Tag Archives: Situ Rinpoche

Bringing fear of coronavirus (and all other fears) onto the path Part 7: Advice from Situ Rinpoche: “Don’t panic. Don’t give up.”

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Yeshe Chödrön

A few days ago Guru Vajradhara Tai Situ Rinpoche shared advice about how to manage our safety and our fears and remember the dharma during the covid-19 pandemic, which continues to escalate. This video, embedded below, has been widely shared … Continue reading →

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Lama Tenam at KTC: How to deal with emotions

Posted on July 16, 2017 by Yeshe Chödrön

You can see the video of this teaching by clicking here. In fact, if you click you will find a small and growing treasure trove of teachings in the KTC PPV video archive. The cost per video is $20 to … Continue reading →

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Some Buddhist ways to work with emotional overwhelm

Posted on November 12, 2016 by Yeshe Chödrön

The Buddha taught that disturbing emotions, such as anger, fear, jealousy, and attachment, are not to be denied or suppressed but recognized, felt, owned, and thoroughly processed. That process can take time and needs to be respected, but in the meantime, … Continue reading →

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Compassion versus Wisdom

Posted on May 2, 2015 by Yeshe Chödrön

OK, the title is a trick–as we know, compassion and wisdom are complementary, and in the end of course there is no difference between them at all. Buddhahood, enlightenment, full awakening is the ultimate development of both, and they are ultimately undifferentiable, … Continue reading →

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Down the Rabbit Hole

Posted on August 3, 2008 by Yeshe Chödrön

July 2008 Just a few days into three-year retreat, almost seven months ago, I was helping a fellow retreatant polish some shrine bowls. It was during the lunch break, the only time talking is allowed, and we discovered that we … Continue reading →

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Equal Taste

Posted on June 28, 2008 by Yeshe Chödrön

June 2008 Three-year retreat is the best possible place to be; and most of the time it feels like the best possible work to be doing, and I am very mindful of how lucky I am to have this rare … Continue reading →

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(Indiana Jones and) The Quest for the Wish-Fulfilling Gem!

Posted on May 17, 2008 by Yeshe Chödrön

Suppose someone gave you a treasure map, with a guarantee that if you followed it, you would find a million dollars at the end, and it would be ALL YOURS—no taxes, no fine print, no legal hassles. What would you … Continue reading →

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You Can Do It!

Posted on May 17, 2008 by Yeshe Chödrön

Enlightenment seems so…unattainable. Why even sit down to meditate, when the goal is so far away? You can watch a whole movie in two hours, bake a cake in one. But wait! The Buddha says it can be done; he … Continue reading →

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