“Mantra is sound that springs from a sacred source. It doesn’t originate with some ordinary person or material object, but it is the self-voice or original sound of the natural state.”

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Venerable Khenpo Rinpoches

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Photo of Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche at Padma Samye Ling on February 20, 2023, by Amanda Lewis.