due to the inspiration of the words themselves and teachers like Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, I’ve had the chance to write a few sutras a few times in Tibetan and English as a practice. I am not “a calligrapher” and merely do the best to focus on the words and intention, etc. My friends here who are calligraphers will notice the many flaws. However, the sutras themselves mention the benefit of writing them. If you’re ever looking for another way to spend time with the words, this may be an idea. Here’s a snapshot of one of the times I wrote the Diamond Sutra.
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📸: Khentrul Lodro Thaye Rinpoche at Katog Choling (USA). “At the age of seventy-seven, His Holiness Katog Moksa Rinpoche, a true crest ornament to the teachings of the early translation school, gave me a very deep and insistent directive to come to the United States in such a manner that I had no alternative but to comply. I arrived in the U.S. in September 2002, at the invitation of Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche, and was hosted by Chagdud Gonpa dharma centers. After a few years of teaching to the best of my capacity, I was invited to the southern United States. At that time, many positive conditions gathered, creating both the inner and outer interdependence — combined with encouragement from H.H. Katog Moksa Rinpoche — to establish Katog Choling. The name signifies that it holds the lineage of the famed Katog tradition.” Snippet of Khentrul Rinpoche speaking on how Katog Choling came about.
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This particular gifted copy of the 21 Praises to Tara in Spanish with illustrations was made by the Drukpa Dongyuling center in Argentina. Para solicitar información sobre cómo obtener una copia de esta interpretación bellamente realizada, visite su sitio web: www.dongyuling.com.ar
Today is Dakini Day.
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(Text: Dongyuling (c) 2014 — Traducción: Gerardo Abboud, Pinturas: Victoria Benedetto, Realización: Lilian Sussmann y Juana Loizaga)

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Sitting in on an interview conducted by Ivan Bercholz of Shambhala Publications with Ringu Tulku Rinpoche, recorded for an upcoming episode of the "This Very Moment" podcast.

"How did your favorite author become the expert that you know them to be? How did some of today’s greatest artists develop their passion for spirituality?⁠ ⁠In this podcast, Ivan Bercholz, co-owner of Shambhala Publications, speaks with influential figures about the origins of their spiritual journey. Delve into the stories that have shaped these individuals into who they are today. Hear about formative childhood experiences, influential teachers, songs that rocked their world, times of despair and triumph, books that opened their consciousness, and so much more.⁠
Interviews thus far include Dungzin Garab Dorje Rinpoche, the son and dharma heir of his father, Thinley Norbu Rinpoche and John Canti, a founding member of the Padmakara Translation Group, which has translated so many Buddhist texts many here would be familiar with. More episodes, like the one with Ringu Tulku Rinpoche shown here, will be posted soon.
Listen, watch, and subscribe on your favorite podcast platform."
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Rinpoche teaching on The Mahaguru Prayer and this guy is watching 🐈 "The great master Padmasambhava was on the verge of leaving Tibet for the south-west and the land of the rākṣasas, when, high up upon the Gungthang Pass in Mangyul, Yeshé Tsogyal prostrated before him and circumambulated him. Then she placed his feet upon the crown of her head, and made this prayer of aspiration" titled the Mahaguru Prayer. ༄༅། །མ་ཧཱ་གུ་རུ་གསོལ་འདེབས། །.

🎥: @bellalori13 of her cat Rufus
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Khentrul Rinpoche and some of the Lamas and others who are working on or otherwise supporting the translation of the works of His Holiness Jigme Phuntsok. @hhjigmephuntsok
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When thoughts arise, do not chase after them. - Padmasambhava
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#padmasambhava #yeshetsogyal #gururinpoche #mahamudra #dzogchen #shamatha #meditation #vipashyana

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"What bridges the gap between knowledge and experience is meditation." - Senior Student and Miami Coordinator Shamelle Gonzalez @pemalotus leads a workshop on an introduction to Mind and Meditation in Miami. Ongoing practices are held on zoom and occasional events occur in person. Follow on social media or request to join the Katog Tingzin Ling what's app group to find out about upcoming practice sessions. Link in bio.
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This March, Khentrul Rinpoche returned to teach in Miami, FL, hosted by Katog Tingzin Ling @katogmiamibuddhism - the remainder of Rinpoche's spring schedule is currently posted on the main Katog.org website.
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Katog Tingzin Ling is grateful that Khentrul Rinpoche returned this month for several events in Miami. Here is a glimpse of a few instances from this past week. For more information about ongoing and upcoming events, visit the link in bio or katog.org
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