The second karmapa, karma pakshi karmapa the official. Jun 12, 20 this feature is not available right now. The kagyu lineage, originated with the great yogi tilopa who lived in northern india sometime around the 10th century a. The dagpo school and its branches primarily came from the lineage of the indian siddhas tilopa and naropa transmitted in tibet through marpa, milarepa, gampopa and their successors.
Comprehensive instructions on how to practice the ngondro. Kagyu changchub chuling buddhism in americabuddhism in. The name ngondro means that which goes before, and indicates that this practice is preliminary to further practices. The karma kagyu lineage the teachings of the kagyu lineage have been passed down for nearly a thousand years within tibet. From the bhagavan great vajradhara up until the present, the precious instruction of experience and realization is unbroken. This session is intended to give an overview of the mahamudra program established by venerable bokar rinpoche. Drikung dharma surya center his holiness the drikung kyabgon chetsang his holiness the drikung kyabgon chetsang the drikung kyabgon chetsang, konchog tenzin kunsang thrinle lhundrup, was born on the 4th day of the 6th tibetan month of the firedogyear 1946 into the aristocratic family of tsarong in lhasa. Life stories of the kagyu masters of tibetan buddhism. Kagyu library is a buddhist centre in the karma kagyu lineage of tibetan buddhism taking its roots in the precious teachings of marpa, milarepa, gompapa and karmapa with emphasis on the simultaneous study on dharma principles and actual practice.
Berzins overview of mahamudra discusses the relation of mind, appearances and reality and offers practical techniques for overcoming problems due to excessive worry, anxiety and disturbing thought. Sep 11, 2014 ngondro is a foundation of all tibetan buddhism practice and mandala offering is one of 4 ngondo practices, which accumulates merits by making offerings to the dharmadhatu by visualization. Among the eight branches of the kagyu lineage only the taglung, drukpa and drikung kagyu still exist as independent lineages. This text is written as an expression of the ngondro, the foundation text of the karma kagyu. Rangjung dorje grew up in tsurphu, receiving the full transmissions of both the kagyu and nyingma tradition.
The clips are so precise you are tempted to just start on your own if. It is a refresher course on the mandala offering section of ngondro with an emphasis on instruction in how to do the practice. The karma kagyu tradition refers to the diamond way level. Complimentary text downloads dudjom tersar ngondro program. During this 10 day ngondro intensive we will be practicing the kagyu ngondro and a short daily practice of the sun of wisdom guru yoga which trungpa rinpoche composed for his root guru padme trime. This is the close path that actualizes buddhahood in one lifetime for fortunate, ordinary beings. It began in tibet in the 12th century with the first karmapa dusum khyenpa 11101193. Within its capacity, nedo bodhi dharma center also holds. Therefore, to provide a strong foundation for your practices and an understanding of just how important ngondro is, this is a good time to refer to the ati zabdon commentary on ngondro.
This dvd has helped me greatly with understanding how to practice the four extraordinary foundations of the karma kagyu lineage. A summary of the karma kagyu tibetan buddhist path as taught in america. The gelug kagyu tradition of mahamudra this is the printerfriendly version of. The lineage that began with dusum khyenpa is known as the karma kagyu lineage. You will be ripened by great selfarisen blessings and your actions for others. Kagyu changchub chuling was founded with an emphasis on maintaining the shangpa kagyu and karma kagyu lineages. Karma in the name of the lineage comes from karmapa. Great masters brought buddhism to tibet and passed it down to us over centuries in an unbroken. A root text for the precious gelug kagyu tradition of mahamudra dgeldan bkabrgyud rinpochei phyagchen rtsaba rgyalbai gzhunglam by the first panchen lama, lozangchokyigyeltsen panchen blobzang choskyi rgyalmtshan translated by alexander berzin july 1996 namo mahamudraya homage to mahamudra, the great seal of reality.
Drikung kagyu ngondro preliminary practices of the fivefold path of mahamudra. The foundation practice of the whispered tradition in the four videos below, rinpoche teaches on the zurmang foundation practice ngondro and explains why it is so important. Practitioners later go on to practice the karma kagyu ngondro and in some. Hung zheng shik pema supplication to guru rinpoche friends of lama tharchin rinpoche heart teachings series 19 dudjom tersar ngondro additional practices download text water offering prayer the seven line prayer your contemplation will become powerful and stable and your wisdom will expand. One can distinguish several transmissions within each lineage.
The tibetan term ngondro refers to the preliminary, preparatory or foundational. Zurmang kagyu buddhist centre singapore, singapore. Born in 1985, the karmapa resides in his temporary home at gyuto monastery in india after making a dramatic escape from tibet in the year 2000. Mahamudra, or the great seal, is the direct insight into the nature of mind. Although there is some discrepancy in historical sources regarding the identities of the masters associated with each of the four. An introduction to ngondro many practitioners are now doing ngondro very dedicatedly or are inspired to begin the ngondro practices. Vajrayogini drupchen march 26 to april 4, 2021 03262021 12. His holiness the drikung kyabgon chetsang drikung dharma. The gelug tradition defines conventional nature as mere clarity and awareness. More than forty years later, we are, today, a vast community continuing to grow. The lineage has longstanding monasteries in tibet, china, russia, mongolia. The new shangpa ngondro combines some of these key liturgical verses and adds liturgy common to the kamtsang ngondro and other preliminary liturgies. The treasure of kagyu mantras bka brgyud sngags kyi mdzod, a collection of the most important practices of the kagyu tradition.
The program is based on the idea that in the midst of daily life it is necessary to have a coherent approach that presents the essential elements of practice in a clear and concise progression. Short vajrayogini in the karma kagyu ngondro post by randomseb fri apr 05, 20 6. Khenpo sherab sangpo is a professor in the nyingma lineage of tibetan buddhism. Nedo kagyu bodhi dharma center is a nonstocked, nonprofit buddhist institution of karma kagyu sect, founded in 1995 by a group of buddhist practitioner whose aim is to spread and propagate thebuddhas teachings in general and promote the vajrayana way of practice in particular. Membership in the surmang kagyu order or permission of the instructor. Compassion now from a teaching by the 17th gyalwang karmapa, exhorts us to translate compassionate feeling into positive action in the world. The program is based on the idea that in the midst of daily life it is necessary to have a coherent approach that presents the essential elements of practice in. Ogyen trinley dorje, is the head of the 900 year old karma kagyu lineage and guide to millions of buddhists around the world. The afternoon session is dedicated to a group practice session. Drikung kagyu ngondro, preliminarie practice, trichen productions. Karma kagyu ngondro pdf march 23, 2020 two talks on the preliminary practices ngondro ogyen trinley dorje, is the head of the year old karma kagyu lineage and guide to. Jan 21, 2009 i completed the kagyu ngondro 20 years ago and finished half of my vajrayogini practice before making a detour for a number of years to study with khandro rinpoche. For both approaches, it is crucial to distinguish what exactly mind is.
Printable copies of teachings and articles when we first approach tibetan buddhism, its rather like approaching a house with several front doors. I completed the kagyu ngondro 20 years ago and finished half of my vajrayogini practice before making a detour for a number of years to study with khandro rinpoche. Zkbc singapore is founded by his eminence 12th zurmang gharwang rinpoche for. Gelug emphasizes meditation on the voidness of the mind, while karma kagyu emphasizes meditation on the mind that nonconceptually realizes voidness. I really wasnt connecting to the sakyong or werma practice at the time and felt a bit confused about my path, but when i received the rigden ngondro and completed it, i felt that. A root text for the precious gelugkagyu tradition of mahamudra dgeldan bkabrgyud rinpochei phyagchen rtsaba rgyalbai gzhunglam by the first panchen lama, lozangchokyigyeltsen panchen blobzang choskyi rgyalmtshan translated by alexander berzin july 1996 namo mahamudraya homage to mahamudra, the great seal of reality. The gelugkagyu tradition of mahamudra by dalai lama and alexander berzin presents contains two brilliant commentaries by the dalai lama. The ngondro most commonly done in the west is the mahamudra ngondro, which is part of the mahamudra practice. It is the highest meditation training and a unique feature of the karma kagyu tradition.
Shangpa kagyu ngondro mandala offering kalu rim youtube. The lineage has longstanding monasteries in tibet, china, russia, mongolia, india, nepal, and bhutan, and current centers in at least. Kagyu ngondro retreat february 19 to february 28, 2021 02192021 12. Short vajrayogini in the karma kagyu ngondro dharma wheel. This short teaching offers an explanation of the preliminary practices tibetan. The karma kagyu itself is a subschool of the kagyu tradition, and is named after its founder, the karmapa. Our centre focuses on the teaching and promotion of the sect of karma kagyu, teachings on the five.
The preliminary practices of the incomparable drikung kagyu. Ngondro is a foundation of all tibetan buddhism practice and mandala offering is one of 4 ngondo practices, which accumulates merits. Short vajrayogini in the karma kagyu ngondro post by randomseb. Having a printable copy of the ngondro for my students to down load is a wonderful offering to serious students in the karma kagyu lineage. Serkong rinpoche talks about practicing buddhism in both the east and west, and gives advice for young people interested in buddhism. Gelugkagyu tradition of mahamudra the five parts drikung kagyu, the six cycles of equal taste drugpa kagyu, the four syllables maitripa, the pacifier padampa sangye, chod the object to be cut off machig labdron, dzogchen the great perfection nyingma, instructions on the madhyamaka view gelug and so forth. A short prostration aspiration by sakya pandita pdf. The reincarnate line of the karmapas, and the history of the karma kagyu lineage that they preside over, goes back more than 900 years. Gelugkagyu tradition of mahamudra pdf by dalai lama. The gyalwang karmapa instructs that anyone who wishes to practice the ngondro or ultimately mahamudra of the kagyu lineage and in. It can but does not necessarily involve the methods of the socalled. Confession as a daily buddhist practice a brief basic teaching on karma and right action, accompanied by simple techniques for recognizing negative actions, abandoning them, and purifying them.
These days people may just say kagyu ngondro or nyingma ngondro. These videos are for all of the zurmang kagyu centers around the world to guide the teaching of the zurmang ngondro in these centers. A short discussion of confession and the four powers pdf. The treasure of precious revealed treasures rin chen gter mdzod, the largest compiled collection of. Kagyu refuge tree illustration with description pdf. Zkbc singapore is founded by his eminence 12th zurmang gharwang rinpoche for the benefit of all.
Marpas teacher, naropa, received the lineage transmission from tilopa and so on, back to the buddha himself. The kagyu lineage of enlightened masters that gave rise to it goes back even further what is the kagyu lineage. As one of tibetan buddhisms four main lineages, the kagyu school is especially known for its profound meditative practices, its tradition of strict retreat, and the countless awakened individuals it has produced. Drikung kagyu ngondro preliminary practices drikung dharma.
The third karmapa, rangjung dorje karmapa the official. Guru yoga and the special ngondro the meditation of love, compassion and bodhicitta. The founder to the drikung kagyu lineage of tibetan buddhism, lord jigten sumgon stated, ngondro is even more important than the higher practices. There will also be opportunity for questions and discussion. The karma kagyu lineage continued from the first karmapa, dusum khyenpa, through his lineage holders and the successive karmapa reincarnations, to the 17th karmapa today. Clarity the mental activity of giving rise to appearances appearancemaking, namely the mental holograms of sights, sounds, smells, tastes, physical sensations and thoughts, all accompanied by some level of.
Here, well focus on the sutra level in its gelug and karma kagyu forms. The gelugkagyu tradition of mahamudra this is the printerfriendly version of. Almost seventy satellite centers in france are connected to dhagpo. Not only do we not know which door to enter, we dont know what to say or do when we go inside. Mahamudra, which means great seal, is the highest of meditation practices in the karma kagyu tradtion. At the age of 18 1, he received the preliminary monastic ordination.
Zurmang kagyu buddhist centre singapore home facebook. Study buddhism an extensive source of buddhist teachings. The purification methods are completely different, the refuge differs in some important details, and the original ngagdon contains ngondros for each of the six yogas, as well as chagchen gauma. Karma kagyu ngondro bodhisattva buddhist practices. Complete ngondro the incomparable practice of the drikung kagyu. This is a hardtofind traditional prayer book format associated with the famous ix th karmapa the chariot for travelling the supreme path which is used for the foundational practices of the karma kagyu tradition of buddhism. It is one of the four main schools of tibetan buddhist and is the tradition of the oral transmission of the teachings. Complete ngondro the incomparable practice of the drikung.
Nov 16, 2010 the gelugkagyu tradition of mahamudra by dalai lama and alexander berzin presents contains two brilliant commentaries by the dalai lama. Great list of spiritual biographies pdf kagyu refuge tree illustration with description pdf lines of refuge pdf a short prostration aspiration by sakya pandita pdf a commentary on the the seven branch offering pdf the meaning of the vajrasattva mantra pdf a short discussion of confession and the four. Dundu yidam yehsu sangjeh dang in front are the yidams, to the right the buddhas, jabtu damcho yundu gendun behind the pure dharma, to the left the sangha, dentri ogtu chochong sungma nam and below the throne are the host of dharma protectors and guardians, sosoi rigtun khor tsok jamtsuh kor each surrounded by an. Kyabje dilgo khyentse rinpoche kept ngondro as his daily practice right up to the. Everest, he took full ordination, and further broadened his studies at a great seat of the khadampa lineage. The karma kagyu lineage of tibetan buddhism traces its origins to shakyamuni buddha through marpa the great translator, who three times traveled to india to bring back authentic buddhist teachings to tibet. However, all major buddhist traditions in tibet have a lineage of the pratimokshavows and a lineage of the bodhisattvavows. Garchen rinpoche translated by khenpo konchog gyaltshen edited by peter barth preface introduction the essence of instruction and practice the stream of realization and transmission of lord jigten sumgon a unique juncture and opportunity preparation the common preliminaries cause and effect. Sakya transmits only the anuttarayoga tantra level. The kagyu lineage of enlightened masters that gave rise to it goes back even further. Two talks on the preliminary practices ngondro ogyen trinley dorje, is the head of the year old karma kagyu lineage and guide to. He trained with some of the greatest meditation masters of tibet and has spent over 25 years contemplating the profound philosophies of the buddhist tradition, including several years meditating in solitary retreat. Like with all other kagyu lineages, origins of drikung kagyu can be traced back to the great indian master tilopa who passed on his teachings to mahasiddha naropa who lived around 10th and 11th century.
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