07/21/07 New Dimensions .RAM, 55 min. Requires free RealPlayer. Interview by Michael Toms on New Dimensions Radio. From the Buddhist perspective understanding our mind is key to understanding life and death. Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche explains the nature of mind and how to use this understanding to rid ourselves of needless suffering and fear. MP3 instant download also available for purchase.
The Heart of Mahamudra
El Corazón De Mahamudra English + traducción español .RM files require free RealPlayer.
5 days of teachings given in Morelia, Michoacán, México in December 2004. English with Spanish translation.
5 días de enseñanzas en Morelia, Michoacán, México en diciembre del 2004. Inglés con traducción español.
Talk on Virginia Tech Tragedy Rinpoche offers prayers and advice following the April 16th, 2007 massacre-suicide of college students in Blacksburg, Virginia.
Compassion Without Limit
14 segments, 2 hours A teaching on 'The Courageous Heart and Lojong Practice' given April 11, 2003 at Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado.
Getting to Know the Buddha .PDF, 19 pages, 212KB Short account of the life of the historical Buddha Shakyamuni given as a series of public teachings in Vancouver, BC, Canada in April 1998.
What the Buddha Taught
and The Two Truths Shambhala Sun magazine The Buddha offered a progression of teachings appropriate to people's different spiritual needs. The Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche outlines the three turnings of the wheel of dharma. First published May 2006.
Forum: Too Much Meditation? .PDF, 10 pages, 425KB A panel discussion among four teachers about the role of meditation on the buddhist path. Published summer 2007 in Buddhadharma magazine.
Forum: How to Be a Student Buddhadharma magazine Sharon Salzberg, Norman Ficher and Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche discuss the relationship between student and teacher in buddhism. First published winter, 2005.
The Wisdom of the Body in the Hinayana, Mahayana and Vajrayana Shambhala Sun magazine From the impermanent to the heroic to the sacred—The Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche on how the view of body changes and evolves in the three vehicles of Buddhism. First published September 2004.
Two Talks on
Vajrasattva Practice .PDF, 23 pages, 159KB A set of talks on the vajrayana purification practice of Vajrasattva given at the 2006 Treasury of Knowledge Retreat in San Antonio, Texas. For more information, visit the Prayer4Peace project website.