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Deshung Rinpoche Q&A with David Flood Serial 00076Serial: SP-00076 -
Ceremony, New Year, Manjushri, Sutra, Passions |
Feb 16 1983 |
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Mahamudra & Chenrezig meditation instructions, Serial 00082 Part BSerial: SP-00082B The discourse elaborates on the necessity of turning the mind towards Dharma by contemplating the rarity of a perfect human rebirth and the impermanence of phenomena, leading to a deeper understanding of the suffering inherent in... Practice, Time, Suffering |
Dec 19 1982 B Tape II DR65 |
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Gorampa's Zhenpa Zhidel, Serial 00083Serial: SP-00083 This talk focuses on the "Zhenpa Zhidel," a teaching in Tibetan Buddhism introduced by Manjushri to Sachin Kunga Nyingpo, highlighting the importance of Gorampa's commentary in understanding these teachings. The discussion... Practice, Instruction, Time |
Dec 11 1982 Part I DR66 |
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Gorampa's Zhenpa Zhidel, Serial 00084Serial: SP-00084 The talk provides an in-depth examination of Buddhist teachings on karmic responsibility, the nature of suffering, and the progression towards enlightenment through mindfulness, non-attachment, and compassionate action. It... Happiness, Pain, Meditation |
Dec 11 1982 Part II DR67 |
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Mahamudra & Chenrezig meditation instructions, Serial 00082Serial: SP-00082A This talk focuses on Mahamudra meditation, emphasizing its second stage, which involves examining the nature of the mind. The mind is neither a tangible object nor a singular entity but is instead a continuum of discrete moments... Meditation, Practice, Emptiness |
Dec 05 1982 A Tape II, DR65 |
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Ngon Dro Nyam Len & bio of Gaton Ngawang Legpa, Serial 00009Serial: SP-00009 -
Monks, Lineage, Conversation, Manjushri, Hate, Sutra, Precepts, Impermanence, Demons... |
Apr 13 1980 final teaching of this book New York City |
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Ngon Dro, Serial 00089Serial: SP-00089 The talk provides an introduction to the 37-heap prayer, a significant practice in Tibetan Buddhism, outlining its historical background and spiritual significance. Originating with Chögyur Pagpa, the prayer involves a detailed... Practice, Offering, Buddha |
Apr 06 1980 3 and 4? New York City |
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Ngon Dro, Serial 00086Serial: SP-00086 The talk delves into details of Mount Meru and the symbolic arrangement of the universe, focusing on the cosmology described in Buddhist texts. It further discusses the practice of mandala offerings as a means to cultivate merit... Offering, Practice, Time |
Apr 06 1980 1 and 2 New York City |
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Ngon Dro, Serial 00087Serial: SP-00087 The talk explores the initial steps in practicing Dharma with a focus on arousing bodhicitta. It underscores the significance of visualization techniques and the perception of teachings as dreamlike to prepare for hearing and... Offering, Practice, Time |
Apr 06 1980 1 and 2? New York City |
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Ngon Dro, Serial 00088Serial: SP-00088 The talk delves into the construction and symbolic importance of a mandala, elaborating on its material composition and size differences based on wealth. It emphasizes the purification and ceremonious preparation of these... Practice, Time, Buddha |
Apr 06 1980 3 (and 4?) New York City |
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Ngon Dro Nyam Len, mandala offering, Serial 00044Serial: SP-00044 The talk delves into the preparatory practices for advanced tantric meditation within the Landre system, particularly focusing on the four foundation meditations: refuge, Vajrasattva meditation, mandala offering, and guru yoga.... Offering, Practice, Meditation |
Mar 30 1980 Session 5 New York City |
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Ngon Dro con't, mandala offering, Serial 00091Serial: SP-00091 The talk explores the practice of mandala offerings in Buddhism, emphasizing the importance of performing the offering correctly without omitting parts, as even the abridged version adheres to a symbolic cosmology. This includes... Offering, Time, Practice |
Mar 30 1980 New York City |
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Ngon Dro, mandala, Serial 00045Serial: SP-00045 The talk emphasizes the preparatory practices essential for advanced tantric meditation within Vajrayana Buddhism, focusing on the significance of maintaining the correct attitude and motivation. It discusses the foundational... Offering, Practice, Meditation |
Mar 30 1980 New York City |
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Ngon Dro, Serial 00090Serial: SP-00090 The talk focuses on the preparation for Dharma practice by setting the correct motivation and engaging in foundational practices that aid in advanced tantric meditation. It discusses the importance of the four foundational... Offering, Practice, Meditation |
Mar 30 1980 A and B New York City |
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Ngon Dro, Serial 00057Serial: SP-00057 This talk explores the concepts of enlightenment and the Vajrayana teachings, emphasizing the Vajrasattva Meditation and the importance of recognizing the Tathagatagarbha or seed of enlightenment within oneself. The discussion... Meditation, Time, Practice |
Mar 23 1980 New York City |
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Ngon Dro, Serial 00012Serial: SP-00012 The talk delves into the Vajrayana path's practice beginning with the intention to attain enlightenment for the benefit of all beings, emphasizing the crucial role of the Vajrasattva meditation for the purification of one's... Meditation, Time, Practice |
Mar 23 1980 New York City |
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Ngon Dro Nyam Len, Serial 00053Serial: SP-00053 The talk focuses on the meditation practice of Vajrasattva as the second of the four foundation meditations in Tibetan Buddhism, emphasizing its role in purification and the removal of karmic obstacles. This meditation involves... Meditation, Vow, Practice |
Mar 16 1980 Session 3 |
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Ngon Dro: Vajrasattva, Serial 00055Serial: SP-00055 The talk discusses the practice of Vajrasattva meditation, emphasizing its role in the purification of obstacles and obscurations within the context of Ngondro, or preliminary practices, in Tibetan Buddhism. The instruction... Meditation, Practice, Obstacles |
Mar 15 1980 |
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Ngon Dro: Vajrasattva, copy, Serial 00056Serial: SP-00056 The talk discusses the practice and significance of the Vajrasattva meditation, highlighting its role in purifying obstacles and obscurations that hinder spiritual progress. Emphasis is placed on the visualization of Vajrasattva... Meditation, Practice, Time |
Mar 15 1980 |
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Ngon Dro, chanting only, Serial 00052Serial: SP-00052 -
Monks, Chanting, Peace, Enemies, Passions |
Mar 09 1980 Side 3 New York City |
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Ngon Dro, Serial 00049Serial: SP-00049 The talk discusses the importance of maintaining the correct attitude when studying the teachings of Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism, emphasizing the significance of foundational practices to aid in the enlightenment of all... Practice, Meditation, Buddha |
Mar 09 1980 Sides 1 and 2 New York City |
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Ngon Dro, Serial 00054Serial: SP-00054 The talk focuses on the essential teachings and practices in Vajrayana Buddhism, stressing the importance of the right attitude towards learning and application. The significance of the four foundational practices in Vajrayana... Practice, Meditation, Buddha |
Mar 09 1980 New York City |
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Ngon Dro Nyam Len, Serial 00051Serial: SP-00051 The talk discusses the concept of Ngon Dro Nyam Len, emphasizing the importance of foundational practice in Buddhist teachings, specifically through the lens of ritual activities, mindful recitation, and the significance of... Time, Love |
Mar 09 1980 Session 2 New York City |
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Ngon Dro, Serial 00050Serial: SP-00050 The talk emphasizes the critical importance of adopting the correct attitude when approaching the teachings and practices of Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism, particularly within the context of Sakya tradition. It stresses the... Practice, Meditation, Four Foundations of Mindfulness |
Mar 09 1980 Session 2, Tape 1 New York City |
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Ngon Dro Nyam Len: Lecture 1, Serial 00048Serial: SP-00048 The lecture explores the intricacies of visualization practices in Tibetan Buddhism, focusing on positioning oneself within a mental space surrounded by deities, Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and the concept of Sangha. This... Time, Practice, Sangha |
Mar 02 1980 Session 1, Tape 3? |
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Ngon Dro Nyam Len, Lecture 1: Refuge, Serial 00046Serial: SP-00046 The talk introduces the concept of Ngöndro (preliminary practice) and emphasizes the importance of taking refuge in Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha as a foundational practice in Buddhism. It explains the dual aspects of preliminary (... Buddha, Practice, Time |
Mar 02 1980 Session 1, Tape 1 |
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Ngon Dro Nyam Len, Lecture 1, Serial 00047Serial: SP-00047 The talk discusses Ngon Dro Nyam Len, focusing on the preliminary practices foundational to Tibetan Buddhism, emphasizing the importance of bodhicitta and visualization. The speaker underscores the necessity of foundational... Practice, Buddha, Time |
Mar 02 1980 Session 1, Tape 2 |
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Lam Dre: Final Teaching, Serial 00067Serial: SP-00067 This talk explores the Lam Dre teachings, focusing on the three levels of spiritual perception and the qualities of Buddhahood to encourage the practitioner towards enlightenment. The discussion covers the transition from... Buddha, Enlightenment, Practice |
Feb 26 1980 |
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Lam Dre: On Achieving the Goal, Serial 00068Serial: SP-00068 The talk primarily discusses the importance of adopting the correct attitude in dharma study, focusing on the development of bodhicitta. This attitude emphasizes the resolve to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings... Meditation, Practice, Instruction |
Feb 12 1980 |
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The Nature of Mind, Serial 00069Serial: SP-00069 -
Buddha Nature, Sutra, Non-duality, Concentration, Right Effort, Avalokiteshvara, Mindfulness,... |
Feb 05 1980 |
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Lam Dre: The Three Visions, Serial 00065Serial: SP-00065 The talk delves into the intricacies of the Lam Dre teachings, specifically focusing on "The Three Visions". Emphasizing the Madhyamaka view, the discussion highlights the non-conceptual and non-expressive nature of ultimate... Meditation, Practice, Wisdom |
Jan 29 1980 |
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The Nature of Mind, Serial 00066Serial: SP-00066 The talk explores the Lambe system of meditation, focusing on its preliminary and advanced stages as elucidated in the text "The Triple Vision." The discourse emphasizes renunciation, the development of bodhicitta, and stages of... Wisdom, Meditation, Practice |
Jan 22 1980 New York City? |
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Foundation Practices Seminar, Serial 00071Serial: SP-00071 This talk focuses on the detailed instructions and significance of the mandala offering ritual within Buddhist practice, highlighting the offerings made to deities and their symbolic meanings. The discussion includes the... Offering, Time, Practice |
Feb 26 1978 9 and 10 DR48 New York City? |
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Foundation Practices Seminar, Serial 00070Serial: SP-00070 The seminar discusses in-depth instructions and visualizations involved in the practice of mandala offerings and guru yoga within the context of Tibetan Buddhist foundation practices. The focus is on the mental visualization of... Offering, Meditation, Instruction |
Feb 26 1978 11 and 12 DR47 |
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Foundation Practices Seminar, Serial 00073Serial: SP-00073 The talk focuses on the meditation practices associated with foundational Buddhist concepts such as visualization and refuge-taking. It explores the triple refuge in the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha, emphasizing that through... Buddha, Meditation, Faith |
Feb 25 1978 5 and 6 New York City? |
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Foundation Practices Seminar, Serial 00072Serial: SP-00072 The talk explores the foundational practices known as nundro within the Lamdre system of meditation. It emphasizes the rarity of encountering human existence and teachings leading to liberation, outlines two categories of these... Practice, Offering, Meditation |
Feb 25 1978 7 and 8 DR47 New York City? |
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Foundation Practices Seminar: Refuge, Serial 00074 Part BSerial: SP-00074B The talk focuses on foundational practices in Mahayana Buddhism, particularly the sequence of study, contemplation or reflection, and meditation. It highlights the significance of executing foundational exercises correctly to... Practice, Buddha, Instruction |
Feb 25 1978 B 3 and 4 DR45 |
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Foundation Practices Seminar: Refuge, Serial 00074Serial: SP-00074A The talk focuses on foundational Buddhist practices, specifically the ngondro practices, emphasizing merit accumulation and preparedness for advanced practices through mandala offerings and prostrations. The discussion includes... Practice, Buddha, Time |
Feb 24 1978 A 3 and 4 DR45 New York City? |
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Foundation Practices Seminar, Serial 00075Serial: SP-00075 -
Buddha Nature, Right Effort, Renunciation, Greed, Conversation, Impermanence, Manjushri... |
Feb 24 1978 1 and 2 New York City? |
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Chenrezig, practice chanting, Serial 00043Serial: SP-00043 The discussion focuses on a structured meditation text on Chenrezig (Avalokiteshvara), emphasizing the two parts of the text: invocation of the spiritual lineage and the meditation practice itself. The meditation practice... Practice, Love, Meditation |
Jan 31 1977 DR53 |
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Three Levels CD, Serial 00099Serial: SP-00099 -
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Deshung Rinpoche's Life, Serial 00061Serial: SP-00061 -
Teacher-and-Student, Nirvana, Silence, Japan, Ceremony, Bell |
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test chaining 011 The talk explores the dual aspects of a bodhisattva's realization of emptiness, emphasizing that realization encompasses both understanding and making emptiness manifest through appropriate responses. The discussion also... Emptiness, Enlightenment, Time |
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test The transcript captures a thematic exploration of longing and the quest for genuine connection amidst material wealth and fame. The speaker emphasizes personal fulfillment and companionship over materialistic possessions, using... Time, Love |
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Manjushri Sapan, Serial 00062Serial: SP-00062 The talk focuses on the detailed visualization and meditation practices centered on Manjushri Sapan, emphasizing the creation and dissolution processes in meditative visualization. It delves into the use of specific mudras and... Wisdom, Offering, Manjushri |
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Manjushri Sapan, Serial 00063Serial: SP-00063 The talk explores the concept of interconnectedness through karmic affinity, emphasizing the kindness received from all beings across countless lifetimes. It stresses the importance of aspiring for Buddhahood to repay this... Practice, Time, Meditation |
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Ngon Dro, and sleep yoga of Amitabha, Serial 00011Serial: SP-00011 The talk explores the significance of Guru Yoga in Tantric Buddhism, emphasizing the meditative practice of seeing one's guru as the Buddha and ultimately realizing one's own mind as the Buddha. It delves into visualization and... Buddha, Practice, Meditation |
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