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Topic outline
Marpa House, Bouddha, Nepal, 1989
- Audio with English translation, talk 1 File Audio file (MP3)
- Audio with English translation, talk 2 File Audio file (MP3)
- Audio with English translation, talk 3 File Audio file (MP3)
- Audio with English translation, talk 4 File Audio file (MP3)
Marpa House, Bouddha, Nepal, 24th to 27th of March, 1990
- Audio with English translation, talk 1 File Audio file (MP3)
- Audio with English translation, talk 2 File Audio file (MP3)
- Audio with English translation, talk 3 File Audio file (MP3)
- Audio with English translation, talk 4 File Audio file (MP3)
Athens, August 1990
During this course, Rinpoche mainly taught the chapter on Prajna from Bodhisattvacaryavattara. This two talks were public talks. The Greek translation is omitted here.
- Talk 1, Tibetan only File Audio file (MP3)
- Talk 2, Tibetan only File Audio file (MP3)
Halifax Shambhala Center, 5 July 1991
Visiting the Halifax Shambhala Center, 5-11 July 1991, Rinpoche offers four songs by Jetsun Milarepa:
- Distinguishing the Provisional from the Definitive in the Context of Mahamudra
- Profound Definitive Meaning Sung on the Snowy Range
- Three Nails
- Eight Ornaments of the Profound Meaning
He then continues to teach the Progressive Stages on Meditation on Emptiness over ten talks.
- Talk 1, Tibetan - English File Audio file (MP3)
Kagyu Shenpen Kunchab, Santa Fe, 22 July 1991
Visiting KSK, Santa Fe, July 19-21, 1991, Rinpoche offers three beautiful talks on the two truths based on Lodro Thaye's root text in chapter 7.2, as well as two talks on Chapter 5, The Unsurpassable Path, from Maitreya's Distinguishing the Middle and Extremes. He concludes with a song by the lord of yogins Milarepa, Distinguishing the Provisional in the Context of Mahamudra.
- Audio in Tibetan - English File Audio file (MP3)
Rocky Mountain Shambhala Center, 28 July 1991
This is the third of four songs of realization that Rinpoche teaches at RMSC, 1991.
The first song is Mila's Seven Branch Prayer to his Guru, Marpa Lotsawa. The second and fourth are Three Nails and Profound Definitive Meaning.
- Audio with English translation File Audio file (MP3)
- Alternative recording, Audio with English translation File Audio file (MP3)
Seattle Dharmadhatu Center, 1 October 1991
Visiting Seattle Dharmadhatu Center 1 and 4 October 1991, Rinpoche offers two talks on songs by Jetsun Milarepa emphasizing how the singing of any Milarepa song is the very best guruyoga.
The songs are Distinguishing the Provisional from the Definitive in the Context of Mahamudra and Three Nails.
- Talk 1, Tibetan - English File Audio file (MP3)
Delhi, February 1992
As part of the Kibi program in Delhi, 17 to 29 February 1992, Rinpoche offers:
- 3 talks on Distinguishing the Provisional from the Definitive in the Context of Mahamudra
- 6 talks on Four Supreme Things and Eleven Supreme Things.
- Talk 1of9, 17 February, Tibetan - English File Audio file (MP3)
- Talk 1of9, Tibetan only File Audio file (MP3)
- Talk 2of9, 18 February, Tibetan - English File Audio file (MP3)
- Talk 2of9, Tibetan only File Audio file (MP3)
- Talk 3of9, 19 February, Tibetan - English File Audio file (MP3)
- Talk 3of9, Tibetan only File Audio file (MP3)
Berkeley Dharmadhatu, April 1992
From the 17-20 April 1002, Rinpoche offers 4 talks on this extraordinary song of Milarepa and one talk on his Eight Kinds of Mastery. An audience with sadhakas was also held.
- 17 April 1992, Talk 1of4, Tibetan - English File Audio file (MP3)
- 18 April 1992, Talk 2of4, Tibetan - English File Audio file (MP3)
- 18 April 1992, Talk 3of4, Tibetan - English File Audio file (MP3)
- 19 April 1992, Talk 4of4, Tibetan - English File Audio file (MP3)
Karmê Chöling, 5-9 June 1992
During this 5 day program at Karmê Chöling called Doha Tradition, Rinpoche offers explanation on the following songs by Jetsun Milarepa:
- 3 talks on Distinguishing the Provisional from the Definitive in the Context of Mahamudra
- 1 talk on Eight Kinds of Mastery
- 1 talk on Three Nails
- 1 talk on Eight Ornaments of the Profound Meaning
- 1 talk, Questions and Answers
- Talk 1, 5 June, Audio in Tibetan - English File Audio file (MP3)
- Talk 2, 6 June 1992, Audio in Tibetan - English File Audio file (MP3)
- Talk 3, 6 June, Audio in Tibetan - English File Audio file (MP3)
Kagyu Thubten Choling, June 1992
In June, 1992, Rinpoche--besides offering teachings on Mahamudra, the Ocean of Definitive Meaning--also offers talks on :
- Distinguishing the Provisional from the Definitive in the Context of Mahamudra
- Eight Kinds of Mastery
- Eight Wonderful Forms of Happiness
- 12 June 1992, Tibetan - English File Audio file (MP3)
Karma Cho Phel Ling, Denmark, August 1992
For other topics taught at Karma Cho Phel Ling, Denmark 1992, please use the course's search box.
- Talk 1, Audio in Tibetan only File Audio file (MP3)
- Talk 2, Audio in Tibetan only File Audio file (MP3)
- Talk 3, Audio in Tibetan only File Audio file (MP3)
Kamalashila, Schloss Wachendorf, December 1992
In the Christmas holidays of 1992, 26-29 December, Rinpoche offers the following talks at Kamalashila:
- 1 talk on Mila's song, Experience All Appearances as Dharmakaya
- 3 talks on Distinguishing the Provisional from the Definitive in the Context of Mahamudra
- 1 talk on Distinguishing Phenomena and Pure Being
- 4 talks on Treasury of Knowledge, chapter 8.4: Mahamudra, Path of Liberation
- Talk 2of9, 27 December, Tibetan - German File Audio file (MP3)
- Talk 3of9, 27 December, Tibetan - German File Audio file (MP3)
- Talk 4of9, 28 December, Tibetan - German File Audio file (MP3)
Taipei, Taiwan, 1993
- Audio with English and Chinese translation, talk 1 File Audio file (MP3)
- Audio with English and Chinese translation, talk 2 File Audio file (MP3)
- Audio with English and Chinese translation, talk 3 File Audio file (MP3)
- Audio with English and Chinese translation, talk 4 File Audio file (MP3)
- Audio with English and Chinese translation, talk 5 File Audio file (MP3)
- Audio with English and Chinese translation, talk 6 File Audio file (MP3)
- Audio with English and Chinese translation, talk 7 File Audio file (MP3)
Karma Thegsum Choling, Santa Cruz, June 1993
Rinpoche offers 6 talks at two different locations in Santa Cruz, 22-25 June 1993:
- Lack of Personal Self
- Chittamatra
- Milarepa's Distinguishing the Provisional from the Definitive in the Context of Mahamudra
- Rangtong Madhyamaka
- Shentong Madhyamaka
- Milarepa's Ultimate View, Meditation, Conduct and Fruition.
- 24 June 1993, Tibetan - English File Audio file (MP3)
Marburg 1993
It seems there were other talks given in Marburg, but these two are the only ones found for now.
- Talk 1, audio in Tibetan - German File Audio file (MP3)
- Talk 2, audio in Tibetan - German File Audio file (MP3)
Karma Yoenten Ling, Huy, 10-12 June 1994
Tibetan Only
- Talk 1, Tibetan Only File Audio file (MP3)
- Talk 2 - From the Verse on the Skandha of Form File Audio file (MP3)
- Talk 3 - From the Verse on Demons File Audio file (MP3)
Dakshang Kagyu Ling, Huesca, Spain, July 1994
- Audio in Tibetan Only, talk 1 File Audio file (MP3)
- Audio in Tibetan Only, talk 2 File Audio file (MP3)
Tucson, 11 October 1995
Visiting Tucson, 11-12 October 1995, Rinpoche offers 4 talks on songs by Milarepa:
- 2 talks on Distinguishing the Provisional from the Definitive in the Context of Mahamudra
- 1 talk on Experience All Appearances to be Dharmakaya
- 1 talk on Rechungpa's Six Bardos
- Talk 1, Audio in Tibetan - English File Audio file (MP3)
- Talk 2, Audio in Tibetan - English File Audio file (MP3)
Thegsum Tashi Choling, Hamburg, 23-28 September 1997
During his tour of Europe Rinpoche visited Thegsum Tashi Chöling in Hamburg, 23-28 September 1997. Rinpoche offered the following teachings:
- The Chapter about the Meeting with Chira Repa
- 2 talks on Milarepa's Distinguishing the Provisional and the Definitive in the Context of Mahamudra
- 3 talks on Nagarjuna's Fundamental Knowledge of the Middle Way
- 2 talks on Gotsangpa's Seven Delights
- Milarepa's Twenty-seven Cases of Dissolution
2 talks, audio
Tibetan - German
- 24 September 1997, Talk 2of9, Tibetan - German File Audio file (MP3)
- 24 September 1997, Talk 2of9, Tibetan Only File Audio file (MP3)
- 25 September 1997, Talk 3of9, Tibetan - German File Audio file (MP3)
- 25 September 1997, Talk 3of9, Tibetan Only File Audio file (MP3)
Samye Ling, Scotland, 2000
Rinpoche begins his visit to Kagyu Samye Ling that year by explaining how it is feasible that mind can be deluded and also, how liberation from delusion can be attained. He does that by first quoting the mahasiddha Saraha, the tantras, sutras and other masters, so please look for that talk in the category "Causal Yana of Characteristics", Buddhanature, the Root for Samsara and Nirvana.
After the teachings on Distinguishing the Provisional from the Definitive in the Context of Mahamudra, Rinpoche concludes his teachings with Jetsun Mila's Three Nails, which can be found under that title in this category. These recordings were kindly provided by Samye Ling.
- Audio with English translation, talk 1 File Audio file (MP3)
- Audio with English translation, talk 2 File Audio file (MP3)
- Audio with English translation, Q/A talk 3 File Audio file (MP3)
Birmingham, 18-19 September 2000
Visiting Birmingham Rinpoche first offers a talk on how the constituents of an individual arise interdependently. For this talk, please see Open Courses for Guests / Interdependence or type "Birmingham 2000" in the course's search box.
- Talk 2of3, Tibetan - English File Audio file (MP3)
- Talk 2of3, Tibetan only File Audio file (MP3)
- Talk 3of3, Question and Answer, Tibetan - English File Audio file (MP3)
- Talk 3of3, Question and Answer, Tibetan only File Audio file (MP3)
Kagyu Dzamling Kunchab, 24 July 2001
During his tour of America in 2001, Rinpoche visited two centers in New York: Kagyu Dzamling Kunchab, 24-25 July 2001, and New York Shambhala Center, August 2001.
At Kagyu Dzamling Kunchab, Rinpoche offered two talks on Milarepa's Distinguishing the Provisional from the Definitive in the Context of Mahamudra and Maitreya's Buddha Nature.
- 24 July 2001, Tibetan - English File Audio file (MP3)
Athens, 10-18 October 2001
Visiting Athens, 10 - 18 October 2001, Rinpoche visit three different locations where he offers:
- 2 talks: Outlining the three yanas. This is a location close to a highway.
- 1 talk: Reading transmission for chapter 4&5 of Maitreya's Distinguishing the Middle from the Extremes and questions and answers.
- 1 talk: Mind's fundamental power of compassion taught in a Shambhala Center
- 2 talks: Milarepa's Distinguishing the Provisional from the Definitive in the Context of Mahamudra
- 3 talks: Singing songs of realization and then asking questions related to each song.
Tibetan - English - Greek translation.
- Talk 1, Tibetan - English - Greek File Audio file (MP3)
- Talk 2, Tibetan - English - Greek File Audio file (MP3)
- 14 October 2001, Tibetan only File Audio file (MP3)
Thegsum Tashi Choling, Hamburg 12 May 2003
- Praise to Acharya Tengyal and a Teaching on not to Teach File Audio file (MP3)
Tampa, Florida, 1-3 November 2005
- Talk 1, Tibetan - English File Audio file (MP3)
- Talk 2, Tibetan - English File Audio file (MP3)
- Talk 3, with Question - Answer, Tibetan - English File Audio file (MP3)
- Talk 4, with Perfect Purity Recitations, Tibetan - English File Audio file (MP3)
- Talk 5, with Question - Answer, Tibetan - English File Audio file (MP3)
- Talk 6, with Question - Answer, Tibetan - English File Audio file (MP3)
Unknown Location, Unknown Time
If anyone recognizes where and when this talk was given, please notify the librarian.
- Tibetan - English File Audio file (MP3)