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Tsoknyi Rinpoche

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January 01, 1966 in Nubri, Nepal

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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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Perfecting Patience

Rinpoche’s latest essay, Perfecting Patience, is live on the Huffington Post! We invite you to read it and leave a comment with your thoughts. Please click the link to read the article.

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	Carefree Dignity: Discourses on Training in the Nature of Mind by Tsoknyi Rinpoche (Goodreads Author), Drubwang Tsoknyi Rinpoche 4.75 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1998	My rating:
	Solid Ground: Buddhist Wisdom for Difficult Times by Sylvia Boorstein, Norman Fischer, Tsoknyi Rinpoche (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Open Heart, Open Mind: A Guide to Inner Transformation by Eric Swanson, Tsoknyi Rinpoche (Goodreads Author) 4.88 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2012	My rating:
	Freedom in Bondage: The Life and Teachings of Adeu Rinpoche by Adeu Rinpoche, Marcia Binder Schmidt (Editor), Erik Pema Kunsang (Translator) 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2011	My rating:
	Open Heart, Open Mind: Awakening the Power of Essence Love by Eric Swanson, Tsoknyi Rinpoche (Goodreads Author) 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012	My rating:

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Tsoknyi Rinpoche gave to: After the Ecstasy, the Laundry: How the Heart Grows Wise on the Spiritual Path by Jack Kornfield	My rating:
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Tsoknyi Rinpoche gave to: Real Happiness: The Power of Meditation by Sharon Salzberg (Goodreads Author)	My rating:
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Tsoknyi Rinpoche gave to: Joyful Wisdom: Embracing Change and Finding Freedom. Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche with Eric Swanson by Eric Swanson	My rating:
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Tsoknyi Rinpoche gave to: The Joy of Living: Unlocking the Secret and Science of Happiness by Yongey Mingyur	My rating:
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Tsoknyi Rinpoche gave to: Open Heart, Open Mind: A Guide to Inner Transformation by Eric Swanson	My rating:
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Tsoknyi Rinpoche gave to: Solid Ground: Buddhist Wisdom for Difficult Times by Sylvia Boorstein	My rating:
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Quotes by Tsoknyi Rinpoche

“The point is to be free, not to be crazy.”
― Tsoknyi Rinpoche

tags: buddhism , psychology

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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

tags: buddhism , mind-training , mindfulness

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“Whenever ego suffers from fear of death & your practice turns to seeing impermanence, ego settles down.”
― Tsoknyi Rinpoche, Carefree Dignity: Discourses on Training in the Nature of Mind

tags: buddhism , ego , psychology , tibet , wisdom

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