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Interdimensional Dementia: Music by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo

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Who is Padmasambhava?

The following is respectfully quoted from “The History of the Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism” by Dudjom Rinpoche: He studied all the sūtras, tantras, and sciences under the many scholars and...

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The Seven Line Prayer

First, before a teaching or practice, we always establish motivation. In Mahayana or Vajrayana – the Liberation of all beings from suffering. Today we discuss the immutable Seven Line Prayer. In...

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The Seven Line Prayer as Practice

The following is an excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo called “The Guru Is Your Diamond” Likewise, when the student accepts the teacher, they must honor that vow and they must make a...

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Supplication to Chime Pema Jugne: The Deathless Lotus Born

The following is a supplication prayer from the Chime Tsog Thig: By the wisdom intent of the Lord Amitayus, Channeling through the wisdom intent of the Mother Deity Tsendali, Blessing Deathless Pema...

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Samaya and Guru Yoga

The following is an excerpt from “Dakini Teachings: A Collection of Padmasambhava’s Advice to the Dakini Yeshe Tsogyal”   “Lady Tsogyal asked the master: How severe is the misdeed of breaking the...

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Mother Song and 7 Line Prayer

Mother Song & Seven Line Prayer The following are the lyrics to The Mother’s Song, recorded by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo in 1992. You can listen to the recording by clicking the link above. The...

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Prayer of the Three Kayas Inseparable from the Lama

The following is a prayer from the Nam Cho Daily Practice Book by Palyul Ling International: Lord Guru, Dharmakaya Buddha, to you I pray. Grant blessings to cleanse the darkness of ignorance. To the...

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Experiencing Bodhicitta through the Guru Yoga

An excerpt from a teaching called How to Pray by Being by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo We must practice guru yoga. Without guru yoga, we will never learn to pray properly. Guru yoga is the nest in which our...

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The Guru’s Three-Part Empowerment

The most important part of the practice of Guru Yoga is when we receive the threefold empowerment from the guru. We receive the white light from the Guru’s head to our head to purify our body. We...

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The Power of Ngondro

The following is respectfully quoted from “Natural Liberation” by Padmasambhava: OM VARJASATTVA SAMAYAM ANUPĀLAYA VAJRASATTVA TVENOPATISTHA DRDHO ME BHAVA SUTOSYO ME BHAVA SUPOSYO ME BHAVA ANURAKTO ME...

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Supplication to Mandarava

From: The Lives and Liberation of Princess Mandarava “Dissolving in the expanse of space like a rainbow, without remains, She departed to the Akanishta Paradise of Pamavyuha. She transformed into the...

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Extraordinary Blessings

The following is an excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo called “Guru Yoga” One of the main practices that we have to do in order to make progress on the path is Guru Yoga.  There are many...

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The Sphere of Truth

The following is an excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo called “Tools to Deepen in Your Practice” When it comes to gathering wisdom and to understanding the difference between wisdom and...

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The Nature of the Teacher

An excerpt from the Mindfulness workshop given by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo in 1999 The most important thing you can do to develop spiritual discrimination is to elevate the Root Guru. The Root Guru is the...

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The Two Eyes of Your Practice

An excerpt from the Mindfulness workshop given by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo in 1999 Guru Rinpoche himself said, “I will appear as your Root Guru,” and that appearance is to be recognized.  It demands to be...

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The Heart of Experience is the Guru

An excerpt from the Mindfulness workshop given by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo in 1999 For many of you, I know that when we first started this temple it was family style, and you thought of yourselves as...

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Seeing The Guru’s Face in All Things

An excerpt from the Mindfulness workshop given by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo in 1999 We have to find a way to live in a constant state of recognition.  The greatest power that any of us can have is that...

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Gratitude and Guru Yoga

An excerpt from the Mindfulness workshop given by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo in 1999 Another aspect of constant mindfulness – it’s sort of like hand-in-glove with offering – is gratitude.  When you think...

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The Beginning of Awakening

An excerpt from the Mindfulness workshop given by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo in 1999 One of the practices that we are taught as Buddhists is that always, always, Guru Rinpoche should be above the crown of...

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