Vajrayana Method for Uniting One’s Mind with the Awakened Mind of Padmasambhava

~ DudjomTersarNgondro
The Seven Treasures Thangka commissioned by Lama Sonam Rinpoche in 2018 to honor Dudjom Rinpoche III Sangye Pema Shepa’s visit and the conferring of the Dudjom Tersar Empowerment at Pema Osel Ling. The main figure of the thangka, Guru Rinpoche is surrounded by Guru Rinpoche’s manifestations in the five Buddha families as well as the eight manifestations of Guru Rinpoche, dakinis, and dharma protectors. Above his crown are important lineage figures as well as the seven tertons who revealed the termas on which The Seven Treasures is based.

 

The Daily Practice of the Gathered Secret Heart Essence of the Guru
(Thuk Drub Sangwa Dupa) by Dudjom Rinpoche Jigdral Yeshe Dorje
༄༅། །ཐུགས་སྒྲུབ་གསང་འདུས་རྒྱུན་ཁྱེར་བཞུགས། །

The daily practice is said to:

  • establish an unbroken connection to Guru Rinpoche

  • magnetize his blessings continuously

  • remove obstacles

  • ripen one’s mind for recognition of the nature of awareness (rigpa)

  • accumulate both merit and wisdom

  • purify obscurations

  • stabilize the view of Dzogchen

Dudjom Rinpoche taught that:

“The essence of all sutra and tantra is Guru Yoga.
The swift path is the Guru.
And the heart of the Guru is Sangwa Düpa.”

Join Tulku Thadral Rinpoche for a concentrated period of Guru Rinpoche practice, centered on Guru Yoga — the essential Vajrayana method for uniting one’s mind with the awakened mind of Padmasambhava. Through visualization, mantra recitation and resting in awareness, this retreat offers a direct path to deepen devotion, receive blessings and cultivate realization.

Practice will be based on the Collection of Seven Treasures Guru Rinpoche The Daily Practice of the Gathered Secret Heart Essence of the Guru (Thuk Drub Sangwa Dupa)  Rinpoche will give the lungs for the Collection of Seven Treasures Guru Rinpoche Sadhana and Daily Practice, the associated jinseks (fire pujas), and other related practices. 

Held over the Thanksgiving weekend, November 27 ~ 30, this retreat is an opportunity to step back from worldly busyness and immerse yourself in the heart of Vajrayana practice. Whether you’re new to Guru Yoga or returning to it, this is a chance to stabilize devotion and connect more deeply with the living presence of Guru Rinpoche.

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