Introductory teachings
The Mahamudra Way. Part 1: The Preliminary Practices.
Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche
"The Ngondro practice is very important in order to purify bad karma and to generate wisdom. Actually, our main practice is Mahamudra, but you cannot practice Mahamudra without purification and blessing. In this respect the "Preliminary Practices" are the most essential...."
No Need for Too Much Tradition.
Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche
"Some Western practitioners say that Tibetan Buddhism consists partly of Tibetan tradition and partly of Dharma practice and that they cannot always distinguish between the two. It is very important to know the difference....."
Learning in a Total Way. Teacher - Student Relationship.
Lama Ole Nydahl
"If Buddhism had disappeared five hundred years ago and today we would find its texts and statues, what parts of the teaching would we be able to revive?..."
The Face of Buddhism Today
Lama Ole Nydahl
"In Tibet, there were three possible ways of following Buddhism: one might become a monk, practice as a lay person, or be a yogi. Monks and nuns lived separately in monasteries and nunneries and had strict rules of conduct. The lay people had families, a normal occupation and tried to put the teachings into their everyday lives...."
Kagyu Practice
Lama Ole Nydahl
"Very few people are able to meditate in a meaningful way for long periods of time, and only being caught in the conditioned world is a waste of potential. The best is to integrate Buddha's teachings into one's daily life , and we Kagyus have an excellent basis for doing that...."
The Six Liberating Actions
Lama Ole Nydahl
"The six liberating actions are a motivational teaching for direct use in one's life. As is generally known, Buddhism has a very practical aim and its view is exceedingly clear. No one gets enlightened from only hearing teachings. Lasting results come from real experiences and the changes they bring about...."
Space is Information
Lama Ole Nydahl
"Many Westerners have difficulties accepting prophecies - including Tibetan ones since they can often be interpreted in different ways. Westerners experience the predictions called "Mos" as being quite accurate and relevant. However, in the last year the field of prophecy has attained another tangible dimension..."
The Bardo of Death and Rebirth.
Lama Ole Nydahl
"When people speak of bardo they usually think of the time after death. The term, however, reaches further. It refers to any "intermediate state." All beings experience such intermediate states their entire lives until enlightenment, when mind recognizes its own timeless clear light..."
Seeing into the true nature of emotions.
Lama Gendyn Rinpoche
"We are always ready to let our mind be taken over by these emotional states. But when it comes to actually experiencing the suffering that results, we are less enthusiastic..."
We Should Not Waste this Opportunity.
Khenpo Chodrak Rinpoche
"Having what we call a "precious human body" means that one has been born as a human and provided with certain freedoms and assets. Not only must one have the physical preconditions needed for Dharma practice, but also one must have a mind which includes the three different kinds of confidence..."