44 min
Talk
Grounding Yourself in a Distracted World
A shorter talk on staying grounded and present amid constant modern distraction.
About the teacher
Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche
Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche, also known as Khyentse Norbu, was born in eastern Bhutan in 1961 and was recognised at seven by Sakya Trizin as the third incarnation of the Khyentse lineage.
That lineage is deliberately non-sectarian. The first Khyentse, Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo, helped found the Rimé movement with Jamgon Kongtrul, and Rinpoche continues it: he counts root-masters from all four main schools of Tibetan Buddhism among his teachers.
He is also a filmmaker — The Cup, Travellers and Magicians, Hema Hema — and the author of What Makes You Not a Buddhist, Not For Happiness, The Guru Drinks Bourbon? and Living is Dying.
“Our job is to develop confidence in the fact that our own true nature has exactly the same potential as that of the Buddha, and that all we need to do to mature that potential is follow Siddhartha's example and apply the right methods.”Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche
Upcoming events
Meet Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche in person.
Talks, day programmes and retreats currently listed in the Paths Are Many calendar.
Talks & videos
Watch before you attend.
Short introductions and longer conversations, to hear this teacher in their own words.
102 min
Documentary
Words of My Perfect Teacher
A feature documentary following Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche across several countries as he is pressed on what makes a genuine Buddhist teacher.
114 min
Talk
The Future of Buddhism
A long public talk by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche in London on where Buddhism is heading and how to practise it honestly in the modern world.
Path
The wider context.
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Lineage & transmission
Tibetan Buddhism
A diverse family of Vajrayana traditions combining philosophical study, meditation, ritual and lineage transmission.
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