In this episode, we hear from Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche, a Tibetan Buddhist teacher of the Longchen Nyingtik tradition and founder of Mangala Shri Bhuti. Raised in a religious family in northern India, Rinpoche was deeply influenced by both his parents. His mother was a highly revered practitioner of the Nyingma tradition, while his father was recognized as […]

Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche: In Praise of Spiritual Teachers

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Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche: In Praise of Spiritual Teachers

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