The Awakening Feminine Part 1: Lama Palden Drolma

The story of one of the first western female lamas in the Vajrayana Buddhist tradition. From a young woman praying to find her teacher, to founding the Sukhasiddhi Foundation, Lama Palden shares highlights from the journey she traveled to become a Buddhist teacher. She is the resident lama of Sukhasiddhi Foundation and a pioneer in [...]

Mahamudra: Song of Mahamudra by Tilopa; meditation instruction

Recited by Lama Kunga Choedak. Tilopa’s Mahamudra Instruction to Naropa in twenty Eight Verses was transmitted by the Great Guru and Mahasiddha Tilopa to the Kashmiri Pandit, Sage and Siddha, Naropa, near the banks of the River Ganga upon the completion of his Twelve Austerities. Naropa transmitted the teaching in Sanskrit in the form of [...]

Dakini Mandarava Song

Amrit Stein Tibetan Songs of Love and Compassion This CD offers a precious collection of traditional wisdom-songs of the Dakinis, Yogis and Spiritual Masters of Tibet. One of the highlights is the devotional song by Lama Tharchin Rinpoche to the magical intonations of the horse head violin. Amrit Stein arranged this album based upon her [...]

Tsem Tulku Rinpoche meets HERUKA

Tsem Tulku Rinpoche meets one of the most highly revered and attained Tibetan Buddhist Masters of all time – an emanation of Heruka – Kyabje Zong Dorje Chang of Gaden Monastery ———————————— For a complete listing of Tsemtulku Youtube Videos blog.tsemtulku.com

Drawing Tara – a short impression of www.tibetanthangkapainting.com

Green Tara & White Tara are the most important female Buddhas in Tibetan Buddhism. See here how to draw and paint the beautiful Tara according to the Tibetan Buddhist thangka paintings (traditional scroll paintings). For more information on Thangka courses go to www.tibetanthangkapainting.com

What the Gaden Tripa thinks of Tsem Tulku Rinpoche ?

The 101st Gaden Tripa Lungrik Namgyal Rinpoche is the current holder to the throne of ‘Tushita’, the supreme head of the Gelug lineage. The major monasteries – Gaden, Drepung and Sera, as well as the famous Tantric colleges of Gyuto and Gyumed, all belong to the school of Gelug. His status is the same as [...]

The Dakini Alliance

Here’s an introduction to the Dzogchen Dakini Alliance. This group was formed in 2011 to support the education and Dharma practice of all people with an emphasis on women, and to facilitate improvements at the Dzogchen Retreat Center in Oregon. Follow us on Facebook for more information: www.facebook.com or www.facebook.com