Italic typeset texts are only available in connection with the relevant transmissions in the centers and are not available in our onlineshop. Complimentary text downloads dudjom tersar ngondro program. Recommended books for ngondro practitioners though the preliminary practices are presented as introductory meditations in the world of tibetan buddhism, they are so complex that it sometimes seems like we need a phd in buddhism just to get started. The practice of taking refuge prostrations with recitations, 2. A short prostration aspiration by sakya pandita pdf. In this context, the preliminary practices are most essential. Actually, our main practice is mahamudra, but you cannot practice mahamudra without the purification or the blessing. The name ngondro means that which goes before, and indicates that this practice is preliminary to further practices.
The preliminary practice dudjom tersar ngondro program. Although literally it means to go before, so something that goes before something and leads to what comes next, the primary connotation of it is preparation. Instructions for the concise preliminary practices of the new treasure of dudjom. The ngondro are the preliminary or foundational practices of tibetan bbuddhism whi. Its also a preliminary practice to taking higher teachings and practices, like dzogchen, mahamudra, and intiations into the highest yogas of tantra. The preliminary practices establish the foundation for the more advanced vajrayana. He ngodnro in the form of guru rinpoche, and he embodies the three jewels and all the sources of refuge. Therefore lord jigten sumgon said, the preliminary teachings are more important. They develop deep understanding of the goal and the way. This activity continues unbroken throughout all our lifetimes, with no beginning or end. The guhyasamaja center fpmt will be starting a 2year discovering buddhism program of courses. Drikung kagyu ngondro preliminary practices drikung dharma. Ngondro are the preliminary practices common to both mahamudra and dzogchen traditions and include practices such as contemplating the four thoughts that turn the mind, prostrations, and guru yoga.
Both dudjom lingpa and dudjom rinpoche have written many prayers which have. The commentary for the ngondro practices featured in this ebook is published seperately as the torch of true meaning. Recommended books for ngondro practitioners tergar. Teaching on ngondro, the preliminary practices by h. Instructions for the concise preliminary practices of the new treasure of dudjom chagdud, tulku, tromge, jane on.
Four special practices are the four meditations, which are commonly called ngondro, or preliminary practices. Fivefold profound path of mahamudra of the glorious drigung kagyu lineage. A short discussion of confession and the four powers pdf. Comparisons will also be drawn with shamata and similar dzogchen practices.
Essentials of mahamudra is a commentary on tashi namgyals text. The drukpa kagyu mahamudra preliminary practices by khamtrul iii, kunga tenzin. The four ngondro preliminary practices of the fivefold path of mahamudra are. Mahamudra brings together the meaning of all those teachings. Ngondro for our current day also gives instructions on the short ngondro practice by the seventeenth gyalwang karmapa. The ngondro most commonly done in the west is the mahamudra ngondro, which is part of the mahamudra practice. The longchen nyingtik ngondro 5year program at nyingma institute includes three aspects. Comprehensive instructions on how to practice the ngondro. Our meditation texts are published in two different formats. Drikung kagyu ngondro preliminary practices of the fivefold path of mahamudra. The root of the teachings will be based on the sattipatthana and anapanasamyutta sutras, as taught by several different sources, as well as the related jhana pali or dhyana sanskrit practices.
The ngondro, preliminary practices to mahamudra ringu tulku on. Ngondro as a lifetime practice a clear and empty mind. I teach meditation at kalu rinpoches center in santa fe, nm. This is the close path that actualizes buddhahood in one lifetime for fortunate, ordinary beings. The chariot of liberation, a treasure teaching revealed by traktung dudjom dorje. The preliminary practices of ngondro, which can be compared to the foundation of. The four foundational practices of tibetan buddhism. Detailed notes will be available for download as a pdf. Compassion now from a teaching by the 17th gyalwang karmapa, exhorts us to translate. Refuge and bodhicitta with prostrations, vajrasattva, mandala offering and guru yoga are essential practices on the. Impermanence now we understand how precious this body, this human life is. Fivefold profound path of mahamudra drikung dharma. This ngondro practice is known as buddha in the palm of your hand and is preliminary for dzogchen practice, where one can. The ngondro practice is very important for purifying negative karma and to generate wisdom.
Dudjom rinpoche jigdral yeshe dorje the uncommon preliminary practices in this there are seven sections. Though the visualizations are slightly different, the general principals are the same as for this practice. It is also sometimes referred to as the highest and most profound teaching of the buddhas. We hope you will become a member of the ngondro program and make use of this opportunity to further you spiritual practice. Having a printable copy of the ngondro for my students to down load is a wonderful offering to serious students in the karma kagyu. From the bhagavan great vajradhara up until the present, the precious instruction of experience and realization is unbroken. Accumulation of merit bodhichitta compassion impermanence karma mandala offering meditation ngondro purification refuge vajrasattva. The first six years focus on becoming familiar with the stages of meditation. During this time practitioners receive instruction in the preliminary practices ngondro, the. Your donations support the costs to run this website and puts your money in the ngondro scholarship program. Mahamudra, which means great seal, is the highest of meditation practices in the karma kagyu tradtion.
Thats exactly what the study and practice of mahamudra is about. Kagyu refuge tree illustration with description pdf. Concerning the ngondro, the preliminary practices of mahamudra. Many people also do ngondro before entering a long retreat in order to remove obstacles. Concerning the ngondro, the preliminary practices of. The mahamudra way ngondro, the preliminary practices. Ngondro in the context of the four dharmas of gampopa. According to one scholar, most people have difficulty beginning directly with formless practices and lose enthusiasm doing so, so the tantric. The dudjom tersar ngondro is a concise preliminary practice and the entrance to the path of the dudjom tersar lineage. Advice concerning ngondro preliminary practices study. Calm abiding zhinay, insight lhatong and mahamudra the union of calm abiding and insight. Drikung kagyu ngondro preliminary practices drikung. The ngondro, preliminary practices to mahamudra tulku, ringu on. Published in print by ktd publications in 2015 the book.
This cycle of practice is the only sater earth terma cycle of dudjom lingpa. Those who are new to dharma and meditation practice often ask, how do i get. We are here learning ngondro to bring benefits to all the sentient beings. The gem ornament of manifold oral instructions which benefits each and everyone appropriately. Kunga tenzins drukpa kagyu ngondro padma karpo translations. The tibetan word ngondro sngongro is usually translated as preliminary practices, but tsenzhab serkong rinpoche, one of my main teachers, always emphasized that thats not really the flavor of the word.
Instructions for the concise preliminary practices of the. Between 1990 and 1995, thrangu rinpoche taught on mahamudra in five retreats held at big bear lake in california. The ngondro practice is one of the main practices in all vajrayana schools, but this. Based on a seminar he gave at karma triyana dharmachakra, lama yeshe gyamtsos commentary explains the meaning and practice of shower of blessings. The texts in format a5 are available as booklets and as looseleaf on cardboard. Secondly, we should know that even though we have this precious human life, it is not permanent. Actually, all practices are equivalent, as long as it benefits you. There are 14 courses within the db program, which is designed for people mostly new to the study of buddhism.
Many great masters of antiquity accomplished the primordial wisdom of enlightenment through this secret and profound. Dharma is possible by understanding the purpose and benefits of practicing the dharma. Begin by praying to the lama in this way, with an understanding of why you do so, saying. During this time practitioners receive instruction in the preliminary practices ngondro, the cultivation of bodhicitta and chenrezig meditation. The mind itself is extremely difficult to recognize, and so success in the practice is only possible on the basis of extensive positive force and the purification of negative potentials through repeated preliminary practices, or ngondro. Actually, our main practice is mahamudra, but you cannot practice mahamudra.
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