The basics teachings of Buddha are about understanding what we are, who we are, why we are.
Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche (1939–1987) was one of the most influential Buddhist teachers in the West. Visit here to read his biography, watch videos of his talks, and see a listing of his many books, as well as information about ordering them. If you would like to receive inspirational quotes from Trungpa Rinpoche’s extensive body of teachings, you can sign up here for the Ocean of Dharma Quotes of the Week, an e-mail newsletter that is sent out twice a week. You'll also find the full archive of Ocean of Dharma quote below!
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What We Are Not
June 15, 2009
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The Practicing Lineage, Part Two
June 11, 2009
The meaning and significance of the Practicing Lineage is important to understand. Practicing Lineage is a term that was developed by Milarepa.
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The Practicing Lineage, Part One
June 8, 2009
There are four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism. The Practicing Lineage or the Kagyu Lineage is one of the middle schools, which came after the old, or ancient, schools.
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National and Individual Karma
June 3, 2009
Shared karmic situations fall into two subcategories: national and individual karma. An example of national karma is that you may be born in a particular country where you always have to relate with 7-Elevens, take-out pizza, and badly made cars.
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Changing the Flow of Karma
May 29, 2009
Although currently you have ended up with a very bad situation, you can suddenly change the karmic flow with a tremendous, quite sudden and forceful effort. You may have ended...
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