Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 26

Aspiration Prayers: Shooting Arrows into the Future 

00:00:15 Aspirations and the path. Progress and the difference between grasping and aspiring. Purification of negative karma. Advice from Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche. Liberation and pure realms. 

00:15:55 A practice of making aspirations. Setting a wholesome intention and letting go. 

00:25:50 Making aspirations as vast as you can. The King of Aspirations Prayer. 

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Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 25

Richard Lang Returns 

00:00:15 Continuation of the discussion with Richard Lang from episode 23. Douglas Harding’s background, his discovery and the early days of the Headless Way. 

00:16:45 The implications and applications of the Headless Way in life. 

00:28:00 The development of the different Headless Way experiments. Richard describes the “no head circle” exercise. 

00:39:15 The ease of this method, accessing direct perception, and similarities to a psychedelic experience. 

00:47:43 Ongoing development of the Headless Way, how the method relates to the practice of meditation, and Richard’s endless enthusiasm. 

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Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 24The Transformative Power of Devotion on the Path to Awakening 00:00:15 Introduction. Vajrayana and the importance of devotion. Joe’s path and meeting Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche. 00:07:40 How to develop devotion. Importance of learning about great masters. Garchen Rinpoche documentary For the Benefit of All Beings https://garchen.net/for-the-benefit-of-all-beings/. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche documentary The Spirit of Tibet: The Life and World of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7x_DGe9X014:20 Aspirations as a method for developing insight.00:17:00 Power of the Seven Line Prayer. Reliance on sem, the thinking mind, in the west. 00:23:15 Pure perception as the method and outcome. 00:29:25 Cultivating devotion while navigating difficult situations. Note: we strive to release a new episode on each Guru Rinpoche Day and Dakini Day. Podcast timestamps and chapters are provided for informational purposes. Any mistakes or spelling errors are the fault of volunteers who assist in the production of these videos.Please contact us with any questions or requests for future episodes. Contact us for information about our weekly Zoom and in-person sits https://www.denverdzogchen.com/index.html Find us on social media:Facebook https://www.facebook.com/DenverDzogchen/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/denverdzogchen/Bluesky Social https://bsky.app/profile/denverdzogchen.bsky.social Video available on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@DenverDzogchen108/videos and Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1VQKqUDAYTThJVcdtjd8bfAudio available on Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/denver-dzogchen/id1712156487 and other podcast platforms

Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 23

No Head, No Problem: Exploring True Nature with Richard Lang

00:00:12 Introduction of special guest Richard Lang of the Headless Way.

00:02:19 Meeting Douglass Harding and Richard’s introduction to the Headless Way. 

00:15:25 Direct recognition and the ongoing path. 

00:36:19 The Headless Way technique, recognition of one’s true nature, similar teachings in other spiritual traditions, and secrecy. 

00:42:42 Realization and action. 

00:49:00 Immediate experience and how it unfolds. How to deepen your inner stability. 

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Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 22

Ngondro and Guru Yoga: Merging Your Mind with the Enlightened Essence of the Lama

00:00:12 Continuation of our Ngondro series: Guru Yoga. What is a Guru or a Lama? Blessings or Jinlab in Tibetan. 

00:07:50 Adzom Gyalse Rinpoche’s recent visit to Colorado and blessings of the Lama. 

00:18:00 Purification of behavior 

00:20:09 Transformational power of the practice 

00:24:26 Importance of devotion and compassion. 

00:32:26 Ngondro, turning toward the Dharma and pure perception

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Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 21, 

Ngondro and Mandala Offering: A Direct Method of Gathering the Accumulations 

00:00:12 Continuation of our Ngondro series: Mandala Offering. Review of prostration and Vajrasattva practices. 

00:05:30 The feeling of giving and generosity. Description of the Mandala Offering practice. 

00:10:40 Offerings, purification and gathering of accumulations. 

00:17:10 The importance of intention. Pure perception.

00:20:04 The importance of dedicating merit. Skillful means. Milarepa. 

00:26:38 King of Aspiration Prayers, Samantabhadra, Guru Rinpoche, Garchen Rinpoche.

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Episode 19

A Christmas Special: Mystical Musings with Father Francis Tiso

00:00:12 Introduction, Father Tiso’s background 

00:02:18 Beyond My Seeing, poem by Father Tiso (Note: video in Youtube and Spotify version includes captions) 

00:08:12 Markings, book by Dag Hammarskjold

00:11:22 The Master and His Emissary, book by Iain McGilchrist. The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of Bicameral Mind, book by Julian Jaynes. The relationship between the brain’s hemispheres. 

00:14:36 Wayne Teasdale, combing the traditions of Christianity and Hinduism. Importance of techniques taught by the masters. Breaking down the supports of the ego. 

00:19:05 Father Tiso’s introduction to Buddhism. Evans-Wentz books, Tibet’s Great Yogi Milarepa, The Tibetan Book of the Great Liberation. Chogyam Trunpga Rinpoche. H.H. Jigdal Dachen Sakya Rinpoche. Jetsunma Khandro Rinpoche, Jetsam Tenzin Palmo, Gyalwang Drukchen Rinpoche, Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche, Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche, Tulku Rigdzin Pema Rinpoche

00:23:45 Father Tiso’s background in Buddhist practice, Ngondro, Wang, research in Dolpo, Dorje Sempa

00:26:25 Unity of practice among different traditions and the transformative outcome of what we are practicing. Problematic nature of “us vs. them.” 

00:30:10 Parallel between the notion that Christ is the Absolute and the Tibetan Tulku system. Christian Trinitarian Theory and the Four Kayas: Dharmakaya, Nirmanakaya, Sambhogakaya, and Svabhavikakaya. Amitabha, Chenrezig, and Guru Rinpoche. 

00:33:32 Father Tiso’s research of Rainbow Body, Khenpo A Cho, Dr. Tenpa Shitsegang, Lopon Tenzin Namdak, John Myrdhin Reynolds, Khenpo Achuk, Shroud of Turin, and the light within us. 

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Denver Dzogchen Podcast Episode 18

Ngondro and Bodhichitta: For The Benefit of All Beings 

00:00:12 Continuation of Ngondro series: Bodhichitta, what is it and why is it so important? 

00:04:36 Aspiration and enjoying effort. 

00:09:13 Ngondro as the first stage on the path 

00:13:30 Endless Bodhichitta and the fuel for practice 

00:17:38 Working with mental and physical pain. The importance of aspiration.

00:23:10 The Buddha’s teachings on karma and intention 

00:27:00 Karmic enhancement 

00:33:31 Way of the Bodhisattva 

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Denver Dzogchen Podcast Episode 17 Ngondro and Refuge: Shifting Away from Samsara

00:00:12 Continuation of Ngondro series: Refuge. What does it mean to take refuge and why is it important?

00:03:55 Nature of impermanence. “Decay is inherent in all compounded things, strive on with diligence.” - Buddha

00:06:00 Being a refugee.

00:08:44 Taking refuge in the Buddha. Refuge tree visualization. Taking refuge inwardly.

00:12:15 Garchen Rinpoche instructions to stop taking refuge in his body and take refuge in his mind, which is inseparable from your mind.

00:19:34 Refuge and transformation.

00:23:15 Release of a chronic tension.

00:27:50 Taking refuge in the Dharma.

00:29:42 Eight worldly concerns. Hope and fear. Movement from Shenwang to Rangwang.

00:31:19 Benefiting others around you. Garchen Rinpoche Tonglen practice.

00:32:15 Taking refuge in the Sangha. Different levels of Sangha.

00:36:10 Refuge Tree. Shifting our allegiance from samsara to the ultimate nature. Building a habit to take refuge in the Dharma.

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