ON GUARDING OF AWARENESS

“One who wishes to guard his training must scrupulously guard his mind.  It is impossible to guard one’s training without guarding the wandering mind. Rutting elephants roaming wild do not cause as much devastation in this world as the roaming elephant,...

A MARVELOUS GARLAND OF RARE GEMS

Normal 0 0 1 228 1302 10 2 1598 11.1282 0 0 0 “ A Marvelous Garland of Rare Gems” Biographies of Masters of Awareness in the Dzogchen Lineage By Nyoshul Khenpo Translated by: Chokyi Nyima (Richard Barron) Join us in reading “ A Marvelous Garland of Rare Gems”! This...

BEST ELEMENTS OF THE PATH

I sometimes pick up one of my dharma texts and allow the book to open at random.  Today, I picked up Patrul Rinpoche’s Words of My Perfect Teacher, and it fell open at this marvelous passage: “When Khu, Ngok and Drom once asked him what were the best of...

WELCOME TO SAMDEN NEWS

Welcome to the first issue of the Samden News, a blog of Samden Ling’s activies and events.  Stay informed regarding our upcoming events such as special retreats and teachings, dharma activities such as animal release events (Sojin), and local events. In...