Issue: Bodhi 5-3 - Bodhionline

THE BUDDHA. PART III

The Buddha - Getting to Know Buddha, Part III
By The Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche
The years passed, and the time for the fulfillment of the prophecy drew near—if Prince Siddhartha did not become a monk within seven days, then he would become a Chakravartin king, a universal ruler who would wield power over the whole universe.

In Part III of his commentary on the life of Shakyamuni Buddha, The Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche vividly portrays the details of Prince Siddhartha's life as he undertakes the final stages in his courageous journey of awakening.

The Awakening of Virtue: the Blessings and Benefits of Pilgrimage

by Drupon Khenpo Lodro Namgyal Neg
Every single moment of the Buddha¹s life, from the moment of his birth, was one in which his mind was traveling in a harmonious direction with the dharma. From this perspective, with the dawning of each instant comes an opportunity to see that the same opportunity exists for us.

The Buddha Turns the Wheel of Dharma in Sarnath

by Dr. Judith Simmer Brown
The pilgrimage sites of Sarnath and Vulture¹s Peak exemplify the Buddha¹s awakening extending precisely and compassionately into the world of despair and torment. The profound teachings unfurled there, and the paths that they pointed out, reversed the pattern of confusion in a tangible, enduring way.

Asking the Way
Poem by Ko Un

Teachings

Spontaneous Action: The Conduct of Mahamudra
The Ganges Mahamudra - Part II
by Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche
Any action performed with this view of Mahamudra that is free of conceptualization about the three elements of the action, which are the subject, the object and the action between them, enables us to escape from the suffering of samsara and obtain the omniscience of liberation.

Song: Unchanging Sky's Beautiful Melody
By Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche
"Just as the sky's stars and planets can shine on a clear lake” the songs of Khenpo Rinpoche always illuminate and inspire joy.

Society and Environment

THE RED BARON MEETS THE BUDDHA
Reflections on Dharma & Combat
by Mark Williams
What converts the ordinary meditation of the fighter pilot into the extraordinary meditation of a practitioner? View. View moves our meditation practice from a nifty human trick to a path for awakening..

Departments

Karmapa News

by Martin Marvet

Even Stone Buddhas Have to Eat
by Robert Margolis

One Foot In Front Of The Other: A Conversation With Barbara Helen Berger
by Heather Pylant

Tsurluk Tibetan Calendar

Teaching Schedule of the Ven. Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche

Teaching Schedule of The Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche

Bodhi Directory