So far the teachings of the Kadampa Center and the Thubetan Dhargye Ling Tibetan Center in Long Beach are very similar. They appear to be very pure and untampered with straight from the 14th century Tibetan works. and they are very beautiful and poetic. The only changes seem to have been in translating them into [...]

Equanimity: Learning not to be flustered by flurries
I am meditating on The Eight Verses of Thought Training by Langri Tempa with a helpful interpretation by Geshe Tsultim Gyeltsen in his book, Keys to Great Enlightenment. I picked it up at the bookstore of the Long Beach Tibetan Monastery. It is very helpful in everyday life and [...]

We want it right now!!!
It may be that Tolle is so attractive because he is offering the possibility of instant transformation without doing any work. Most people are not willing to discipline the mind and change their habits for the four months or 6 years or whatever it takes to change from a lazy, fat [...]

Buddhism and the Law of Attraction
Creative thought is a wonderful thing

With the law of attraction teachings there are many concepts that make sense. Controlling the thoughts, having faith that you are creating the right events, and taking action based on that faith. But it only takes one so far because as usual in this culture, [...]

I discover Buddhism finally!
I am reading The New Meditation Handbook by Geshe Kelsang Gyetso. He is one of the many Tibetan Buddist monks who came to England in the 70’s. He stared Kadampa meditation centers all across Europe and the United States to teach westerners about Budhism.  I have been taking a buddhist class for [...]