Foundations of Yungdrung Bӧn:
Summer 2021
9 Session Course with Geshe Tenzin Gelek
Thursdays 6/3/21 - 7/29/21, 6:15-7:30 PM
9 Session Course
$135 ($15/session) - Community
$180 ($20/session) - Sustainer
$225 ($25/session) - Supporter
This course will be recorded and available to view for one week following each session.
Tashi Delek to all of my dharma friends.
I invite you to this upcoming course of various Bӧn instruction.
For any kind of practice of Sutra, Tantra, or Dzogchen, it is important to understand the basis of phenomena; the classification of objects of knowledge, and the classification of possessor of the knowing agent. This cannot be definitively understood without the proper teaching and explanation.
Therefore, the divisions of the classifying basic of functioning things; matter, mind, and that which is not suitable to be matter and consciousness. This time, the topic will focus on the classification of matter.
The practice of Khordé Rushen, Separating Cyclic Existence and Transcendence, is the indispensable prerequisite of the View to unsurpassable Dzogchen. Accordingly, the way of the training of Khordé Rushen will be taught at this time.
The appearances or visions are introduced into the mind , in the way of appearances being vividly bright, they do not possess true existence in their own right, but are recognized as rolpa, the display of the mind.
The mind is introduced to the emptiness, the nature of mind is non- existent, beyond the limits of duality. Cutting the conception, the true existence of the conceptual thought patterns of one’s mind, accordingly, confines the conception of true existence of vividly bright appearances which are liberated. Thus, the bondage of attachment, craving, and ego- grasping is released.
The emptiness is introduced to the luminosity, the nature of the mind is not just emptiness, falling into the extreme of the aspect of emptiness.
The luminous clarity aspect of emptiness, whatever appears arising vividly bright, as the essence of luminosity needs to be realized. The blessing is the decisive conviction that all these appearances are the clarity aspect of the mind, the nature of luminosity.
This time the practice of the tsalung thrulkhor, the channel and winds magical movements, is the Five Root Magical Movements from the Dzogchen Zhang Zhung Nyengyüd.
The Hammer of the Strong Man Smashing Anger
The Window of Wisdom for Ignorance
The Four Rolling Wheels for Pride
Unravelling the Knot of Attachment
Flapping the Flag Tongues for Jealousy
The Powerfully Pouncing Tigress for Dullness and Agitation
By these magical movements, the suffering of the body and mind generated by illness and obscurations is liberated. The doors of the channels of the five poisons are blocked and liberated in their own place. The state of the genuine five primordial wisdoms arises. The essence of the five internal elements go in their own place, and the five root winds of the entire body move freely.
One session will be teaching the differences of enlightenment of Sutra, Tantra, and Dzogchen.
The second bardo is the Bӧn Nyid Ӧdsal Bardo, the Bardo of the Luminous Nature of Reality.
At the end of Bardo, the Fundamental Basis, or Bardo of Dying, three long exhalations occur and the external breath ceases.
Subsequently, the manner of arising is: the experience of appearance of redness, the increase with whiteness, and the near attainment with complete darkness and so forth.
The Son Rigpa dissolves in the expanse of the Mother Kunzhi All-Ground. The mindful Rigpa awareness becomes dormant. Then the dynamic energy of sounds, lights, and rays and so forth arises.
In general, the arrangement of these subjects of this course of Bӧn teachings this time are necessary for one’s own practice. It is important to think that this human life is short and that oneself is important. Before the breath stops, we must have the methods to prepare for the next life. By thinking in this way, I invite students to join this course.
Course Topic Schedule:
1. The teaching of matter: Which is the classification of divisions of the basis of functioning things.
2.Khordé Rushen, Separating Cyclic Existence and Transcendence.
3. The way of introducing the appearances or visions into the mind.
4. The mind is introduced to emptiness, and emptiness introduced to luminosity.
5. 6. .The Five Root Magical Movements from the Dzogchen Zhang Zhung Nyengyüd.
7. The differences of enlightenment of the Sutra, Tantra, and Dzogchen.
8. The Invocation and Veneration of Blue Dzambhala, the Wealth Protector of Yungdrung Bӧn.
9. The Bardo of the Luminous Nature of Reality. (second Bardo)
Geshe Lungtok Tenzin Gelek practices and teaches Bon Religious Tradition. Geshe la has spent most of his life at Menri Monastery, since 7 years of age, learning the Bon tradition. HH 33rd Menri Trizin Lungtok Tenpai Nyima Rinpoche taught Geshe la how to chant according to the Menri tradition. Geshe la was appointed to the high position of Chant Master or Tsok Chen Um Zed, to lead all the Menri monks proper tone and pronunciation. He held the position for 3 years. HH 33rd Menri Trizin Rinpoche also taught him Cham – the secret dance, and held the position of Dance Master for 6 years. HE Yongdzin Lopon Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche taught Geshe la the Bon Scriptures of Sutra, Tantra and Dzogchen. Geshe la would memorize all root text of these scriptures. He also learned poetry, astrology, astronomy, Tibetan medicine, and methods for constructing mandalas and stupas. Geshe la taught Bon Mool Shastra (Bon root texts of Zhang-zhung) to students at Central University of Tibetan Studies, Varanasi, India for 14 years. Geshe la is dedicated to teaching and supporting the scriptures to all who are interested.
9 Session Class
$135 ($15/session) - Community
$180 ($20/session) - Sustainer
$225 ($25/session) - Supporter
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