Heart Advice on Tsog and Other Matters

A teaching read to those gathered at Orgyen Dorje Den on January 14, 2012, to practice Vajrasattva in connection with Dungse Thinley Norbu Rinpoche’s Parinirvana.  This teaching is presented here in multiple parts for you to download and enjoy.

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Part 1: On the Passing of Great Masters

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Part 2: On the Power of Intention

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Part 3: The Blessing Presence of Shakyamuni, Mandarava, and Guru Rinpoche, Still Fresh and Vivid

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Part 4: Selfishness: We All Have the Potential to Become Langdarma

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Part 5: The Power of Tsog

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Part 6: All Sentient Beings Includes You—Avoiding Langdarma’s Mistake

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Part 7: Having Confidence in the Masters and Practices of Today

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Part 8: Many Ways to Perform Tsog

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Part 9: Freedom, Faith and Pilgrimage

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Part 10: Orgyen Dorge Den: A Charnel Ground Transformed into a Beautiful Place of Dharma

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Part 11: Dharmakaya, or Buddhanature, or the First Samadhi

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Part 12: Wake Up! Stand Up! Don’t Waste the Lamas’ Blessing!

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Part 13: The Wisdom Light of Our Teachers

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Part 14: Offering Even Our Doubt As Tsog

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Part 15: On Searching for Rinpoche’s Tulku

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Part 16: We Are Surrounded by Riches

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Part 17: The Same Buddhanature

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Part 18: The Only Tulku to Look For

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Part 19: Concluding Advice

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