A Buddhist monk for over 25 years, Tsony completed two traditional 3-year retreats under the guidance of the great meditation master Gendun Rinpoche. For 15 years, he was the Abbot of Kundreul Ling monastic hermitage and retreat center in France, where hundreds of Westerners have completed traditional 3-year retreats. Tsony…
(1952–2014) "All in all, it is important that, based on kindness and compassion, we lead a life with an ethical framework that is conducive for meditation practice." —Boundless Awakening: The Heart of Buddhist Meditation, 2013 Shamar Rinpoche was the 14th Shamarpa, Mipham Chokyi Lodrö. The Shamarpa, or “Red Hat Lama…
(1526–83) According to his biographers, the 5th Shamarpa, Könchok Yenlak, was born in a remote area of Tibet called Kyen Zhölmo Ché. Shamar Könchok Yenlak is remembered for his tireless bodhisattva activity. He built a number of monasteries and ordained his disciples with great enthusiasm. He composed many memorable treatises,…
(1925–2017) “In frustration it is easy to see that underlying the distress are the will and desire. It is because we desire or will to have something unattainable or to maintain something passing that we are frustrated. Desire and will are thwarted as opportunities fade, hopes are rendered vain, achievements…