Drikung kagyu ngondro preliminary practices drikung. Drikung kagyu ngondro preliminary practices drikung dharma. Buddhist teachers in the diamond way the gyalwa karmapa is the head of the karma kagyu lineage of tibetan buddhism. May 20, 2019 karma kagyu ngondro pdf two talks on the preliminary practices ngondro ogyen trinley dorje, is the head of the year old karma kagyu lineage and guide to. Please note that the information here is not a substitute for the full oral explanations on the practice, which can be received from experienced friends in your nearest karma kagyu diamond way buddhist centre. Karma kagyu ngondro pdf two talks on the preliminary practices ngondro ogyen trinley dorje, is the head of the year old karma kagyu lineage and guide to. Advice concerning ngondro preliminary practices study. The name ngondro means that which goes before, and indicates that this practice is preliminary to further practices. Karma kagyu ngondro bodhisattva buddhist practices. The karma kagyu inherited two very important streams of spiritual traditions. The karma we create builds a sphere of experience for ourselves and.
Kagyu refuge tree illustration with description pdf. Garchen rinpoche translated by khenpo konchog gyaltshen edited by peter barth preface introduction the essence of instruction and practice the stream of realization and transmission of lord jigten sumgon a unique juncture and opportunity preparation the common preliminaries cause and effect. At kagyu changchub chuling, ngondro is taught under the mahamudra program which was designed by kyabje bokar rinpoche. A lot of people talk about karma, however, the people who really understand or believe how karma works are very rare.
Until recently, the shangpas true ngondro came after extensive yidam practice, just before six yogas. The karma kagyu lineage of tibetan buddhism traces its origins to shakyamuni buddha through marpa the great translator, who three times traveled to india to bring back authentic buddhist teachings to tibet. This text is written as an expression of the ngondro, the foundation text of the karma kagyu school of tibetan buddhism, mahamudra lineage. Over the centuries the drikung kagyu have established monasteries throughout it begins with instructions on ngondro followed by a special set of preliminary. Ngondro practice chapter 15 of the buddhist path youtube. Wangchuk dorje was not a prolific author, but the texts he did write had an important impact on mahamudra teaching. A summary of the karma kagyu tibetan buddhist path as taught in america. During a previous incarnation, karmapa was at the side of the historical buddha as the great bodhisattva loving eyes tib. This text is written as an expression of the ngondro, the foundation text of the karma kagyu. It is headed by the two kyabgon rinpoches, his holiness drikung chetsang and his. Thaye dorje, his holiness the 17th gyalwa karmapa, is the leader of the 900 year old karma kagyu lineage of tibetan buddhism. In harmony with tradition, he was recognised as the 17th karmapa by the second most senior karma kagyu lama, the late 14th shamarpa, mipham chokyi lodro. He is unique among the great lamas of tibet, having reached full enlightenment centuries ago.
Teachings on ngondro, the so called preliminary practices of mahamudra. From the bhagavan great vajradhara up until the present, the precious instruction of experience and realization is unbroken. The karma kagyu lineage the teachings of the kagyu lineage have been passed down for nearly a thousand years within tibet. Jan 05, 2014 his holiness the 17th gyalwang karmapa, ogyen trinley dorje, is the head of the 900 year old karma kagyu lineage and guide to millions of buddhists around the world. They weave together many aspects of practice in the vehicle of the karma kagyu such as visualization, the spoken word, feeling, energy and thought. When tibet was shrouded in the darkness of the five degenerations, with the chariot of your great and immeasurable bodhicitta, you brought the sunlight of the teachings of secret mantraorgyen, king of dharma, i keep you forever in my mind. His holiness the 17th karmapa, ogyen trinley dorje, head of the karma kagyu school of tibetan buddhism, presides over the festival. Each nyingma treasure text terma tradition has its own set of ngondro practices.
Karma cause and effect firstly, precious human life, secondly, impermanence. Gampopa 10791153, who was a kadampa monk, is an influential figure in the history of the kagyu tradition. The gyalwang karmapa instructs that anyone who wishes to practice the ngondro or ultimately mahamudra of the kagyu lineage and in particular the karma kagyu lineage should first read this text carefully and internalize its meaning. The foundation teachings are essential to further practice. Jun 27, 2014 in europe the karma kagyu seems to have adapted to european society. Seven line prayer, praise to lama vajrasattva, offering prayers, calling the lama from afar nying u day pay, the concise recitation of the preliminary practice of the new treasures of dudjom, the melodious tamboura of the lotus, leymon tendrel and dudjom rinpoches tsok lu, concluding prayers. Short vajrayogini in the karma kagyu ngondro dharma wheel. I make this aspiration that when you recite these prayers during the monlam, each word may first arise in your heart, and then emerge from your mouth. Kagyu monlam 17th gyalwang karmapas teachings living. Diamond way buddhism is a network of more than 640 lay meditation centres within the karma kagyu lineage of tibetan buddhism, founded by lama ole nydahl and under the spiritual authority of h. He combined the monastic tradition and the stages of the path teachings of the kadam order with teaching and practice of the mahamudra and the six yogas of naropa he received from milarepa synthesizing them into one lineage. Therefore, to provide a strong foundation for your practices and an understanding of just how important ngondro is, this is a good time to refer to the ati zabdon commentary on ngondro. Mahamudra, which means great seal, is the highest of meditation practices in the karma kagyu tradtion.
Mahamudra, or the great seal, is the direct insight into the nature of mind. It involves four practices, as described by kalu rinpoche on the kagyu changchub chuling website. The spiritual head of the karma kagyu is the gyalwa karmapa. But teachers can modify the standard ngondros and design individual practices for specific students. We hope that these teachings are inspiring for those who are doing this practice. The ngondro practices are the preliminary practices of. The gyalwang karmapa instructs that anyone who wishes to practice the ngondro or ultimately mahamudra of the kagyu lineage and in.
Most shangpa practitioners did kamtsang ngondro first. The chariot for travelling the path to freedom phags lam bgrod pai shing rta, the principal karma kagyu ngondro ocean of definitive meaning nges don rgya mtsho pointing out the dharmakaya chos sku mdzub tshugs. Over the centuries the drikung kagyu have established monasteries throughout it begins with instructions on ngondro followed by a. As one of tibetan buddhisms four main lineages, the kagyu school is especially known for its profound meditative practices, its tradition of strict retreat, and the countless awakened individuals it has produced. Aug 09, 2019 karma kagyu ngondro pdf two talks on the preliminary practices ngondro ogyen trinley dorje, is the head of the year old karma kagyu lineage and guide to. The sadhana i am looking for is a part of the karma kagyu ngondro, after guru yoga, but most translations have omitted it. Most possibly because of the empowerment requirement. His holiness the 17th gyalwang karmapa, ogyen trinley dorje, is the head of the 900 year old karma kagyu lineage and guide to millions of buddhists around the world. Having a printable copy of the ngondro for my students to down load is a wonderful offering to serious students in the karma kagyu lineage. He was born at sunrise on mahakala day, the twentyninth day, of.
Drikung kagyu ngondro preliminary practices of the fivefold path of mahamudra. You can take part in the meditation retreat on 8th karmapa and attend the lectures about this practice only if you finished your first ngondro. The tibetan term ngondro refers to the preliminary, preparatory or foundational. The short and long of it, the karmapas short ngondro. Drikung kagyu or drigung kagyu is one of the eight minor lineages of the kagyu school of tibetan buddhism. Lotus born, yang dak, pemai ring luk, and dedication. It is the highest meditation training and a unique feature of the karma kagyu tradition. Ngondro practice chapter 15 of the buddhist path by the venerable khenpo rinpoches main topics being discussed 1. Kagyu monlam is to spread the seeds of loving kindness and pure motivation, to activate their power, and hence bring about genuine peace, love, happiness and wellbeing in the world. A short discussion of confession and the four powers pdf. Mahamudra ngondro teaching barom kagyu chodrak drupju. Anything written as a ngondro commentary must present itself most humbly, given the existencethough not yet in englishof the superb ngondro commentaries by his holiness dudjom rinpoche and other tibetan masters, and the recent availability of the beloved commentary by patrul rinpoche, the kunzang lamai shelung words of my perfect. An introduction to ngondro many practitioners are now doing ngondro very dedicatedly or are inspired to begin the ngondro practices.
Now there is a new shangpa ngondro compiled by he situ rinpoche at the request of kalu rinpoche yangsi, and some are doing that instead of the kamtsang ngondro. He was born at sunrise on mahakala day, the twentyninth day, of the second month in the year of the wood mouse, 1924. Turning the mind towards the dharma through facing the reality of our life. The ngondro practices are also known as preliminaries for the vajrayana. Currently 33 years old, the karmapa resides in his temporary home at gyuto monastery in india after making a dramatic escape from tibet in the year 2000. The precious accomplished lineage the path of practice. A compilation for recitation, composed by the glorious karmapa ogyen trinley dorje yeshe gyamtso, ringu tulku, karma choephel. Great list of spiritual biographies pdf kagyu refuge tree illustration with description pdf lines of refuge pdf a short prostration aspiration by sakya pandita pdf a commentary on the the seven branch offering pdf the meaning of the vajrasattva mantra pdf a short discussion of confession and the four.
Essential reading and online resources ktd karma triyana. Complimentary text downloads dudjom tersar ngondro program. Dundu yidam yehsu sangjeh dang in front are the yidams, to the right the buddhas, jabtu damcho yundu gendun behind the pure dharma, to the left the sangha, dentri ogtu chochong sungma nam and below the throne are the host of dharma protectors and guardians, sosoi rigtun khor tsok jamtsuh kor each surrounded by an. Karma kagyu ngondro bodhisattva buddhist practices scribd. This is a hardtofind traditional prayer book format associated with the famous ix th karmapa the chariot for travelling the supreme path which is used for the foundational practices of the karma kagyu tradition of buddhism. Konchok chidu empowerment karmapa the official website of. This is a hardtofind traditional prayer book format associated with the famous ix th karmapa the chariot for travelling the supreme path. These days people may just say kagyu ngondro or nyingma ngondro. Mar 28, 2019 drikung kagyu ngondro pdf the drikung kagyu order was founded in by kyobpa jigten sumgon. Kagyu library is a buddhist centre in the karma kagyu lineage of tibetan buddhism taking its roots in the precious teachings of marpa, milarepa, gompapa and karmapa with emphasis on the simultaneous study on dharma principles and actual practice. The standard kagyu ngondro entails prostration, vajrasattva 100syllable mantra, mandala offerings and guruyoga.
A short prostration aspiration by sakya pandita pdf. This is the close path that actualizes buddhahood in one lifetime for fortunate, ordinary beings. A preliminary practice ngondro by mipham rinpoche a set of common and uncommon preliminary practices, beginning with the four thoughts that turn the mind away from sa. In europe the karma kagyu seems to have adapted to european society. This short teaching offers an explanation of the preliminary practices tibetan. Advice by lama gendun rinpoche on prostrations diamond way. The ngondro most commonly done in the west is the mahamudra ngondro, which is part of the mahamudra practice. Marpas teacher, naropa, received the lineage transmission from tilopa and so on, back to the buddha himself. A brief basic teaching on karma and right action, accompanied by simple techniques for recognizing negative actions, abandoning them, and purifying them. Whatever we do, say or show action has its own karma effect. The karma kagyu are sometimes called the black hat lamas, in reference to the black crown worn by the karmapa.