Introduction to ngondro pdf the shrine as field of merit and support for practice pdf. Over the centuries the drikung kagyu have established monasteries throughout it begins with instructions on ngondro followed by a. Drikung dzogchen translation project home facebook. Dharma text from drikung kagyu official web site drikung. The florida drikung dzogchen community ddc was founded in tallahassee, florida, in 2001 by drikung ontul rinpoche. Read online now the dzogchen ebook pdf at our library. Starting ngondro, page 2 of 2 then, the rinpoches or the retreat lamas can give you the next two things you need to begin. Dzogchen has also been taught and practiced in the kagyu lineage, beginning with the third karmapa, rangjung dorje 128439.
In 1984 drupon rinchen dorje rinpoche entered tana monastery, receiving his vows as a novice monk from tulku nyendrak gyaltsen rinpoche. The teaching we are going to receive is called the drikung dzogchen practice. Tibetan vajrayana buddhist meditation center of the drikung dzogchen tradition. I, too, have noticed that often videos are delisted after a certain amount of time, or oftentimes never publicly listed on the channels in the first place drikkng the luge events wrap. By the virtue arising from this may all migrators become, through excellent conventional and ultimate bodhicitta, like the protector chenrezig who does not abide in the extremes of existence or peace. This is a prayer for the modern age, or kaliyuga, calling upon buddha sakyamuni, guru padmasambhava and all enlightened deities, gurus and protectors, in order to transform the minds of those. Acknowledge the drikung kagyu official web site and drikung dharma surya web site when you pass these resources along in whatever form they may be. Thubten lekshey ling, a nyingma tibetan buddhist meditation centre in bangalore, karnataka, india a palyul nyingma dharma centre founded by his holiness penor rinpoche, for the study and practice of mahayana and vajrayana buddhism and particularly the great perfection dzogchen. Observing samaya involves to remain inseparable from the union of wisdom and. It is a central teaching of the yundrung bon tradition as well as in the nyingma school of tibetan buddhism.
Gyalshen institute is a united states 501c3 taxexempt nonprofit organization. The drikung kagyu lineage keeps up an unbroken lineage for more than 850 years. Drikung kagyu ngondro preliminary practices drikung dharma. While helping with the reconstruction of the monastery, he received teachings on the fivefold path of mahamudra and kunsang lamas words of profound instruction, dzogchens great completion parting from samsara and nirvana, pointing out the nature.
He came from bumthang and must have been a person who chewed pan and carried a long sword. Likewise, a common corpse is found in the bed of a great scholar. Jul 15, 2015 the yang zab very profound vision is regarded as supreme among all the yanasit embodies the very essence of the tantric teachings. Our sangha is physically based in lincoln, vermont, and we have a farreaching international sangha community throughout vermont, the united states, canada, and beyond. By accomplishing ngondro, one can realize the nature of mind an important and necessary foundation for higher dzogchen practice. Major here refers to those kagyu lineages founded by the immediate disciples of gampopa 10791153 while minor refers to all the lineages founded by disciples of gampopas main disciple, phagmo drupa 11101170. The ngondro, preliminary practices, consist of outer preliminaries and inner preliminaries. Drikung kyobpa choling drubpon samtens center in escondido, california, usa. The preliminary practices of the incomparable drikung kagyu. While helping with the reconstruction of the monastery, he received teachings on the fivefold path of mahamudra and kunsang lamas words of profound instruction, dzogchens great completion parting from samsara and nirvana, pointing out the nature of mind. What follows is a guide to some of our books and other resources available on that relate to the drikung kagyu tradition of tibetan buddhism. First year drigung dzogchen study course preliminary ngondro training from the yangzab compilation of dzogchen texts introduction a. The oral transmission lineages, the kagyu traditions of tibetan buddhism origin from buddha vajradhara and have been transmitted from tilopa to naropa, marpa, milarepa, gampopa, phagmo drupa and jugten sumgon. In the kagyu tradition of tibetan buddhism, mahamudra or the great seal is.
Jigme lingpas elegant aspiration prayers inspire us to look beyond the ordinary deluded habits that propel the mind into suff ering, and to refocus instead on the minds true nature and pure expressions. We offer lectures, seminars, regular meditations and retreats. In these traditions, dzogchen is the highest and most definitive path. So it is the special responsibility of the bhutanese people to take care of his teachings in other words to inherit the wealth of their father. Ngondro teachings her eminence mindrolling jetsun khandro. Feel free to bring your own cushions and special seating. A series of texts, including commentaries, related to the preliminary practices, or ngondro sngon.
In this respect, this is truly a remarkable set of teachings, stemming from the father of the drikung kagyu lineage. Get the dzogchen pdf file for free from our online library pdf file. Our sangha is physically based in lincoln, vermont, and we have a farreaching international sangha community throughout vermont, the united states, canada, and. The perfect buddhas arise from the altruistic mind. Queries regarding 5fold mahamudra ngondro of garchen rinpoche dharma wheel. In its early years the monastery played an important role in both religion and politics, but it was destroyed in 1290 by mongol troops under the direction of a. Hui neng the nature of mind is buddha from the beginning. An invocation of wisdom mind and sacred pledges for reversing the disturbances and agitations of dark times in the form of an aspiration prayer by chatral rinpoche. You dont do ngondro to get to dzogchen, you are already in the dzogchen teaching when you do ngondro. Dzogchen in particular are elucidated in this book in the clearest possible way. Dzogchen view of tantric ngondro a buddhist library.
These teachings are excerpted from the complete teachings on the ati zabdon ngondro, so generously bestowed by jetsun khandro rinpoche in 2012 at mindrolling lotus garden, during the vajrayana section of annual retreat. Garchen rinpoche drikung kagyu mahamudra teachings download pdf file. Drikung kagyu dzogchen terma teachings garchen buddhist. The first and main drikung kagyu monastery is drikung thil monastery, founded in 1179 by jigten sumgon approximately 150 kilometers northeast of lhasa aside from the drikung valley in u, the drikung kagyu has a strong presence in nangqen county in what was kham, in western tibet including kailash, and in ladakh.
A guide to the words of my perfect teacher by khenpo ngawang pelzang, translated by padmakara translation group. Dagpo chenga rinpoche the life and liberation of phagmodrupa, the protector of migrating beings download pdf file. From the bhagavan great vajradhara up until the present, the precious instruction of experience and realization is unbroken. Drikung dzogchen community ontul rinpoches main center in the usa. Teachings on ngondro, bartsham 202014 4 pema lingpa, on the other hand, was a native of bhutan.
Garchen ratnashri ukrainian buddhist center of drikung. An introduction to ngondro many practitioners are now doing ngondro very dedicatedly or are inspired to begin the ngondro practices. Kriyayoga charyayoga yogatantra anuttarayogatantra drikng division. Unifying the ground and result david paul boaz from the beginning all beings are buddha. Traditionally it has been the main seat of the drikung kagyu tradition of tibetan buddhism. Drikung kagyu ngondro preliminary practices drikung. For anyone who is open to learning the sacred secret of the mind that we all treasure, this is an eyeopening book to read. Over the centuries the drikung kagyu have established monasteries throughout it begins with instructions on ngondro followed by a special set of preliminary. Many products that you buy can be obtained using instruction manuals. These teachings were given in san francisco, california, u. Tibetan buddhism who taught the synthesis or union of mahamudra and dzogchen. Drikung dzogchen center of arizona, tucson, arizona.
When you do not cling to either the existence or nonexistence of reality there is nirvana, the state beyond sorrow. This is the online home of tucsons drkiung dzogchen community of arizona. Jul 15, 2015 drikung kagyu dzogchen terma teachings. Drikung meditation center boston center founded by khenchen rinpoche and dedicated to katsel monastery. Dzogchen preliminary ngondro practice thubten lekshey ling. Drupon rinchen dorje rinpoche drikung namgyal ling. Palyul namcho ngondro palyul namcho ngondro is a profound practice, known as the four foundations. Tulku thondup rinpoche, author of peaceful death, joyful rebirth the great secret of mind is the condensed meaning of buddhadharma and. During the eighth century, king trisong deutsen of tibet, an emanation of manjushri, invited guru rinpoche to the land. Chetsang rinpoche is considered an emanation of chenrezig. Practice of vajrasattva meditation and recitation for purification, 3. Fivefold profound path of mahamudra drikung dharma surya. In the context of instructions on dzogchen, the great perfection, when you cling to the substantiality of reality, there is samsara, cyclic existence.
Dzogchen view of tantric ngondro a teaching by his holiness dudjom rinpoche. Drikung kagyu ngondro preliminary practices of the fivefold path of mahamudra. As a dzogchen practice, it is unique within the drikung lineage, as it was revealed by the drikung terto n hidden treasure revealer, rinchen phuntsog and he is also the 17 throne holder of the glorious drikung kagyu order. This is the close path that actualizes buddhahood in one lifetime for fortunate, ordinary beings. First year drigung dzogchen study course preliminary ngondro training from the yangzab compilation of dzogchen texts. Drikung kagyu or drigung kagyu is one of the eight minor lineages of the kagyu school of tibetan buddhism. Complete ngondro the incomparable practice of the drikung kagyu quantity. In ancient india, he had incarnated as mahasiddha aryadeva, the lotusborn disciple of the great nagarjuna. It helps to clear negative karma and to develop inner wisdom. Apr 17, 2016 in his saturday teachings, rinpoche will focus on the anuyoga sadhana practice. Read jigme lingpas own commentary on the ngondro, it is quite clear. His eminence garchen rinpoche is a drikung kagyu lama who was known in the thirteenth century as the siddha gar chodingpa, a heart disciple of kyobpa jigten sumgon, the founder of the drikung kagyu lineage of tibetan buddhism. The drikung lineage comes from marpa, milarepa, and gampopa through phagmo drupa and jigten sumgon, who is considered the root of the tradition.
The florida ddc is part of ontul rinpoches worldwide community of sanghas devoted to supporting his transmission of the drikung dzogchen across the world. The drikung kagyu also have a tradition of dzogchen teachings, the yangzab dzogchen. Its liturgical arrangements, or sadhanas, provide a framework for meditation. A most unusual paradox the spiritual teachings that have arisen within the primordial great wisdom tradition of. Complete ngondro the incomparable practice of the drikung kagyu. The yang zab very profound vision is regarded as supreme among all the yanasit embodies the very essence of the tantric teachings. Full text of tibetan drikung dzogchen ngondro see other formats dam cho gonpa yangzab holy dharma of profound vision dam cho gonpa yangzab holy dharma of profound vision a dharma teaching transmitted by guru padmasambhava to king mutik tsenpo, concealed as dharma treasure terma in the 8 th century by yeshe tsogyal and revealed again by the very same incarnation of king. Complete ngondro the incomparable practice of the drikung. With all the masters of the dzogchen lineage above him. Drikung kagyu ngondro pdf the drikung kagyu order was founded in by kyobpa jigten sumgon. Therefore, to provide a strong foundation for your practices and an understanding of just how important ngondro is, this is a good time to refer to the ati zabdon commentary on ngondro.
It is headed by the two kyabgon rinpoches, his holiness drikung chetsang and his. Each part of the text finish with the instruction to dissolve the visualization and rest in the natural state. Transcribed by ngakchang rinpoche from oral teachings given by his holiness jigdral yeshe dorje dudjom rinpoche, first supreme head of the nyingma school in exile from tibet. This generation stage practice is the foundation for theextremely profound six dharmas, the completion stage with characteristics, the practices of tummo, illusory body, clear light, dream, bardo, and phowa.
As a dzogchen practice, it is unique within the drikung lineage, as it was revealed by the drikung terto n hidden. Full text of tibetan drikung dzogchen ngondro see other formats dam cho gonpa yangzab holy dharma of profound vision dam cho gonpa yangzab holy dharma of profound vision a dharma teaching transmitted by guru padmasambhava to king mutik tsenpo, concealed as dharma treasure terma in the 8 th century by yeshe tsogyal and revealed again by the very same incarnation of king mutik tsenpo named. Originally founded in 1992 by khenchen konchog gyaltsen rinpoche, we are a meditation center that provides opportunity to study and practice tibetan vajrayana buddhism and directly represent the venerable ontul rinpoche and the yangzab lineage of the drikung dzogchen. The drigung dzogchen teachings are from the gtermas hidden dharma treasures revealed by the following great drigung masters. Where can i get a drikung kagyu ngondro text, as well as lectures on the text. The purpose of ngondro 255 the vajrayana roller coaster 256 purpose of ngondro 257 the four tantra ngondro practices 259 an important point 261. Sep 06, 2019 drikung kagyu or drigung kagyu is one of the eight minor lineages of the kagyu school of tibetan buddhism.
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