TIBETAN BUDDHIST MEDITATION HOUR 

continues on Sunday mornings @ 11:15am, a great chance to join in group practice. The benefits are multiplied by the number of participants! Also available online (Google+ Hangouts On Air). Please see the details below.

Terdak Lingpa wrote that "In the other classes of tantra found in the Vajrayana, the meaning is hidden using vajra words. In contrast, this meaning is taught clearly in the Khandro Nyingtik and the commentaries that elucidate their essential meaning. This eminent and supreme path of the profound and secret Great Perfection is referred to as the 'Heart Essence of the Dakinis.' It brings about a swift realization of the way things truly are...it is the unsurpassed entrance for those fortunate individuals with a karmic connection to the teachings."

Togal means "leaping over." These are the most advanced of the Dzogchen teachings. It is said to quickly bring realization in this lifetime, manifesting as the "rainbow body." It follows development of a solid grounding in the practice of trekcho and involves working directly with the clear light inherently present in all phenomena. Togal is best known for the practices "sky gazing" and the Four Visions.

For students who participated in the earlier Khandro Nyingtik summer retreat (or who have similar empowerment and teachings such as Yeshe Lama or Longchen Nyingtik) HE Jigme Lodro Rinpoche will be completing this series of teachings with the Dzogchen Togal practices. These are the most advanced of all Tibetan Buddhist practices and a very precious opportunity to receive them from a highly qualified teacher.

H.E. Jigme Lodro Rinpoche was born in 1969 in Golok-Dhome, Tibet. Chakshul Tulku Sangye Lodro and Doctor Gyarong Samdup Gyatso recognized him as the reincarnation of Genyen Dharmata, said to be the server of the sixteen principal arhat disciples of Shakyamuni Buddha as well as a realized master from the Alasha Monastery at Five Peaked Mountain in China, only three months after his birth.At age eight he joined Talang, a large monastery in Golok, Gemang Hermitage Place, Larong, the city of Dharma in Sertha, and other Dharma places in Kham. He studied sutras, tantras and Tibetan culture and religion, becoming well-known for his qualities and knowledge.

In 1998 he went to India and became a great editor for both the Tibetan-in-exile government and private centers. More than two hundred of his essays have been published in Tibet and Tibet-in-exile communities. Some of his books have been published by acclaimed publication centers of the Tibet government-in-exile, including the Department of Education, Department of Information, as well as Tibetan cultural and religious publication centers. His writings are well-respected by many great scholars. H.H. the Dalai Lama sent Jigme Rinpoche a letter praising him for his writing.

In January 2005, H.E. Trulshig Rinpoche also recognized and declared that he is indeed the reincarnation of Genyen Dharmata. Accordingly, H.H. Drubwang Pema Norbu Rinpoche, the throne holder of the Nyingmapa lineage, enthroned Tulku Jigme Rinpoche in Bodhgaya, India.

Currently, Jigme Lodro Rinpoche is compiling additional historical accounts of the Nyingma schools and the Tibetan culture and religion. He aspires to establish a research center in India called the Ngayur Nyingma Research Center to begin work on the Chronicle Treatises of the Nyingma lineage, as well as a Nyingma Lineage Comprehensive Dictionary.

"Sangha" refers to our dharma companions on the path. This includes practicing together, which is said to multiply the effects for each person by the number of participants. Please join our group of regular participants for the Meditation Hour. Khenpo Dean leads a one-hour practice including chanting, a rotating deity practice, a short dharma talk, and blessing. This is an opportunity for group practice in a convenient weekly format. Everyone is welcome to attend. FREE.

The Meditation Hour is now available at the Awam Tibetan Buddhist Institute Google+ Hangout On Air each week. You will need to set up a Google+ account ahead of time. You may then join the Hangout at 11:15 am (MST). The Meditation Practice Manual is available on our website at www.AwamInstitute.org so you may chant and practice with us online.

For more information about the Awam Tibetan Buddhist Institute, please visit: www.AwamInstitute.org