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H.H. Penor Rinpoche Visits Merigar the Light of Kailash THE MIRROR Newspaper of the International Dzogchen Community August/September 1995 • Issue No. 32 The Light of Kailash The Ancient History of Shang-Shung and Tibet by Adriano Clemente After more than thirty years of three epochs in the history of ing to everyone. It is full of research and study, Namkhai Tibet: 1) the time in which only myths, descriptions of obsolete Norbu Rinpoche has written the Shang-Shung existed, 2) the time forms of divination, insights into book Zhang bod kyi lo rgyus ti which sees the ascending of the ancient rituals, etc. In conclu­ se'i 'od in Tibetan, on the topic Tibetan Kingdom of Yarlung, co­ sion, I think that this book, of Tibetan history and culture. It existing with the Shang-Shung together with Drung Deu Bon, is is the major work of this type in kingdom, 3) The time from the the major contribution to the existence. As early as the sixties, conquest of the Shang-Shung knowledge of the pre-Buddhist his interest in the origin of under king Songtsen Gampo history and culture of Tibet to Tibetan culture drove" him to until the collapse of the Tibetan appear both in Tibetan and in research Bon history and litera­ Kingdom in the ninth century. Western language. I hope every­ ture, and as a result, in the end of Each volume is divide into five body will have the good fortune the seventies two small books chapters dealing with the origin to read it in English as soon as H.H. Pcnor Rinpoche conferring blessings on LIANN GRAFF were published in Dharamsala: and development of: 1) the possible. a student in Merigar. The Necklace of Zi (gZi y i human race, 2) the Bon lineage, NOTICE: Attention Tibetan phreng ba) and The Necklace of 3) the royal lineage, 4) the script, Translators! This is a call for Jewels (Nor bui do shal). The 5) the culture of both Shang- those translators who are con­ H.H. Penor Rinpoche second one has been translated Shung and Tibet. More than thir­ nected to the teachings of into English. ty historical texts, both from Chögyal Namkhai Norbu In 1982 Rinpoche wrote his Bonpo and Buddhist sources, are Rinpoche, and who have knowl­ Visits Merigar masterpiece on. the ancient ritual quoted, included the famous Tun edge and interest in the cultural traditions of Bon: Drung Deu Huang manuscripts. history of Tibet, to collaborate by Liz Granger and John Shane Bon (sGrung Ide'u bon gsum gyi Apart from the scholars and on a group translation effort. As gtam e ma ho), soon to be pub­ the Tibetologists interested in many of you may know, Norbu Over the last four very hot days tice of Namchoe Migyur Dorje. lished in English by the Library the history of Tibet,the chapters Rinpoche has been researching (July 24-28), Merigar and those During morning sessions ' of Dharamsala. In 1988, devoted in the book to the the early history of Zhang-Zhung present here have been blessed each day, Khenpo Namdrol of Rinpoche was invited to Beijing Tibetan culture will be fascinat­ continued on page 15 by the presence, empowerments the Nyingma Institute in to give lectures on Tibetan and teachings of H. H. Drub- Mysore, India, who was accom­ History that he had written as a wang Pedma Norbu Rinpoche, panying His Holiness, gave clear gift for the Tibetan students. The the supreme head of the and detailed teachings on vari­ first version of this book with Nyingmapa tradition of Tibetan ous topics. The first morning he the title Zhang bod gna' rabs kyi Buddhism. At the request of spoke about Bodhicitta, stress­ lo rgyus nor bu'i me long was Chögyal Namkhai Norbu, His ing the importance of analysing published by the Si khron mi rigs Holiness, attended by a retinue our thoughts and regarding all dpe skrun khang. In Italy he of his monks in traditional beings as having been our par­ started revising it and after a maroon and yellow robes, kindly ents countless times in previous couple of years it was ready in gave a series of initiations, lives. The Khenpo went on to its final version, containing under the benevolent gaze of the talk about empowerment, saying around two thousand pages in newly painted portraits of the that through it one purifies the very large Tibetan dbu med char­ masters of the Dzogchen lineage mind so that its inherent quali­ acter manuscript. that surround the walls of ties of wisdom can manifest. The book has three vol­ the Gonpa. During his second morning ses­ umes, respectively devoted, to An intense schedule of sion, the Khenpo spoke at length teachings and initiations enabled on maintaining the samaya com­ a great deal to be fitted into a mitment, and the next morning , Shang Shung Institute CONTENTS short space of time. The retreat gave ah empowerment and began with the Bodhisattva vows explanation of the "The Sole by Lauri Marder Contemplation in Dzogchen 2 and the initiation of the Konchok Kilaya of the Sacred Bond of the Chögyal Namkhai Norbu Jidus, a series of terma teach­ Heart", a mind treasure discov­ The Shang Shung Institute, archival work and arranging Open Letter 3 ings hidden by Guru Padmasam- ered in 1990 by H. H. Khenpo under the direction of the Master photographic exhibits. While Chögyal Namkhai Norbu bhava and rediscovered by Jigmey Phuntsok Jùngney, which Chögyal Namkhai Norbu, is using it as a model in some Lives of the Great Masters 5 Rigzin Jatsun Nyingpo, being was first transmitted to seven of seeking to identify the most respects, the Institute here will Kun Khyen Jigme Lingpa conferred by H. H. Penor his disciples, among whom meaningful ways to assist the have a slightly different focus. Steve Goodman Rinpoche. On the evening of the Khenpo Namdrol was fortunate Tibetan people in finding a It may be a useful feature of Book Reviews 5 second day, His Holiness con­ enough to be present. means of continuing the active American life that in its much- Across the Himalaya 6 ferred an elaborate Zhitro initia­ On the last day of his visit, study and development of vaunted melting pot, many tradi­ Des Barry tion together with a very full His Holiness graciously attended Tibetan culture in one of its new tions are accepted. But they can International Community... 7-14 explanation of the origin and a practice of the Vajra Dance, homes, America. Namkhai be rendered unrecognizable by News benefits of this practice of the and before departing for India Norbu has given many years of this process, and lose their true Rinpoche's Travel Schedule 7 Peaceful and Wrathful Deities. promised to return again to his life to teaching Tibetan lan­ value and meaning to those to This was followed the next after­ Merigar in the future. Members guage and history, and has made whom they are not just an exotic Tara Mandala News 8 noon by the short empowerment continued on page 11 many extraordinary contribu­ fashion, but a way of life. A.S.l.A 13 of the Vajra Kilaya of Ratna tions to the literature of Tibetan Trading in a cultural heritage to Letter from Andrea dell'Angelo Lingpa, which His Holiness studies, some of which are only become an American is a not a Guardians and Popular Cults explained was the essence of September now about to become available happy solution for any people. If of Venezuela 14 Elias Capriles countless sadhanas of Vajra Retreat with to English speakers. The there are means to support the Kilaya. On the final day, H. H. Namkhai Instituto Shang Shung. which he efforts of the Tibetan people to Reflections 16 Pedma Norbu Rinpoche gave the Low Road lo Conwáy Norbu founded in Italy in 1990. has mantain a real awareness of their oral transmission of the entire developed programs for teaching Journey to Tsegyalgar Rinpoche history, by providing a facility in text of the Konchok Jidus, fol­ Tibetan medicine and language, which it is studied, and where Interview With Glen Eddy 20 in Merigar Naomi Zeitz lowed by an explanation and hosting international ' confer­ certain aspects of the traditions See page 8 transmission of the Phowa prac­ ences, as well as managing continued on page 4 want to explain a little more the experience of emptiness. and to our energy that arise con­ dition. People who make such In the Tantric teachings one about the Lobjyon mind To arrive at this experience tinually as the function of the statements are accustomed to must have the knowledge of Itraining that I spoke about we begin our practice of shinay state of emptiness. following only Sutra teachings emptiness, because that is in fact the day before yesterday. Then I with fixation, fixing, for exam­ and have no knowledge of our real nature; but then one will discuss the use of various ple, the gaze of our eyes on an \ THE TANTRIC LEVEL OF Tantric teachings. must also work with movement, experiences as the basis for the object such as a statue of the THE TEACHINGS: In the Tantric teachings one because that is the other aspect INTEGRATING WITH development of contemplation. Buddha, a thanka, a painting of first receives initiation and of our own nature. One therefore 'MOVEMENT' These are considered to be very Manjusri, a small piece of wood instruction. What initiation really visualizes, or imagines oneself important topics, and first of all I or stone. A style of doing this Since this is so, in the means is that one receives infor­ transformed into a particular deity.
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