[phillip Gardner]

Thanks Erric.

[phillip Gardner]

Have finally started the path of meditation 2 and wow it is so good. It makes it so easy to feel fortunate when teachings such as these are available in our own home.

With regards to the guru yoga of simplicity, this is a sadhana that I started practicing a while back after Rinpoche gave the lung and encouragement to practice it. Getting a little confused as to whether I should visualize guru rinpoche, Tulku Urgyen( who i have never met but feel great devktion). Or Chokyi Nyima/ Phakchok above head both of whom I regard as my heart teachers. Any advice?

[phillip Gardner]

Thanks Hilary. Hope to start the course soon.

 

[phillip Gardner]

I haven’t yet begin the path of meditation 2 course as I am focusing on Tara Triple Excellence right now but hope to start soon. I am curious as to know if the Ultimate Guru yoga of Simplicity mentioned above is   part of the course?

[phillip Gardner]

This may not be exactly what you are looking for but i do love this english version by Erik Pema Kunsang.

http://levekunst.com/the-song-to-sing-right-after-waking-up/

[phillip Gardner]

This was a wonderful opportunity to share in this q& a between Rinpoche and students. However it was very difficult to hear Rinpoche..his voice/ microphone is very low. Hopefully this can be amended. If not are there any willing vo,unteers able to transcribe his answers?

But many thanks anyway.

[phillip Gardner]

Following my question about tsok offering  above i received a voice message from Sherab Ray who has had conversation with Rinpoche and he says the following ” It is ok to add Sampa Lhundrub feast offering prayer after mantra in concise daily practice.

you can chant 3,7.21 times as much as possible, it depends on your time.

then prepare food for feast offering and alcohol for the feast offering similar to what we did in Trinley Nyingpo chanting.

after the prayer you eat food and then go back to final part. With triple hung, hung, hung, and peh, peh, peh for completion stage and reemergence and then go for dedication and aspirations.”

I hope this is helpful.

[phillip Gardner]

Returning to this subject. Am i right in thinking that one can recite the Concise daily practice and then following mantra recitation offer tsok by means of reciting the sampa lhundrub gathering offering a number of times( not sure how many is appropriate..3,7, 21?).. and then return to complete concise daily practice.

it would be great to hear a teaching from Rinpoche on this very important subject.

[phillip Gardner]

Thanks Hilary

[phillip Gardner]

Who is above Chokgyur Lingpa’s head( and below Guru Rinpoche)? Is it Jamyang Khyentse?

[phillip Gardner]

Images of what? ” pink donkeys?”

 

[phillip Gardner]

The ways Rinpoche explains and demonstrates supplication again and again has had a huge beneficial effect on my practice. Now it is incredibly meaningful and important for me to supplication the root and lineage gurus as well as Buddha’s and bodhisattvas……Now it is no longer muttering a few words that I have no connection to and understand very little. It is a living practice.

[phillip Gardner]

Ha ha yes I also noticed the ‘ shadow’!

[phillip Gardner]

Seems ok this morning.??

[phillip Gardner]

Thanks Julian, great to hear about future courses and developments. Rinpoche is so kind to provide such supportive materials for us all.

your explanation of wisdom and compassion is very helpful