When Prince Shotoku was born, Japan was not much more than a riverbank populated by barbarian hordes. By the time he died, though, Buddhism was the state religion, and the Golden Age had begun. In the middle of the sixth century in Japan, the Imperial Court was,...
By Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche It is beyond doubt that the past glory of Buddhism is due to its followers’ courage in seeking the true meaning beyond a material life. But we should never forget that this glory was also due to the support provided by people and nations...
Part II in a series of discussions with Rinpoche King Tenpa Tsering (1678-1738), lived in Derge, Eastern Tibet in the era of the 8th Tai Situ, Chökyi Jungney (1700-1774). “He was one of the greatest patrons of Buddhism,” says Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche. “Patrons are...
“It’s amazing that there is still a Buddhist kingdom on this planet.” -Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche In the eighth century, Guru Rinpoche brought Buddhism to Bhutan and meditated in retreat there on his way to and from Tibet. To this day, the country remains a place...
Gerard Godet was a great patron of Buddhadharma and a beloved friend to so many of us. When he died in November, 2011, a great flock of migrating cranes was flying by and many of them stopped over his house and circled round and round. That may have been a tribute, or...
