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Saraswati Bhawan is a non-profit Buddhist organization founded by Acharya Dawa Chhodak Rinpoche and Khandro Kunzang. We offer an ongoing selection of archival audio teachings by the late Lama Dawa Rinpoche, as well as regular podcasts by Khandro Kunzang.

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    Khandro Kunzang Vajrakilaya 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 75:08


    Khandro Kunzang: Elemental Spirits, Vajra Armor & Dharma Marriage

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2024 61:44


    New Podcast Interview of Khandro Kunzang (February 2024) with Olivia Clementine, on ‘Love & Liberation' In todays's episode Khandro shares about: From today's conversation: 00:02:00 Spirits of the Six Realms 00:07:00 Offerings to non-human, non-physical beings 00:13:00 Receiving protection from Nagas 00:14:00 How spirits influence illness 00:23:00 How to know spirits are affecting your well-being or life 00:25:00 On the four forces, lungta, wang tang, sog and lu. 00:30:00 Lha-Mo Gyed-Tsi, Astrological Mo of the 8 Dakinis 00:32:00 Old tradition of ransom offerings, or lud. 00:38:00 Astrology living systems and the forgotten magic of math 00:42:00 Vajra Armor Mantra 00:46:00 Practicing according to signs 00:51:00 Lama Dawa growing up in a dharma family and perpetual retreat 00:54:00 Dharma marriage and ngakpa traditiona versus householder tradition. 00:57:00 How to deal with tax collectors as practitioners 00:59:00 Vajrakilaya Peace Mandala Project

    Leu Dunma Instructions by Karma Chagme, Part 1, with Acharya Dawa Chhodak Rinpoche

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 168:01


    Part 1: Lama Dawa Rinpoche teaches from a special text by Karma Chagme Raga Asya, on visualizations to be practiced in conjunction with the Leu Dunma, the Seven Chapter Prayer of Guru Rinpoche.  Recorded in Iowa, 2006. Part 1: Covers the Background, History and Chapter 1 of the Leu Dunma.

    Leu Dunma Instructions by Karma Chagme, Part 2, with Acharya Dawa Chhodak Rinpoche

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 165:38


    Part 2: Lama Dawa Rinpoche teaches from a special text by Karma Chagme Raga Asya, on visualizations to be practiced in conjunction with the Leu Dunma, the Seven Chapter Prayer of Guru Rinpoche.  Recorded in Iowa, 2006. Part 2: Covers the  Chapter 2 & 3 of the Leu Dunma.

    Leu Dunma Instructions by Karma Chagme, Part 3, with Acharya Dawa Chhodak Rinpoche

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 195:04


    Part 3: Lama Dawa Rinpoche teaches from a special text by Karma Chagme Raga Asya, on visualizations to be practiced in conjunction with the Leu Dunma, the Seven Chapter Prayer of Guru Rinpoche.  Recorded in Iowa, 2006. Part 3: Covers the  Chapter 4 & 5 of the Leu Dunma.

    Leu Dunma Instructions by Karma Chagme, part 4, with Acharya Dawa Chhodak Rinpoche

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 302:23


    Part 4: Lama Dawa Rinpoche teaches from a special text by Karma Chagme Raga Asya, on visualizations to be practiced in conjunction with the Leu Dunma, the Seven Chapter Prayer of Guru Rinpoche.  Recorded in Iowa, 2006. Part 1: Covers Chapter 6 & 7 (Sampa Lhundrub).

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    Cultivating Siddhis, Tukdam, Lineage Protection & Consortship

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 74:14


    New Podcast Interview of Khandro Kunzang (July 2022) with Olivia Clementine, on ‘Love & Liberation' In todays's episode Khandro shares about: Cultivating and training in relative siddhis to benefit others Enacting the four activities Signs and Tests for siddhis Story with Garchen Rinpoche Activities for subduing warfare and suffering Dudjom Rinpoche, the coldwar and a ten year Vajrakilaya retreat If not working, do it more! Prosperity rituals Landscape effecting practice and realization Khandro's first retreat in Nepal Phenomena and blessings of tukdam On method and wisdom, masculine and feminine Being tested by her teacher Choosing to no longer be a nun and to marry Lama Dawa Dealing with gossip on her choices Samaya and lineage protection Having a polyamorous marriage Becoming a prophesied activity consort

    Khandro Kunzang: The Oral Instruction Lineage, Ngagpas & Himalayan Yogas of Tsa lung and Tummo

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 82:38


    Khandro Kunzang shares about the lineage of oral instruction, Ngagpas & Himalayan Yogas of Tsa lung and Tummo plus: Khandro's path to finding the buddhist dharma. The karmic process and past lives. Lama Dawa and his lineage and role as a Ngagpa. Examples of how Ngagpas worked with elements. Meeting Lama Dawa and what it was like to be married to him. Finding relevance and language of old teachings Meeting and personal connection with Kunzang Dorje Rinpoche. Kunzang Dorje Rinpoche's capacities and style as a teacher. Khandro's retreat and practices under Rinpoche's guidance. Outer, Inner & Secret levels of Tummo and the path of effort. Tsa lung subtle body channels, auric systems and winds for metabolic support and spiritual experiences. Realization through body and bliss, or emptiness and mind (tummo, tsa lung, Ati yoga, shamatha-vipassana) Lineage of oral instruction. Yogic masters, and finding a real teacher.

    Lama Dawa Shares His Poetry On Death And Dying

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 30:19


    In the months before Lama Dawa's parinirvana, he wrote many poems and dohas about death and dying. Here he shares his writings with a private group and translates them for us. Recorded September, 2017.  

    Dzogchen Teachings With Lama Dawa Chhodak Rinpoche, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 165:41


    Part 1 of Dzogchen teachings given by Acharya Dawa Chhodak Rinpoche in Lansing, Iowa, in 2009; based on texts by Jamgon Kongrul and Dudjom Rinpoche. In his intimate and engaging style, Rinpoche gives advice on practice, points out the nature of mind, and shares amazing stories of his life. This is part 1 of a two-part teaching. Running time: 2 hours, 40 minutes.  

    Dzogchen Teachings with Lama Dawa Chhodak Rinpoche, part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 167:05


    Part 2 of Dzogchen teachings given by Acharya Dawa Chhodak Rinpoche in Lansing, Iowa, in 2009; based on texts by Jamgon Kongrul and Dudjom Rinpoche. In his intimate and engaging style, Rinpoche gives advice on practice, points out the nature of mind, and shares amazing stories of his life. This is part 2 of a two-part teaching. Running time: 2 hours, 40 minutes.

    Dudjom Ngondro (Part 2 Of 4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 124:41


    Lama Dawa teaches on the short Dudjom Ngondro practice. From a teaching given in Oxford, Iowa, 2000.  

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    Dudjom Ngondro (Part 3 & 4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 136:35


    Lama Dawa teaches on the short Dudjom Ngondro practice. From a teaching given in Oxford, Iowa, 2000.  

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    Naga Offerings (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 68:42


    Lama Dawa Rinpoche gives instruction on how to make offerings to the nagas from a text by Dudjom Lingpa. Part 1.

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    Naga Offerings (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 79:55


    Lama Dawa Rinpoche gives instruction on how to make offerings to the nagas from a text by Dudjom Lingpa. Part 2.

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    Calling The Lama From Afar (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 79:55


    In this three-part podcast, Lama Dawa Rinpoche gives instruction on the prayer, “Calling the Lama From Afar,” written by HH Dudjom Rinpoche.

    Calling The Lama From Afar (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 79:55


    Lama Dawa Rinpoche concludes his teaching on the prayer, “Calling the Lama From Afar,” by Dudjom Rinpoche.

    Calling The Lama From Afar (Part 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 8:52


    Lama Dawa Rinpoche concludes his teaching on the prayer, “Calling the Lama From Afar,” by Dudjom Rinpoche.

    Riwo Sangchod Practice

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 14:39


    Join along with Lama Dawa Rinpoche and Khandro Kunzang chanting the Riwo Sangchod, according to the Rigdzn Sogdrub style. This is a perfect way to learn the chants!

    Teachings On The Heart Sutra

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 165:45


    Lama Dawa Rinpoche gives a teaching on the Prajnaparamita Sutra.

    How To Make Buddhist Shrine Offerings

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 165:53


    Lama Dawa Rinpoche gives an essential teaching on how to make the outer and inner shrine offerings, according to the lineage of Dudjom Lingpa.

    Lama Dawa shares his poetry on death and dying

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2020 30:20


    In the months before Lama Dawa's parinirvana, he wrote many poems and dohas about death and dying. Here he shares his writings with a private group and translates them for us. Recorded September, 2017.

    Dzogchen Teachings with Lama Dawa Chhodak Rinpoche, part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2020 160:00


    Part 2 of Dzogchen teachings given by Acharya Dawa Chhodak Rinpoche in Lansing, Iowa, in 2009; based on texts by Jamgon Kongrul and Dudjom Rinpoche. In his intimate and engaging style, Rinpoche gives advice on practice, points out the nature of mind, and shares amazing stories of his life. This is part 2 of a two-part teaching. Running time: 2 hours, 40 minutes.

    Dzogchen Teachings with Lama Dawa Chhodak Rinpoche, part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2020 167:06


    In a teaching given at the RiverView Dharma Center in Iowa in 2009, Acharya  Dawa Chhodak Rinpoche gives Dzogchen instructions based on texts from Jamgon Kongtrul and Dudjom Rinpoche. Rinpoche gives the verbal transmission for Jamgon Kongtrul's text, "Dzogchen Ngo-drud Dam-Ngag Kalden Nying-kyi Norbu Marchen Lachang." In his intimate and engaging style, Rinpoche gives advice on practice, points out the nature of mind, and shares amazing stories from his life. This is part one of a two-part teaching. Running time: 2 hours, 47 minutes

    Dzogchen Teachings with Lama Dawa Chhodak Rinpoche

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2020 165:42


    In this intimate and engaging teaching, Lama Dawa gives a reading tranmission and a translation on-the-fly, along with commentary on the text, "DAM-NGAG MAR-GYI YANG-ZHUN;" a terma revelation by Dorje Lingpa. This special teaching is of the genre of 'liberation upon hearing' in which Padmasambhava claimed one could become liberated from the three lower realms by hearing this teaching three times. The teaching is followed by a lively discussion and question and answer period, and also includes Lama Dawa bestowing the lung two more times so that participants would hear this three times. This teaching was given to a small group in Sonoma, CA in 2008.

    Lama Dawa Dzogchen Ngo-Drod

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2020 93:13


    Lama Dawa gives transmission, translation and teaching on a sacred Dzogchen text by Jigdrel Yeshe Dorje, entitled, "Dzogchen Ngo-drod Dang-Ngag, Kalden Nying-kyi Norbu Marchen Lachang."

    Dudjom Ngondro Part 3 & 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2019 136:36


    Teachings on the short Dudjom Ngondro, given in Oxford, IA, 2000

    Dudjom Ngondro Part 2 of 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2019 124:42


    Lama Dawa teaches on the short Dudjom Ngondro practice. From a teaching given in Oxford, Iowa, 2000.

    Dudjom Ngondro Part 1of 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2019 119:50


    Lama Dawa Rinpoche gives detailed teachings on each of the sections of the Dudjom Preliminary practices.

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    Naga Teachings part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2018 79:56


    Lama Dawa Rinpoche gives instruction on how to make offerings to the nagas from a text by Dudjom Lingpa. Part 2.

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    Naga Teachings part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2018 68:43


    Lama Dawa gives instructions on how to make offerings to the Nagas according to a text by Dudjom Lingpa.

    Calling the Lama From Afar part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2018 8:53


    Lama Dawa Rinpoche concludes his teaching on the prayer, "Calling the Lama From Afar," by Dudjom Rinpoche.

    Calling the Lama From Afar part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2018 79:56


    Lama Dawa Rinpoche gives instruction on the prayer, "Calling the Lama From Afar," written by Dudjom Rinpoche. Part 2.

    Calling The Lama From Afar part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2018 79:56


    In this three-part podcast, Lama Dawa Rinpoche gives instruction on the prayer, "Calling the Lama From Afar," written by HH Dudjom Rinpoche.

    Riwo Sangchod Practice

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2018 14:40


    Join along with Lama Dawa Rinpoche and Khandro Kunzang chanting the Riwo Sangchod, according to the Rigdzn Sogdrub style. This is a perfect way to learn the chants!

    Teachings on the Heart Sutra

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2018 165:46


    Lama Dawa Rinpoche gives a teaching on the Prajnaparamita Sutra.

    How to Make Buddhist Shrine Offerings

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2018 165:54


    Lama Dawa Rinpoche gives an essential teaching on how to make the outer and inner shrine offerings, according to the lineage of Dudjom Lingpa.

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