An oral discourse on the dharma given byHis Holiness Dorje Chang Buddha III Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu Holiest Tathagatato rinpoches and other disciples:WHAT IS CULTIVATION ? Today you, who are a rinpoche, respectfully requested a discourse on the dharma relating to the question What is cultivation? This is a very fundamental lesson; indeed, the first lesson. Nonetheless, this is an important matter that many cultivators, including those who have practiced cultivation over many years, do not understand and are confused about. It is difficult to incarnate as a human being. It is even more difficult to incarnate as a human being with the opportunity to encounter the true Buddha-dharma. Thus, today I will enlighten everyone on dharma relating to the question What is cultivation?The essence of learning Buddhism lies with carrying out what we learn in our cultivation. We use good and bad causes and conditions as objects of cognition. Therefore, we must first understand what cultivation is. Cult…