Denver Dzogchen

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...

Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 42 Grateful For This Sangha In this episode of the Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Joe and Damien talk with Denver Dzogchen sangha member Ricky Coffin. 00:00:10 Ricky’s introduction to Buddhism, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche on Buddha-nature, and how he found Denver Dzogchen.  00:05:25 The foundational practice of Ngondro and support from Joe.  00:09:00 Reflections on practices f...

Denver Dzogchen Podcast Episode 41. Creating Merit: Offering the Food and Luxuries of Our Lives In this episode’s of the Denver Dzogchen Podcast Joe and Damien discuss merit and its role in our practice. 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...

Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 40 Suppressing Nagas: The Power of Ye Dharma Discs In this episode’s of the Denver Dzogchen Podcast Joe and Damien discuss at the Ye Dharma disc project. Discs are available at https://futurealchemy.com/shop/naga-discs-for-averting-the-iron-dog-predictions/ The location of Ye Dharma Discs and Stupas is available at https://yedharma.com/where.html Please contact us...

Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 39 Halloween Special: Using Fear as the Path  In this episode’s of the Denver Dzogchen Podcast Joe and Damien discuss the role of fear in Vajrayana practices.  00:00:10 the role of fear and the path. Milarepa statement about fear of death. The Island: An Anthology of the Buddha’s Teaching of Nibbana book. Paltrul Rinpoche on the importance of contemplating death. ...

Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 38. From Stillness to the Sky: Shamatha to Trekchö Joe and Damien conclude the Eightfold Path series with a discussion about Right Meditation.  00:00:10 Introduction to Right Meditation. The importance of Shamatha and Vipassana.  00:09:24 Drenpa and the union of Shamatha and Vippasana. The Jhanas.  00:13:25 Dzogchen and the Eightfold Path. Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche tea...

Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 37 Right Mindfulness: The Unfabricated Moment Joe and Damien continue the Eightfold Path series with a discussion about Right Mindfulness.  00:00:10 Mindfulness and the path. Being present and recognizing the experience only happens in the present moment.  00:12:50 How can one become mindful? Breath as a tool for developing mindfulness. Example of a concise Shamath...

Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 36 Less Work, More Dharma... Right Livelihood Joe and Damien continue the Eightfold Path series with a discussion about Right Livelihood.  00:00:10 Right Livelihood and considerations in the modern world. Karma and jobs.  00:11:15 Virtuosity and the importance of balance. Trappings of the pursuit of wealth and the benefit of meritorious professions.   00:18:08 Dzog...

Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 35 Vast as the Sky, Fine as Barley Powder: Right Action in Dzogchen Joe and Damien continue the Eightfold Path Series, focusing on Right Action from a Dzogchen perspective.  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 t...