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Kalu Rinpoche | Illusory Body and Mind Lesson 5 – May 24, 2024

Refuge

MA NAM KHA DANG NYAM PE SEM CHEN THAM CHE
All sentient beings, equal to space,
LAMA LA CHAP SU CHIO
Go for refuge to the Lama.
SANGYE LA CHAP SU CHIO
Go for refuge to the Buddha.
CHÖ LA CHAP SU CHIO
Go for refuge to the Dharma.
GENDUN LA CHAP SU CHIO
Go for refuge to the Sangha.
YI DAM LA KYAB SU CHIO/
Go for refuge to the Yidam.

The Four Immeasurables

MA NAM KHA DANG NYAM PE SEM CHEN THAM CHE DE WA DANG DE WE GYU DANG DEN PAR GYUR CHIG
May all mother sentient beings as infinite as space possess happiness and the causes of happiness.
DUG NGAL DANG DUG NGAL GYI GYU DANG DRAL WAR GYUR CHIG
May they be free from suffering and the causes of suffering.
DUG NGAL ME PE DE WA DANG MI DRAL WAR GYUR CHIG
May they never lack the happiness that is free from suffering.
NYE RING CHAG DANG NYI DANG DRAL WE TANG NYOM LA NE PAR GYUR CHIG
May they abide in equanimity, free from both attachment and aversion.

Lesson 1: Overcoming Fixation: Introduction to Vajrayana Practice
Lesson 2: Proper Reliance on the Vajra Master
Lesson 3: The Path to Recognizing the Nature of Mind
Lesson 4: Physical Postures, Mudras, and Subtle Channels
Lesson 5: Blending the Spiritual and Mundane: Song of a Mahāsiddha
Lesson 6: First Category of Preliminaries in the Illusory Body and Mind Practice
Lesson 7: Niguma’s Heart Advice: Second Category of Preliminaries
Lesson 8: The Illusory Body and Mind Primary Practice Session
Lesson 9: Eight Visualizations in Illusory Body and Mind Practice
Lesson 10: Essential Instructions on the Bardo Practice

Lesson 5: Blending the Spiritual and Mundane: Song of a Mahāsiddha

Rinpoche reads through and provides thoughtful reflections on “vajra songs” attributed to the famed mahāsiddha Rahulagupta. You’ll receive practical and impactful guidance on retreat and everyday practice as well as greater insight into meditating on the nature of mind.

Enter the tantric teachings of the six yogas of Niguma, guided by the lineage master H. E. Kalu Rinpoche. The Illusory Body and Mind, the new course with H. E. Kalu Rinpoche.

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