“ Any positive merits I dedicate to the prosperity of the Buddha Dharma, to the longevity of all the great masters, to the harmony and wisdom and truthfulness of the worldwide sanghas, and to the liberation of all the sentient beings from the illusion of samsara. ”... read more →
Confess all the distractions you may have had throughout the practice.
But don’t feel bad! Feeling bad, feeling guilty, is not part of the spiritual journey.... read more →
Six-Armed Mahakala is a Wisdom emanation of Avalokiteshvara with immense compassion for all sentient beings.... read more →
So, we visualise the Samaya deity and the Wisdom deity combined, inseparably together and then, of course, we make offerings.
External, physical things that we have actually arranged (1). The Inner offering of all the five Nectars and five Meats (2), and then we offer the offering of bliss (3), and then we make the ultimate, Nature of Mind offering (4). So, four different types of offering.... read more →
The special Dharma Protector for the Shangpa Kagyu tradition is the Swift-Acting Six-Armed Awareness Protector. Commonly known as ‘Chakdrukpa’, he is a wrathful manifestation of the Great Compassionate One, Chenrezig. The transmissions for the Six-Armed Mahakala came from the Mahāsiddhas Maitrīpa, Rāhula and Shawaripa to Khyungpo Naljor, the source of the Shangpa Kagyu lineage. The great accomplished Tāranātha, a Shangpa Kagyu lineage holder, refined the various texts and practices and taught that the essence of this practice is to combine the Protector with the Yidam and the Guru Yoga practice.... read more →
49-day memorial - August 1, 2023. Recording of Nyur zema, chanted by Mogchok Rinpoche at the end of the Ganden Lha Gya Ma.... read more →
This is a Chenrezig Gau, with a lot of relic, and the precious hair, and cloths.... read more →
Hung! I prostrate myself before the Rapid One Who Watches Over All! who crushes Binayaka with your anklet-adorned feet. Great Black, a tiger skin serves as your skirt, and snakes decorate your six arms.... read more →
Glorious and precious guru who sits on a lotus-moon seat on the crown of my head, through your great kindness, having taken me as a disciple, grant me the accomplishments of the body, speech and mind {of the Buddhas}.... read more →
Mahakala is a pure emanation of Avalokiteshvara in order to benefit all beings. His practice originates from the great Mahasiddha Shawaripa and was carried to Tibet by Khyungpo Naljor.... read more →