We once asked Namgyal Rinpoche if trust was awakening. His response was: ‘Complete trust is complete awakening’. So the question may be, what (or whom) are you trusting? We need to remember of course that the ego only trusts itself, which is a very poor choice, as the...
Bliss is present because there is no one trying to do anything. Be very clear about this: bliss arises when you no longer try to do anything. — A one-minute excerpt from a talk by Doug Sensei on the Diamond Sutra held at Zofukuji Temple, Miki, Japan, on Jan....
Not getting lost in phenomena Doug Sensei offers a suggestion on something to do for a New Year’s resolution for 2013: “I undertake to train myself to refrain from getting lost in phenomena”. Podcast Transcription: Qapel: I suggest this be your New...
Part 4: Q & A In this full talk, the “Map to Awakening” metaphor is a journey from west to east—in this case Kyoto to Tokyo—with the arrival point being the awakened state. — The metaphor: Traveling west to east, from Nagoya to Shizuoka to...
Resisting the Urge to Escape the Pain through Addiction The nature of addiction is an attempt to escape the pain at the core of our being. Resisting the urge to give in rather than face the appetite or addiction takes patience and determination. — In this...
The nature of addiction is an attempt to escape the pain at the core of our being. Resisting the urge to give in rather than face the appetite or addiction takes patience and determination. — In the end, the nature of addiction is an attempt to escape the pain...
The nature of addiction is an attempt to escape the pain at the core of our being. Resisting the urge to give in rather than face the appetite or addiction takes patience and determination. — Part 3 of a public talk given in Winnipeg, Canada, in Sept. 2009...
Addictions – an attempt to escape the pain The nature of addiction is an attempt to escape the pain at the core of our being. Resisting the urge to give in rather than face the appetite or addiction takes patience and determination. — If you want freedom...
The nature of addiction is an attempt to escape the pain at the core of our being. Resisting the urge to give in rather than face the appetite or addiction takes patience and determination. — “If you look at the nature of your consciousness, you’re...
Part 3: You Cannot Let the Unwholesome Run You The real work is to pay attention to and recognize what’s going on in inside — our mental states. We cannot let ourselves be ruled by subconscious conditioning. — In this last part of his talk, Doug...
