What is meditation?
Meditation is the natural state of mind when it is relaxed, stable, and open. When our mind is calm and settled, there is a spaciousness that allows time between action and reaction. The trouble is that the mind more frequently runs wild like a monkey. That is what happens when the mind is too agitated, wound up, or out of control. The mind controls you rather than the other way around. …learn how to meditate
About Buddhism
The word buddha is a descriptive term in Sanskrit that means “fully awake to reality as it is.” The story is told that Siddhartha, an Indian prince who lived about 2,600 years ago, left his pleasure palaces in disillusionment, seeking an answer to suffering for all living beings. …more about Buddhism
Buddhist Practices
The Buddha taught the spiritual path as something you do a technology to purify ignorance and negative emotions, and cultivate good qualities to be of benefit to self and others. All levels of the Buddhist path were preserved and practiced in Tibet, and through the blessing of our teachers, are made available at Kunzang Palyul Choling (KPC). …learn more about Buddhist Practices
Jetsunma’s Teachings
When the Buddha’s teachings are first introduced to a new culture, two kinds of translators are needed: those who can translate the words, and those who can transfer the meaning. For nearly three decades, American lama Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo has been transferring the meaning of Buddhism for thousands in the English-speaking world. …more about Jetsunma’s Teachings
Empowerments
An empowerment (Tib. wang) is a ritual ceremony through which a qualified Vajrayana Buddhist master confers initiation. Empowerments are given to ripen the mind for practice. Receiving an empowerment is a blessing, but also a responsibility. The teacher is investing in the student. Frequently the master gives samaya (commitment), requiring the student to regularly perform the practice and/or mantra accumulation. The benefit of such practice is that the student continuously nourishes that seed, which is none other than one’s own enlightened nature. …learn more about Empowerments
