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Owl precepts Q&A part 1 - killing
Ngak’chang Rinpoche & Khandro Déchen Question Rinpoche—in terms of the precept of avoiding killing—what is meant by ‘Tantrikas extend themselves to others . . . …
Owl precepts Q&A part 2 - stealing
Ngak’chang Rinpoche & Khandro Déchen Question I think a lot of us have been concerned about exploitation and not wanting to be part of exploitation …
Owl precepts Q&A part 3 - adulteration
Ngak’chang Rinpoche & Khandro Déchen Question This is usually spoken of as sexual misconduct isn’t it?Ngak’chang Rinpoche Usually.
Q And so I have always wondered exactly …
Owl precepts Q&A part 4 - falsehood
Ngak’chang Rinpoche & Khandro Déchen Question Rinpoche, in terms of avoiding contentious speech . . . how does debate function in a Buddhist school where …
Owl precepts Q&A part 5 - intoxication
Ngak’chang Rinpoche & Khandro Déchen The ’ug gDong mKha’ ’gro sNying thig mDo is a pattern that spreads from the point-instant of awareness to all …
Q&A - Dzogchen long-dé
psycho-physical sKu-mNyé exercises
Ngak’chang Rinpoche & Khandro Déchen Dzogchen means ‘utter totality’, and refers to the natural liberated condition of the individual. This state of innate enlightenment is …
Q&A - Enthusiasm
Ngak’chang Rinpoche Q Rinpoche, in ‘Spectrum of Ecstasy’ you talk about mirroring each other’s kyil’khors, or mandalas. Could you talk a bit …
Q&A - Non-conceptuality
Ngak’chang Rinpoche Q Within the non-dual state, what happens with memories of things? Do you experience them?R Why would you not experience …
Q&A - Nyams in Dzogchen
Ngak’chang Rinpoche Dzogchen regards certain nyams as opportunities to recognise rigpa. This transcript (excerpted from Vision issue 11, Autumn 1998) discusses several …
Q&A - On becoming transparent
Ngak’chang Rinpoche Q The hell I often visit is anxiety – what actually is that Rinpoche?R It is what keeps you safe. …
Q&A - Promise & process
The nature of vow-holding
Ngak’chang Rinpoche Question: Is it correct that the vows and the practice of keeping the vows are process as well as promise …
Q&A - The Bristol Talks
Vajrayana and yidam practice
Ngak’chang Rinpoche Questioner Rinpoche, Vajrayana Buddhism is highly complex and intellectual – is there an approach for people who don’t have academic …
Q&A - The certain time and place
Ngak’chang Rinpoche Rinpoche We have looked—so far—at the certain teacher and the certain teaching. Then there are the certainties of time and …
Q&A - "Where there is a dog there will also be a tail"
Ngak’chang Rinpoche We have to change ourselves in order to accommodate the imperatives of Dharma – not the other way round. Outer …
The Drala Jong Interview – Part I
24 July 2011
Ngak’chang Rinpoche & Khandro Déchen Q: What will Drala Jong be used for?Ngak’chang Chögyam Rinpoche [NCR]: Buddhism!
Q: [Laughs] Sorry, silly question. What I really meant …
The Drala Jong Interview – Part II
29 July 2011
Ngak’chang Rinpoche & Khandro Déchen Q: What sorts of teachings would a residential centre allow – would there be something new that isn’t currently possible …
Tralam-mé Q&A (1)
Ngak’chang Rinpoche & Khandro Déchen Q Rinpoche, do you have awareness of people’s tralam-mé?R Yes – but it is not necessary. You can know the …
Tralam-mé Q&A (2)
Ngak’chang Rinpoche & Khandro Déchen Q Is it possible to see tralam-mé?R Yes, in a manner of speaking – but it is more that you …
‘Unless you are an imbecile. . .’ (Drala Jong Interview – Part III)
13 September 2011
Ngak’chang Rinpoche & Khandro Déchen Q: What sort of location do you have in mind?KD: It depends on how much money we raise. It depends …