My journey into spirituality began at the ripe age of 13. Amid school obligations and the budding whispers of an artistic calling, Buddhism tiptoed into my life, quietly laying the groundwork for a transformation that would redefine my connection to the world. At the age of 15, choosing to embrace vegetarianism was a subtle stepContinue reading “Finding Freedom:Dancing Towards Liberation”
Author Archives: Lama Chimey
Three Practical Steps to Make 2024 Your Year of Loving-Kindness
In the gentle embrace of the Dharma, we find solace akin to a compassionate mother cradling her only child. As we approach the closing chapters of the year, our hearts turn to the profound teachings of the Buddha, envisioning the wisdom encapsulated as a nurturing presence guiding us through the tapestry of life. Much likeContinue reading “Three Practical Steps to Make 2024 Your Year of Loving-Kindness”
Sati – Remembering Now
So, what is wrong with translating Sati as Mindfulness? Well, part of the early translations suggests that it has to do with remembering. So, what exactly are we supposed to remember? ‘Sati‘ – is the seventh acre of the Buddhist wheel called ‘the eightfold path.’ And in its completeness, the eightfold path includes Right view, right motivation,Continue reading “Sati – Remembering Now”
#1 Renounce The World Now And Find Lasting Freedom
With a developed sense of renunciation, we realize that our usual reliance on pleasure prevents us from having complete happiness. Our usual compulsive habits need to be worn out, and we don’t have much time to act on them anymore. The more we realize that satisfying our pleasures will never add up, the more weContinue reading “#1 Renounce The World Now And Find Lasting Freedom”
Leaders – The future belongs to you who dare to embody feminine wisdom
The Divine Feminine is getting loader in society today, claiming her equal status as the queen of existence. We need her traits to survive! So take them, adopt them, nurture them within you and hurray them on in others as well as in society at large! We don’t have to look far to find theseContinue reading “Leaders – The future belongs to you who dare to embody feminine wisdom”
Ngöndro – The Portal to Tantra
The sacred so-called Ngöndro practice is the foundational practice of Vajrayana Buddhism. The Ngöndro practices are divided into four sections and are profound and powerful means for achieving a deep purification and transformation in body, speech, and mind. They prepare the practitioner for Vajrayana’s profound path, but they also lead her towards enlightenment in aContinue reading “Ngöndro – The Portal to Tantra”
This is Your Perfect Moment – to move beyond peace & gain clarity
It has been said that meditation can transform our brain in eight weeks. All it takes is a regular meditation practice of half an hour a day. By meditating, certain areas related to memory, empathy, stress, and those responsible for our attention and emotional integration are modified and enhanced. The impact of meditation has soContinue reading “This is Your Perfect Moment – to move beyond peace & gain clarity”
From Earth to Earth…
In my early twenties, I had a personal close up encounter with death that became a close call to ceasing to exist from this current human life altogether. I had been back and forth to a hospital for reoccurring emergency surgeries due to undefined stomach pain for some months. Eventually, during the third surgery preparationsContinue reading “From Earth to Earth…”
Challenges with bringing the Dharma to the West, Part 1
After some years of studying, receiving empowerments, and being close to the masters in India and Nepal, in particular my main Lama, the Gyalwa Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje, I went back to the West with his blessing. At first, I came to live in New York, at Karma Triyana Dharma Chakra, the Gyalwa Karmapa’s mainContinue reading “Challenges with bringing the Dharma to the West, Part 1”
Lama Chimey 