Tibetan Spirit

A gentle reflection on reviving our practice with the fresh perspective of spring—finding quiet joy in small things.

When the Buddha’s teachings were nearly plunged into darkness, a humble offering from a destitute woman outshone the wealth of a kingdom. This timeless tale reveals the unmatche...

Dorjé Lopön Hun Lye shares two tales from the Drigung tradition that reveal how unwavering devotion and the generation of compassion can transform perception and liberate one fr...

Dorjé Lopön Hun Lye highlights Padmasambhava’s profound teaching that the Mahāmudra of the training arises not through effortful methods, but through heartfelt supplication to a...

Realizing the middle way between asceticism and indulgence, Siddhartha accepted milk-rice from the farmer Sujata. Dorjé Lopön Dr. Lye celebrates the delicious, healthy rice dish...

This reflection traces the author’s path of discipleship with two Tibetan Buddhist teachers, marked not by dramatic signs but by steady, ordinary connection. Through their uncom...

Dorjé Lopön Dr. Lye explores the power of images and how we can take inspiration from the different ways the awakened state has been represented across Buddhist traditions.

This article explores the three main types of burnt offerings in Tibetan-Himalayan Buddhism: jinsek, surchö, and sangchö. 

Dorjé Lopön Hun Lye explores the transformative power of taking refuge in the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha—not as a ritual act, but as a profound commitment to awakening. With cla...

The practice of deity-yoga in Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhism, as a powerful method for transforming one’s sense of identity by directly embodying enlightened qualities.