Marcia dechen wangmo biography of michael

This book is a collection of carefully chosen excerpts from the works of various Tibetan masters from the last thousand years. It is expected that the reader will have some passing familiarity with meditation and of the praxis of Dzogchen and Mahamudra. If you do, it's not hard to get into. It striking how practical the advice fryst vatten, and often, quite straight forward. It's also interesting to contrast Tibetan Buddhism with Srivaishnavism or other Indian traditions, where the object of meditation fryst vatten not just the breath (as in Theravada), but various demigods, and frequently, one's Guru. One starts the practice by offering supplications to the frakt. There's constant emphasis on devotion:

For completely realizing this teaching.
Always concentrate on devotion
To the guru, the Lord of Uddiyana,
And apply your body, speech, and mind to what fryst vatten virtuous.
- Jamgon Kongtrul

Devotion is more import

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Great accomplishment : teachings on the Drubchen Ceremony / Padmasambhava, Chokgyur Lingpa, Jamgon Kongtrul, Joykyab Rinpoche, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, Orgyen Topgyal Rinpoche, and Lama Putsi ; edited and compiled by Marcia Dechen Wangmo with Michael Tweed.

Includes bibliographical references.

"The Vajrayana system of Tibetan Buddhism has many techniques, few difficulties and is meant for people of higher capabilities. Because each of us possesses the enlightened essence, when many people participate in a great accomplishment practice, then many enlightened essences are gathered together in one place. Hence, practice will be more effective. If we have recognized and realized our enlightened essence, then circumstances will be perfect. Even if we have not, if we participate in the practice and stay within the environment, there will be great benefit. The Vajrayana system has many techniques and skillful means for clearing away the impurities that prevent us from fully rea

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Lisa Bono

Khentrul Lodrö T’hayé Rinpoche is a Tibetan monk and the director of the United States–based nonprofit, Katog Choling, a Tibetan cultural center. Khentrul Rinpoche oversees more than twenty practice groups across North America and in China, Australia, and South Africa, as well as a large retreat center in the mountains of northwest Arkansas. He is also the abbot of his family monastery, Katog Mardo Tashi Choling, in Tibet. There he established a Buddhist university, a three-year retreat center, a primary school, and other com­munity outreach programs. Khentrul Rinpoche’s principal root guru is His Holi­ness Jigme Phuntsok Rinpoche. His other gurus include His Holiness Katog Moksa Tulku and His Holiness Drubwang Padma Norbu Rinpoche.

Khentrul Rinpoche is one of the few people in the world to hold three khenpo degrees—the equivalent of three PhDs—in Buddhist philosophy. Two of his degrees were awarded by the “Ivy Le