In the months before Lama Dawa's parinirvana, he wrote many poems and dohas about death and dying. Here he shares his writings with a private group and translates them for us. Recorded September, 2017.

New Podcast Interview of Khandro Kunzang (February 2024) with Olivia Clementine, on ‘Love & Liberation’

In todays’s episode Khandro shares about:

From today’s conversation:

00:02:00 Spirits of the Six Realms

00:07:00 Offerings to non-human, non-physical beings

00:13:00 Receiving protection from Nagas

00:14:00 How spirits influence illness

00:23:00 How to know spirits are affecting your well-being or life

00:25:00 On the four forces, lungta, wang tang, sog and lu.

00:30:00 Lha-Mo Gyed-Tsi, Astrological Mo of the 8 Dakinis

00:32:00 Old tradition of ransom offerings, or lud.

00:38:00 Astrology living systems and the forgotten magic of math

00:42:00 Vajra Armor Mantra

00:46:00 Practicing according to signs

00:51:00 Lama Dawa growing up in a dharma family and perpetual retreat

00:54:00 Dharma marriage and ngakpa traditiona versus householder tradition.

00:57:00 How to deal with tax collectors as practitioners

00:59:00 Vajrakilaya Peace Mandala Project

Part 1: Lama Dawa Rinpoche teaches from a special text by Karma Chagme Raga Asya, on visualizations to be practiced in conjunction with the Leu Dunma, the Seven Chapter Prayer of Guru Rinpoche. 

Recorded in Iowa, 2006.

Part 1: Covers the Background, History and Chapter 1 of the Leu Dunma.

Part 2: Lama Dawa Rinpoche teaches from a special text by Karma Chagme Raga Asya, on visualizations to be practiced in conjunction with the Leu Dunma, the Seven Chapter Prayer of Guru Rinpoche. 

Recorded in Iowa, 2006.

Part 2: Covers the  Chapter 2 & 3 of the Leu Dunma.

Part 3: Lama Dawa Rinpoche teaches from a special text by Karma Chagme Raga Asya, on visualizations to be practiced in conjunction with the Leu Dunma, the Seven Chapter Prayer of Guru Rinpoche. 

Recorded in Iowa, 2006.

Part 3: Covers the  Chapter 4 & 5 of the Leu Dunma.

Part 4: Lama Dawa Rinpoche teaches from a special text by Karma Chagme Raga Asya, on visualizations to be practiced in conjunction with the Leu Dunma, the Seven Chapter Prayer of Guru Rinpoche. 

Recorded in Iowa, 2006.

Part 1: Covers Chapter 6 & 7 (Sampa Lhundrub).

New Podcast Interview of Khandro Kunzang (July 2022) with Olivia Clementine, on ‘Love & Liberation’

In todays’s episode Khandro shares about:

• Cultivating and training in relative siddhis to benefit others

Khandro Kunzang shares about the lineage of oral instruction, Ngagpas & Himalayan Yogas of Tsa lung and Tummo plus:

• Khandro’s path to finding the buddhist dharma.

In the months before Lama Dawa’s parinirvana, he wrote many poems and dohas about death and dying. Here he shares his writings with a private group and translates them for us. Recorded September, 2017.

Part 1 of Dzogchen teachings given by Acharya Dawa Chhodak Rinpoche in Lansing, Iowa, in 2009; based on texts by Jamgon Kongrul and Dudjom Rinpoche.

In his intimate and engaging style, Rinpoche gives advice on practice, points out the nature of mind, and shares amazing stories of his life.

This is part 1 of a two-part teaching. Running time: 2 hours, 40 minutes.