Category Archives: Texter

One moment of pure seeing is the beginning of liberation, Thuksey Rinpoche said. If you can see, for a moment, one flower, one face, one dog, as they are in themselves and for themselves, you have begun to be free … Continue reading →

Swedish: svensk text hittas under “Lärotalet om kärleken”. He who is skilled in good and who wishes to attain that state of calm, Nibbâna, should act thus: He should be able, upright, perfectly upright, compliant, gentle and humble. Contented, easily … Continue reading →

(Karanîya-metta-sutta) Continue reading →

Swedish: svensk version hittas under “Om munkar, nunnor och lekmän”. Quotation from the Pali Canon “There are four jewels of the sangha if they are wise, restrained, experienced, confident, knower of the teaching, following the right path of the teaching. … Continue reading →

“Munkar, det finns fyra slags människor som bildar efterföljarnas juvel om de är visa, behärskade, erfarna, fyllda med tillförsikt, kännare av Läran och om de följer Lärans väg. Vilka är dess fyra? Continue reading →

Inside the indestructible drop on the eightpetalled lotus
At the centre of the main energy channel
the most precious Root Guru takes the form of Je Rinpoche –
And performs the dance of the vajramind. To him I bow down. Continue reading →

Swedish: svensk version hittas under “Mot intolerans och andlig trångsynthet”. Religions who support  the full individuality and capacity of human beings become contribute to the development of true humanity. But those claiming they alone own the access to the truth, … Continue reading →

Religioner som möjliggör att människan kan utveckla hela sin individualitet blir till humanismens stöttepelare. Däremot blir den religionen till humanismens fiende som gör anspråk på att äga den allena saliggörande sanningen och som ringaktar individuella övertygelser. Detta gäller i synnerhet om en religion blir till en politisk eller samhällelig maktfaktor. Continue reading →

Swedish: svensk version hittas under “Nirvana”. by Lama Anagarika Govinda. Nirvana, as the title of the essay suggests, is not an ideal of quietude for the sake of individual liberation from suffering. It is important to know the concept of … Continue reading →

Nirvana är inte något ideal som syftar till individuell befrielse från lidande. Framförallt är det viktigt att påpeka att begreppet Nirvana tolkas olika inom hinduismen och buddhismen. Inom hinduismen är Nirvana mer eller mindre ett metafysiskt koncept. Continue reading →

Swedish: den svenska texten hittas under “Den trefaldiga tillflykten”. The English translation together with the German original are given on this page: To the Buddha- the exalted Teacher – I go for my refuge. To the Dharma – his teaching … Continue reading →

Till Buddha, den vördade läraren, går jag såsom min tillflykt. Continue reading →

Swedish: den svenska texten hittas under “Tillflykt – eller ej?” Refuge to Buddha, Dharma and Sangha – what does it really mean to us? Or doesn’t it mean anything? Let us begin this essay with two quotations: “Where the mind … Continue reading →

Tillflykt till Buddha, Dharma och Sangha – vad betyder det egentligen för oss -eller betyder det ingenting? Continue reading →

Zuflucht zu Buddha, Dharma und Sangha – was bedeutet es eigentlich für uns, oder bedeutet es nichts? Diese Zeilen sollen mit zwei Zitaten beginnen: “Wo der Geist keinen Ort hat, an dem er stehen bleiben kann, dort ist Mahâmûdrâ gegenwärtig. … Continue reading →

German: Titel des deutschen Textes: “Sukha – einige persönliche Reflexionen”. If we want to have a closer look at the concept of Sukha (happiness) then it might be useful to look at the original meaning of the word. It consists … Continue reading →

In einem gut funktionierenden Achsenloch läuft die Radnabe eines Streitwagens ungehindert, und der Streitwagen konnte von Pferden gezogen losrasen. So steht das Wort Sukha von Anfang an für das unbehinderte Fliessen und nicht nur für das Wort Glück, als das wir es heute auffassen. Continue reading →

German: Der Titel des deutschen Textes: “Mönch (Bhikkhu) oder Nonne (Bhikkhunî)?” Should one practice  the Buddhist Path as a fully ordained bhikkhu (monk) or bhikkunî (nun) or not? Is it still worthwhile today or not? Let us start with a … Continue reading →

Tantra is a living tradition and therefore we try to present the living tantra first in an attempt to open the door to tantra a little bit. At the end there will be a short overview over the history of tantra. Continue reading →

Bhikkhu oder Bhikkunî heutzutage – oder gar nicht? Continue reading →