Vajrayana Online students share what they have discovered in practising the Nectar of the Path.
“I could see how the people at the hospice have challenges, just like others, and they don’t have access to meditation.” – Stefan Markov
“Looking again at that busy train station, I can recognize that just like me, everyone who’s running around is identifying with this solid sense of self, and they’re also saying, “If I just get this one thing!” – Anya Adair
As humans, we share so much in common, yet each of us is gifted with unique skills and talents. This is both our unity and uniqueness.
It’s difficult for us to ascertain how our meditation practice is progressing but if we look outside of ourselves to how we relate to the world around us we will get some clues.
Meditation helps us become more familiar with ourselves and all that is happening in our mind, leading to greater ease and contentment. As we progress, we experience both moments of clarity and increased awareness of our challenges, allowing us to respond more skillfully and live with greater openness and intention.
Lillian Sum has brought immense creativity and expertise to Osel Ling’s landscape design. Since 2011, she has been involved in several projects in all directions of the Osel Ling hilltop: Rinpoche’s residence, the monks’ residence, the Buddha Garden, the Sangha House, and the central amphitheater.
Whether for Tergar International or Tergar Institute programming, the well-spoken, dynamic Joseph Faria translates for the teachers (khenpos) of Osel Ling monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal. A devoted student of Mingyur Rinpoche, he has lived in Nepal for 12 years, intensively studying the Tibetan language and completing a Master of Buddhist Studies at Rangjung Yeshe in Boudhanath, Nepal.
The ambitious vision to reconstruct Osel Ling monastery instantly took shape in Mingyur Rinpoche’s mind after returning from his wandering yogi retreat in November 2015. Earlier that year, a devastating earthquake had severely damaged the shrine hall, necessitating its demolition and subsequent rebuilding.
“A monastery is mainly the frame or the tool which allows for the students and practitioners to gather and receive the teachings.” – Luc Cholley
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