"For as long as space exists and sentient beings endure,
May I too remain,
To dispel the misery
of the world."
Shantideva,
"Guide to the Bodhisattva's
Way of Life"
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Tibetan Buddhist Meditation and Study in the Nyingma Tradition
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About Us Nyingma Tradition and Palyul Nam Chö Lineage
'What is Meditation' a Teaching by His Holiness Penor Rinpoche
Buddha Nature by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
(Seven Line Prayer, Mantras, Long Life Prayers for Teachers)
Chanting the Seven-line Prayer
For students who have received teachings on Guru Rinpoche and wish to learn the Seven Line Prayer ,
go to "Chanting the Seven Line Prayer" (about 1/2 page down from top) - at www.palyul.org/eng_resources.htm
2009 Tibetan Buddist Calendar (Tsog Dates and Special Practice Days)
About... New to Buddhism The Four Thoughts The Three Doors The Sangha Refuge
Four Foundations Ngondro: Introduction
About Ngöndro (The Foundational Practices)
About the Mandala Offering Practice Vajrasattva Practice
About Phowa Practice About Shitro After Death Prayers and the Bardo
Amitabha Buddha of Infinite Light
Basis of Buddhism: The Heart Sutra The 12 Links of Interdependent Origination
About Avalokitesvara Buddha of Compassion Dalai Lama: Meaning of the Six Syllable Mantra
Tara (Kuan Yin) - Female Buddha of Compassion White Tara
About Empowerments About Taking Refuge
About The Four Immeasureables About Tonglen Meditation
Medicine Buddha/Tibetan Medicine Dzambhala Buddha
Verses from "A Guide to a Bodhisattva’s Way of Life"
Books for Tibetan Buddhist Study/Practice
Beginning Meditation Reading List
New to Buddhism?
from www.palyul.org
Whether you are interested in following the path of Buddhism or just want to
learn more, this article has some helpful advice on how to get started and
outlines some of the basics.
Chanting the Seven-line Prayer
For students who have received teachings on Guru Rinpoche and wish to learn the Seven Line Prayer ,
go to "Chanting the Seven Line Prayer" (about 1/2 page down from top) - at www.palyul.org/eng_resources.htm
"Take advantage of this human boat; Free yourself from sorrow's mighty stream!
This vessel will be later hard to find. The time that you have now, you fool, is not for sleep!"
Shantideva, Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life, chapter VII, verse 14
About Ngöndro in the Palyul Nam Chö Lineage
The Great Perfection Teachings and Transmissions:
Buddha in the Palm of the Hand
From Palyul.org
Ngöndro is a collection of practices known as "The Four Foundations." These practices form the fundamental
ground for all Tibetan Buddhist practice and for higher Dzogchen practice. His Holiness Penor Rinpoche gave
the Nam Chö Ngöndro teachings and practice for the first time in India at Namdroling (the Palyul main
monastery in exile in Bylakuppe, India) - in 1980 to Karma Kuchen Rinpoche, Choktrul Rinpoche,
Gyankhang Tulku, and three or four other tulkus. Also present were the only three Palyul khenpos living
in India at that time, Khenchen Pema Sherab, Khenchen Namdrol, and Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso.
During the one-month Summer Retreats offered at the monastery and upstate New York Retreat Center,
His Holiness Penor practices the short Daily Practice version of the Ngöndro with the assembly of retreatants
every day. Ngöndro is so powerful a practice that His Holiness has been known to allow students who are
elderly who have not completed Tsa Lung Tummo practice but who have a very strong foundation in Ngöndro
to recieve Dzogchen teachings. In any case, all that is contained and learned in Ngöndro is contained in the
so-called "higher" practices.
As the foundation of the teachings of the Buddha Dharma, Ngondrö consists of contemplation, insight,
purification, offering and devotion practices. First are what is known as the outer preliminaries which turn the
mind towards the practice through contemplating the preciousness of human birth, impermanence, suffering,
how cause and effect ("karma") work, and so on. Anyone Buddhist or not can practice the outer preliminaries.
Second, are the inner preliminaries. This includes Refuge and Bodhicitta (loving-kindness practice), the
Mandala Offering, Vajrasattva Purification, and Guru Yoga. Traditionally the student needs to complete
100,000 repetitions of each part of these preliminaries although the master may require more or less as the
teacher judges from the student's capacity.
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About...
New to Buddhism
The Four Thoughts
The Three Doors
The Sangha
Refuge
Four Foundations Ngondro:
Introduction
Mandala Offering
Practices:
21 Praises to Tara
Lineage:
Nyingma Tradition
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