Open Secret Bookstore, San Rafael, California. October 4, 2006.

Lama Tharchin Rinpoche teaches on the essential roles of lineage, prayer, and blessings in the Secret Mantra Vajrayana path to enlightenment.

© 2006 Lama Tharchin Rinpoche, 2024 LTRHF & Heart Teachings by Lama Tharchin Rinpoche

Posted in honor of Chotrul Duchen, February 2024.

Lineage Prayer & Blessings OS 2006-10-04

Public talk by Lama Tharchin Rinpoche on the Wisdom Dakini Seng Dongma, the Lion-Faced Dakini. The teaching addresses Kyabje Dudjom Rinpoche's Seng Dong Thal Deb practice, in particular, but also teaches deity visualization and dakini practices in general. The special activity of Seng Dongma is removing obstacles, particularly attacks and negativity from others. Rinpoche teaches, however, that our biggest enemy is not outside. Rather, it is our own delusion and ignorance that obstructs our Buddha potential. When we destroy that, we are left in a state of pure wisdom.

See our blog for more on Seng Dongma, including a link to download a PDF of the short practice: https://www.heartteachings.com/blogs/blog/seng-dongma-lion-faced-dakini

Stream Rinpoche reciting the practice here on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/lamatharchinrinpoche/seng-dong-thal-deb

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Posted in honor of Dakini Day, April 4, 2024.

© 1992 Lama Tharchin Rinpoche, © 2024 Lama Tharchin Rinpoche Heritage Foundation & Heart Teachings by Lama Tharchin Rinpoche; Seng Dongma detail from Khandro Thuk Thik thangka by Lama Pema Dorje Rinpoche

Seng Dongma

Seng Dongma 1992-10-15

NEWLY AVAILABLE Part 2: March 6, 2005, Pema Osel Ling

Lama Tharchin Rinpoche’s teachings on Jamgön Kongtrul Rinpoche’s “Tse Chu Namthar Soldeb” (The Prayer of the Tenth Days in Guru Rinpoche’s Life Story: The Vital Essence of Blessings) praising the manifestations of Guru Rinpoche associated with each of the twelve lunar months. The prayer extols the profound benefits of recalling Guru Rinpoche and making prayers and offerings on lunar month tenth days.

Also listen to Part 1 on SoundCloud.

Download the PDF of the prayer: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1025/2987/files/Tse_Chu_Namthar_Soldeb_Jamgon_Kongtrul_LH.pdf

© 2005 Lama Tharchin Rinpoche; © 2024 by Lama Tharchin Rinpoche Heritage Foundation & Heart Teachings by Lama Tharchin Rinpoche

Vital Essence of Blessings

Vital Essence of Blessings Part 2

Part 1: June 6, 2004, Pema Osel Ling

Lama Tharchin Rinpoche’s teachings on Jamgön Kongtrul Rinpoche’s “Tse Chu Namthar Soldeb” (The Prayer of the Tenth Days in Guru Rinpoche’s Life Story: The Vital Essence of Blessings) praising the manifestations of Guru Rinpoche associated with each of the twelve lunar months. The prayer extols the profound benefits of recalling Guru Rinpoche and making prayers and offerings on lunar month tenth days.

Also listen to Part 2 on SoundCloud.

Download the PDF of the prayer: cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1025/29…n_Kongtrul_LH.pdf

Vital Essence Of Blessings Part 1

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

March 16, 2009. Honolulu Buddhist Studies Center, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Hosted by Lama Dechen Yeshe Wangmo & Jnanasukha Foundation

About the teaching, Lama Tharchin Rinpoche said:

"The topic on which I want to speak tonight has to do with the ultimate inner peace or happiness that inhabits all of our beings. This inner peace has as its nature an inner luminosity and brilliant clarity. This is primordially our nature, and it is primordially the nature of all sentient beings... However, regardless of our thoughts about how we’re going to gain peace and happiness, there are very few who actually come to awaken their original natural inner peace and happiness. Why is that? The answer to this is something I’d like to speak about."

Posted in honor of Lama Tharchin Rinpoche's 11th Decho Anniversary, July 21-22, 2024.

© 2009 Jnanasukha Foundation & Lama Tharchin Rinpoche, 2024 Jnanasukha Foundation & Lama Tharchin Rinpoche Heritage Foundation

Photo by Fariba Bogzaran, Lama Tharchin Rinpoche with plumeria lei crown, Big Island of Hawaii, March 2009

Inner Peace Luminous Mind Honolulu 2009-03-16

© 2008 Lama Tharchin Rinpoche; 2018 Lama Tharchin Rinpoche Heritage Foundation; Open Secret Bookstore, San Rafael, CA, September 11, 2008

“While, generally, all enlightened buddhas have the same wisdom, the same activity, according to the Vajrayana point of view, because we live in the desire realm, the activities of the dakinis, or female buddhas, are especially effective at helping us achieve our main aim of enlightenment. As the feminine aspect represents wisdom, dakini practices are easy to accomplish, and siddhis are easily and quickly received. There are many different aspects of the dakini, but here we can talk about the practical level of making a connection to the dakini to awaken our own wisdom. The blessings of Kyabje Dudjom Rinpoche's Dudjom Tersar practices are especially direct and effective, allowing us to attain the result through the warm blessings of the dakini.” – Lama Tharchin Rinpoche

Download the Yeshe Tsogyal Quintessential Daily Practice text: cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1025/29…Yeshe_Tsogyal.pdf

Please obtain the oral transmission for the Yeshe Tsogyal daily practice from a qualified Dudjom lineage lama.

Yeshe Tsogyal thangka painted by Lama Pema Dorje Rinpoche.

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Warm Blessings of the Dakini OS 2008-09-11

In his 1997 teaching at Open Secret Bookstore in San Rafael, California, Lama Tharchin Rinpoche explains how emptiness, or shunyata, is viewed from the Hinayana, Mahayana, and Vajrayana perspectives, and the Great Emptiness of Dzogchen Great Perfection. Hinayana focuses on the emptiness of the self, Mahayana on the emptiness of self and other, and Vajrayana on the clarity and luminous nature of the mind. Realization of emptiness, ultimate truth, is free from dualism and extremes, and is essential for liberation from suffering. Rinpoche speaks about the importance of recognizing one's Buddha nature, the role of meditation in becoming familiar with this nature, and the inseparability of emptiness and phenomena.

Posted in honor of the Wood Snake Lunar New Year, February 28, 2025.

© 1997 Lama Tharchin Rinpoche & Vajrayana Foundation, 2025 Lama Tharchin Rinpoche Heritage Foundation

Emptiness in the Three Yanas LTR OS 1997-11-17

Recorded September 7, 2011, in Santa Barbara, California
Language: Rinpoche teaches in English.

In this accessible and profound talk from Santa Barbara, Rinpoche reveals how spiritual practice ultimately leads us to discover lasting happiness for ourselves and others by recognizing our inherent Buddha nature. Vajrayana Buddhism, and the Great Perfection in particular, offer powerful methods to transform the mental poisons of ignorance, anger, and desire into awakened wisdom. 

Rinpoche beautifully illustrates how bodhicitta—both as compassion for all beings and recognition of our ultimate wisdom nature—forms the heart of genuine spiritual practice. Through engaging stories and analogies, Rinpoche illustrates the importance of consistent meditation practice, with an emphasis on the role of faith and devotion, in developing the wisdom and compassion that bring lasting happiness and freedom from suffering. 

As Rinpoche teaches, though countless lifetimes of dualistic thinking have obscured our true nature, through authentic, uncontrived meditation practice and recognition, this luminous awareness can fully blossom into Buddhahood.

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© 2011 Lama Tharchin Rinpoche, 2025 Lama Tharchin Rinpoche Heritage Foundation & Heart Teachings by Lama Tharchin Rinpoche

Advice for Spiritual Practice LTR 2011-09-07

This profound teaching on Kyabje Dudjom Rinpoche's "Lama Gyangpo (Calling the Lama from Afar)" was given by Lama Tharchin Rinpoche on July 16, 1998, at Pema Ösel Ling. The text is a Guru Yoga song of realization (doha), based on the Dzogchen tradition. 

The teaching explores the essential role of Guru Yoga in realizing the ultimate nature of mind, emphasizing that according to Dudjom Rinpoche, Guru Yoga is the most effective technique for recognizing rigpa (awareness). Lama Tharchin Rinpoche explains the three levels of guru (outer, inner, and secret), the crucial importance of faith and devotion, and how the ultimate guru is inseparable from one's own Buddha nature.

Download a PDF of the text: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1025/2987/files/Calling_the_Lama_Nying_U_Day_Pay_letter.pdf

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© 1998 Lama Tharchin Rinpoche & Vajrayana Foundation, 2025 Lama Tharchin Rinpoche Heritage Foundation & Heart Teachings by Lama Tharchin Rinpoche
Posted in honor of Lama Tharchin Rinpoche's 12th anniversary of passing into Parinirvana, August 9, 2025.

Calling the Lama from Afar_Nying U Day Pay_1998-07-16

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