Mahamudra, often translated as the "Great Seal," is a profound and comprehensive path in Tibetan Buddhism, celebrated for its simplicity and depth. Emerging primarily from the so called Kagyu lineage, it integrates the essence of Vajrayana Buddhism with the directness of meditative insight. The term "Great Seal" signifies the ultimate reality that pervades all phenomena, … Continue reading Mahamudra Meditation for us
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Ultimate Non-Dual Awareness: Tibetan Dzogchen Explained based on the Buddhist master Longchenpa
Within the vast expanse of awareness, all phenomena arise and dissolve, much like illusions in a dream. This poetic insight, drawn from Tibetan Dzogchen teachings, captures the essence of a tradition that seeks to point directly to the nature of the mind. Imagine the boundless ocean, with its ceaselessly shifting surface currents, yet beneath it … Continue reading Ultimate Non-Dual Awareness: Tibetan Dzogchen Explained based on the Buddhist master Longchenpa
Is Meditation Useful..and for who?
Krishnamurti is one of the greatest thinkers ever on spiritual topics. He is totally against mechanical approaches, against dogma's and against following masters. Here the essence of why he thinks meditation does not make sense at all. In one of his most incisive dialogues, Jiddu Krishnamurti turns a piercing gaze upon the widely accepted practices … Continue reading Is Meditation Useful..and for who?
Mandala’s on Thangka’s based on phosphenes and fractals
What can we see in our innerworld behind the eyes closed: many surprises will rise! Explore the path of inner light, you will be amazed how you get illuminated! The Dance of Light: Exploring Mandala Imagery and Inner Vision In the world of spiritual art and practice, mandalas and thangkas offer a profound glimpse into … Continue reading Mandala’s on Thangka’s based on phosphenes and fractals
Shamanic Healing Session: what happens…
At our meditation centre Quinta Quixote we often do shamanic circles with drumming and shamanic singing and also we do individual sessions. Those sessions can be pretty intense. Shamanic healing has undergone a profound transformation over the last 25 years in the West. What was once seen as an esoteric or exotic practice has gradually … Continue reading Shamanic Healing Session: what happens…
Meditation: Surrendering to the Vastness of Being
Meditation is often misunderstood as something we must do—a task to accomplish, a state to achieve. But true meditation, as it reveals itself, is not an act of doing; it is an act of surrender. This surrender is not passive, nor is it an escape. It is the gentle yielding of effort, allowing the natural … Continue reading Meditation: Surrendering to the Vastness of Being
Is Kundalini real and can we experience the essence?
You think the word Kundalini is old? Now, perhaps the concept is old, the concept that there is a dormant energy in the pelvis. But the word itself is not old, few hundred years. And New Age took a whole new reading on all. Can we bring us back to our own experience without losing … Continue reading Is Kundalini real and can we experience the essence?
Conceptual Mind and Rigpa Wisdom: A Teaching by Venerable Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche
On April 1, 2013, during the One Month Dzogchen Retreat at Padma Samye Ling, Venerable Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche delivered a profound teaching on the nature of conceptual mind and Rigpa, or wisdom awareness. Drawing from the Vajra Heart teachings of Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche, Khenpo Rinpoche illuminated the distinction between the compounded, ever-changing nature of … Continue reading Conceptual Mind and Rigpa Wisdom: A Teaching by Venerable Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche
Identification as the source of war and misery, a talk by J. Krishnamurti
Identification is blindness. Krishnamurti invites us here to go deep and see the source of all identification. Together with OSHO, Krishnamurti was my most revered teacher. I learned a lot by listening and absorbing his talks. He always asks for active participation in his thinking. He is a real Jnana yogi! https://youtu.be/aZPa-BNNjiU?si=aPlBiIQwmx2oyYjf Jiddu Krishnamurti, a … Continue reading Identification as the source of war and misery, a talk by J. Krishnamurti
The Timeless Wisdom of Mahamudra: Teachings of His Holiness Chetsang Rinpoche
As I regard myself Mahamudra as the quickest and easiest path to reach insight in the essence of my mind and find there luminosity and spaciousness, I looked for good teachings to give more context to this ultimate path, and thus found this teaching. https://youtu.be/7_8Df7BsKlg?si=Dizjd7ylcm8kRoMI His Holiness Chetsang Rinpoche, an esteemed master of the Drikung … Continue reading The Timeless Wisdom of Mahamudra: Teachings of His Holiness Chetsang Rinpoche
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