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2001 KYABJE TULKU URGYEN, spring TSIKEY CHOKLING RINPOCHE AND

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Happy New Year! Welcome to the ing. As Rinpoche is able to really iron snake year. We hope this enjoy the land and relax, it is a spe- newsletter arrives to find you happy cial treat for students to be able to CCHHOOKKLLIINNGG TTEERRSSAARR FFOOUUNNDDAATTIIOONN and healthy. This year the Chokling spend time with Rinpoche in Tersar Foundation is getting ready California. SSPPOONNSSOORR-- && MMEEMMBBEERRSSHHIIPP FFOORRMM for another summer of seminars and retreats. I hope that you will be able While Chokling Rinpoche won't be b Yes! I would like to contribute through a... to visit us sometime this year. able to come this year, he wanted everyone to know that he had a great i LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP $2,500 Once again we are pleased to time at Rangjung Yeshe Gomde last announce that Tsoknyi Rinpoche is summer. He is looking forward to i MEMBERSHIP FOR THE YEAR OF 2000 coming, tentatively scheduled for coming in 2002. i June 19th-24th (the dates still could STUDENT: $75 PER YEAR i change). Eva and I were able to visit In any case, you don't have to wait SINGLE: $150 PER YEAR Rinpoche recently in Swayambhu. for a visit by one of our teachers. i FAMILY: $250 PER YEAR Rinpoche looked very well. He Rangjung Yeshe Gomde is open all I would like to give more! i _____ (pls. specify) PER YEAR expressed his warmest regards to all year round for personal retreats. his friends at CTF and looks forward Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche hopes that i ONGOING PLEDGE MEMBERSHIP (credit card only) to seeing everyone soon. every one of his students will be able i SINGLE: $15 PER MONTH to spend some time in solo retreat at i FAMILY: $25 PER MONTH In August (11th - 15th), we are hon- Rangjung Yeshe Gomde. I would like to give more! i _____ (pls. specify) PER MONTH ored to have Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche visit Rangjung Yeshe Of course, none of this year's plans i As a FRIEND OF CTF $20 PER YEAR Gomde. For the last three years, can happen without the help of many Rinpoche has been giving instruc- friends. We have plane tickets to i tions on Ngondro practice with his buy. We continue to raise money for I would like to help establish Rangjung Yeshe Gomde USA commentary on Patrul Rinpoche's the master plan. And we have the through the enclosed onetime CONTRIBUTION OF US$______"Words of My Perfect Teacher." He usual maintenance projects. And, will be leading a practice intensive perhaps most importantly, we want I enclose the total amount of $______with: for Ngondro students. to begin to pay down the debt on the land. Our monthly pledges are very i a check (Please make payable to Chokling Tersar Foundation.) In September, Chokyi Nyima small, less than $1000 per month. Rinpoche will be spending 10 days We depend on the generosity of i credit card Type: ____ credit card #: ______teaching at Rangjung Yeshe Gomde. many committed students. We are Rinpoche had a wonderful time at one year closer to fulfilling the dream Exp. date: ______Signature: ______Gomde last September, constantly of Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, a seat for referring to it as his home in the the Chokling Tersar in the United ------Name: ______USA. For those of you who have vis- states. Please take a moment to fill Address: ______ited Rinpoche in Nepal, you know out the donation form at the back of City: ______State: ____ Zip: ______how overworked Rinpoche is. His this newsletter. Thanks a lot and Phone (h): ______(wk) ______endless efforts to help the nonstop hopefully see you soon! stream of visitors that come to see Fax: ______E-mail:______him everyday, all while running the Erric and Eva Hopf Solomon various Gompas and Dharma cen- All friends and members of CTF receive our newsletter. Donations above $250 will be reciprocated with a letter of receipt to be used when filing with the IRS. Please ters he has responsibility for and the send to: shedra for westerners is truly inspir- The Chokling Tersar Foundation USA .P.O. Box 162. Leggett, CA, 95585 . Study and Practice Groups If you are interested, please e-mail Hilda Goldman at throughout the USA [email protected] or call 510-528-3738, ext. # 1. Many of you who attended the retreats this summer have asked if there is a way to continue your prac- E-mmail list tice and study during the year. With Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche’s blessing, If you would like to be on the e-mail we are launching a practice and list, please send your e-mail address study group program throughout the and let me know what types of USA. Our hope is to set up a series events would interested you. If you of teaching videos (along with read- thought you were on the list but have ings) that groups can use as they not received e-mails in the last few gather for practice and study. The months, please send me your e-mail first series of videos is of Chokyi address again. Nyima Rinpoche and will be made available in conjunction with his book Contact Hilda Goldman at the Union of Mahamudra and [email protected] or call 510-528- Dzogchen. 3738 ext. # 1.

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Rangjung Yeshe Gomde offers facil- Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche ities to practitioners who wish to do Study and Practice in individual retreats. The beauty and Northern California blessings on this retreat land make Devotion and Compassion it an especially auspicious place for Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche Seminar 99, January - December a solitary retreat. Nagi Retreat November 26, 1999 Kitchens are provided for retreatants The Northern California Practice to cook their own meals. Depending Our main teacher, Buddha Any sentient being who is under the Group will continue to meet twice a on the nature of the accommoda- Shakyamuni, compassionately and control of ignorance, karmic actions month, alternating between meeting tions, prices range from $15 to $30 skillfully taught the three levels of and disturbing emotions, and in par- in the Bay Area and on the Rangjung per day. vehicles. For example, when we ticular, the holding of duality contin- Yeshe retreat land. If out of town There are discounts for weekly rates, study and practice the Vajra vehicle ues to circle and spin within samara. sangha members are in northern monthly rates and life members. of secret Mantra then pure percep- In other words, the root cause of California on one of those week- tion is especially important. But no samsaric states is the unaware or ends, we would love to have you If you want more information or are matter which vehicle we are practis- ignorant attitude of clinging to a self, attend. We hope to have Bruce interested in doing a retreat , please ing, certain qualities are indispens- and as long as that attitude is main- Newman, a long time student of contact Rangjung Yeshe Gomde at able. The first of these is disenchant- tained then karmic actions and neg- Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche’s, leading a (707) 925-0201. ment with samsara -- realizing that ative emotions do not cease and study /practice weekend in the Bay any samsaric state whatever always samsaric suffering does not col- Area. incorporates suffering. lapse. Therefore, samsara will last as long as the ignorant attitude of 14 3 clinging to a self is maintained result- body or hurt their feelings, then they ing in continuous rebirth among the will probably try to hurt you back. It's Calendar of Events six realms with all the joys and sor- often like that. Karmic actions, in rows that they entail. And even other words: whatever we do, will 2001 or Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche or be com though there is pleasure and happi- have some consequence that comes mited to finishing the preliminaries ness, it is only superficial and never back to us. within a reasonable time period. lasting. Celebration of Tulku Urgyen But Karmic actions are basically a Rinpoche’s Parinirvana The most difficult emotion to identify result of attitude. Whatever we grow and free oneself of is the ignorant used to, whatever we make into a Feb 17-19th at Gomde. Retreat with attitude of holding a self and without habit is easier to repeat; you might H.E. Dzongsar Khyentse completely eliminating it there can- say it is easy to become a repeat This has become a wonderful tradi- Rinpoche not be any liberation. There are offender. Therefore, it is very impor- tion on this beautiful retreat land that many different practices and meth- tant to be really mindful, really care- was Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche’s August 11-15, ods to reduce and eliminate it. ful about all we say, do or think. If we dream. Come join us for three days Anything that works against such an are not truly stable in the view of of practice, tsok and a special video Practice Intensive attitude is called a 'conducive cir- Mahamudra and Dzogchen, then it's of Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche. Check our website at cumstance' or 'spiritual practice'. very important that we try to avoid www.schedrub.org Don't the contemplation of the four always be overtaken by unwhole- Contact Hilda Goldman at or call us after April 30, we will start mind changings, the ngondro, some thoughts. As long we're not [email protected] or call 510-528- registration in May or June shamatha, as well as the practices of free of ego-clinging and ignorance, 3738 ext. #1. development and completion stages we continuously create karma and -- all have the single purpose of emotions and therefore will never be reducing and eliminating ego cling- beyond suffering. Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche ing? Tsoknyi Rinpoche There are different types of suffering It is said: "when practicing the -- the all-pervasive suffering of being Three Yanas Seminar Dharma, do so genuinely." In other conditioned, the suffering upon suf- The Four Dharmas of Gampopa words, when applying a method, it fering and the suffering of change -- September 14-16th should be put to use so that one's but one thing is certain: as long as June 15-18, Dharma practice becomes genuine we are in a physical body of flesh Dzogchen Intensive or authentic. When we reflect upon and blood, we are always suscepti- Presented in the teaching style of Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, Drubwang the precious human body, the effect ble to sickness, pain, hunger, and September 18-23rd should be that we don't waste our thirst. Also dualistic mind, by nature, Tsoknyi Rinpoche will unfold the entire Buddhist Path beginning with time or let our life go to waste, when is never satisfied, but always in a Prerequisites: having attended 2 we reflect upon the impermanence state of need. Why? Because by the basics all the way to the pinna- cle, Dzogchen. prior retreats with either Tsoknyi of all things, the effect should be that nature every thought is based on Rinpoche, Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche we get down to practice without hope or fear and hope and fear in or Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche or be delay. themselves are painful. Any thought Threefold Sky Intensive commited to finishing the preliminar- Being careful about karmic actions is in itself is either attachment, aver- ies within a reasonable time period. one of the main responsibilities of a sion, or close-mindedness. In short, June 19-24, Dharma practitioner. We all know samsara is thinking. Apart from a that if you smile at someone, they mental state karma does not arise -- Extensive and in depth meditation often smile back and if you frown at there is no selfish emotion, no duali- instruction & practice with Rinpoche. someone, then you usually get a ty. Beyond mental states, there is no prerequisites: having attended 2 frown in return. If you offend some- samsara. prior retreats with either Tsoknyi Rinpoche, Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche

4 13 Through our five senses we experi- es: we don't know how to or we don't noon and evening sessions included talk in Garberville, the nearest big ence a variety of objects, and if you dare to or we don't really feel like it. a feast offering, a Dharma protector town to Gomde, making connections pay attention you will see that there's We continuously hold on to this dual- ritual and the guru sadhana of Tulku with many neighbors of the retreat some reaction: either liking, disliking, istic setup of the perceiver (the mind) Urgyen Rinpoche. Between practice land. This was followed by two sem- or being indifferent. For instance, if and the perceived (objects) which sessions, Chokling Rinpoche would inars. The first seminar, about the you see something beautiful like a are like links in a chain. And as long give clarifications, transmissions and Three Yanas, was a detailed outline fresh flower, then there's a moment as this chain is not broken, there is empowerments (and share his of the whole Buddhist path. In the of liking it that just comes to mind; if no liberation. delightful sense of humor and spon- second seminar, Rinpoche gave it's something disgusting or dirty, In order to be free of this clinging to taneity). The women attending the special Dzogchen teachings to stu- then there's dislike; and when these duality and these obscurations, the retreat met together each afternoon dents who have made a deep com- emotions are allowed to grow they Buddha has given us many meth- with Sangyum Dechen, Rinpoche's mitment to Buddhist practice. develop into strong attachment or ods, but the most effective remedy wife, who taught us a beautiful Rinpoche's warmth and clear lucid intense dislike, or even fury or even against dualistic clinging is what we Tibetan feast song. This was offered instructions filled all present with the hostility. When we see something call the view of emptiness. In order to to Rinpoche during the tsok on the strong desire to put these powerful neutral, then we kind of shut off and recognize and realize it, some of the last morning of the retreat. Rinpoche teachings into practice. It was an become close-minded, this is a dull, most conducive circumstances are and his wife were appeared to be inspiring ten days, and left us all kind of stupid state of mind. very happy during their visit, enjoy- eagerly waiting for Rinpoche's return called trust and devotion or loving ing bathing in the river and the natur- in 2001. At every moment of sense experi- kindness and compassion. ence there's an opportunity for the al beauty of the land. Chokling The accomplished masters of the three poisons to gain a foothold. Rinpoche went almost to every cor- past were first disenchanted with Karma is created by giving energy to ner of the land in order to bless and samsaric pursuits, especially with the three poisons: the emotions of sanctify what we hope will be the such futile aims as fame, material like, dislike, and indifference -- future shedra, gompa and other spe- possessions or any kind of ego-ori- unless we train in such practices as cial places. He left us with a beauti- ented achievement. So they turned Mahamudra or Dzogchen, in which ful image of the Buddha for our away from them and instead focused case we recognize that the very shrine. on something that had lasting value: identity of these thoughts, these the realization of the nature of all three poisons, is dharmakaya or September brought the long awaited things. They focused their minds on thought-free wakefulness. If we rec- return of Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche to it and practiced one-pointedly, and ognize that and we train in it as hard Gomde, USA. This was Rinpoche's hence were able to attain complete as Milarepa, it is possible to be total- first visit to his retreat center, liberation in a single lifetime. Many ly liberated and Buddhahood is not Rangjung Yeshe Gomde USA, since masters have said that their greatest that far away. the inaugural seminar two years ago. aids were trust, devotion, compas- Rinpoche donated a special image In the Buddhist sense, liberation sion and loving kindness, for exam- of the Buddha that he commis- usually refers to being free from ple "in the moment of love, the empty sioned. Made in the style of the rare samsara. But to make it simpler, it essence dawns nakedly," or one and famous Nalanda style Buddha means being free from the deluded could phrase it, "in the moment of images, this statue graces the front attitude of ego-clinging, or free from devotion, the empty essence dawns of this newsletter. duality. Very simply put it means free nakedly." Just as before, Rinpoche's students of thinking, free of thoughts. But The great Gampopa said, "Being came from all across the country to though we are supposed to be free learned does not necessarily mean spend some precious time with their of thinking, we actually don't really being realized. It is found through the teacher. Rinpoche was in a wonder- want to. Deep down we don't really path of the Guru's blessings.". In ful mood and enjoyed being back at want to be liberated from dualistic other words, just knowing a lot about Gomde. He gave a well-attended clinging. We have all kinds of excus- the Dharma is not necessarily the 12 5 same as having realized the mean- Dharma and the precious Sangha -- ing of the teachings. When you con- the more sincere devotion we devel- nect with a true qualified master and op. Therefore, both buddhas and receive the blessings, then it is pos- sentient beings bestow an equal sible to obtain realization. You see, kindness upon us. devotion and compassion are In the teachings of the Buddha, there extremely helpful as they facilitate are a lot of instructions on how to the ability to recognize mind develop the capacity for being loving essence. and compassionate and there are One's devotion should be directed various levels of compassion: com- towards the true view, what we call passion directed toward sentient innate suchness, self-existing beings, compassion directed toward awareness or thought-free wakeful- the truth, and finally undirected and ness. This is the ultimate guru of our all-inclusive compassion. In short, innate nature that we want to con- we must learn how to saturate com- nect with and realize in actuality. passion with the view of emptiness, There are three external types of so that we no longer limit it, so that it guru: (1) the guru who is the state- can be totally free of prejudice, bias ment of the enlightened ones, that and partiality, Such compassion is we can study and gain understand- said to be non-conceptual, undirect- ing from, (2) the guru who is the liv- ed great compassion, free of focus, ing lineage master, and from whom free of concept. we can receive the pithy instructions As it is easier to be kind to friends H. E. Chokling Rinpoche blessing the land at Rangjung Yeshe Gomde on how to know, and (3) the guru than to enemies, a good way of mea- who is our life experiences, from suring our progress is when we whom we learn that everything com- become kind to both equally. But News posite is impermanent, that samsaric how should one go about this? First states are painful, etc., so that we This summer and fall, Chokling those present to deepen their prac- start with being more compassionate can develop the wish to be free and Tersar Foundation had the good for- tice by meditating with Rinpoche. and loving to the people you already our disenchantment with samsara . tune to be able to host seminars like and get along with. Next expand These three external gurus, help to given by three of our spiritual teach- In August, we were blessed with it to include strangers, those for spur us on to have true devotion and ers at our retreat center, Rangjung H.E. Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche, who whom you have no feelings at all, for sincerity to realize the ultimate Yeshe Gomde. led the five day Vajrayana Intensive example tourists. Then finally, nature of mind. In June, Tsoknyi Rinpoche offered as a traditional form of retreat known include people you don't like, who an introductory seminar on the as Tsombu Tsokdrub, a group Some of the masters from the have offended or hurt you, or with nature of mind, followed by a three assembly practice. In this style of Kadampa lineage said that Buddhas whom you don't get along. If we don't day Dzogchen practice intensive. retreat, the sadhana practice is per- and sentient beings are equally kind go this far, then our loving kindness The reading transmission for Patrul formed as a group. Our days were to us. It is thanks to the Buddha and and compassion aren't perfect and Rinpoche's 'Three Words Striking structured around four practice ses- his teachings that we are able to dis- haven't really reached fullness. So the Vital Point' was given, followed sions. In the morning, we did a short solve dualistic experience, but it is we should check and see if we are by in-depth meditation instructions. form of ngondro, compiled by Tulku thanks to sentient beings that we can able to be as kind and compassion- The meditation sessions were held Urgyen Rinpoche from the Chokling travel the bodhisattva path. The ate towards our enemies as we are outside under a radiant blue sky with Tersar, followed by a more we understand and appreciate to our friends. a touch of wind moving through the Padmasambhava sadhana and the qualities of the Three Jewels -- Shantideva said that for people with- pines. It was a special opportunity for cleansing smoke offering. The after- the precious Buddha, the precious out devotion, the virtuous qualities 6 11 tice after having attained the pre- one above you, because you will do not grow forth, just like nothing cious human body." That would be never be happy. There will always be grows from a burned or spoiled Dining with Indra like orchestrating one's own defeat, someone richer or more powerful, seed. In other words, as Dharma like sponsoring one's own poisoning. better than you are. Much better to practitioners, it is extremely impor- Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche It would be like reaching the top of measure yourself against those tant that we do all we can to develop the mountain only to throw oneself below you. If you compare yourself devotion, trust, loving kindness and An excerpt from with poor people you think, 'I'm well into the abyss. compassion. As It Is Volume, 2 off, I am actually okay'. Other-wise Please practice! As I said earlier, it is you will never be content." My uncle Still, the real object of devotion is much better to dine next to the king Student: Are there some tricks prac- often said, "Take a lower example. thought-free wakefulness, this is the titioners can use to remember to be of the gods. Yet Indra and the other Then you are happier. Don't look at ultimate guru of our innate nature -- mindful in-between sessions, like kings of the gods are still in samsara. someone higher than yourself, you your natural mind, your self-existing when I'm caught up in my daily life To compare Indra to the Buddha is will never be happy." If you want to wakefulness, or natural awareness. be happy in this life, compare your- activities, work and so on? Each time like comparing the little finger with This is the true view of Mahamudra self with beggars. They walk around I remember to be mindful, I realize it the thumb. There is a difference as and Dzogchen. So first we must rec- wide as the sky. Indra is not enlight- with one stick and one back-pack has been such a long time since I begging for their food. If you com- ognize, then train in that recognition was last aware. It's a little embar- ened. Through this instruction, we and attain stability. But remember, can be enlightened, and go beyond pare yourself with someone like that, rassing for me. I wondered are there you are always content. this recognition must be genuine and any tricks to apply for remembering. the state of Indra, the king of the not some kind of personal concept gods. Bodhisattvas, like us, should Translated by Erik Pema Kunsang we've made up. If we can train in Rinpoche: Okay, here's a question aim at buddhahood. I am teasing with the editor Marcia Binder genuine thought-free wakefulness, for you. When you see a little bird you. Yet, while teasing, there is some Schmidt.Reproduced with kind per- then it is possible to awaken to eating a piece of grain, it immediate- meaning. mission of Rangjung Yeshe enlightenment fully and completely ly looks up and does like this with its Please practice well! If you train well Publications. in this very lifetime, but it doesn't head (Rinpoche demonstrates a bird and become more stable, you will not help much to just train in your own looking around while eating). It's have much trouble in this life. This intellectualized version of the view, doing this all the time. Why does it life doesn't have to be that difficult. no matter how long you try. That is do that? Be carefree. The aims, the tasks and why it is said that Vajrayana can be Student: It's afraid of the hawks fly- projects in this life are like dreams, very risky, but also has great advan- ing overhead. like illusions. An ordinary person tages. gets overwhelmed and depressed Rinpoche: Yes. We can easily spend when things go bad, and totally car- Reproduced with permission of our whole life in the 'black diffusion' ried away by excitement when suc- Rangjung Yeshe Publications. of confused thinking, which is much cessful. We do not have to be like Translated by Erik Pema Kunsang, more dangerous than those hawks. that. To be like an ordinary person is edited by Michael Tweed and tran- There is a much greater loss difficult, definitely. Poor people have scribed by Joann Larson. involved here than a bird's life. Just the trouble of being poor, wealthy as the fear reminds the bird to look, people have the problem of being A copy of this teaching in the look, let the fear of mindlessness rich. Nobody is happy. Nobody thinks unedited, uncut video version is remind you. If you dread that hawk of they have enough, ever. Poor people available to New Life Members unaware dissipation and keep it suffer from not having enough. Rich (2000-2001), contact Erric Solomon acutely in mind, you will remind your- people cannot stay together without at [email protected] self repeatedly, just like the little bird. being jealous of one another, they or (415) 643 2990 When reminding, immediately recog- also are not happy. Rich people nize mind essence. If you don't never feel "Now I have enough." remind yourself, who else is going to My uncle, Tersey Tulku, told me, do it? If you don't get yourself onto "Never compare yourself with some- dry land, who else is going to get you

10 7 suffering for all your future lives. You Rinpoche: I am teasing you. won't even hear the word 'suffering' Student: That was a true practition- in future lives; you will go from one er's trick. happy state to the next. Which of these has the highest value, the Rinpoche: You understand - thank greatest benefit? you very much! Someone who understands this Student: The latter. deserves to be called a practitioner. Rinpoche: Samadhi, that's it! You do Such a person will rise above this not have to hoard samadhi, you do world. You can sit next to Indra, the not have to keep the state of samad- king of the gods, and share his meal. hi, you do not have to increase it - Wouldn't that be better than lunching you can totally let go of it at the next to the Lord of Death with his ox- moment of recognition. It's like headed and goat-headed minions, Paltrul Rinpoche said: "Give up, give which is what one faces after death? up everything; that is to work for the The only thing you will worry about in welfare of beings." Don't you have that situation is, "Where are they enough food and clothing right now? going to take me after this!" It is Your body is healthy, right? Realize much better to sit next to Indra and that there is nothing more to hoard, eat happily. nothing more to keep; there is noth- So, we have these two roads, and ing more to increase. Otherwise, you only one goes upward. I used Indra become a slave to your wealth and as an example, but he is still within Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche enjoyments. The outcome of that is samsara. There are even better out of the water? What is most never happy with what we have; we more samsara, the three realms and places to go than that, like the nir- important for you: the work you are need to have more and more and the three miserable states. manakaya or sambhogakaya bud- carried away by in this life, or attain- more. Our investment has to grow. Other than giving up hoarding and dha-fields. The other road leads ing liberation and enlightenment? Isn't it true that this activity only enlarging your amount of wealth, downwards. When the ox-headed makes you continue in samsara? there is nothing to do, right? There is and goat-headed henchmen of the Student: Attaining liberation and not much business involved in this. Lord of Death put their ropes around enlightenment. How ridiculous! No amount of capital can buy you enlightenment and lib- When you become stable in the you and drag you down into the hell Rinpoche: What's the actual purpose eration! Isn't that one hundred per- unemployed state of mind essence, of the incessant torment, what will of the work we do in this life? First, to cent true? you automatically rise above the that be like? Right now we are at the hoard money; next, to protect it from What is most important to you? Is it three realms of samsara, and even dividing point of these two roads. disappearing; then, to increase the more important to get rich, or to real- above Indra, king of the gods. You What are you going to choose? are more wide open, more carefree. stockpile. Those are the three occu- ize the innate nature through medita- Student: I want to go upwards! pations of a worldly person: to gath- tion and be totally free from suffer- It's like the famous saying: Rinpoche: You have the choice right er wealth, to keep it, and to increase ing? Usually we are afraid of suffer- "Wherever you go, the sun of hap- now. It is in your power to go up if it. Our primary efforts in this life are ing and hope for pleasure. All this piness shines. Whoever you are you want, or to go down. Right now to make money and to pursue the samsaric pleasure and pain, all this with, you are totally at ease." Isn't you are at the fork in the road. This is enjoyments we can buy with the hope and fear - what can they do for that an advantage, a good outcome? not my invention. This is how all money. People undertake an enor- us? Pleasure can help in this life, but Do you want to take another rebirth Buddhas and Bodhisattvas teach it mous amount of trouble in order to not in the next life, or in future lives. in samsara, again die, then again be to be. The choice is yours. They also first gather money. Next, they must The state of samadhi, the recogni- reborn? Is that what you want? say that, "Alas, there is nothing more protect it from being stolen or other- tion of your innate nature and stabil- Student: No. foolish than to ignore Dharma prac- wise disappearing. And we are ity in that, can eradicate the pain of 8 9 suffering for all your future lives. You Rinpoche: I am teasing you. won't even hear the word 'suffering' Student: That was a true practition- in future lives; you will go from one er's trick. happy state to the next. Which of these has the highest value, the Rinpoche: You understand - thank greatest benefit? you very much! Someone who understands this Student: The latter. deserves to be called a practitioner. Rinpoche: Samadhi, that's it! You do Such a person will rise above this not have to hoard samadhi, you do world. You can sit next to Indra, the not have to keep the state of samad- king of the gods, and share his meal. hi, you do not have to increase it - Wouldn't that be better than lunching you can totally let go of it at the next to the Lord of Death with his ox- moment of recognition. It's like headed and goat-headed minions, Paltrul Rinpoche said: "Give up, give which is what one faces after death? up everything; that is to work for the The only thing you will worry about in welfare of beings." Don't you have that situation is, "Where are they enough food and clothing right now? going to take me after this!" It is Your body is healthy, right? Realize much better to sit next to Indra and that there is nothing more to hoard, eat happily. nothing more to keep; there is noth- So, we have these two roads, and ing more to increase. Otherwise, you only one goes upward. I used Indra become a slave to your wealth and as an example, but he is still within Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche enjoyments. The outcome of that is samsara. There are even better out of the water? What is most never happy with what we have; we more samsara, the three realms and places to go than that, like the nir- important for you: the work you are need to have more and more and the three miserable states. manakaya or sambhogakaya bud- carried away by in this life, or attain- more. Our investment has to grow. Other than giving up hoarding and dha-fields. The other road leads ing liberation and enlightenment? Isn't it true that this activity only enlarging your amount of wealth, downwards. When the ox-headed makes you continue in samsara? there is nothing to do, right? There is and goat-headed henchmen of the Student: Attaining liberation and not much business involved in this. Lord of Death put their ropes around enlightenment. How ridiculous! No amount of capital can buy you enlightenment and lib- When you become stable in the you and drag you down into the hell Rinpoche: What's the actual purpose eration! Isn't that one hundred per- unemployed state of mind essence, of the incessant torment, what will of the work we do in this life? First, to cent true? you automatically rise above the that be like? Right now we are at the hoard money; next, to protect it from What is most important to you? Is it three realms of samsara, and even dividing point of these two roads. disappearing; then, to increase the more important to get rich, or to real- above Indra, king of the gods. You What are you going to choose? are more wide open, more carefree. stockpile. Those are the three occu- ize the innate nature through medita- Student: I want to go upwards! pations of a worldly person: to gath- tion and be totally free from suffer- It's like the famous saying: Rinpoche: You have the choice right er wealth, to keep it, and to increase ing? Usually we are afraid of suffer- "Wherever you go, the sun of hap- now. It is in your power to go up if it. Our primary efforts in this life are ing and hope for pleasure. All this piness shines. Whoever you are you want, or to go down. Right now to make money and to pursue the samsaric pleasure and pain, all this with, you are totally at ease." Isn't you are at the fork in the road. This is enjoyments we can buy with the hope and fear - what can they do for that an advantage, a good outcome? not my invention. This is how all money. People undertake an enor- us? Pleasure can help in this life, but Do you want to take another rebirth Buddhas and Bodhisattvas teach it mous amount of trouble in order to not in the next life, or in future lives. in samsara, again die, then again be to be. The choice is yours. They also first gather money. Next, they must The state of samadhi, the recogni- reborn? Is that what you want? say that, "Alas, there is nothing more protect it from being stolen or other- tion of your innate nature and stabil- Student: No. foolish than to ignore Dharma prac- wise disappearing. And we are ity in that, can eradicate the pain of 8 9 tice after having attained the pre- one above you, because you will do not grow forth, just like nothing cious human body." That would be never be happy. There will always be grows from a burned or spoiled Dining with Indra like orchestrating one's own defeat, someone richer or more powerful, seed. In other words, as Dharma like sponsoring one's own poisoning. better than you are. Much better to practitioners, it is extremely impor- Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche It would be like reaching the top of measure yourself against those tant that we do all we can to develop the mountain only to throw oneself below you. If you compare yourself devotion, trust, loving kindness and An excerpt from with poor people you think, 'I'm well into the abyss. compassion. As It Is Volume, 2 off, I am actually okay'. Other-wise Please practice! As I said earlier, it is you will never be content." My uncle Still, the real object of devotion is much better to dine next to the king Student: Are there some tricks prac- often said, "Take a lower example. thought-free wakefulness, this is the titioners can use to remember to be of the gods. Yet Indra and the other Then you are happier. Don't look at ultimate guru of our innate nature -- mindful in-between sessions, like kings of the gods are still in samsara. someone higher than yourself, you your natural mind, your self-existing when I'm caught up in my daily life To compare Indra to the Buddha is will never be happy." If you want to wakefulness, or natural awareness. be happy in this life, compare your- activities, work and so on? Each time like comparing the little finger with This is the true view of Mahamudra self with beggars. They walk around I remember to be mindful, I realize it the thumb. There is a difference as and Dzogchen. So first we must rec- wide as the sky. Indra is not enlight- with one stick and one back-pack has been such a long time since I begging for their food. If you com- ognize, then train in that recognition was last aware. It's a little embar- ened. Through this instruction, we and attain stability. But remember, can be enlightened, and go beyond pare yourself with someone like that, rassing for me. I wondered are there you are always content. this recognition must be genuine and any tricks to apply for remembering. the state of Indra, the king of the not some kind of personal concept gods. Bodhisattvas, like us, should Translated by Erik Pema Kunsang we've made up. If we can train in Rinpoche: Okay, here's a question aim at buddhahood. I am teasing with the editor Marcia Binder genuine thought-free wakefulness, for you. When you see a little bird you. Yet, while teasing, there is some Schmidt.Reproduced with kind per- then it is possible to awaken to eating a piece of grain, it immediate- meaning. mission of Rangjung Yeshe enlightenment fully and completely ly looks up and does like this with its Please practice well! If you train well Publications. in this very lifetime, but it doesn't head (Rinpoche demonstrates a bird and become more stable, you will not help much to just train in your own looking around while eating). It's have much trouble in this life. This intellectualized version of the view, doing this all the time. Why does it life doesn't have to be that difficult. no matter how long you try. That is do that? Be carefree. The aims, the tasks and why it is said that Vajrayana can be Student: It's afraid of the hawks fly- projects in this life are like dreams, very risky, but also has great advan- ing overhead. like illusions. An ordinary person tages. gets overwhelmed and depressed Rinpoche: Yes. We can easily spend when things go bad, and totally car- Reproduced with permission of our whole life in the 'black diffusion' ried away by excitement when suc- Rangjung Yeshe Publications. of confused thinking, which is much cessful. We do not have to be like Translated by Erik Pema Kunsang, more dangerous than those hawks. that. To be like an ordinary person is edited by Michael Tweed and tran- There is a much greater loss difficult, definitely. Poor people have scribed by Joann Larson. involved here than a bird's life. Just the trouble of being poor, wealthy as the fear reminds the bird to look, people have the problem of being A copy of this teaching in the look, let the fear of mindlessness rich. Nobody is happy. Nobody thinks unedited, uncut video version is remind you. If you dread that hawk of they have enough, ever. Poor people available to New Life Members unaware dissipation and keep it suffer from not having enough. Rich (2000-2001), contact Erric Solomon acutely in mind, you will remind your- people cannot stay together without at [email protected] self repeatedly, just like the little bird. being jealous of one another, they or (415) 643 2990 When reminding, immediately recog- also are not happy. Rich people nize mind essence. If you don't never feel "Now I have enough." remind yourself, who else is going to My uncle, Tersey Tulku, told me, do it? If you don't get yourself onto "Never compare yourself with some- dry land, who else is going to get you

10 7 same as having realized the mean- Dharma and the precious Sangha -- ing of the teachings. When you con- the more sincere devotion we devel- nect with a true qualified master and op. Therefore, both buddhas and receive the blessings, then it is pos- sentient beings bestow an equal sible to obtain realization. You see, kindness upon us. devotion and compassion are In the teachings of the Buddha, there extremely helpful as they facilitate are a lot of instructions on how to the ability to recognize mind develop the capacity for being loving essence. and compassionate and there are One's devotion should be directed various levels of compassion: com- towards the true view, what we call passion directed toward sentient innate suchness, self-existing beings, compassion directed toward awareness or thought-free wakeful- the truth, and finally undirected and ness. This is the ultimate guru of our all-inclusive compassion. In short, innate nature that we want to con- we must learn how to saturate com- nect with and realize in actuality. passion with the view of emptiness, There are three external types of so that we no longer limit it, so that it guru: (1) the guru who is the state- can be totally free of prejudice, bias ment of the enlightened ones, that and partiality, Such compassion is we can study and gain understand- said to be non-conceptual, undirect- ing from, (2) the guru who is the liv- ed great compassion, free of focus, ing lineage master, and from whom free of concept. we can receive the pithy instructions As it is easier to be kind to friends H. E. Chokling Rinpoche blessing the land at Rangjung Yeshe Gomde on how to know, and (3) the guru than to enemies, a good way of mea- who is our life experiences, from suring our progress is when we whom we learn that everything com- become kind to both equally. But News posite is impermanent, that samsaric how should one go about this? First states are painful, etc., so that we This summer and fall, Chokling those present to deepen their prac- start with being more compassionate can develop the wish to be free and Tersar Foundation had the good for- tice by meditating with Rinpoche. and loving to the people you already our disenchantment with samsara . tune to be able to host seminars like and get along with. Next expand These three external gurus, help to given by three of our spiritual teach- In August, we were blessed with it to include strangers, those for spur us on to have true devotion and ers at our retreat center, Rangjung H.E. Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche, who whom you have no feelings at all, for sincerity to realize the ultimate Yeshe Gomde. led the five day Vajrayana Intensive example tourists. Then finally, nature of mind. In June, Tsoknyi Rinpoche offered as a traditional form of retreat known include people you don't like, who an introductory seminar on the as Tsombu Tsokdrub, a group Some of the masters from the have offended or hurt you, or with nature of mind, followed by a three assembly practice. In this style of Kadampa lineage said that Buddhas whom you don't get along. If we don't day Dzogchen practice intensive. retreat, the sadhana practice is per- and sentient beings are equally kind go this far, then our loving kindness The reading transmission for Patrul formed as a group. Our days were to us. It is thanks to the Buddha and and compassion aren't perfect and Rinpoche's 'Three Words Striking structured around four practice ses- his teachings that we are able to dis- haven't really reached fullness. So the Vital Point' was given, followed sions. In the morning, we did a short solve dualistic experience, but it is we should check and see if we are by in-depth meditation instructions. form of ngondro, compiled by Tulku thanks to sentient beings that we can able to be as kind and compassion- The meditation sessions were held Urgyen Rinpoche from the Chokling travel the bodhisattva path. The ate towards our enemies as we are outside under a radiant blue sky with Tersar, followed by a more we understand and appreciate to our friends. a touch of wind moving through the Padmasambhava sadhana and the qualities of the Three Jewels -- Shantideva said that for people with- pines. It was a special opportunity for cleansing smoke offering. The after- the precious Buddha, the precious out devotion, the virtuous qualities 6 11 Through our five senses we experi- es: we don't know how to or we don't noon and evening sessions included talk in Garberville, the nearest big ence a variety of objects, and if you dare to or we don't really feel like it. a feast offering, a Dharma protector town to Gomde, making connections pay attention you will see that there's We continuously hold on to this dual- ritual and the guru sadhana of Tulku with many neighbors of the retreat some reaction: either liking, disliking, istic setup of the perceiver (the mind) Urgyen Rinpoche. Between practice land. This was followed by two sem- or being indifferent. For instance, if and the perceived (objects) which sessions, Chokling Rinpoche would inars. The first seminar, about the you see something beautiful like a are like links in a chain. And as long give clarifications, transmissions and Three Yanas, was a detailed outline fresh flower, then there's a moment as this chain is not broken, there is empowerments (and share his of the whole Buddhist path. In the of liking it that just comes to mind; if no liberation. delightful sense of humor and spon- second seminar, Rinpoche gave it's something disgusting or dirty, In order to be free of this clinging to taneity). The women attending the special Dzogchen teachings to stu- then there's dislike; and when these duality and these obscurations, the retreat met together each afternoon dents who have made a deep com- emotions are allowed to grow they Buddha has given us many meth- with Sangyum Dechen, Rinpoche's mitment to Buddhist practice. develop into strong attachment or ods, but the most effective remedy wife, who taught us a beautiful Rinpoche's warmth and clear lucid intense dislike, or even fury or even against dualistic clinging is what we Tibetan feast song. This was offered instructions filled all present with the hostility. When we see something call the view of emptiness. In order to to Rinpoche during the tsok on the strong desire to put these powerful neutral, then we kind of shut off and recognize and realize it, some of the last morning of the retreat. Rinpoche teachings into practice. It was an become close-minded, this is a dull, most conducive circumstances are and his wife were appeared to be inspiring ten days, and left us all kind of stupid state of mind. very happy during their visit, enjoy- eagerly waiting for Rinpoche's return called trust and devotion or loving ing bathing in the river and the natur- in 2001. At every moment of sense experi- kindness and compassion. ence there's an opportunity for the al beauty of the land. Chokling The accomplished masters of the three poisons to gain a foothold. Rinpoche went almost to every cor- past were first disenchanted with Karma is created by giving energy to ner of the land in order to bless and samsaric pursuits, especially with the three poisons: the emotions of sanctify what we hope will be the such futile aims as fame, material like, dislike, and indifference -- future shedra, gompa and other spe- possessions or any kind of ego-ori- unless we train in such practices as cial places. He left us with a beauti- ented achievement. So they turned Mahamudra or Dzogchen, in which ful image of the Buddha for our away from them and instead focused case we recognize that the very shrine. on something that had lasting value: identity of these thoughts, these the realization of the nature of all three poisons, is dharmakaya or September brought the long awaited things. They focused their minds on thought-free wakefulness. If we rec- return of Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche to it and practiced one-pointedly, and ognize that and we train in it as hard Gomde, USA. This was Rinpoche's hence were able to attain complete as Milarepa, it is possible to be total- first visit to his retreat center, liberation in a single lifetime. Many ly liberated and Buddhahood is not Rangjung Yeshe Gomde USA, since masters have said that their greatest that far away. the inaugural seminar two years ago. aids were trust, devotion, compas- Rinpoche donated a special image In the Buddhist sense, liberation sion and loving kindness, for exam- of the Buddha that he commis- usually refers to being free from ple "in the moment of love, the empty sioned. Made in the style of the rare samsara. But to make it simpler, it essence dawns nakedly," or one and famous Nalanda style Buddha means being free from the deluded could phrase it, "in the moment of images, this statue graces the front attitude of ego-clinging, or free from devotion, the empty essence dawns of this newsletter. duality. Very simply put it means free nakedly." Just as before, Rinpoche's students of thinking, free of thoughts. But The great Gampopa said, "Being came from all across the country to though we are supposed to be free learned does not necessarily mean spend some precious time with their of thinking, we actually don't really being realized. It is found through the teacher. Rinpoche was in a wonder- want to. Deep down we don't really path of the Guru's blessings.". In ful mood and enjoyed being back at want to be liberated from dualistic other words, just knowing a lot about Gomde. He gave a well-attended clinging. We have all kinds of excus- the Dharma is not necessarily the 12 5 clinging to a self is maintained result- body or hurt their feelings, then they ing in continuous rebirth among the will probably try to hurt you back. It's Calendar of Events six realms with all the joys and sor- often like that. Karmic actions, in rows that they entail. And even other words: whatever we do, will 2001 or Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche or be com though there is pleasure and happi- have some consequence that comes mited to finishing the preliminaries ness, it is only superficial and never back to us. within a reasonable time period. lasting. Celebration of Tulku Urgyen But Karmic actions are basically a Rinpoche’s Parinirvana The most difficult emotion to identify result of attitude. Whatever we grow and free oneself of is the ignorant used to, whatever we make into a Feb 17-19th at Gomde. Retreat with attitude of holding a self and without habit is easier to repeat; you might H.E. Dzongsar Khyentse completely eliminating it there can- say it is easy to become a repeat This has become a wonderful tradi- Rinpoche not be any liberation. There are offender. Therefore, it is very impor- tion on this beautiful retreat land that many different practices and meth- tant to be really mindful, really care- was Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche’s August 11-15, ods to reduce and eliminate it. ful about all we say, do or think. If we dream. Come join us for three days Anything that works against such an are not truly stable in the view of of practice, tsok and a special video Practice Intensive attitude is called a 'conducive cir- Mahamudra and Dzogchen, then it's of Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche. Check our website at cumstance' or 'spiritual practice'. very important that we try to avoid www.schedrub.org Don't the contemplation of the four always be overtaken by unwhole- Contact Hilda Goldman at or call us after April 30, we will start mind changings, the ngondro, some thoughts. As long we're not [email protected] or call 510-528- registration in May or June shamatha, as well as the practices of free of ego-clinging and ignorance, 3738 ext. #1. development and completion stages we continuously create karma and -- all have the single purpose of emotions and therefore will never be reducing and eliminating ego cling- beyond suffering. Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche ing? Tsoknyi Rinpoche There are different types of suffering It is said: "when practicing the -- the all-pervasive suffering of being Three Yanas Seminar Dharma, do so genuinely." In other conditioned, the suffering upon suf- The Four Dharmas of Gampopa words, when applying a method, it fering and the suffering of change -- September 14-16th should be put to use so that one's but one thing is certain: as long as June 15-18, Dharma practice becomes genuine we are in a physical body of flesh Dzogchen Intensive or authentic. When we reflect upon and blood, we are always suscepti- Presented in the teaching style of Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, Drubwang the precious human body, the effect ble to sickness, pain, hunger, and September 18-23rd should be that we don't waste our thirst. Also dualistic mind, by nature, Tsoknyi Rinpoche will unfold the entire Buddhist Path beginning with time or let our life go to waste, when is never satisfied, but always in a Prerequisites: having attended 2 we reflect upon the impermanence state of need. Why? Because by the basics all the way to the pinna- cle, Dzogchen. prior retreats with either Tsoknyi of all things, the effect should be that nature every thought is based on Rinpoche, Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche we get down to practice without hope or fear and hope and fear in or Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche or be delay. themselves are painful. Any thought Threefold Sky Intensive commited to finishing the preliminar- Being careful about karmic actions is in itself is either attachment, aver- ies within a reasonable time period. one of the main responsibilities of a sion, or close-mindedness. In short, June 19-24, Dharma practitioner. We all know samsara is thinking. Apart from a that if you smile at someone, they mental state karma does not arise -- Extensive and in depth meditation often smile back and if you frown at there is no selfish emotion, no duali- instruction & practice with Rinpoche. someone, then you usually get a ty. Beyond mental states, there is no prerequisites: having attended 2 frown in return. If you offend some- samsara. prior retreats with either Tsoknyi Rinpoche, Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche

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Happy New Year! Welcome to the ing. As Rinpoche is able to really iron snake year. We hope this enjoy the land and relax, it is a spe- newsletter arrives to find you happy cial treat for students to be able to CCHHOOKKLLIINNGG TTEERRSSAARR FFOOUUNNDDAATTIIOONN and healthy. This year the Chokling spend time with Rinpoche in Tersar Foundation is getting ready California. SSPPOONNSSOORR-- && MMEEMMBBEERRSSHHIIPP FFOORRMM for another summer of seminars and retreats. I hope that you will be able While Chokling Rinpoche won't be b Yes! I would like to contribute through a... to visit us sometime this year. able to come this year, he wanted everyone to know that he had a great i LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP $2,500 Once again we are pleased to time at Rangjung Yeshe Gomde last announce that Tsoknyi Rinpoche is summer. He is looking forward to i MEMBERSHIP FOR THE YEAR OF 2000 coming, tentatively scheduled for coming in 2002. i June 19th-24th (the dates still could STUDENT: $75 PER YEAR i change). Eva and I were able to visit In any case, you don't have to wait SINGLE: $150 PER YEAR Rinpoche recently in Swayambhu. for a visit by one of our teachers. i FAMILY: $250 PER YEAR Rinpoche looked very well. He Rangjung Yeshe Gomde is open all I would like to give more! i _____ (pls. specify) PER YEAR expressed his warmest regards to all year round for personal retreats. his friends at CTF and looks forward Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche hopes that i ONGOING PLEDGE MEMBERSHIP (credit card only) to seeing everyone soon. every one of his students will be able i SINGLE: $15 PER MONTH to spend some time in solo retreat at i FAMILY: $25 PER MONTH In August (11th - 15th), we are hon- Rangjung Yeshe Gomde. I would like to give more! i _____ (pls. specify) PER MONTH ored to have Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche visit Rangjung Yeshe Of course, none of this year's plans i As a FRIEND OF CTF $20 PER YEAR Gomde. For the last three years, can happen without the help of many Rinpoche has been giving instruc- friends. We have plane tickets to i tions on Ngondro practice with his buy. We continue to raise money for I would like to help establish Rangjung Yeshe Gomde USA commentary on Patrul Rinpoche's the master plan. And we have the through the enclosed onetime CONTRIBUTION OF US$______"Words of My Perfect Teacher." He usual maintenance projects. And, will be leading a practice intensive perhaps most importantly, we want I enclose the total amount of $______with: for Ngondro students. to begin to pay down the debt on the land. Our monthly pledges are very i a check (Please make payable to Chokling Tersar Foundation.) In September, Chokyi Nyima small, less than $1000 per month. Rinpoche will be spending 10 days We depend on the generosity of i credit card Type: ____ credit card #: ______teaching at Rangjung Yeshe Gomde. many committed students. We are Rinpoche had a wonderful time at one year closer to fulfilling the dream Exp. date: ______Signature: ______Gomde last September, constantly of Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, a seat for referring to it as his home in the the Chokling Tersar in the United ------Name: ______USA. For those of you who have vis- states. Please take a moment to fill Address: ______ited Rinpoche in Nepal, you know out the donation form at the back of City: ______State: ____ Zip: ______how overworked Rinpoche is. His this newsletter. Thanks a lot and Phone (h): ______(wk) ______endless efforts to help the nonstop hopefully see you soon! stream of visitors that come to see Fax: ______E-mail:______him everyday, all while running the Erric and Eva Hopf Solomon various Gompas and Dharma cen- All friends and members of CTF receive our newsletter. Donations above $250 will be reciprocated with a letter of receipt to be used when filing with the IRS. Please ters he has responsibility for and the send to: shedra for westerners is truly inspir- The Chokling Tersar Foundation USA .P.O. Box 162. Leggett, CA, 95585 . 2001 KYABJE TULKU URGYEN, spring TSIKEY CHOKLING RINPOCHE AND issue no.6 CHOKLING TERSAR TIMES TERSAR CHOKLING CHOKLING TERSAR TIMES TERSAR CHOKLING NEWSLETTER FOR THE AMERICAN SANGHA OF CHOKYI NYIMA RINPOCHE

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