A series of talks on Khyungpo Naljor, Niguma, and Sukhasiddhi. Niguma DownloadA talk on the life of the great Tibetan yogini, Niguma, an important figure in the Shangpa Lineage. TRANSCRIPT Section 1 All that, oh yeah now we’re in business. Okay, the biographies of the Shangpa masters, a number of them anyway, have been translated and … [Read more...] about Learning from the Lives of Lineage Holders 2
Traditional
Mahamudra – class
A detailed commentary on Tilopa's song about Mahamudra. Recorded in Los Angeles, 2006. Mahamudra Class 1 - 6 MAH 1 MAH 2 MAH 3 MAH 4 MAH 5 MAH 6 IntroductionDownload Discussion of the View section from The Lamp of Mahamudra by Tselek Rangdrol and the Shamatha section from Clarifying the Natural State by Dakpo Tashi Namgyal). Sketch of history … [Read more...] about Mahamudra – class
Then and Now
In-depth series of teachings on The Jewel Ornament of Liberation and how practitioners in today’s world might approach traditional texts written hundreds of years ago. Course Introduction DownloadStudying ancient texts in modern times; three approaches: study/reflection/practice; texts to be covered; looking for the questions behind the answers; … [Read more...] about Then and Now
Mahayana Mind Training
Mind training is a way to clear away self-cherishing through meditation practices involving presence, energy transformation, and purification. These teachings provide a detailed look at mind training and related practices. Introduction - Mind Training in Seven Points Download Overview of different meditation practices: presence, energy … [Read more...] about Mahayana Mind Training
The Sutra of the Heart of the Lady Perfection of Wisdom
I bow to Lady Perfection of Wisdom. Thus have I heard. At one time Lord Buddha was staying at Vulture Peak Mountain in Rajagriha, with a great gathering of the monastic sangha and the bodhisattva sangha. At that time, Lord Buddha entered an absorption, called Profound Radiance, in which all elements of experience are present. At the same time, … [Read more...] about The Sutra of the Heart of the Lady Perfection of Wisdom
Ganges Mahamudra
Pith instructions from Tilopa I bow to Vajra Dakini. 1.Mahamudra cannot be taught, Naropa,But your devotion to your teacher and the hardships you’ve metHave made you patient in suffering and also wise:Take this to heart, my worthy student. 2.For instance, consider space: what depends on what?Likewise, mahamudra: it doesn't depend on … [Read more...] about Ganges Mahamudra