Rinpoche often uses the songs in Rain of Wisdom for invoking the lineage blessing. In particular, he has focused on the songs of realization by the mahāsiddhas Tilopa, Nāropā and Marpa Lotsawa.
For now, you find explanatory reading transmission from Munich, June 1981, Kamalashila Institute, Wachendorf, February 1982, Mahamudra Retreat Zentrum Halscheid, 1993 and Ludwigshorst 1994.
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In 1982, Rinpoche visited Kamalashila, Schloss Wachendorf, twice, namely in February and September.
For a week in September, Rinpoche offered teachings on Maitreya's Buddha Nature, Chandrakirti's Entering the Middle Way and "The Dharma Cairns of Kharak Gomchung" from Rain of Wisdom. In a restricted setting to his group of translators-in-training, he taught excerpts from Lord Marpa's Life and Songs in this way establishing an auspicious connection.
1 talk, audio
On the 27 May, 1979, Rinpoche devoted 1 talk to this song at Hantum, Holland.
At the course in Karma Chodrub Gyamtso Ling, Brussels, June 1994, Rinpoche gives a beautiful talk on Lorepa's life story and his very first song after his enlightenment, Six Reasons to Go Practice Dharma.
On 20 September 1994, Rinpoche offers a beautiful talk at Kagyu Thubten Choling, Wappingers Falls.
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3 talks, audio
When the genuine guru, who was prophesied in the Samadhirajasutra by the Victorious One and also by Guru Rinpoche, the glorious Lodrö Thaye, Karma Ngawang Yönten Gyamtso, actualized the realization of mahāmudrā he broke into song, a vajra doha, called Self-appearing Natural State, Catching a Glimpse of Certainty in the View and Meditation of the Unexcelled Dakpo Kagyu.
Here you will find Rinpoche's explanations on this song given at a restricted course at Mahamudra Retreat Zentrum Halscheid 1993.
A single talk that focuses particularly on the four yogas is also published. The recording is from a་yet unknown place and year.
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7 talks
Rinpoche offered explanations on this song during his visit to Kamalashila, Schloss Wachendorf, February 1982.
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1 talk, audio
From the Rain of Wisdom, Rinpoche teaches the song by the accomplished one of Nyemo, Ngodrup Gyaltsen, who was a disciple of the first Karmapa Dusum Khyenpa and the glorious Thangpa of the Taklung lineage.
Kagyu Thubten Choling, September 1994.
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1 talk, audio
Rinpoche taught this song at Mahamudra Retreat Zentrum Halscheid, January 1993. For other teachings given at that major course, please use the courses' search box.
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1 talk, audio