Om tare tuttare ture svaha at the Garden of 1000 Buddhas
Cooperation, today was about fluid cooperation. We all filled stupas, prepared Tara statues, and practiced together. Om tare tuttare ture svaha was repeated and repeated, and never eroded in its meaning. How appropriate that we would engage in Green Tara as she is also known as the Buddha of enlightened activity. As afternoon faded into evening, […]
Sangwa Yeshe and Tsok – how glorious!
This day at the Garden of 1000 Buddhas was filled with more togetherness than any I can remember. We sang, danced, told jokes, and spent time with each other. Tsok is more than a simple celebration, Yeshé Tsogyal said that to practice tsok just once closes the door to lower rebirths. It is also said that disease, […]
Essences of an evening at the Garden of 1000 Buddhas
Calmness marked Friday evening with Prajnaparamita practice.
Stainless Radiance and Radiant Sunset
Last night was a filled with prajnaparamita, circumambulation, and a radiant sunset.
Circumambulations around Yum Chenmo in Montana
This evening we performed a couple of circumambulations together with Rinpoche. Immensely profound in absolute silence. Tayata om gate gate pāragate pārasaṃgate bodhi svāhā
Stainless Empowerments under a flawless sky
On this evening, we completed the Stainless Empowerments. The sunset was absolutely fantastic! And once again, a rainbow appeared, this time over Teyata om gate gate paragate parasamgate bodhi svaha
Culmination of Vajrakilaya and Suppression of Negatives
This past Saturday, we culminated our Vajrakilaya practice and the Suppression of Negatives. The evening’s events were marked with many auspicious signs like a a rising storm that abated during our practice, the appearance of rainbow over Rinpoche, and a cloud shaped like the Vajra Dagger over the newly consecrated Suppression Stupa.
The Garden of 1000 Buddhas in 360 degrees
Last evening to constructed these two 360 degree, interactive panoramas of the Garden of 1000 Buddhas in Arlee, Montana. View from inside the Dharma Wheel View from inside the Dharma Wheel
A day of celebrations at the Garden of 1000 Buddhas
Yesterday was particularly interesting with a celebration of His Holiness The Dalai Lama’s birthday. More images than time (a running theme, I fear)
A Different Kind of Independence on the Fourth
The Fourth of July, Independence Day. At the Garden of 1000 Buddhas, we are seeking true independence for all sentient beings. The liberation of all through a place designed to promote and, indeed, create peace in the hearts and minds of all that visit, see, or merely hear about the Garden of 1000 Buddhas. Everyone […]
The Dharma abounds
Today, Vida and I worked in the Garden of 100 Buddhas inthe afternoon. What a fortunate we have reaped to be in the presence of such great teachers as Tulku Sang-ngag Rinpoche, Khenpo Namchak, Khenpo Sonam, and Khenpo Orygen. The Garden of 1000 Buddhas is a place were the most compassionate people gather to perform […]
More blessings from the Garden of 1000 Buddhas
At the Garden of 1000 Buddhas, yesterday filled with more preparation work and a short audience with Rinpoche where we learned more about the activities for the upcoming month.
Hanging Prayer flags at the Garden of 1000 Buddhas
Today Vida and I had the great opportunity to work at the Garden of 1000 Buddhas as the Ewam Sangha prepares for the month-long retreat in July. Along with Charlie Pearl (our personal favorite), we moved lumber and replaced the tattered prayer flags near Rinpoche’s house. Prayers flags are very important in Tibetan Buddhism as […]
Preparing the Garden of 1000 Buddhas
This past Saturday, Vida and I joined a group of others to help prepare the Garden of 1000 Buddhas for July Retreat to be led by Tulku Sang-ngag Rinpoche. This place has a special energy about it, and with each passing day this vibration seems to only increase as the Garden approaches completion. These images hopefully do […]
What is the Noble Eightfold Path
Most simply put the Noble Eightfold Path is the course of actions as prescribed by the Buddha that leads to cessation of suffering and the achievement of liberation. Divisions and Factors of the Noble Eightfold Path Before we tackled the particulars of the Noble Eightfold Path, we need to have a basic understanding of the […]