Denver Dzogchen

Denver Dzogchen Podcast Episode 65Dr. Will Tuttle, Part 2The Bodhisattva's Diet: Veganism and the VowIn this episode Joseph and Damien continue the discussion with special guest Dr. Will Tuttle, author of The World Peace Diet, for a conversation about food and the bodhisattva path. Part 1 is available at https://youtu.be/SS-STMRAb10 The discussion covers ahimsa and compassion as the ground of...

Denver Dzogchen Podcast Episode 64 The Bodhisattva's Diet: Veganism and the Vow, Dr. Will Tuttle, Part 1 In this episode Joseph and Damien are joined by special guest Dr. Will Tuttle, author of The World Peace Diet, for a conversation about food and the bodhisattva path. The discussion covers ahimsa and compassion as the ground of practice, and why the distinction between vegetarianism and veg...

Denver Dzogchen Podcast Episode 63 Retreat Without Leaving  In this episode Joseph and Damien discuss the importance of retreat and its role in modern life.  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 producti...

Denver Dzogchen Podcast Episode 62 Tulku Yeshi Rinpoche Part 2 Should Buddhists Be Vegetarian?  Tulku Yeshi Rinpoche is a Dzogchen master and the reincarnation of Dzogchen Gyaltsab Thodo Rinpoche. He was recognized by Kyabje Trulshig Rinpoche. He has received teachings from over forty masters representing all five schools of Tibetan Buddhism, Nyingma, Kagyu, Sakya, Gelug and Shiji (or Chod). Tulku...

Denver Dzogchen Podcast Episode 61Tulku Yeshi RinpochePart 1His Life and the Road AheadTulku Yeshi Rinpoche is a Dzogchen master and the reincarnation of Dzogchen Gyaltsab Thodo Rinpoche. He was recognized by Kyabje Trulshig Rinpoche. He has received teachings from over forty masters representing all five schools of Tibetan Buddhism, Nyingma, Kagyu, Sakya, Gelug and Shiji (or Chod). Tulku Yeshi ha...

Denver Dzogchen Podcast Episode 60Connect with the Denver Dzogchen SanghaIn this episode Joseph and Damien discuss the Denver Dzogchen sangha and how to connect with us. 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...

Denver Dzogchen Podcast Episode 59Caffeine: the Buddhist drug of choice. In this episode Joseph and Damien discuss tea, coffee, and bringing our habits onto the path. 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...

Denver Dzogchen Podcast Episode 58 Guru Rinpoche's Map of the Path: The Light of Wisdom Study Series In this epsiode Damien discusses the Denver Dzogchen Light of Wisdom Practice Group that meets weekly on Thursdays. 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 spellin...

Denver Dzogchen Podcast Episode 57 Smoke That Clears the Field: The Sang Offering as Purification and Invitation 00:01:16: Introduction to a discussion about offerings to Sang offerings. Origins as a Bon practice. Kilung Rinpoche teaching on Sang offerings. Riwo Sancho offering.  00:09:10 The four classes of beings: Buddhas and Bodhisattvas; Protectors; six classes of beings (hell beings, pretas,...

Denver Dzogchen Podcast Episode 56The Hidden Accumulation: Dana as the Root of Transmission00:01:16: Introduction to a discussion about offerings to teachers. The importance of making offerings for to teachers. Discussion about supporting teachers, monks and nuns, and cultural differences. 00:10:15 Vajrayana, visualized offerings, and a Longchenpa story. Costs associated with offering teachings. C...

Denver Dzogchen Podcast Episode 55 Secret Enhancements in the Vajrayana  Thank you for your support! Your donations help to fund our group activities:  Venmo donation link: https://tinyurl.com/3cf42f9p Paypal donation link: https://tinyurl.com/mrx3ek8r 00:01:28: Introduction to a discussion about Enhancements. Negative and positive thinking. Embracing today as an enhancement. Making the most of th...

Denver Dzogchen Podcast Episode 54 Aliens, UAPs and other beings from a Practice Viewpoint  00:01:28: Introduction to a discussion about aliens, consciousness and Dharma. The importance of having a practice viewpoint. Trojan Horse by John Keel 00:07:30 Cultural conditioning and appearances. The Eight Class of Spirits in Tibetan Buddhism.  00:14:20 A word of caution related to researching this topi...

Denver Dzogchen Podcast Episode 53 How to Establish a Home Shrine Thank you for your support! Your donations help to fund our group activities:  Venmo donation link: https://tinyurl.com/3cf42f9p Paypal donation link: https://tinyurl.com/mrx3ek8r 00:01:28: Introduction to a discussion about a home shrine in Tibetan Buddhism. Creating a sacred space for your meditation practice. A body/statue, dharm...

Denver Dzogchen Podcast Episode 52 Navigating the Guru Student Relationship - Continued Discussion Thank you for your support! Your donations help to fund our group activities:  Venmo donation link: https://tinyurl.com/3cf42f9p Paypal donation link: https://tinyurl.com/mrx3ek8r 00:01:00: Introduction to a discussion about the student teacher relationship and modern considerations. Lamas mentioned:...

Denver Dzogchen Podcast Episode 51 Pure Vision Thank you for your support! Your donations help to fund our group activities:  PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?business=E6T9YZFDBE5J2&no_recurring=0&item_name=Help+support+Denver+Dzogchen%21&currency_code=USD Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/Urgyenatha 00:01:00: Introduction to a discussion about Pure Vision in the Vajrayana. What...

Denver Dzogchen Podcast Episode 50 The Teacher Student Relationship in Vajrayana  00:01:00: Introduction to a discussion about the teacher student relationship in Vajrayana. Role of the Guru. Damien shares how he connected with his first teacher.  00:05:10: “Be a lamp onto yourself “ - Buddha. Joe recalls meeting Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche. Make daily aspirations that you may meet your karmically desti...

The Vajra Guru Mantra recited 108 times by Kathog Rigzin Chenpo RinpocheOM AH HUM VAJRA GURU PADMA SIDDHI HUM

The Seven-Line Prayer Recited 108 Times by Adzom Paylo Rinpocheཧཱུྃ༔ ཨོ་རྒྱན་ཡུལ་གྱི་ནུབ་བྱང་མཚམས༔hung, orgyen yul gyi nubjang tsamHūṃ. In the north-west of the land of Oḍḍiyānaཔདྨ་གེ་སར་སྡོང་པོ་ལ༔pema gesar dongpo laIn the heart of a lotus flower,ཡ་མཚན་མཆོག་གི་དངོས་གྲུབ་བརྙེས༔yatsen chok gi ngödrub nyéEndowed with the most marvellous attainments,པདྨ་འབྱུང་གནས་ཞེས་སུ་གྲགས༔pema jungné zhé su drakYo...

Denver Dzogchen Podcast Episode 49 Signs on the Path to Stay Psyched 00:01: Introduction to a discussion about motivation and signs on the path.  00:05:50 Importance of writing down your signs. Become familiar with symbols. Pure Perception.  00:15:00 The importance of keeping signs secret and only sharing it with your teacher or other Vajra sisters and brothers as appropriate.  00:19:20 Categories...

Denver Dzogchen Podcast Episode 48 Establishing a Daily Practice  00:01: Introduction to a discussion about setting up a daily practice. All we have is today. Start with a small practice and build upon that.  00:07:05 The Three Excellences.  00:16:20 The importance of an alter or shrine and considerations when setting up and closing down the space.  00:23:10 Continuation of the Three Excellences d...

Denver Dzogchen Podcast Episode 47 Navigating Difficult Political Times 00:01: Introduction to a discussion about navigating the path during difficult times. Modern news and social media. Shenwong (power of other) to Rangwong (autonomy).  00:08:20 Protesting, intention, aggression and a story about Trungpa Rinpoche.  00:12:20 The importance of faith in the Dharma. Garchen Rinpoche and Tonglen exce...

On January 20, 2026, Master translator Erik Drew joined the Denver Dzogchen Sangha in celebration of the group's 25th anniversary. This episode includes a few clips of Erik sharing his wisdom with our sangha. Look out for a full episode with Erik here in the future.

Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 45 Mind’s Everest: Kalu Rinpoche’s Three-Year Retreat  00:00:10 Joe and Damien introduce special guest Lama Dawa Zango. Lama Dawa Zango discusses his dharma background.  00:07:18 Lama Dawa Zango discusses his three-year retreat under Kalu Rinpoche.  00:13:15 Discussion about potential difficulties during a three-year retreat. The saintly nature of Kalu Rinpoche.  0...

Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 44 Veganism on the Path 00:00:10 Introduction to a discussion about veganism. Christspiracy documentaryhttps://christspiracy.com/ . Buddhism and abandoning activities that are based on ignorance.  00:13:20 Diet and merit.  00:17:05 Integrating a conscious diet into your life. Great masters, realizations, and diet. The importance of being conscious of our actions. ...

Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 43 Santa Claus - Jambhala’s Generosity & The Spirit of Giving  00:00:10 Jambhala/Dzambhala and the spirit of generosity. Joe discusses his connection to Jambhala practice. Parallels between Jambhala and Christmas.  00:09:35 Buddhist practice of bringing local deities into the fold of our faith. Mantra of HO HO HO. The parimita of Generosity.  00:15:30 The spiri...