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Tag Archives: lineage
The Seventeenth Gyalwang Karmapa
May 2008 In its thirty years of existence, KTC Monastery has hosted many great Lamas, including His Holiness the Dalai Lama, His Holiness the Sixteenth Gyalwang Karmapa, Dorje Chang Kalu Rinpoche (under whose guidance KTC was founded), Chamgon Tai Situ … Continue reading
Lineage: So What?
I’ve heard it said that when you meet a prospective spiritual teacher, the most important question to ask is who their teacher is—to make sure they come from a genuine tradition with certified results. Otherwise, you could end up entrusting … Continue reading
What It’s Like In Three-Year Retreat
March 2008 At first it was hard to get up and be ready to start the day’s meditation practice at the sound of the 4:00 a.m. gong. Just under two months into retreat, I look forward to it (at least, … Continue reading
Now My Name Is Chödrön
February 2008 You enter three-year retreat without a lot of the things that constitute your identity out in the world. There are specific reasons, practical or symbolic, for each thing you give up, but the sum effect seems to be … Continue reading
Why Three Years?
March 2008 Just before retreat started, a friend asked me why I wanted to do a three-year retreat. I didn’t give her a very good answer, because I hadn’t really thought about how to explain it. Most people don’t ask … Continue reading
Posted in Year One 2008
Tagged enlightenment, impermanence, Latin, lineage, Mingyur Rinpoche
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