Posts Tagged ‘Gendun Rinpoche’

Lama Gendun Rinpoche: “death, as much as life, is an illusion”

Sunday, March 25th, 2012
Gendun Rinpoche

Gendun Rinpoche

“From the perspective of Dharma, our death is merely a change in the content of what we perceive. The appearences of our present world cease, and they make room for other perceptions. There is no real break: our mind continues to be what it is in its true nature and to perceive with the same tendencies. The frame of reference of our perceptions changes but fundamentally the same process continues – the reactions of our mind remain the same as before. In truth, death, as much as life, is an illusion, a transient in-between state, a bardo. Contrary to what we may perhaps assume, with our death everything does not simply come to an end.”

Gendun Rinpoche (1918–1997), “Heart Advice from a Mahamudra Master

Phenomena – Vajra Song by Lama Gendun Rinpoche

Friday, August 5th, 2011
Gendun Rinpoche wearing the Maitripa Hat

Gendun Rinpoche wearing the Maitripa Hat

This spontaneous vajra song by Lama Gendun Rinpoche is from the recently publishd book “Heart Advice from a Mahamudra Master“.

All phenomena,
the outer world and all its inhabitants,
are appearances of our own mind.

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Heart Advice from a Mahamudra Master

Wednesday, December 29th, 2010
Gendun Rinpoche

Gendun Rinpoche

A new book of Buddhist teachings by Gendun Rinpoche has recently been published in English entitled “Heart Advice from a Mahamudra Master”.

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Lama Gendun Rinpoche’s advice on Prostrations

Monday, May 24th, 2010

Lama Gendun Rinpoche (1918-1997) was the meditation master and the spiritual leader of the Four Dhagpos. He spent over thirty years of his life in solitary retreat in Tibet and India. Lama Gendun Rinpoche was one of the last great masters of the old generation of Tibetan Lamas. Everything he taught, had been experienced first hand during his numerous retreats in caves in the Himalayas and in India. He represented the quintessence of the fully realized yogi and the perfectly pure monk. It is said that he practiced prostrations every day of his life, even in his 70s.

Prostrations are done in connection with the first of the Four Foundational Practices (Tib. Ngondro): “Taking Refuge and Developing the Enlightened Attitude.” We hope that these teachings are inspiring for those who are doing this practice. Please note that the information here is not a substitute for the full oral explanations on the practice, which can be received from experienced friends in your nearest Karma Kagyu Diamond Way Buddhist Centre. (more…)