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The Seven Preliminaries according Düdjom Lingpa

Eva Natanya
01 Apr 2020 – 26 May 2020
Online - Originally part of 2020 8-week retreat

The Seven Preliminaries according to the Revelations of Düdjom Lingpa. Teaching, translations, and oral transmission by Eva Natanya (Yangchen Osel) from the 2020 8-week Retreat.

Eva Natanya presents previously untranslated material on the Seven Uncommon Preliminaries (or Ngöndro) as they appear in the revelations of Düdjom Lingpa and in key commentaries from the Düdjom Lineage.

All materials and translations are not to be shared on the web, but must remain in the context of the oral explanation and transmission.

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Eva Natanya, 07 Apr 2020

We begin with a brief meditation from Dudjom Rinpoche’s compilation of the extensive practice of the preliminaries; a calling of blessings for the guru.

Eva (Yangchen) continues with her explanation of the refuge visualization, specifically the figures of the Sangha, Yidam and Dharma protectors. She explains how we can visualize all sentient beings around us, including our enemies to the front of us and harmful beings and obstacles behind us.

To preface the meditation on refuge, she invites us to reflect on our deepest fears, and how they can be the fuel for us taking perfect refuge in the Mahayana path.

Meditation begins at 31:15

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