American BuddhismDzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche compares Buddhist wisdom to pure water. Different flavorings added to the water are like different forms of Buddhism ... Tibetan, Indian, American, etc. Yet the essence of each is the pure water... the pure wisdom.
Compassion Without LimitsLimitless compassion for oneself and others seems unattainable, yet Ponlop Rinpoche shows how to cultivate it using lojong (mind-training) practices taught by Gampopa: the seven stages of cause and effect. Rinpoche explains the process in a penetrating, humorous and insightful manner.
Mind Training PracticeThe Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche humorously discusses our fascination with fashion as a form of suffering. Excerpt from Teachings on Mind Training (Lojong Practice).
Transforming Fear The Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche recounts a very humorous interaction he had with a Buddist lama sitting next to him who was very fearful while their flight was experiencing strong turbulence. Part of The Seven Points of Mind Training (Lojong)
What Are We Searching For? Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche explains that we enter the spiritual path to find the wisdom needed to overcome our suffering. Excerpt from a 5-talk teaching titled "Mahamudra: The Path of Simplicity".
