Denver Dzogchen

Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 34 Right Intention: Bodhicitta in Dzogchen 00:00:10 Eightfold Path Series Continued. Recap of episode 32 and introduction to Right Intention. The importance of wholesomeness from a Dzogchen perspective. Way of the Boddhisatva.  00:19:00  The importance of making an intention and letting go. Turning the direction of the ship of your life.  Note: we strive to release...

Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 33 Nectar of Balance: Herbs and Supplements on the Path  00:00:10 Introduction to the role of supplements and herbs in a practitioner’s life. Joe’s connection with Tibetan medicine. www.siddhienegetics.com and www.futurealchmey.com   00:08:00 The safety of design of these formulas.  00:14:18 Discussion of Shilajit, Jing Builder, and Chulen.  Note: we strive to rele...

Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 32 The World Through Buddha’s Eyes: Understanding Right View  00:00:10 Introduction to the a series on the Eightfold Path: Right View, Right Intention, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, and Right Concentration.   00:13:30 Right View: understanding the truth of the situation, the nature of reality, impermanence and emptin...

Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 31 The Three Roots: Heart of the Vajrayana Path 00:00:15 Introduction to the Three Roots, the inner aspect of the Three Jewels: Guru/Lama, Yidam, and Dakini/Khandro 00:08:00 Living the path of the Buddha 00:16:36 Advice from Choying Dorje Lama Norsok Rinpoche  00:22:00 Meditation and growth  00:27:52 Three Roots as a means to embodiment of the teachings  Note: we s...

Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 30 Echoes of Padmasambhava: The Living Legacy of Tertons and Termas 00:00:15 Introduction to Tertons and Termas.  00:07:30 Joe’s experiences with a living Terton.  00:17:05 The importance of Samaya. The Fourth Time.  00:20:05 The bright blaze of Dzogchen teachings. Longchen Nyingthig, Dudjom Terser, and Chokgyur Terser.  00:28:30 The importance of practitioners as...

Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 29  No Fear in the Open Sky: Dzogchen Perspectives on Accepting Death Disclaimer: this episode contains content related to death and may be upsetting. Viewer/listener discretion is advised. 00:00:15 Death and cultural. Buddhist practice and the importance of contemplation of death.  00:09:25 Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche teaching on death.  00:11:00 Acceptance of impermane...

Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 28 Episode 28 The Great Perfection Needs a Great Path: Vajrayana’s Crucial Role 00:00:15 Overview of Dzogchen.  00:14:09 Glimpses of recognition and practice as the path of transformation. Importance of mantra recitation and Yidam practice. Teachings of Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche and Lama Chöying Dorje Lama Norsok Rinpoche.  00:28:50 Importance of the accumulation of me...

Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 27 Radiant Liberation: The Wisdom of Pure Realm Practice 00:00:15 What is pure realm practice and why is it important? Death, the bardo, aspirations and peace.  00:05:00 Advice from Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche on how to be successful on the Dharma path: enlightenment and liberation from samsara.  The moment of death and rainbow body. Pure realms. Sukhavati (Dewachen), Am...

Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 26 Aspiration Prayers: Shooting Arrows into the Future  00:00:15 Aspirations and the path. Progress and the difference between grasping and aspiring. Purification of negative karma. Advice from Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche. Liberation and pure realms.  00:15:55 A practice of making aspirations. Setting a wholesome intention and letting go.  00:25:50 Making aspirations as...

Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 25 Richard Lang Returns  00:00:15 Continuation of the discussion with Richard Lang from episode 23. Douglas Harding’s background, his discovery and the early days of the Headless Way.  00:16:45 The implications and applications of the Headless Way in life.  00:28:00 The development of the different Headless Way experiments. Richard describes the “no head circle” ex...

Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 24The Transformative Power of Devotion on the Path to Awakening 00:00:15 Introduction. Vajrayana and the importance of devotion. Joe’s path and meeting Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche. 00:07:40 How to develop devotion. Importance of learning about great masters. Garchen Rinpoche documentary For the Benefit of All Beings https://garchen.net/for-the-benefit-of-all-beings/. Dil...

Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 23 No Head, No Problem: Exploring True Nature with Richard Lang 00:00:12 Introduction of special guest Richard Lang of the Headless Way. 00:02:19 Meeting Douglass Harding and Richard’s introduction to the Headless Way.  00:15:25 Direct recognition and the ongoing path.  00:36:19 The Headless Way technique, recognition of one’s true nature, similar teachings in othe...

Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 22 Ngondro and Guru Yoga: Merging Your Mind with the Enlightened Essence of the Lama 00:00:12 Continuation of our Ngondro series: Guru Yoga. What is a Guru or a Lama? Blessings or Jinlab in Tibetan.  00:07:50 Adzom Gyalse Rinpoche’s recent visit to Colorado and blessings of the Lama.  00:18:00 Purification of behavior  00:20:09 Transformational power of the practic...

Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 21,  Ngondro and Mandala Offering: A Direct Method of Gathering the Accumulations  00:00:12 Continuation of our Ngondro series: Mandala Offering. Review of prostration and Vajrasattva practices.  00:05:30 The feeling of giving and generosity. Description of the Mandala Offering practice.  00:10:40 Offerings, purification and gathering of accumulations.  00:17:10 Th...

Denver Dzogchen Podcast Episode 20 Ngondro and Vajrasattva: Purification of Obscurations and Karma Continuation of our Ngondro series, from Episode 18. 00:00:12 Introduction: overview of Vajrasattva practice of purification of speech and mind. Importance of receiving transmission from a qualified teacher. 00:07:35 Ngondro, the beginning and the end of the path. Primordial purity. 00:09:35 Benefits...

Denver Dzogchen Podcast  Episode 19 A Christmas Special: Mystical Musings with Father Francis Tiso 00:00:12 Introduction, Father Tiso’s background  00:02:18 Beyond My Seeing, poem by Father Tiso (Note: video in Youtube and Spotify version includes captions)  00:08:12 Markings, book by Dag Hammarskjold 00:11:22 The Master and His Emissary, book by Iain McGilchrist. The Origin of Consciousness in th...

Denver Dzogchen Podcast Episode 18 Ngondro and Bodhichitta: For The Benefit of All Beings  00:00:12 Continuation of Ngondro series: Bodhichitta, what is it and why is it so important?  00:04:36 Aspiration and enjoying effort.  00:09:13 Ngondro as the first stage on the path  00:13:30 Endless Bodhichitta and the fuel for practice  00:17:38 Working with mental and physical pain. The importance of as...

Denver Dzogchen Podcast Episode 17 Ngondro and Refuge: Shifting Away from Samsara 00:00:12 Continuation of Ngondro series: Refuge. What does it mean to take refuge and why is it important? 00:03:55 Nature of impermanence. “Decay is inherent in all compounded things, strive on with diligence.” - Buddha 00:06:00 Being a refugee. 00:08:44 Taking refuge in the Buddha. Refuge tree visualization. Taking...

Denver Dzogchen Podcast Episode 16 Ngondro: Foundational Practices for Purification and Transformation 00:00:12 Introduction: Introduction to the Inner Ngondro.  00:03:32 Ngondro is a highly effective system  00:05:45 Prostrations 00:05:00 Parts of the Ngondro: Refuge, Bodhichitta, Vajrasattva, Mandala, and Guru Yoga.  00:10:30 Importance of faith and confidence. Reorientation from wrong view to r...

Denver Dzogchen Podcast Episode 15 Samsara: Suffering as Medicine  00:00:12 Introduction: Continued discussion of the Four Thoughts That Turn the Mind Toward The Dharma: The Suffering of Samsara 00:02:00 The importance of this contemplation 00:06:50 Garchen Rinpoche, the hell realms being a hospital and suffering as medicine  00:08:45 Paltrul Rinpoche on happiness and suffering  00:10:14 Anything...

Denver Dzogchen Podcast Episode 14 Karma and the Power of Intention  00:00:12 Introduction: Continued discussion of the Four Thoughts That Turn the Mind Toward The Dharma, Karma, cause and effect. Garchen Rinpoche and Patrol Rinpoche teachings on Karma. 00:10:00 Awareness, Bodhisattva intent and Karmic outcome. Encouragement to receive teachings from Garchen Rinpoche https://garchen.net . What wou...

Denver Dzogchen Podcast Episode 13 Embracing Change: Buddhist Wisdom of Impermanence 00:00:15 Introduction: Continued discussion of the Four Thoughts That Turn the Mind Toward The Dharma, outer and inner aspects of impermanence, and incorporating reflections on death in life.  00:14:40 Patrul Rinpoche on death. 00:18:10 Living in the present. Inspiration and motivation.  00:25:30 Milarepa and tran...

Denver Dzogchen Podcast Episode 12 The Precious Human Rebirth  00:00:15 Introduction, Four Thoughts That Turn the Mind Toward The Dharma, Ngondro Preliminary Practices, foundational teachings of Buddhism 00:05:29 The Precious Human Rebirth 00:10:00 The opportunity of life as a spiritual path, reincarnation, scientific materialism, nihilism, Eight Freedoms   00:18:20 Signs of reincarnation in life ...

Denver Dzogchen Podcast Episode 11 Yedharma Stupas: Averting the Iron Dog Year Prophecy 00:00:12 Introduction, Siddhi Energetics https://www.siddhienergetics.com/ , Future Alchemy https://futurealchemy.com 00:02:20 2030 Iron Dog Year Prophecy https://khenchenlama.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Prophecy-Treasure-for-Worlds-Future.pdf, Tertons, Purification  00:08:45 Building Stupas. Yedharma Dharan...

Denver Dzogchen Podcast Episode 10 Nepal: The Center of Mandala   00:00:13 Introduction 00:04:40 Tantric energy of Kathmandu, Boudhanath stupa 00:15:20 Circumambulating the stupa with Father Francis Tiso 00:18:40 Tulku Pema Rigtsal 00:28:20 Yedharma Stupas for Averting the Iron Dog Year, https://futurealchemy.com/shop/yedharma-interdependence-stupas/ and http://yedharma.com/index.html   00:30:35 P...