Preliminary prayers to remind disciples on how to develop guru devotion, the foundation to receiving spiritual attainments and progress. This prayer is to be recited daily, to praise the qualities of our guru and to remind one how they should act and perfom their works for the guru

When Venerable Atisha came to Tibet, he first went to Ngari, where he remained for two years giving many teachings to the disciples of Jang Chub Ö. This is the advice from Atisha’s Heart to Jang Chub O to practise the Dharma…

To take Refuge in a Guru and in the Three Jewels (Buddha, Dharma, Sangha) means to have complete faith that they can show us the methods to bring out our full divine potential and ultimately, to lead us to full Enlightenment…

What are the ten refuge vows, why take refuge and what commitments are there?..

I take refuge until I am enlightened in the Buddhas, the Dharma and the Sangha. By the positive potential I create by practising generosity and the other far-reaching attitudes, may I attain Buddhahood in order to benefit all sentient beings…