Jewel Ornament of Liberation, Athens 1979 and 1980, Brussels 1980

1. Chapter 1: Title, Homage, Introduction as well as the Cause - Sugatagarbha

These recordings are most likely from 1980.

Title, Homage and Introduction and beginning of cause - sugatagarbha:

This next file is a copy. This recording may have more:

Potentials - mahayana

1.1. Athens April 1979

In Athens, 12-14 April 1979, Rinpoche gives extraordinary teachings on how the sutrayana's statement "buddhanature" equals the ten signs of awareness-expanse based on Gampopa's line: "The Cause is the Sugatagharba." Rinpoche continues to teach the five potentials.

12 April 1979:

14 April 1979:

2. Chapter 2: Precious Human Body

Part 1:

Part 2 - Difficulty of finding it:

Part 3 - Rinpoche is far away from the microphone. Burkhart is translating:

Part 4 - The great happiness and benefit of human body, faith:

3. Chapter 3: The Condition - the Spiritual Friend

Part 1:

Part 2 - Four types of spiritual friend, 8 powers:

4. The Methods - His Instructions

This section covers chapters 4 - 9:

• Meditation on Impermanence
• Meditation on Samsara's Shortcomings and Karmic Actions and their Effects
• Meditation on Love and Compassion
• Development of Bodhichitta

4.1. Meditation on Impermance

Part 1:

Part 2:

4.2. Suffering

Athens, April 1979:

4.3. Karmic Cause and Effect

Athens, April 1979:

4.4. Love and Compassion

Athens, April 1979:

The following recordings are probably from 1980:

Remedy for clinging to peace. Acharya is there and translates:

Love continued:

The benefits of meditating on love, Compassion:

Part 3, from benefits of compassion to end of chapter:

4.5. Taking Refuge

Gampopa's Introduction to Bodhichitta and refuge chapter up to function:

Instructions, benefits and pratimoksha vows:

5. Instructions for Bodhichitta

This section covers chapter 10 - 17:

• Bodhichitta of Aspiration
• Presentation of the Six Paramitas
• Paramita of Generosity
• Paramita of Ethics
• Paramita of Patience
• Paramita of Dilligence
• Paramita of Meditative Concentration
• Paramita of Precise Knowledge

5.1. Bodhichitta of Aspiration

Part 1 - Rinpoche has recently taught this chapter and is therefore adding few comments:

Part 2 - From 5th instruction:

5.2. Bodhichitta of Application: Presentation of the Six Paramitas

5.3. Paramita of Generosity

Part 1:

Part 2 - Being generous with material goods:

Part 3 - Being generous by providing safety and teaching dharma:

5.4. Paramita of Patience

First tape side is quite poor audio quality, side B is better:

5.5. Paramita of Joyous Dilligence

5.6. Paramita of Meditative Concentration

Part 1:

Part 2, from physical retreat. First 5 minutes have poor quality, but are left:

Part 3, why have I come to this retreat:

Part 3, alternative recording:

Part 4, from meditating on prana:

Part 4, alternative recording:

Part 5, actual meditative concentration:

Part 5, alternative recording:

The entire chapter as a follow-up to correlate translations with remarks by Rinpoche:

5.7. Paramita of Precise Knowledge

Disadvantages and Advantages:

Essence, Classifications and Characteristics:

Characteristics and What Should be Known:

What Should be Known: "Phenomena" and Clinging to "Self" in Relation to them:

What Should be Known: Refutation of True Outer Perceived Objects:

What Should be Known: Mind Only but Not Truly "Mind":

What Should be Known: Refutation of Non-Thing; Disadvantage of Believing in Them:

What Should be Known: Disadvantages of Both Types of Clinging:

What Should be Known: What is Nirvana?:

Gaining Familiarization with Prajna :

Post-meditation Practice:

Emptiness Perfects Everything:

Conclusion of the Chapter and of the Course: