Devotion to the guru, or wisdom lama, is our primary support for training our minds and receiving blessings in meditation. In this video, Lama Tharchin Rinpoche recalls Kyabje Dudjom Rinpoche’s words of advice that immersing one’s mind in the wisdom mind of the guru is the highest form of meditation. Through connecting with the guru’s mindstream, the wisdom of the Great Perfection is realized. Lama Tharchin Rinpoche gives a profoundly clear and lucid step-by-step approach to Guru Yoga, meditation, and realization of pristine awareness. Truly a treasure, this video contains the essential instructions for recognizing our true nature through the simple practice of guru yoga, given by a disciple whose entire being has been permeated by his faith, devotion, and his lama’s blessings. Meditating in the state of inseparability with the lama’s wisdom mind transforms our ordinary confused mind, ripening it into our original ground of undefiled, undeluded wisdom.
In early 2002, Lama Tharchin Rinpoche gave a teaching on the practice of guru yoga to his heart students from his home in Aptos, California. We are happy to share this teaching on YouTube through the end of October.
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Photo: Dungse Thinley Norbu Rinpoche with Lama Tharchin Rinpoche at Kunzang Gatshal, Delhi, New York, c. 1998.
A Repost: by Heart Teaching by Lama Tharchin’s Guru Rinpoche Day post from Facebook.
By visualizing and merging with the guru’s wisdom, compassion, and qualities, as practitioners, we receive blessings and inspiration to awaken our enlightened nature, which strengthens our devotion, and deepening our connection with the guru, which accelerates our spiritual progress.
Thinley Norbu Rinpoche (1931–2011) was a renowned Nyingma master, scholar, and teacher, and the eldest son of Dudjom Rinpoche. He was known for his deep understanding of Tibetan Buddhism, prolific writings, and the transmission of the Dudjom Tersar lineage. His teachings and works, such as The Small Golden Key and A Cascading Waterfall of Nectar, have inspired countless practitioners worldwide.
Lama Tharchin Rinpoche (1936–2013) was a respected Tibetan Buddhist teacher and a Dzogchen master of the Nyingma lineage. Born in Tibet, he trained under great masters, including Dudjom Rinpoche. After leaving Tibet, he settled in the U.S. and founded the Vajrayana Foundation at Pema Osel Ling in California. Lama Tharchin was known for his accessible teachings, emphasizing Dzogchen practice, and his dedication to preserving the Dudjom Tersar lineage.
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