Foundations of Practice and Dharma Community

Venerable Gyatrul Rinpoche sent the following message in March of 2009 to the dharma community of Dorje Ling in Portland, Oregon. This extensive teaching is full of advice for anyone practicing the dharma and also instructions on how to support each other as a spiritual community of fellow practitioners.

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The Complete Series: Foundations of Practice and Dharma Community
This is a 19 page PDF that combines all the pages below. Scroll down to downloads individual segments of this teaching.

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Part 1: Motivation is Crucial

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Part 2: Examining the Four Thoughts

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Part 3: The Transformative Power of the Four Thoughts

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Part 4: Preparing the Ground

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Part 5: Planting the Seeds

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Part 6: Patience in Practice and in the Dharma Center