Study Curricula Developed by Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche

Nalandabodhi Study and Meditation Centers offer a comprehensive curriculum in Buddhist studies, drawn primarily from teachings by The Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche. Rinpoche also designed the curriculum and provided source material for the Nitartha Institute advanced study program.

Books by Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche

Mind Beyond Death Hardcover - April, 2007 Using humorous analogies and his profound understanding of the Western mind, Ponlop Rinpoche makes the mysterious Tibetan teachings on the bardos—the intervals of life, death, and beyond—completely available to the modern reader.

Penetrating Wisdom: The Aspiration of Samantabhadra Hardcover - November, 2006 With deep compassion, sharp observations, and arresting metaphors, The Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche explicates The Aspiration of Samantabhadra for both new and experienced practitioners. This Dzogchen prayer explores the different manifestations of rigpa, our basic awareness in daily life, and constitutes a set of instructions for refining the path of practice.

Wild Awakening: The Heart of Mahamudra and Dzogchen Paperback - December, 2003 Tibetan Buddhist master Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche presents the esoteric teachings of Mahamudra and Dzogchen in a style that reveals their surprising simplicity and great practical value, emphasizing that we can all experience our world more directly, with responsibility, freedom, and confidence.

Turning Towards Liberation Paperback booklet - August, 2000 The Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche's insightful teachings on the essential contemplation that is the beginning and foundation of the Buddhist journey known as "The Four Reminders which turn the mind towards liberation."

Entering the Path Paperback booklet - September, 2000 Ponlop Rinpoche reveals the true meaning of refuge within Buddhism, particularly the principles of inner and out refuge. As the author says, "In the context of absolute truth, we go for refuge to the fundamental nature of our own mind, which is indivisible from the jewel of the Buddha. Our fundamental state of mind is totally awake, totally in the state of fully awakened heart. That's what Buddha is."

Profound View Fearless Path Paperback booklet - October, 2000 The Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche explains the lineages of both the Profound View and Vast Conduct that are the heart of the Bodhisattva path.

Articles by Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche

DPR is a regular contributor to Bodhi Magazine, a quarterly publication offering teachings and current news of the Kagyu and Nyingma sanghas. Online articles and subscription information are available on the Bodhi Online website.

DVD Video and MP3 Audio Recordings

DVD video and MP3 audio recordings of teachings by Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche are available for purchase from Vajra Echoes

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