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Lama Tharchin Rinpoche teaches on the concise Daily Practice of Vajrasattva (Dorsem Gyun Khyer) by Kyabje Dudjom Rinpoche. Hosted by Bodhi House, Olympia, Washington. March 14, 2013.

© 2013 Lama Tharchin Rinpoche; produced 2021 Lama Tharchin Rinpoche Heritage Foundation

Produced and posted in honor of Lama Tharchin Rinpoche’s 8th Parinirvana (dechö) anniversary (July 22, 2021)

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Vajrasattva Daily Practice

Vajrasattva Daily Practice Teaching 2013

What would happen if we looked with fresh eyes at the struggles and "impossible situations" that we face every day—and found there four gifts that changed everything?
For decades, Pema Chödrön has brought clarity and heart to the core teachings of the Buddha, helping to make them relevant and useful in our everyday lives. With The Truth of Our Existence, she immerses us in one of Buddhism’s essential distillations of written wisdom known as The Four Marks of Existence.

These marks that shape all of us, teaches Pema Chödrön, are like forgotten gifts waiting to be found. And while they may ring familiar to some, they hold vast layers of often unrealized understanding to both new and seasoned ears alike. In this four-session learning program, Pema Chödrön illuminates for us:

The truth of impermanence and its power to give us strength and courage

The truth of egolessness—how it connects us with others and transforms fear and anger into clarity of vision
The truth about suffering, how we create it, and what to do when it seems unbearable

The truth of peace—that liberation or nirvana is real
How to use the wisdom of this profound sutra to touch the open and abundant expanse in which we truly dwell

With The Truth of Our Existence, Pema Chödrön invites us to see that there is, in reality, "no score to settle," and that we can step out of confusion, frustration, and fear—and into the space of heartful awareness.

The Truth Of Our Existence Sample by Pema Chodron

Lama Tharchin Rinpoche introduces Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche to the retreatants at Trekchod Retreat, Pema Osel Ling, March 2007.

Please note that the Trekchod Retreat teachings are not available.

© 2007 Lama Tharchin Rinpoche, 2024 Lama Tharchin Rinpoche Heritage Foundation

Photo of Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche from Pristine Mind Foundation

Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche introduced by Lama Tharchin Rinpoche

Why Should We Meditate?

Beloved teacher Pema Chödrön has been at the forefront of spreading awareness of Buddhist practice in the West for nearly four decades. In this excerpt drawn from Ani Pema’s audio program Pure Meditation, she considers why it is that we are drawn to meditation and what we gain from its practice. In the words of Sounds True producer Matt Licata, “Pema has a real gift of reaching beyond tradition and into the heart of the modern person who is yearning for true spiritual awakening. Pema’s description of the radical act of meditation is both inspiring and clarifying.”

Why Should We Meditate - by Pema Chodron

Perfect Just as You Are by Pema Chodron - Sample

This episode is the first of five in a series on the 8th century classic work of Buddhism, Shantideva's Bodhicharyavatara, or the Way of the Bodhisattva. This episode is an overview of the text, its importance, and its history

Way of the Bodhisattva

The Way Of The Bodhisattva Podcast Part 1/5: Introduction & History

This episode is the second of five in a series on the 8th centry classic work of Buddhism, Shantideva's Bodhicharyavatara, or the Way of the Bodhisattva.  This episode covers more of the text's history as well as the first three chapters.

The Way of the Bodhisattva Podcast Part 2/5: Generating Bodhicitta

The talk focuses on the translation of the text itself and how a master translator approaches such a daunting and challenging masterpiece. With a rich background of language expertise, deep knowledge of both Buddhist traditions and Western religion, and, most importantly, extensive involvement in Buddhist practice, Wulstan weaves his own experiences as a translator in with his interaction with the Bodhicharyavatara, specifically. He and Holly also discuss issues related to translating classical Sanskrit texts into Tibetan, by detailing the challenges of style, word choice, and considerations of audience—all while referencing different translations (Wallace, Crosby/Skilton, Batchelor, Eliot) to demonstrate how certain choices were made. Wulstan will share how the Padmakara Translation Group used Khenpo Kunpel’s commentary to inform their translation and discusses the complexities of presenting the text in English in a way that elevates the text rather than diminishes it.

The Way of the Bodhisattva

Translating the Way of the Bodhisattva

The focus here are the chapters "Diligence" (or Heroic Perseverance), "Meditative Concentration," and the "Wisdom" chapter where he presents emptiness as understood in the Madhyamaka tradition.

The Way of the Bodhisattva Part 4/5:  Intensifying Bodhicitta

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During this intimate evening of inspirational stories shared at Open Secret Bookstore in San Rafael, California, in the Spring of 2010, Lama Tharchin Rinpoche relates the history of the Repkong yogi tradition founded by his ancestor, Palchen Namkha Jigme, a former hunter who discovered the true nature of samsara and sought a way out of its endless cycle, as well as stories of his own special upbringing in a ngakpa yogi family in Tibet. The Repkong ngakpas were famous and revered for both their not-so-ordinary ordinary accomplishments, as well as for their realization of supreme siddhis. Rinpoche, the tenth family lineage holder of the Repkong yogis, relates awe-inspiring stories of these powerful householder ngakpa practitioners, as well as his father’s influence on Rinpoche’s own spiritual development and maturation. 
Open Secret Bookstore, San Rafael, California, April 13, 2010.
© 2010 Lama Tharchin Rinpoche, 2019 Lama Tharchin Rinpoche Heritage Foundation
Photo: Zhitro Pujas at Repkong, Amdo, Tibet, August 2011

Repkong Ngakpas OS 2010-04-13

Moojibaba invites us to use this time when many around the world are in self-quarantine for the highest aim: to discover the peace and harmony of our true nature.

"Amongst all the activities that we do, we rarely give enough time to sit quietly by ourselves. I would like to introduce to you not just to sit alone, but to guide you into your inner Being.

What you truly are is not merely what we think we are, not merely what we have been brought up to believe we are. Actually, surprisingly, beautifully, we discover a level of peace and natural well-being-ness, joy, and silence. And right here in the depth of our Self, a great calmness you will discover.

This, that we are going to discover today, you will see that it is always here. That is the most wonderful thing about this."

23 March 2020
Monte Sahaja, Portugal

Satsang with Mooji

Begin Discovering Your True Self Today

Walk with Moojibaba

Mooji shows us how the simple act of saying ‘thank you’ allows us to lose the heavy baggage of the ego and come into a sense of harmony with life. 

"Simply start by saying ‘thank you'. 

Thank you that I’m able to hear words like this inside my heart and to feel a sense of their magnitude of what they point to as the spirit of truth and what I truly am in myself.”

Monte Sahaja, Portugal
8 October 2020

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