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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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Denver Dzogchen Podcast Episode 16

Ngondro: Foundational Practices for Purification and Transformation

00:00:12 Introduction: Introduction to the Inner Ngondro. 

00:03:32 Ngondro is a highly effective system 

00:05:45 Prostrations

00:05:00 Parts of the Ngondro: Refuge, Bodhichitta, Vajrasattva, Mandala, and Guru Yoga. 

00:10:30 Importance of faith and confidence. Reorientation from wrong view to right view. Accumulate of merit. Purification of obscurations.  

00:21:45 Importance of Ngondro in modern times 

00:25:40 Joe’s first meeting with Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche 

00:28:30 Hardship, diligence, and the path. 

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Denver Dzogchen Podcast Episode 15

Samsara: Suffering as Medicine 

00:00:12 Introduction: Continued discussion of the Four Thoughts That Turn the Mind Toward The Dharma: The Suffering of Samsara

00:02:00 The importance of this contemplation

00:06:50 Garchen Rinpoche, the hell realms being a hospital and suffering as medicine 

00:08:45 Paltrul Rinpoche on happiness and suffering 

00:10:14 Anything negative is the purification of karma 

00:16:00 Summation of the Buddha’s teachings 

00:18:30 Lojong, Milarepa, how excellent it is to have nothing, and self-arising joy 

00:23:28 Great joy that comes from letting everything go 

00:26:40 Closing thoughts on the Four Thoughts that Turn the Mind Toward the Dharma, Words of My Perfect Teacher 

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Denver Dzogchen Podcast Episode 14

Karma and the Power of Intention 

00:00:12 Introduction: Continued discussion of the Four Thoughts That Turn the Mind Toward The Dharma, Karma, cause and effect. Garchen Rinpoche and Patrol Rinpoche teachings on Karma.

00:10:00 Awareness, Bodhisattva intent and Karmic outcome. Encouragement to receive teachings from Garchen Rinpoche https://garchen.net. What would Garchen Rinpoche do? 

00:18:45 Action and inaction 

00:22:52 Complete wholeness

00:25:22 Karmic amplifiers 

00:28:00 Power of intention  

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Denver Dzogchen Podcast Episode 13

Embracing Change: Buddhist Wisdom of Impermanence

00:00:15 Introduction: Continued discussion of the Four Thoughts That Turn the Mind Toward The Dharma, outer and inner aspects of impermanence, and incorporating reflections on death in life. 

00:14:40 Patrul Rinpoche on death.

00:18:10 Living in the present. Inspiration and motivation. 

00:25:30 Milarepa and transcending fear of death. Charnel ground practice. 

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Denver Dzogchen Podcast Episode 12

The Precious Human Rebirth 

00:00:15 Introduction, Four Thoughts That Turn the Mind Toward The Dharma, Ngondro Preliminary Practices, foundational teachings of Buddhism

00:05:29 The Precious Human Rebirth

00:10:00 The opportunity of life as a spiritual path, reincarnation, scientific materialism, nihilism, Eight Freedoms  

00:18:20 Signs of reincarnation in life 

00:24:00 Eight Freedoms discussion continued 

00:25:36 Ten Riches, karmic implications of occupations 

00:32:36 Practice of gratitude, recognition of how incredibly fortunate we are, and helping others  

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Denver Dzogchen Podcast Episode 11

Yedharma Stupas: Averting the Iron Dog Year Prophecy

00:00:12 Introduction, Siddhi Energetics https://www.siddhienergetics.com/, Future Alchemy https://futurealchemy.com

00:02:20 2030 Iron Dog Year Prophecy https://khenchenlama.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Prophecy-Treasure-for-Worlds-Future.pdf, Tertons, Purification 

00:08:45 Building Stupas. Yedharma Dharani https://www.lotsawahouse.org/words-of-the-buddha/essence-of-dependent-origination,  Yedharma Stupas http://yedharma.com

00:19:40 Faith, Pure Perception, Stupas in nature, enjoying the natural environment

00:25:40 Chöying Dorje Lama Norsok Rinpoche, Ringsel, Stupa on the moon

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Denver Dzogchen Podcast Episode 10

Nepal: The Center of Mandala  

00:00:13 Introduction

00:04:40 Tantric energy of Kathmandu, Boudhanath stupa

00:15:20 Circumambulating the stupa with Father Francis Tiso

00:18:40 Tulku Pema Rigtsal

00:28:20 Yedharma Stupas for Averting the Iron Dog Year, https://futurealchemy.com/shop/yedharma-interdependence-stupas/ and http://yedharma.com/index.html 

00:30:35 Pure perception  

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Denver Dzogchen Podcast Episode 9

The Power of Mantra: Vajrayana in Practice 

00:00:15 Introduction

00:01:00 What is mantra? 

00:04:28 Types of mantras, importance of working with a teacher, and the four activities.

00:08:00 Mantras and outer or inner context. Wang (empowerment), Lung (oral transmission) and Tri (instructions), 

00:11:45 Receiving empowerments online, practicing in modern times, and the importance of Guru and Kalyanamitra (spiritual friends). Tsokynyi Rinpoche. 

00:17:30 Denver Dzogchen WhatsApp Group and the importance of sangha. Erik Drew, Jun-Luc Archard, and Father Francis Tiso.  

00:26:20 Garchen Rinpoche, love, vulnerability and openness. Practitioner in federal prison. 

00:33:40 Reference to Denver Dzogchen Podcast episode 8: https://youtu.be/p4RMSN6KEmA 

00:34:00 Thank you and contact us through https://www.denverdzogchen.com with requests for future discussions. 

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Please join the Denver Dzogchen Sangha in reciting the Ye Dharma Dharini for Garchen Rinpoche's Long Life! Contact us at [email protected] to share you accumulation totals!

OM YE DHARMA HETU-PRABHAVA HETUM TESHAM TATHAGATO HYAVADAT TESHAM CHA YO NIRODHA EVAM VADI MAHASHRAMANAH SVAHA

All dharmas originate from causes.The Tathagata has taught these causes,And also that which puts a stop to these causes—This too has been taught by the Great Shramana

Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche reciting the Ye Dharma Dharini 108 times.

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