Why Meditate, What Is Meditation For?
A full-length talk in which Phakchok Rinpoche explains why we meditate and what the practice of meditation is actually for.
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Talk · Samye Institute · 2026Why Meditate, What Is Meditation For?
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Meet Phakchok Rinpoche.
Two Lineages at Once
Phakchok Rinpoche
Tibetan teacher born in 1981 who holds two lineages at once: a Nyingma teacher in the Chokgyur Lingpa treasure line, and chief lineage holder of the Taklung Kagyu.
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The wider context.
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Dzogchen & treasure
Nyingma
Oldest school of Tibetan Buddhism; strongly associated with Dzogchen and numerous treasure lineages.
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