Teachings given on March 8, 2013 by Lama Tsering Gyaltsen, a founding teacher, at Saraha Nyingma Buddhist Institute in Eugene, Oregon, USA on the subject "The Six Bardo's - The Intermediate States of Existence" 

“Bardo” is a Tibetan word meaning literally “between two,” which in Buddhism refers to the idea that within Samsara all states of existence are not static, but are actually continuous, successive, ordered facets of beginningless transition.  What we usually refer to as “life and death” are only two among the six bardos that are traditionally enumerated. 

Each Bardo has its own form of expression and development, and each presents beings with unique opportunities for the realization of enlightenment, or for advancement toward enlightenment, or conversely for decline into greater suffering.  Bardo teachings such as these are an important key to knowing where we are, which way to go, and  how to proceed.

Teaching on the Six Bardos by Lama Tsering Gyaltsen at Saraha Nyingma Buddhist Institute

Poison is Medicine, 3 August 2021, Halifax, Canada

Poison is medicine. That is magic. Medicine is poison is also magic. There is no ultimate poison nor ultimate medicine. And when we fall into the trap of seeing poison as poison only and medicine as medicine only, we deprive ourselves of this deep and vast magic. Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche gives a very personal introduction to the nature of the tantric path for those who aspire to be Vajrayana students.

Rinpoche’s book “Poison is Medicine” was written to clarify misunderstandings about the Vajrayana path and is available for free download at: https://www.siddharthasintent.org/resources/features/poison-is-medicine/

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Poison is Medicine, 3 August 2021, Halifax, Canada

In this modern world we are more interconnected than ever before, yet people seem to be more lonely than they were in the past. Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche addresses this problem through a buddhist lens by asking the questions, “Who is lonely?” and “What is loneliness?” This leads to an analysis of the nature of the self, and the subjectivity of our perceptions. Finally, practical suggestions are made for how we can liberate ourselves from loneliness.

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Loneliness, 17 April 2022, Online

Am I dead or am I dreaming? 👻  

Bardo teachings are commonly believed to be concerned with death but in fact encompass the whole of the Buddha’s teachings. The Tibetan word bardo refers to an intermediate state, between past and future, a crossing or a junction, in which a decision has to be made. This place of decision, this cognizance, is the bardo. This bardo is none other than our buddhanature, innately perfect, which the bardo practices lead us to uncover and reveal. Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche explains the bardo states and their associated practices, drawing on commentaries by Kyabje Dudjom Rinpoche and Tsele Natsok Rangdrol.

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Bardo, 22-24 May 2022, Deer Park Institute - Part 4

Manjushree manifests in many forms. He may be white, orange or black and may appear on a lion or holding a sword and a book. He can be human or non-human, a garden or a bridge. Any place where we feel closer to the truth is also an emanation of Manjushree. But only when we free ourselves from the distinctions of outward appearances and the concepts of time and permanence, can we really be introduced to Manjushree. Understanding that phenomena appear but they have no intrinsic existence is the true nature of Manjushree and the essence of all the buddhas.

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Introducing Manjushree, 7 August 2022, Online

Om Mani Pedme hung

Tara & Riwo Sangcho, Taipei, 2009
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Dzongar Khyentse Rinpoche's Podcasts

Tara & Riwo Sangcho (Taipei, 2009)

Today we share with you a recording of Mayum Kunsang Dechen reciting the recently published, "Praise to Tārā with Twenty-One Verses of Homage," as well as one of Yoshiko Crow reading the text in English.  

For Tibetan Buddhists, "Praise to Tārā with Twenty-One Verses of Homage," [https://read.84000.co/translation/toh438.html] is undoubtedly the most popular prayer to the deity Tārā. It is recited on a daily basis by many monks, nuns, and lay practitioners.

As the pandemic continues, and environmental and social uncertainty rage around the world, we continue on with our Sūtras for Well-Being series to bring to you the texts traditionally recited for resilience and well-being in times of adversity, and the stories behind them.

Visit our Sūtras for Well-Being page for more on this series: https://84000.co/wellbeing

第六集 |《度母二十一禮讚》｜藏文版唸誦者：佛母昆桑德欽

84000近期出版了新英文版《度母二十一禮讚》。在此於各位分享由佛母昆桑德欽唸誦的藏文原文，以及由Emily Yoshiko Crow唸誦的英文版新譯經文。

《度母二十一禮讚》[https://read.84000.co/translation/toh438.html] 是藏傳佛教最受歡迎的度母禮讚文，經常出現於出家眾與在家眾的日常修持中。

在全球疫情持續蔓延的不安時期，84000特選了一些常於病疾災害降臨時被人們廣泛讀誦的「消災祈福」系列經典與大家分享，望能藉此為世界祈福。

Ep. 5 | Tibetan | "Praise to Tārā with Twenty-One Verses of Homage" recited by Mayum Kunsang Dechen

Today we share with you a recording of Mayum Kunsang Dechen reciting the recently published, "Praise to Tārā with Twenty-One Verses of Homage," as well as one of Emily Avery Yoshiko Crow reading the text in English.  

For Tibetan Buddhists, "Praise to Tārā with Twenty-One Verses of Homage," [https://read.84000.co/translation/toh438.html] is undoubtedly the most popular prayer to the deity Tārā. It is recited on a daily basis by many monks, nuns, and lay practitioners.

As the pandemic continues, and environmental and social uncertainty rage around the world, we continue on with our Sūtras for Well-Being series to bring to you the texts traditionally recited for resilience and well-being in times of adversity, and the stories behind them.

Visit our Sūtras for Well-Being page for more on this series: https://84000.co/wellbeing

第六集｜《度母二十一禮讚》｜英文版唸誦者：Emily Yoshiko Crow
84000近期出版了新英文版《度母二十一禮讚》。在此於各位分享由佛母昆桑德欽唸誦的藏文原文，以及由Emily Yoshiko Crow唸誦的英文版新譯經文。

《度母二十一禮讚》[https://read.84000.co/translation/toh438.html] 是藏傳佛教最受歡迎的度母禮讚文，經常出現於出家眾與在家眾的日常修持中。

在全球疫情持續蔓延的不安時期，84000特選了一些常於病疾災害降臨時被人們廣泛讀誦的「消災祈福」系列經典與大家分享，望能藉此為世界祈福。

Ep. 5 | "Praise to Tārā with Twenty-One Verses of Homage" recited by Emily Avery Yoshiko Crow

Today we share with you a recording of H.H. Drikung Kyabgön Chetsang Rinpoche reciting our third text in this well-being series, "Tārā Who Protects from the Eight Dangers," as well as one of Ani Jasmine reading the text in English.  

For Tibetan Buddhists, "Tārā Who Protects from the Eight Dangers" [https://read.84000.co/translation/toh731.html] is a prayer to the deity Tārā that describes the eight great dangers, and how Tārā's qualities and attributes can be beneficial to us all.  

As the pandemic continues, and environmental and social uncertainty rage around the world, we continue on with our Sūtras for Well-Being series to bring to you the texts traditionally recited for resilience and well-being in times of adversity, and the stories behind them.

Visit our Sūtras for Well-Being page for more on this series: https://84000.co/wellbeing

Ep. 3 "Tārā Who Protects from the Eight Dangers" recited by H.H. Drikung Kyabgön Chetsang Rinpoche

OM MANI PADME HUNG

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Introducing Manjushree, 7 August 2022, Online

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