Tag Archives: Tibetan Buddhism

The Way Of The Bodhisattva Is A Path Not A Light Switch

by Chris Lemig Posted on April 26, 2013

I just finished a week-long retreat with my teacher, Anyen Rinpoche. It was a wonderful way to transition back into life in the States. A reminder that Dharma is everywhere, not just in faraway places like India and Nepal. Rinpoche … Continue reading →

Posted in Buddhism | Tagged American Buddhism, Anyen Rinpoche, Bodhicitta, Buddhism, The Way Of The Bodhisattva, Tibetan Buddhism | Leave a comment

Graduation!

by Chris Lemig Posted on March 7, 2013

From the time I started this whole business of learning Tibetan, I had my doubts that I would be able to pull it off. I mean, it’s an extremely difficult language for westerners to learn. That’s not negative, self-defeating thinking. … Continue reading →

Posted in India 2012 | Tagged Buddhism, Esukhia, learning language, Tibetan Buddhism, Tibetan language | 6 Comments

Some Practical Advice From The Dalai Lama

by Chris Lemig Posted on February 6, 2013

“Every morning think as you wake up: I am alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it. I am going to use all of my energies to develop myself, To expand my heart out … Continue reading →

Posted in Buddhism | Tagged Bodhicitta, Buddhism, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, practical Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism | 6 Comments

A Year On The Narrow Way

by Chris Lemig Posted on January 12, 2013

It’s hard to believe that I’ve been in India since December, 2011. It’s been an amazing experience so far and I’m grateful to have had this opportunity to study, learn and grow. Thank you to everyone for all your support, … Continue reading →

Posted in India 2012 | Tagged American Buddhism, Bir, Buddhism, Chris Lemig, Dalai Lama, India, Kalachakra 2012, Pilgrimage, Tenzin Palmo, The Narrow Way, Tibetan Buddhism | 6 Comments

The Things Worth Doing

by Chris Lemig Posted on December 8, 2012

The things worth doing in this life are almost always demanding and difficult. When we take care of ourselves in body and mind, we can see any task we set for ourselves to the end… “I wonder if this Tibetan … Continue reading →

Posted in India 2012 | Tagged attaining your goals, Buddhism, Dharamsala, India, Meditation, The Narrow Way, Tibetan Buddhism, Tibetan language, wellbeing | 10 Comments

Sneak-Peek

by Chris Lemig Posted on November 27, 2012

A sneak-peek from the prologue of The Narrow Way, now available online and in bookstores. By all accounts I should be dead. But instead, through some miracle of chance or karma, I am alive. I do not pretend to even … Continue reading →

Posted in Addiction, Buddhism, Coming Out, Recovery | Tagged Addiction, Buddhism, Chris Lemig, Coming Out, Happiness, lgbt, Recovery, Sobriety, The Narrow Way, Tibetan Buddhism | Leave a comment

The Last Post In Which I See The Dalai Lama And Cry At The End*

by Chris Lemig Posted on November 17, 2012

I’ve been really blessed this past year. I’ve received teachings from His Holiness the Dalai Lama about seven times already and there’s still one more to go next week. The last teaching was wonderful. Even with a case of the … Continue reading →

Posted in His Holiness the Dalai Lama | Tagged Buddhism, Dalai Lama, Gay Buddhism, India, McLeod Ganj, Tibetan Buddhism | 6 Comments

The Simplicity of Happiness

by Chris Lemig Posted on August 25, 2012

“If one’s life is simple, contentment has to come.” ~ H.H. The Dalai Lama These days I am happier than I’ve ever been. I am not rich or famous. I don’t have a pot to piss in as they say. … Continue reading →

Posted in Happiness, Joyous Effort | Tagged Buddhism, contentment, Happiness, learning language, power of happiness, power of now, simplicity of happiness, Tibetan Buddhism | 4 Comments

Mindfulness And The End Of The World

by Chris Lemig Posted on July 27, 2012

We have funny ideas about Buddhist practice in the West. I do anyway. I think it’s supposed to be all illumination all the time, a mind serene and empty while maintaining perfect devotion, 24-7, to all the victorious Buddhas and … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Practice | Tagged Buddhism, Coming Out Memoir, daily practice, dyer, Gay Spirituality, Meditation, Mindfulness, Tibetan Buddhism, tolle, wellness | 2 Comments

A Short Review Of A Long Journey

by Chris Lemig Posted on July 20, 2012

The first time I began reading Mipham Rinpoche’s Beacon of Certainty, I despaired. Even though I had only been reading books on Buddhism for a couple of years, I thought I at least had a pretty good handle on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Buddhism | Tagged Allison Grabowski, Anyen Rinpoche, Buddhism, dzogchen, Journey To Certainty, Mipham Rinpoche, Tibetan Buddhism, Wisdom Publications | 2 Comments

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Tag Archives: Tibetan Buddhism

The Way Of The Bodhisattva Is A Path Not A Light Switch

Graduation!

Some Practical Advice From The Dalai Lama

A Year On The Narrow Way

The Things Worth Doing

Sneak-Peek

The Last Post In Which I See The Dalai Lama And Cry At The End*

The Simplicity of Happiness

Mindfulness And The End Of The World

A Short Review Of A Long Journey

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