‘For a break we often go to places to physically relax, which has benefits, but we don’t leave our problems behind. We bring them with us. Physical relaxation is important but mental […]

‘When we study academically we gain a lot of knowledge, but not much change occurs in our minds. Buddhist teachings are mainly about gaining realisation into what Buddha taught and seeing directly […]

‘You cannot achieve anything without wishing for it. We can wish to achieve Buddhahood. Motivations are based on wishes. Constantly check our motivations for all our actions.’

The Venerable Panchen Ötrul Rinpoche.

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Jampa Ling […]

‘By rejoicing in our and others’ positive actions we gain a lot of merit (positive energy). A Tibetan Lama once said even when we are lying down we can gain merit simply […]

‘To generate Bodhichitta (the wish to achieve enlightenment in order to benefit all sentient beings) you need to develop love and compassion first. This is the real practice.’

The Venerable Panchen Ötrul Rinpoche.

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Jampa […]

‘There is a lot of talk about suffering in Buddhist teachings. This is because suffering is not permanent. It is temporary. Otherwise if there were no solution to overcome suffering there would […]

‘Evaluate our afflictive emotions. See if they are harmful or helpful. Don’t just say, “Oh Buddha said these are harmful. I must not do them”. Examine and evaluate them yourself. See if […]