Mindfulness Meditation · Refuge
This week’s meditation session is led by Gegye Yongyal Tulku Rinpoche and the theme is Refuge. The guided meditation begins at 15:33.
Kenro Izu; Kailash #75; Tibet; 2000; Platinum palladium print; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, Gift of Shelley and Donald Rubin; C2015.1.1
Mount Kailash, a 6,656-meter peak in western Tibet, is revered as a holy place in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Bon, the indigenous religion of Tibet. This breathtaking photograph was taken by acclaimed contemporary photographer, Kenro Izu, who has traveled the world documenting sacred sites for nearly five decades.
Izu shot this photograph along the pilgrimage route to Mount Kailash. He camped out for two days with a custom-made 300-pound camera to capture the place where the north face of the mountain can be seen. The landscape is dotted with numerous snow-covered mani stones left by passing pilgrims. As we gaze upon this place of devotion may we cultivate a sense of peace within.
His Eminence Gegye Yongyal Tulku Rinpoche is an ordained Buddhist teacher and a prominent leader in the Kagyu Nyigma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. He holds a master’s degree in Buddhist philosophy and has completed extensive meditation training. As the third seat reincarnate Trulku of Gegye Tashi Choling Monastery in Nyari (Mt. Kailash), he was enthroned as the Trulku of the second Gegye Yongyal Tulku Rinpoche at Gegye Tashi Choling Monastery. His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa conducted his hair-cutting and name-giving ceremony in India.
Rinpoche has mastered key areas of Buddhist philosophy, including Pramana Sutra, Prajnaparamita Sutra, Madhyamika Sutra, Abhidharma Sutra, and Vajrayana Tantra. He currently serves as the president of the Amala Center Nepal and the Himalayan Buddhist Center Australia. Since 2020, Rinpoche has been actively teaching Buddhist dharma and contributing to society. He is a revered lama in Tibet and China, focusing on the practical application of Sutrayana Buddhism, Vajrayana Buddhism, and modern Buddhist ethics. His teachings aim to cultivate loving-kindness and compassion, fostering personal transformation and bringing individuals closer to their Buddha nature.
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