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Buddhism will transform your mind and heart
Buddhism will transform your mind and heart
Discover kindness, compassion, and peace. Be like nature which is free, open, and relaxed. Align with pure wisdom.
About Buddhism
Buddhism is a fascinating religion with a rich history that dates back over 2,500 years. Whether you're a newcomer or a seasoned practitioner, there's always something new to discover about this ancient tradition. Buddhism is not just a religion, but a way of life that emphasizes compassion, mindfulness, and self-awareness. It offers practical tools for dealing with the challenges of everyday life and finding inner peace.
Vajrayana Buddhism is incredibly rich and complex in history and religious cultural expression. Padmasambhava Buddhist Centers embraces the practice of Buddhism in the treachings of the Nyingma school the roots of which reach back to the eighth century CE in Tibet. The Nyingma school, known as “the early translation school”, is considered the oldest school of Tibetan Buddhism. This ancient tradition of meditation practice and the quest for enlightenment thrives to this day inside Tibet and around the world.
Buddha Shakyamuni
Buddha Shakyamuni
Buddha Shakyamuni lived and taught over 2,500 years ago in northeastern India. He devoted his life to finding freedom from the suffering (known as samsara) that is so much a part of our lives, and to sharing that path of freedom with the rest of us.
Buddha means “Awakened One,” and the power of the Buddha’s insight inspired hundreds of thousands during his lifetime. His message continued to spread after his passing, throughout India, East Asia, and China, and west along the Silk Road. In each new place, Buddhism expressed its truths through the language of the local culture.
Statue of Buddha Shakyamuni in the Bodh Gaya Temple, India
Guru Padmasambhava
Guru Padmasambhava
Guru Padmasambhava is known as one of the founding fathers of Tibetan Buddhism who arrived in Tibet in 749 A.D at the behest of the king. He is credited with establishing the first Buddhist monestary in Tibet and is highly revered by all the schools of Tibetan Buddhism. The followers of the Nyingma sect think of him as the second Buddha incarnate. He is a Guru who personifies every form of the buddhist teachings on enlightenment and spiritual fulfillment.
In the 8th century, Guru Padmasambhava predicted: "When the iron bird flies and horses run on wheels, the Tibetan people will be scattered like ants across the face of the earth."
This prophecy came true in the middle of the 20th century, when Tibetan masters began appearing in India and the West, inspiring generations of new students with their remarkable wisdom and compassion.
Statue of Guru Padmasambhava, also referred to as Guru Rinpoche, meaning "precious one".
Our Teachers
Our Teachers
Ven. Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche (1938-2010) and Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche (1950 to present) were born and raised in the Dhoshul region of Kham in eastern Tibet near the sacred mountain Jowo Zegyal. Their family was steeped in Vajrayana Buddhism for generations, and among their ancestors were many great scholars and practitioners.
Having taught worldwide, Venerable Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche and Venerable Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche are among the most highly qualified teachers and esteemed scholars of Tibetan Buddhism in the modern age.
Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche and Ven. Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche teaching at PSL.
The Rinpoches are fully versed in the Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana Schools, and are considered masters of Dzogchen, the most advanced and secret tradition of meditation practice in Tibetan Buddhism. The Khenpo Rinpoches hold the transmissions of the Nyingma Kama and Terma lineages. So highly respected are the brothers that they received many honors, appointments, and recognition from HH Dudjom Rinpoche and other significant Tibetan leaders, including His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
The Venerables Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche and Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche
The Venerables Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche and Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche at ceremony at PSL
The two scholarly brothers (known affectionately as the Khenpo Rinpoches) made their first trip to America in 1980, and in 1982 moved to New York to work closely with His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche. In 1985, the Khenpos founded Dharma Samudra, a non-profit publishing organization which began by publishing a Tibetan edition of 11 volumes of the hidden treasure teachings revealed by the great Tibetan Nyingma terton Tsasum Lingpa in the 17th century. Collectively they are authors of over 30 learned works on Tibetan language, poetry, grammar , Buddhist philosophy and practice, logic and tantra, as well as historical perspectives. Many of their books dealing with Tibetan Buddhism and its practices are written in English, Spanish and Russian as well.
In 1989, the Khenpos founded Padmasambhava Buddhist Center (PBC), a non-profit organization, dedicated to teaching the authentic sentiment and practices of Tibetan Nyingma Buddhism to students of all nationalities. Their first meditation center was established in upstate New York in 1993. PBC now has chapters in over 20 cities in the USA, Russia, Canada, and Puerto Rico, plus monasteries in India and the U.S.. Together, the Khenpo Rinpoches served as the directors and spiritual leaders at the various PBC centers and monasteries through 2010, when Ven. Khenchen Palden Sherab passed away.
Venerable Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche continues oversee the organization and to maintain an active travel and teaching schedule that includes annual visits to the many PBC centers. He leads retreats and empowerments at various sites several times a year. His dynamic teachings and skillful insights make the teachings of Buddhism from the simplest to the most complex, applicable to every aspect of our busy Western lives. His vibrant personality and humor delights students, while his example of devotion to Tibetan Buddhist practice inspires and attracts a multitude of practitioners.
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