About Tulku Thondup Rinpoche

Tulku Thondup Rinpoche was born in eastern Tibet, where, as a young boy, he was recognized as a reincarnated Buddhist master. In 1958, he fled the Communist Chinese invasion and settled in India, teaching university-level Tibetan and Tibetan literature. In 1980, Tulku Thondup was invited to Harvard as a visiting scholar. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he translates and writes on Tibetan Buddhism. His most recent book is Peaceful Death, Joyful Rebirth.

The Four Healing Powers Of Mind

by Tulku Thondup Rinpoche| February 9, 2018

The key to health and happiness, says Tulku Thondup, is a mind that is peaceful and positive. This respected Buddhist teacher and author offers insights and meditations to help us access the natural healing power of mind.

True Blessings

by Tulku Thondup Rinpoche| May 21, 2013

In this commentary on Guru Rinpoche visualization, Tulku Thondup Rinpoche reveals the deep nontheistic essence of Vajrayana practice.

Loving-Kindness is the Best Medicine

by Tulku Thondup Rinpoche| February 1, 2009

The mind that is calm, joyful, and deeply loving, says Tulku Thondup Rinpoche, is the foundation of true health and healing.

The Power of Positive Karma

by Tulku Thondup Rinpoche| May 1, 2006

Rebirth and karma are the Buddhist beliefs that Westerners find hardest to accept. Yet are they really so foreign to us?

The Buddha’s Noble First Teaching

by Tulku Thondup Rinpoche| May 1, 2002

Buddhism Lion's Roar Four Noble Truths Mahayana Shambhala Sun Theravada Tulku Thondup Rinpoche Vajrayana / Tibetan Buddhism

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Tulku Thondup on the four simple and practical statements that encompass the entire Buddhist path, the Buddha’s Four Noble Truths.

Healing Light

by Tulku Thondup Rinpoche| January 1, 1998

Lion's Roar

Always when we call upon light, we need to visualize an image or presence, to feel its positive qualities, and to believe in its power to heal.