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Ngöndro or Preliminary Practices

“Indescribable innate wakefulness depends only upon the practices of gathering the accumulations and purifying the obscurations and upon the blessings of a realized master...” -- Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche

 

“The extraordinary preliminaries, the Ngöndro …. does this in a way that is very simple, that does not require much effort and is extremely effective. …. The preliminaries practices consist of refuge and bodhichitta, Vajrasattva meditation, mandala offering, and guru yoga…” -- Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche

Texts

“Preliminary Practices for the Barchey Kunsel” arranged by Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche. Tibetan script, Tibetan phonetics, and English with brief instructions. $4.00

“Teachings on the Preliminary Practices by Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche. $5.50

“The Great Gate: a Ngöndro Commentary” A guidebook to the preliminary practices of the Tukdrub Barchey Kunsel by the second incarnation of Chokgyur Lingpa. $8.00

 

Light of Wisdom, Vol. I. Root text by Padmasambhava, commentary by Jamgön Kongtrül, translated by Erik Pema Kunsang. Rangjung Yeshe Publications. A detailed exposition of the Buddhist path from the Nyingma perspective, including treatises on the Four Mind Changings, the outer preliminaries, refuge and bodhichitta. $25.00

 

Light of Wisdom, Vol. II. Root text by Padmasambhava, commentary by Jamgön Kongtrül, translated by Erik Pema Kunsang. Rangjung Yeshe Publications. An explanation of the preliminary practices and development stage. $20.00

 

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Thangkas

Our thangkas are carefully selected from the studios of talented artists in Kathmandu, and are available directly through Ratna Shop.

Single Form of Guru Rinpoche for the Concise Daily Practice of Padmasambhava from the Chokling Tersar. $185


Statues

Vajrasattva with consort 8 inches, partial gold plate $300


Photos

Guru Rinpoche $5

Guru Rinpoche with the Twelve Manifestations $8


Recordings

“Commentary on the Barchey Kunsel Ngöndro Preliminary Practices’ by Tsoknyi Rinpoche.

A commentary based on the preliminary practices of the Tukdrub Barchey Kunsel. Ngondro teachings given during a retreat in 2001 at Rangjung Yeshe Gomde, Leggett, California. Mp3$15.00

“The Ngöndro or Preliminary Practices” by Lama Tsultrim Gyatso.

Ka-Nying Shedrup Ling Monastery, 2004.

A commentary based on the preliminary practices of the Tukdrub Barchey Kunsel. Detailed instruction on how to accomplish the four parts of the Ngöndro for the Chokling Tersar Lineage. Student questions and answers with chanting by the Umse. MP3 $45


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