‘When asked what their practice is, people often say, “Oh, I do this much chanting everyday”, or “I do this many prostrations”, yet there is no real change in their minds. Make […]

‘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 […]

‘When we recognise our destructive emotions and behaviour we often say mantras and prayers to purify them. But the main thing is being really willing to give up doing them and resolve […]

‘Become familiar with what is considered a destructive emotion or act, like the ten non-virtuous actions, which include killing, stealing, divisive speech and harmful intentions. Watch your mind and see how these […]

‘Ask yourself, just as I wish for happiness and to be free of suffering, do other sentient beings wish for the same? Do they also wish to be happy and free of […]

‘If we focus on our own problems, no matter how small, and think, ‘I’m suffering, I’m suffering’, our minds make it out to be bigger than it really is. We should wish […]