Mangala Shri Bhuti - The Link

Tatjana shares her personal experience becoming a student of the Dharma and explains what it means to be a student in relation to the teacher, the teachings and the lineage.

MSB student Paddy McCarthy talks about the technique of waiting things out to avoid regrets of acting when in the grips of emotion. He compares this to tolerance and describes the difference between the two techniques.

Dungsela examines appreciation and suggests that a deep unbderstanding of interdependence is key for true appreciation to arise for our lives and our world. "Understanding, Acknowledgement and Value".

This is a pre-recorded talk given by Rinpoche in January 2012 at Guna Instituite in Bir, India.

MSB student Chris Holland contemplates the essence and intention of all the Buddhas and all enlightenied teachers which is the self discovery of the "one thing that frees all things"- our own infinite wakefulness and love which is the very essence of our present mind.

MSB student Stephanie Kindberg discusses how we can go beyond our comfort zone and challenge our "small self" by being vulnerable. She underscores how doing so is the only way we can change and grow.

A Mahayana talk given by Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche, pre-recorded from the 2008 Nyingma Summer Seminar.

This LINK was a live broadcast of a Hinayana talk given by Dungse Jampal Norbu at the 2012 Nyingma Summer Seminar.

This is a pre-recorded talk given by Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche on the opening day of the 2008 Nyingma Summer Seminar.

Moni recounts her experiences in the Peace Corps which underscored for her the importance of the four thoughts that turn one' s mind to the Dharma: Karma, Suffering, Impermanence and Death, and Precious Human Birth.

Joey talks about obstacles that can arise on the path, specifically feeling bad about ones self and the freedom that tolerance can bring when extending this to ourselves and others.

Rinpoche describes in detail how one can achieve true happiness, independent of external circumstances, by cultivating a genuinely altruistic heart.

Dungse-la describes the wisdom in "not knowing" when the path ahead seems unclear and underscores the importance of engaging in altruistic activities.

Bill shares his personal self reflections in looking closely at how ego operates in his life.

Elizabeth explains how imagination is used in Buddhist practice starting in the mahayana and as skillful means in the Vajrayana. Elizabeth shares stories that illustrate how thoughts are imaginary and how we can use imagination to generate bodhicitta.

Dungse-la talks about taking challenging times onto the path, yet at the same time not taking ego onto the path, say, by being hard on onesself.

Rinpoche reminds us to make the best of our time now so we will not have any regrets at the end of our life. He describes the merit and beauty of a simplified life and instructs us on the ways to remain resilient and resolute in our commitment to practice the dharma.

Suzy talks about two levels to effectively cultivate practice: Taking the time and having a balanced approach to all levels of study and practice. She describes in detail each level and suggests in doing so, we make a "revolutionary commitment to ourselves". .

Elizabeth gives her final talk in a four-part series on taking refuge, the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha to a group of aspiring students in Florida. In this talk, Elizabeth defines Sangha as a vehicle that teaches us who we really are and serves as a support for us to find our resting place.

Andrew recollects various teachings he has received over the years as student of Mangala Shri Bhuti, sharing with us his experiences on topics such as individual liberation, stupidity, laziness, buddha nature and aspiration bodicitta.