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The Four Thoughts that Turn the Mind

~ DudjomTersarNgondro

 

Lama Tharchin Rinpoche gives an introduction to Ngöndro (the preliminary practices of the Vajrayana) and an explanation of the four thoughts that turn the mind towards the dharma. Rinpoche began this teaching in 2007 as part of an extended series on Ngöndro, but due to health problems, was able to give only this single teaching. Rinpoche continued teaching on the concise Dudjom Tersar Ngöndro in 2008 with Dudjom Tersar Ngöndro Teachings by Lama Tharchin Rinpoche (Heart Teachings Series 19). You can find this and other Ngondro material on the website: heartteachings.com/collections/ngondro

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2007; © 2016 Lama Tharchin Rinpoche Heritage Foundation;
DVD $15; also available as free download video mp4 or audio mp3 on heartteachings.com and vajrayana.org

November Ngondro Schedule

~ DudjomTersarNgondro

Mark your calendar and save these dates for the
Dudjom Ngondro Oral Reading Transmission,
Teachings and Accumulation Session


NOVEMBER 9th 5:00 – 6:30 pm Pacific
Dudjom Ngondro Oral Reading Transmission and Teaching on the Dedication of Merit
with Tulku Thadral Rinpoche
Public Livestream and in person at Pema Osel Ling
ALL ARE INVITED!

Get your streaming link at Vajrayana.org
To attend in person, you must wear a well fitted mask and produce
a negative COVID test result taken within 24 hrs of attendance.

NOVEMBER 13th 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Pacific
Ngondro Questions and Answers with Tulku Thadral Rinpoche
FOR VAJRAYANA FOUNDATION NGONDRO PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS

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NOVEMBER 19th 9:00 am  Pacific
Group Ngondro Accumulation with Choying Wangmo
FOR VAJRAYANA FOUNDATION NGONDRO PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS

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Choying Wangmo begins with clearing the mind with a one minute guided meditation and smoothly transitions to the 9 breaths clearing before beginning Ngondro Accumulation. Her style is uninterrupted, focused and metered. In this session you will surely feel that you have accomplished some numbers and will also feel refreshed.

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The Essence of Practice

~ DudjomTersarNgondro

Pray to your Lama and, while praying, blend your mind inseparably with your Lama’s wisdom mind.
Having merged inseparably, settle in the state of naturalness, the nature of mind.
To be settled in the state of naturalness, this fresh knowing
Uncontrived and unaltered, is luminous naked awareness.
When thoughts arise within that nature,
Recognize them on arising, and relax within that recognition.
Their arising and liberation occur simultaneously, like a drawing on the water’s surface.
When thoughts do not arise, that is non-meditation free from thoughts.
Emptiness, beyond meditator and object of meditation,
Is called ultimate wisdom present from the beginning.
Give up hope and fear; hold to the natural state of awareness.
Thoughts are delusion; stop following after them.
Hope and fear are obstacles; don’t go to greet them.
If you can rest within the nature that is beyond intellect and activity,
You will definitely discover the dharmakaya in your own heart.

Dudjom Rinpoche, Wisdom Nectar