Drifter
Stories from the lives of Lineage Lamas, as told to Ngak'chang Rinpoche by Künzang Dorje Rinpoche.
Call me whatever you like
At one time during Dza Paltrül Rinpoche’s wanderings, he came to hear of a monk who had spent many years …
A brocade prison
At one time Dza Paltrül was giving teachings at Kathog – one of the six Ma-gön, or ‘mother’ gompas of …
A village ngakpa
Dza Paltrül Rinpoche was once wandering in the mountainous area of Dér-gé, near Kathog gompa, when he came across Gyarong …
that’s f’sure and f’certain
One night Dza Paltrül was lying up in the grassy crags above Dzogchen Gompa—easy and relaxed—practising namkha sum-trug (nam mKha’ …
The best kind of practice
Paltrül being foot-loose and fancy-free, as was his wont, was always coming across situations in which he could let the …
Paltrül receives an offer of marriage
Dza Paltrül Rinpoche was once making his way through the wild and dangerous region north of Dza-chukha – a mountainous …
The Golok stand-off
Dza Paltrül caught a sound on the wind. There were horsemen in the distance. Hardly an unusual occurrence; but Paltrül …
Your mother is your real teacher
Dza Paltrül was sitting one day with his devoted disciple Nyoshul Lungthog. They were sitting in silence, as they were …
What sort of king are you, anyway?
Paltrül was teaching in Dzam-thang. The people there appreciated what he said to them, and they tried to give him …
Just look, Nyoshul!
Paltrül was resting-up a while. He was in one of the caves in upper Do, the rugged, craggy, wind-swept region …
Come just as you are
Paltrül was staying in Dza-chukha. He was minding his own business and doing whatever needed to be done, when he …
Growl like a wolf
Paltrül was sitting quietly with Nyoshul when suddenly he asked: “Do I smell like the dung that hangs under a …
Screaming black wind
Paltrül was passing through the northern reaches of Kham with nothing but stones for company. He was avoiding the kind …
When did you last see a Lama?
When Paltrül was a young Lama, he once travelled in the company of the First Dodrüpchen and his friend Gyalwé …
Damn right Nyoshul
Dza Paltrül was biding his time. He was in mountain retreat with his disciples, doing and saying little apart from …Forthcoming events with Ngak’chang Rinpoche:
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