So, so just try to look back in history little bit. Don’t try to feed on the things that what you hear only in this time, you know? If you, […]... read more →
Q: How important is Ngöndro (སྔོན་འགྲོ།)? A: Ngöndro (སྔོན་འགྲོ།) [the prelimary practices of Vajrayana Buddhism] is important, but not in a way that you understand the meaning of the Ngöndro […]... read more →
Second is about doing a Preliminary Ngöndro. You have to understand that the prostration, Vajrasattva, mandala, all these are not “preliminary”. Everything is preliminary. You understand? So every practice that […]... read more →
Absent of illusion is devotion. Purpose of the devotion is to renounce. In order to renounce, you have to examine the reality of the suffering. Without examining the reality of […]... read more →
Q: Which one is better? Doing preliminary Ngöndro several times, or just do a single, or do a Guru Yoga? A: Okay, first of all, I will explain the meaning […]... read more →
Q: Rinpoche, can we practice Shamatha without practicing, or before Ngöndro? A: Yes, absolutely. Shamatha and Vipassana is a foundation of the preliminary. Preliminary, preliminary practice, the Ngöndro practice is […]... read more →
Q: Rinpoche la, what is the difference between the Ngöndro and the Mahamudra? Are they the same? A: Ngöndro, like the preliminary practice. Deity practice, people think that it’s a […]... read more →
Q: Could you explain why completing the Ngöndro is so important? A: All the practice is Ngöndro. Many of us, when we think about the Ngöndro practice, we view, little […]... read more →