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Dzogchen Teachings on Longchenpa’s You Are the Eyes of the World
by Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche
September 16, 2016
Dzogchen, the “Great Perfection” is the ultimate teaching of all the enlightened ones. You are the Eyes of the World, also known as The Jewel Ship: A Guide to the Meaning of the Supreme Ordering Principle in the Universe, the State of Pure and Total Presence (Byaṅ chub kyi sems kun byed rgyal po’i don khrid rin chen gru bo/bodhicitta kulayarāja ratnanāva vrtti) is a Dzogchen teaching by Longchenpa, considered to be the king of Dzogchen practitioners.
This teaching succinctly expresses the heart essence of Dzogchen, directly revealing the primordially pure enlightened nature of one’s own mind.
As a holder of the complete Nyingmapa lineages of Kama, Terma, and Dzogchen teachings, Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Rinpoche is fully versed in all the schools of Buddhism, and is a master of Dzogchen, the most advanced tradition of meditation practice in Tibetan Buddhism. He is the author of several learned works in Tibetan, and has co-authored over 25 Dharma books in English with his brother Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche (1938-2010). Khenpo Tsewang Rinpoche travels extensively within the U.S.A. and throughout the world, giving empowerments, teachings, and personal guidance at numerous retreats.
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The Prayer to Guru Rinpoche that Swiftly Removes Obstacles and Fulfills All Wishes
by His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche
Emaho!
Guru Rinpoche, you are the embodiment of the supreme compassion of all the buddhas,
Our unfailing protector forever!
Quickly turn your loving attention to your praying children.
Please bestow your blessings, empowerments, and accomplishments right now.
Although we know your qualities, kindness, and enlightened activities towards us
Surpass all the other buddhas,
We don’t remember you during comfortable times.
Even when we pray, it becomes merely lip service.
Now we’re tormented by the approaching power of the five degenerations,
And unwanted suffering comes like a lightning strike.
Protector, we remember you from the depths of our hearts.
Please turn your loving attention to our crying calls and longing plea:
Earthquakes, fires, hurricanes, drought, floods, and the like,
Please remove all the outer obstacles of natural disasters externally!
All kinds of illnesses of heat, cold, wind, bile, phlegm, and their combinations,
Please remove all the inner obstacles of physical imbalances internally!
The neurotic five poisons of mind: attachment, anger, and the demon of hope and fear,
Please remove all the secret obstacles of mental imbalances into pervasive space!
When beings and the world are flooded by the waves of the ocean of suffering,
O Padmakara, please rejuvenate everything into peace and happiness!
When weapons of war threaten from the edge to the center of the Earth,
O Padmakara, please reverse the armies and disturbing situations!
When pollution, negative spirits, disease, and epidemics plague us,
O Padmakara, please uproot all sickness and negative forces!
When the prosperity of the environment and beings declines, bringing poverty and suffering,
O Padmakara, please reveal a treasure of abundant food and riches!
When the time comes to benefit all beings with Dharma, wealth, and sacred samaya objects,
O Padmakara, please hand over a father’s treasure to your heirs!
When adventuring through mountain valleys, hermitages, and hidden lands,
O Padmakara, please lead us on the path with favorable conditions!
When vicious, wild animals attack us,
O Padmakara, please drive away these ferocious creatures!
When the four elements become unbalanced and threaten us by nearing the end of their time,
O Padmakara, please restore the elements to their natural state!
When wild beings, bandits, and robbers attack us,
O Padmakara, please dispel the terror of their cruelty and greed!
When armed aggressors and killers torment us,
O Padmakara, please enclose us in a vajra tent!
When this life is exhausted and death is coming,
O Padmakara, please lead us to Dewachen!
When the deluded experiences of the bardo arise with suffering,
O Padmakara, please cause the delusion to be self-liberated!
When we go in the wrong direction towards the cycle of karmic existence,
O Padmakara, please lead us to the path of liberation!
Through all the situations of this life, the next, and in the bardo,
O Padmakara, we have no other hope than you!
In brief, rest your lotus feet in the center of the hearts of those devoted to you,
And remain inseparable with us forever.
Please purify the suffering of impurity and delusion,
And bless us to reach the fortress of everlasting blissfulness!
This prayer is offered by Jigdral Yeshe Dorje (His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche) for the peace and happiness of the world, at a time when we are all afflicted both physically and mentally by all kinds of outer and inner circumstances. For anyone who connects to this prayer, may it pacify outer and inner obstacles, and accomplish their aspirations just as they wish.
Translated by Venerable Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche and Pema Dragpa in 2012 at Padma Samye Ling.
Excerpted from Venerable Khenpo Rinpoches’ book, Liberating Duality with Wisdom Display: The Eight Emanations of Guru Padmasambhava (pgs 119-127)
1. General Dharma Teacher
2. Teacher who Inspires you along the path & gives you vows
3. Teacher who bestows empowerment and transmission
4. Teacher who guides you along the path
5. Teacher who explains and clarifies the Dharma
6. Teacher you gives you liberating pith instructions
+ Your Root Teacher, who could be any or all of the above types of Teachers
Watch: General Vajrayana Samaya Vows and the Six Types of Buddhist Teachers
by Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche
Watch: Summary of the Entire Shedra on the Atiyoga Dzogchen Yana
by Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche
Dzogchen Shedra Retreat on The Jewel Staircase
by Shechen Gyaltsab Pema Namgyal Rinpoche
Padma Sayme Ling
August 31, 2017
Day 6 – Final Session
1. The Nature of Dzogchen (Atiyoga)
2. Word Meaning of Dzgochen
3. View of Dzogchen
4. Divisions of Dzogchen
Mind Section (Semde w/ 7 subdivisions)
Space Section (Longde w/ 3/4 subdivisions)
Pith Instructions Section (Mennagde w/ 3 subdivisions)
5. How to Enter Dzogchen Practice
Finish General Ngondro Foundational Practices
Finish Dzogchen Ngondro Foundational Practices
Receive Dzogchen Empowerment (Rigpai Tsal Wang)
6. How to Preserve the View
General Samayas of “Hinayana” and Sutra Mahayana
Specific Samayas of Inner Tantras
Very Specific Samayas of Dzogchen
27 Guarded Samayas
4 Unguarded Samayas
7. Meditation
Mind Instructions
Space Instructions
Pith Instruction Instructions
Trekcho
Recognize the View
Four Abidings
Togal
Preparations
6 Lamps
4 Visions
3 Immoveables/Unshakables
3 Abidings that Measure Your Stabilities
4 Gainings/Attainments
4 Confidences/Fearlessnesses
8. Conduct (w’/ Mindfulness, Alertness, and Thoughtfulness)
9. Result (Final Achievement)
What a wonderful way to conclude an extraordinary summer season overflowing with incredible Dharma retreats and activities!
www.padmasambhava.org/event/developing-natural-vitality-with-calm-abiding-yoga-retreat-6/
Developing Natural Vitality with Calm Abiding Yoga Retreat
September 1-5, 2017
Daily cycles of calm abiding meditation and Heart Sutra recitation, yoga, and nature walks. Each day of the retreat will offer an energizing morning yoga practice and a gentle late afternoon practice. Diane Avice Du Buisson will guide daily yoga sessions.The yoga sessions will focus on balancing the body’s elements and clearing the channels with fluid movements, postures, and breath awareness. All levels welcome.
Diane has studied and practiced yoga for 39 years and was the founder of Yoga Source in Nashville, Tennessee. She has been a student of Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche and Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche since 1987.
From Tashi Choling:
CANCELLED:
We are sad to have to inform you all that this year’s teachings with Venerable Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche at Tashi Choling have had to be cancelled due to the ongoing smokey conditions and poor air quality in this area.
This year, there are many wildfires surrounding Tashi Choling. None of them are anywhere near threatening the center at this point, but the smoke pollution has been very bad for the past 4 weeks–and the National Weather Service has issued air quality alerts daily and projects “patchy smoke” in the forecast for an indefinite period of time until the fires are all contained. Many of these days, the air quality has been considered “hazardous.” People have been wearing masks outside and spending as much time inside as possible, and children and the elderly are supposed to stay indoors. Everyone can physically feel the stress of this of these smokey conditions in the air.
So, we after much soul-searching and fretting, we finally decided that it might be better if Venerable Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche and Lama Lorraine were offered the option of going ahead with the planned visit or instead splitting their time between Portland and ODD. After much consideration of Khenpo’s health, they decided it would probably be best to put off their visit to Tashi Choling for a future date and split their time this year between Portland and ODD.
In the meantime, please pray for all the many, many beings who have suffered in these horrible fires in the Pacific Northwest this year. Although Tashi Choling has not been directly threatened by these wildfires, we have nevertheless felt their presence. Moreover, many beings, including countless animals and insects, have lost their lives or suffered greatly as a result of these fires. Please pray for them: OM MANI PADME HUNG.
September 21-24, 2017
Tashi Choling is excited to announce that Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche, a renowned holder of the Dudjom lineage and a close student of His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche, will be visiting Tashi Choling and offering teachings on the practice of Chimed Sok Tig as well as a special teaching on His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche!
Keep reading for complete schedule and other details!
Support Your Practice with Meditation Pith Instructions on the New PBC Website
“Taming the mind does not mean eliminating outer objects or suppressing inner thoughts. It means revealing and maintaining the natural state of the mind. Taming the mind has nothing to do with cultivating certain thoughts; it is simply keeping the mind in its fundamental state, where its clarity and wisdom are revealed. The true nature of the mind is calm and clear and full of compassion, love, and wisdom.”
Venerable Khenpo Rinpoches
The Buddhist Path (pgs 2-3)
Photo of Venerable Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche and the PSL Sangha during the 2017 Dzogchen Shedra on The Jewel Staircase on August 31, 2017.
“We honor and glorify the great lineage masters when we realize how much they have contributed to our own enlightenment.”
Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche
Jewel Staircase Dzogchen Shedra Retreat
Padma Sayme Ling
August 28, 2017
Photos from the 3rd Anniversary of the mahaparinirvana of HE Dudjom Sangyum Rigdzin Wangmo at Orgyen Cho Dzong on August 27, 2018 with HH Shenphen Dawa Norbu Rinpoche, Namgay Dawa Rinpoche, Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche, and the gathered Sangha.
