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Tsoknyi Rinpoche

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Born in 1966 in Nubri, Nepal, TSOKNYI RINPOCHE is one of the most renowned teachers of Tibetan Buddhism trained outside of Tibet. Deeply versed in both the practical and philosophical disciplines of Tibetan Buddhism, he is beloved by students around the world for his accessible style, his generous and self-deprecating humor, and his deeply personal, compassionate insight into human nature. The married father of two daughters, Rinpoche nevertheless manages to balance family life with a demanding schedule of teaching around the world, and overseeing two nunneries in Nepal, one of the largest nunneries in Tibet, and more than 50 practice centers and hermitages in the eastern region of Tibet.

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Winter in Nepal (2012/2013)

by Tenzin Namsel

After a long international flight to Kathmandu, I was looking forward to receiving teachings and studying two ngondro texts. One was the Short Barchey Kunsel Ngondro, and the other was the main ngondro for the Tsoknyi Lineage called the Ladrub Kunzang Tuktik Ngondro. It was very exciting to have the chance to study these two beautiful texts that emanate from both the Tsoknyi and...

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	Carefree Dignity: Discourses on Training in the Nature of Mind by Tsoknyi Rinpoche (Goodreads Author), Drubwang Tsoknyi Rinpoche 4.75 of 5 stars 4.75 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 1998	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Open Heart, Open Mind: A Guide to Inner Transformation 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Open Heart, Open Mind: A Guide to Inner Transformation by Eric Swanson, Tsoknyi Rinpoche (Goodreads Author) 4.43 of 5 stars 4.43 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Solid Ground: Buddhist Wisdom for Difficult Times by Sylvia Boorstein, Norman Fischer, Tsoknyi Rinpoche (Goodreads Author) 3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Freedom in Bondage: The Life and Teachings of Adeu Rinpoche by Adeu Rinpoche, Marcia Binder Schmidt (Editor), Erik Pema Kunsang (Translator) 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Tsoknyi Rinpoche rated a book 5 of 5 stars After the Ecstasy, the Laundry: How the Heart Grows Wise on the Spiritual Path by Jack Kornfield	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“The point is to be free, not to be crazy.”
― Tsoknyi Rinpoche

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“You don't have to say anything. You don't have to teach anything. You just have to be who you are: a bright flame shining in the darkness of despair, a shining example of a person able to cross bridges by opening your heart and mind.”
― Tsoknyi Rinpoche, Open Heart, Open Mind: Awakening the Power of Essence Love

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“True compassion is undirected & holds no conceptual focus. That kind of genuine, true compassion is only possible after realizing emptiness.”
― Tsoknyi Rinpoche, Carefree Dignity: Discourses on Training in the Nature of Mind

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