Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche
Rinpoche is a celebrated Buddhist teacher and the author of "Emotional Rescue" and “Rebel Buddha”
Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, is a widely celebrated Buddhist teacher and a prolific author. A lover of music, art and popular culture, Rinpoche is also a poet, photographer, and visual artist. He brings the essence of the Buddha’s message to modern audiences with humor and practicality. Rinpoche is the founder and president of Nalandabodhi, a Buddhist community, and Nitartha International, a non-prof
08/02/2026
When you sit down to meditate, something shocking happens: Your mind is full of thoughts. It's full of all kinds of crap. Have you noticed that? Then you're a good meditator. 😉
How to experience the benefits of meditation 😊
07/26/2026
Here's a little poem I wrote while contemplating the sun 🌞
A Dream at the Horizon
In the clear open sky
I see the sun moving towards the west.
Is this just my dream
Or am I still awake?
Will the sun shine in the western hemisphere
Or will it just disappear at the horizon?
People are busy fishing.
I wonder if they have noticed the sunshine?
Beach is very tempting.
But can you enjoy it without the sun?
Food is necessary for life.
But will it grow without the sun’s warmth?
Its time for what we enjoy the most—
The sunset that we always romanticize.
Please enjoy the last rays of light.
Cayucos | 08-18-2008
What to let go, and what to keep, when you meditate 😉
07/19/2026
Meditation starts with taking a centered, upright, comfortable posture
When you sit down to meditate, something shocking happens:
Your mind is full of thoughts
It's full of all kinds of crap
Have you noticed that?
Then you're a good meditator
At first, when you see all these thoughts you think, "This is terrible. My meditation is not working"
But when you see your thoughts,
it's actually the first moment
your meditation is working
Article: dpr.info/articles/mindfulness-for-lazy-meditators-2
What should you do with thoughts in meditation? 😊
07/12/2026
Sometimes you just need to . . .
For lazy meditators 😉
07/05/2026
Change happens even while you think things are staying the same. At that moment, it’s already changing. One minute you think you’re in control: “Everything 's going fine.” But if you look a little closer, it’s changing. . .
What Buddha taught is that there’s no need to control change. We just need to change our perception. We need to change how we look at change. We need to develop skill and wisdom to adapt to change. Once you have that skill, you can make the best use of a changing situation.
07/02/2026
Just meeting this mind right now, as it is: that is meditation.
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