by michael | Jun 8, 2026 | One Minute Dharma
Welcome everybody to the Medicine Buddha practice.Before we do the actual sadhana, I’d like to just say a few words about how to increase our practice. This is a teaching I received from His Holiness, the 42nd Sakya Trizen, and he calls it multiples. I would...
by michael | Aug 26, 2024 | One Minute Dharma
Are you busy? Do you know anyone who is not busy? It seems that part of living in the 21st century is being busy. Just being alive seems to require that so many things be done. That’s just the things that have to be done to keep our life functioning. If we add on the...
by admin_qodfeuil | Aug 16, 2024 | One Minute Dharma
Is Dharma Going To The Dogs? Is Dharma going to the dogs? No, I don’t mean is it deteriorating. I mean, are we taking the benefits of Dharma to dogs and other animals? Let me explain… According to the teachings of the Buddha there are three higher realms and three...
by michael | Oct 11, 2023 | One Minute Dharma
Surveys often report that a large number of people feel lonely. Does the Buddhadharma offer any help in this regard? Fortunately, there are at least two Dharma remedies for this unhappy emotion: relative and absolute. The absolute remedy asks the question: Who...
by michael | May 25, 2022 | One Minute Dharma
The Six Pollutions The Six Pollutions to Overcome When Receiving Dharma Teachings According to the great Sakya master Venerable Dezchung Rinpoche, there are six pollutions, or faults, to be overcome when receiving Dharma teachings: -Pride. “I probably know as...
by michael | Apr 5, 2022 | One Minute Dharma
Dharani Question: Are sutras and dharanis the words of the Buddha? What is the difference between them? Answer: Sutras are the words and teachings of the historical Shakyamuni Buddha, as recorded by his disciples. Dharanis, on the other hand, are beginningless. Like...
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