About Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche

Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche was born in Bhutan in 1961 and was recognized as the second reincarnation of the nineteenth-century master Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo. He has studied with and been empowered by some of the greatest Tibetan masters of this century, notably the late Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche and the late Dudjom Rinpoche. Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche supervises his traditional seat of Dzongsar Monastery in Eastern Tibet, as well as newly established colleges in India and Bhutan. He has also established meditation centers in Australia, North America and the Far East.

Impecable desde el principio

by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche| March 29, 2023

Para superar los cinco obstáculos principales que enfrenta un bodhisattva, dice Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, debemos darnos cuenta de que todos los seres son primordialmente puros. En este artículo nos presenta las enseñanzas esenciales sobre la naturaleza búdica del libro de Maitreya, Uttaratantra Shastra.

¿Cómo verás al Gurú?

by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche| October 26, 2022

¿Puedes ver a tu maestro como el Buda? Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche dice que no es fácil, pero para un practicante Vajrayana es aquí donde empieza el camino de verdad.

¿Qué te hace un budista?

by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche| August 12, 2022

No se trata de las ropas que vistes, los rituales que realices, o la meditación que hagas, dice Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse. No es lo que comas o cuánto bebas. Es si aceptas los cuatro descubrimientos fundamentales que hizo el Buda debajo del árbol del Bodhi; si lo haces, te puedes llamar budista.

Lo que cambia y lo que no cambia: una entrevista con Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche

by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche and Kelly Roberts| May 16, 2022

Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche es un excepcional maestro budista y director de The Cup, quizás el primer gran largometraje tibetano. Él es plenamente moderno y está profundamente interesado en el tema de la corrupción del dharma. En esta clásica entrevista con su alumna, Kelly Roberts, en el año 2000, él reta a los budistas occidentales a sostener las verdades incambiables del budismo dejando ir las trampas y los adornos culturales. Muy a menudo, dice, hacemos lo opuesto.

Not for Happiness

by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche| August 31, 2020

Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse tells us that if it feels too good, it’s probably not Buddhism. If you want real, honest painful, transformation, then read on.

The Clarity Aspect

by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche| June 17, 2017

Emptiness without wisdom can lead to nihilism, explains Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche. That’s why we have the teachings on buddhanature.

What Makes You a Buddhist?

by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche| May 24, 2017

It’s not the clothes you wear, the ceremonies you perform, or the meditation you do. It’s not what you eat, how much you drink, or who you have sex with.

How Will You See the Guru?

by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche| January 12, 2017

Are you able to see your teacher as the Buddha? It’s not easy, says Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, but this is where the real path begins.

The Four Seals of Dharma are Buddhism in a Nutshell

by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche| January 12, 2017

“Buddhism,” says Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, “is distinguished by four characteristics, or ‘seals.’ If all these four seals are found in a path or a philosophy, it can be considered the path of the Buddha.” People often ask me: “What is Buddhism in a nutshell?” Or they ask, “What is the particular view or philosophy of Buddhism?” […]

Life as Cinema

by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche| May 31, 2016

Illustration by Kenneth Lu.

Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche uses film and the cinema as a metaphor for Buddha’s teaching about samsara and nirvana.