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Denver Dzogchen
Denver Dzogchen
47 episodes
4 days ago
Meditation, Dharma talks, conversations and more from Denver Dzogchen, a Buddhist Dharma center focused on the essential Tibetan meditation practices of the Nyingma and Kagyu schools. This podcast is not monetized. If you enjoy and benefit from these recordings you are welcome to contribute to the costs of the Denver Dzogchen Meditation Center. Donations for this purpose can be made via PayPal using the link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?business=E6T9YZFDBE5J2&no_recurring=0&item_name=Help+support+Denver+Dzogchen%21¤cy_code=USD or to https://account.venmo.com/u/Urgyenatha
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Meditation, Dharma talks, conversations and more from Denver Dzogchen, a Buddhist Dharma center focused on the essential Tibetan meditation practices of the Nyingma and Kagyu schools. This podcast is not monetized. If you enjoy and benefit from these recordings you are welcome to contribute to the costs of the Denver Dzogchen Meditation Center. Donations for this purpose can be made via PayPal using the link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?business=E6T9YZFDBE5J2&no_recurring=0&item_name=Help+support+Denver+Dzogchen%21¤cy_code=USD or to https://account.venmo.com/u/Urgyenatha
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Denver Dzogchen
Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 44, Veganism on the Path

Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 44

Veganism on the Path


00:00:10 Introduction to a discussion about veganism. Christspiracy documentaryhttps://christspiracy.com/. Buddhism and abandoning activities that are based on ignorance. 

00:13:20 Diet and merit. 

00:17:05 Integrating a conscious diet into your life. Great masters, realizations, and diet. The importance of being conscious of our actions. 

00:23:10 Sacrificing the ego instead of sacrificing another being. Striving to to our best. 


Note: we strive to release a new episode on each Guru Rinpoche Day and Dakini Day. Podcast timestamps and chapters are provided for informational purposes. Any mistakes or spelling errors are the fault of volunteers who assist in the production of these videos.


Please contact us with any questions or requests for future episodes. 


Contact us for information about our weekly Zoom and in-person sits https://www.denverdzogchen.com/index.html 


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Video available on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@DenverDzogchen108/videos and Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1VQKqUDAYTThJVcdtjd8bf

Audio available on Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/denver-dzogchen/id1712156487 and other podcast platforms 



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1 week ago
30 minutes 40 seconds

Denver Dzogchen
Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 43, Santa Claus - Jambhala’s Generosity & The Spirit of Giving 

Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 43

Santa Claus - Jambhala’s Generosity & The Spirit of Giving 


00:00:10 Jambhala/Dzambhala and the spirit of generosity. Joe discusses his connection to Jambhala practice. Parallels between Jambhala and Christmas. 

00:09:35 Buddhist practice of bringing local deities into the fold of our faith. Mantra of HO HO HO. The parimita of Generosity. 

00:15:30 The spirit of love and generosity. Connection between Tara and Mary. 

00:20:25 Importance of the energy of Jambhala and framing gift giving as an offering. The importance of Bodhichitta as motivation. Openness and The View. Reference to Episode 19 with Father Tiso  https://youtu.be/n3Sb4NIvC_g?si=P9bk3LzFlNLu8qS_


Note: we strive to release a new episode on each Guru Rinpoche Day and Dakini Day. Podcast timestamps and chapters are provided for informational purposes. Any mistakes or spelling errors are the fault of volunteers who assist in the production of these videos.


Please contact us with any questions or requests for future episodes. 


Contact us for information about our weekly Zoom and in-person sits https://www.denverdzogchen.com/index.html 


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Video available on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@DenverDzogchen108/videos and Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1VQKqUDAYTThJVcdtjd8bf

Audio available on Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/denver-dzogchen/id1712156487 and other podcast platforms 



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2 weeks ago
30 minutes 3 seconds

Denver Dzogchen
Denver Dzogchen Podcast Episode 42: Grateful For This Sangha

Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 42

Grateful For This Sangha

In this episode of the Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Joe and Damien talk with Denver Dzogchen sangha member Ricky Coffin.

00:00:10 Ricky’s introduction to Buddhism, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche on Buddha-nature, and how he found Denver Dzogchen. 

00:05:25 The foundational practice of Ngondro and support from Joe. 

00:09:00 Reflections on practices from different Buddhist traditions. 

00:19:30 Activities of Denver Dzogchen.

00:22:30 The importance of Sangha. The living aspect of the Dharma. 

00:29:30 Closing remarks and an invitation to participate in the next prostration pilgrimage. 


Note: we strive to release a new episode on each Guru Rinpoche Day and Dakini Day. Podcast timestamps and chapters are provided for informational purposes. Any mistakes or spelling errors are the fault of volunteers who assist in the production of these videos.


Please contact us with any questions or requests for future episodes. 


Contact us for information about our weekly Zoom and in-person sits https://www.denverdzogchen.com/index.html 


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3 weeks ago
32 minutes 34 seconds

Denver Dzogchen
Denver Dzogchen Podcast Episode 41. Creating Merit: Offering the Food and Luxuries of Our Lives

Denver Dzogchen Podcast Episode 41. Creating Merit: Offering the Food and Luxuries of Our Lives

In this episode’s of the Denver Dzogchen Podcast Joe and Damien discuss merit and its role in our practice.


Note: we strive to release a new episode on each Guru Rinpoche Day and Dakini Day. Podcast timestamps and chapters are provided for informational purposes. Any mistakes or spelling errors are the fault of volunteers who assist in the production of these videos.

Please contact us with any questions or requests for future episodes. Contact us for information about our weekly Zoom and in-person sits https://www.denverdzogchen.com/index.html

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1 month ago
34 minutes 4 seconds

Denver Dzogchen
Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 40. Suppressing Nagas: The Power of Ye Dharma Discs

Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 40

Suppressing Nagas: The Power of Ye Dharma Discs


In this episode’s of the Denver Dzogchen Podcast Joe and Damien discuss at the Ye Dharma disc project. Discs are available at https://futurealchemy.com/shop/naga-discs-for-averting-the-iron-dog-predictions/


The location of Ye Dharma Discs and Stupas is available at https://yedharma.com/where.html


Please contact us with any questions or requests for future episodes. 


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1 month ago
29 minutes 39 seconds

Denver Dzogchen
Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 39. Halloween Special: Using Fear as the Path 

Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 39

Halloween Special: Using Fear as the Path 


In this episode’s of the Denver Dzogchen Podcast Joe and Damien discuss the role of fear in Vajrayana practices. 


00:00:10 the role of fear and the path. Milarepa statement about fear of death. The Island: An Anthology of the Buddha’s Teaching of Nibbana book. Paltrul Rinpoche on the importance of contemplating death. 

00:04:10 Damien shares his personal experiences of death. A Year to Live: How to Live This Year as if it Were Your Last, book by Stephen Levine. 

00:12:09 The power of fear. Resting in the waves of life. 

00:20:25 The fear of fear. Practice of Chöd and nurturing demons and negative emotions until they are satisfied, thereby disintegrating the ego and developing compassion. 



Note: we strive to release a new episode on each Guru Rinpoche Day and Dakini Day. Podcast timestamps and chapters are provided for informational purposes. Any mistakes or spelling errors are the fault of volunteers who assist in the production of these videos.


Please contact us with any questions or requests for future episodes. 


Contact us for information about our weekly Zoom and in-person sits https://www.denverdzogchen.com/index.html 


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Video available on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@DenverDzogchen108/videos and Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1VQKqUDAYTThJVcdtjd8bf

Audio available on Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/denver-dzogchen/id1712156487 and other podcast platforms 



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2 months ago
30 minutes 45 seconds

Denver Dzogchen
Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 38. From Stillness to the Sky: Shamatha to Trekchö

Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 38.

From Stillness to the Sky: Shamatha to Trekchö


Joe and Damien conclude the Eightfold Path series with a discussion about Right Meditation. 


00:00:10 Introduction to Right Meditation. The importance of Shamatha and Vipassana. 

00:09:24 Drenpa and the union of Shamatha and Vippasana. The Jhanas. 

00:13:25 Dzogchen and the Eightfold Path. Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche teaching on the nature of mind. The importance of Ngondro and the development of devotion. Dzongsar Kyhentse Rinpoche on the importance of merit. 

00:18:50 Skillful methods to develop merit. 


Note: we strive to release a new episode on each Guru Rinpoche Day and Dakini Day. Podcast timestamps and chapters are provided for informational purposes. Any mistakes or spelling errors are the fault of volunteers who assist in the production of these videos.


Please contact us with any questions or requests for future episodes. 


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Video available on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@DenverDzogchen108/videos and Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1VQKqUDAYTThJVcdtjd8bf

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2 months ago
25 minutes 23 seconds

Denver Dzogchen
Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 37, Right Mindfulness: The Unfabricated Moment

Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 37

Right Mindfulness: The Unfabricated Moment


Joe and Damien continue the Eightfold Path series with a discussion about Right Mindfulness. 


00:00:10 Mindfulness and the path. Being present and recognizing the experience only happens in the present moment. 

00:12:50 How can one become mindful? Breath as a tool for developing mindfulness. Example of a concise Shamatha meditation. The importance of drenpa, mindfulness, specifically recollection or remembering. 

00:21:25 Advice from a Terton. Mindfulness and death. Advice for cultivating mindfulness off of the cushion. Mindfulness as a doorway to realization. 


Note: we strive to release a new episode on each Guru Rinpoche Day and Dakini Day. Podcast timestamps and chapters are provided for informational purposes. Any mistakes or spelling errors are the fault of volunteers who assist in the production of these videos.


Please contact us with any questions or requests for future episodes. 


Contact us for information about our weekly Zoom and in-person sits https://www.denverdzogchen.com/index.html 


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Video available on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@DenverDzogchen108/videos and Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1VQKqUDAYTThJVcdtjd8bf

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3 months ago
29 minutes 32 seconds

Denver Dzogchen
Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 36 Less Work, More Dharma... Right Livelihood

Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 36

Less Work, More Dharma... Right Livelihood


Joe and Damien continue the Eightfold Path series with a discussion about Right Livelihood. 


00:00:10 Right Livelihood and considerations in the modern world. Karma and jobs. 

00:11:15 Virtuosity and the importance of balance. Trappings of the pursuit of wealth and the benefit of meritorious professions.  

00:18:08 Dzogchen, the Eightfold Path, wholesomeness, and wholeness. Henry David Thoreau quotes on wholeness, minimalism, and luxury. The Eight Worldly Concerns. Drenpa (mindfulness) and controlling our appetite. 

00:25:25 Contemplation on the nature of samsara. 

00:27:12 How to bring the most benefit to the job that you have. Garchen Rinpoche on work and practice. 


Note: we strive to release a new episode on each Guru Rinpoche Day and Dakini Day. Podcast timestamps and chapters are provided for informational purposes. Any mistakes or spelling errors are the fault of volunteers who assist in the production of these videos.


Please contact us with any questions or requests for future episodes. 


Contact us for information about our weekly Zoom and in-person sits https://www.denverdzogchen.com/index.html 


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3 months ago
31 minutes 57 seconds

Denver Dzogchen
Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 35. Vast as the Sky, Fine as Barley Powder: Right Action in Dzogchen

Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 35

Vast as the Sky, Fine as Barley Powder: Right Action in Dzogchen


Joe and Damien continue the Eightfold Path Series, focusing on Right Action from a Dzogchen perspective. 


Note: we strive to release a new episode on each Guru Rinpoche Day and Dakini Day. Podcast timestamps and chapters are provided for informational purposes. Any mistakes or spelling errors are the fault of volunteers who assist in the production of these videos.


Please contact us with any questions or requests for future episodes. 


Contact us for information about our weekly Zoom and in-person sits https://www.denverdzogchen.com/index.html 


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4 months ago
42 minutes 54 seconds

Denver Dzogchen
Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 34. Right Intention: Bodhicitta in Dzogchen

Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 34

Right Intention: Bodhicitta in Dzogchen


00:00:10 Eightfold Path Series Continued. Recap of episode 32 and introduction to Right Intention. The importance of wholesomeness from a Dzogchen perspective. Way of the Boddhisatva. 

00:19:00  The importance of making an intention and letting go. Turning the direction of the ship of your life. 


Note: we strive to release a new episode on each Guru Rinpoche Day and Dakini Day. Podcast timestamps and chapters are provided for informational purposes. Any mistakes or spelling errors are the fault of volunteers who assist in the production of these videos.


Please contact us with any questions or requests for future episodes. 


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4 months ago
30 minutes 23 seconds

Denver Dzogchen
Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 33. Nectar of Balance: Herbs and Supplements on the Path 

Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 33

Nectar of Balance: Herbs and Supplements on the Path 


00:00:10 Introduction to the role of supplements and herbs in a practitioner’s life. Joe’s connection with Tibetan medicine. www.siddhienegetics.com and www.futurealchmey.com 

00:08:00 The safety of design of these formulas. 

00:14:18 Discussion of Shilajit, Jing Builder, and Chulen. 



Note: we strive to release a new episode on each Guru Rinpoche Day and Dakini Day. Podcast timestamps and chapters are provided for informational purposes. Any mistakes or spelling errors are the fault of volunteers who assist in the production of these videos.


Please contact us with any questions or requests for future episodes. 


Contact us for information about our weekly Zoom and in-person sits https://www.denverdzogchen.com/index.html 


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5 months ago
38 minutes 23 seconds

Denver Dzogchen
Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 32. The World Through Buddha’s Eyes: Understanding Right View 

Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 32

The World Through Buddha’s Eyes: Understanding Right View 


00:00:10 Introduction to the a series on the Eightfold Path: Right View, Right Intention, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, and Right Concentration.  

00:13:30 Right View: understanding the truth of the situation, the nature of reality, impermanence and emptiness of self. 

00:19:20 The dreamlike nature of life and the importance of meditation and insight. Living life in the most beneficial way for all beings. 

00:35:05 Realizing that you are not your thoughts. How to See Yourself As You Really Are by the Dalai Lama. Divine Revelation in Pali Buddhism by Peter Masefield.




Note: we strive to release a new episode on each Guru Rinpoche Day and Dakini Day. Podcast timestamps and chapters are provided for informational purposes. Any mistakes or spelling errors are the fault of volunteers who assist in the production of these videos.


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5 months ago
50 minutes 34 seconds

Denver Dzogchen
Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 31. The Three Roots: Heart of the Vajrayana Path

Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 31

The Three Roots: Heart of the Vajrayana Path


00:00:15 Introduction to the Three Roots, the inner aspect of the Three Jewels: Guru/Lama, Yidam, and Dakini/Khandro

00:08:00 Living the path of the Buddha

00:16:36 Advice from Choying Dorje Lama Norsok Rinpoche 

00:22:00 Meditation and growth 

00:27:52 Three Roots as a means to embodiment of the teachings 



Note: we strive to release a new episode on each Guru Rinpoche Day and Dakini Day. Podcast timestamps and chapters are provided for informational purposes. Any mistakes or spelling errors are the fault of volunteers who assist in the production of these videos.


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6 months ago
33 minutes 59 seconds

Denver Dzogchen
Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 30, Echoes of Padmasambhava: The Living Legacy of Tertons and Termas

Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 30

Echoes of Padmasambhava: The Living Legacy of Tertons and Termas


00:00:15 Introduction to Tertons and Termas. 

00:07:30 Joe’s experiences with a living Terton. 

00:17:05 The importance of Samaya. The Fourth Time. 

00:20:05 The bright blaze of Dzogchen teachings. Longchen Nyingthig, Dudjom Terser, and Chokgyur Terser. 

00:28:30 The importance of practitioners as lineage holders. 

 

Note: we strive to release a new episode on each Guru Rinpoche Day and Dakini Day. Podcast timestamps and chapters are provided for informational purposes. Any mistakes or spelling errors are the fault of volunteers who assist in the production of these videos.


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6 months ago
32 minutes 14 seconds

Denver Dzogchen
Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 29, No Fear in the Open Sky: Dzogchen Perspectives on Accepting Death

Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 29 

No Fear in the Open Sky: Dzogchen Perspectives on Accepting Death


Disclaimer: this episode contains content related to death and may be upsetting. Viewer/listener discretion is advised.


00:00:15 Death and cultural. Buddhist practice and the importance of contemplation of death. 

00:09:25 Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche teaching on death. 

00:11:00 Acceptance of impermanence and the uncertainty of death. Death as inspiration. 

00:24:20 Death as a mirror. The mind beyond death. The dangers of nihilism. 

00:30:15 Teaching from Paltrul Rinpoche.


 

Note: we strive to release a new episode on each Guru Rinpoche Day and Dakini Day. Podcast timestamps and chapters are provided for informational purposes. Any mistakes or spelling errors are the fault of volunteers who assist in the production of these videos.


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7 months ago
32 minutes 44 seconds

Denver Dzogchen
Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 28 The Great Perfection Needs a Great Path: Vajrayana’s Crucial Role

Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 28

Episode 28 The Great Perfection Needs a Great Path: Vajrayana’s Crucial Role


00:00:15 Overview of Dzogchen. 

00:14:09 Glimpses of recognition and practice as the path of transformation. Importance of mantra recitation and Yidam practice. Teachings of Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche and Lama Chöying Dorje Lama Norsok Rinpoche. 

00:28:50 Importance of the accumulation of merit. 


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8 months ago
40 minutes 18 seconds

Denver Dzogchen
Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 27 Radiant Liberation: The Wisdom of Pure Realm Practice

Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 27

Radiant Liberation: The Wisdom of Pure Realm Practice


00:00:15 What is pure realm practice and why is it important? Death, the bardo, aspirations and peace. 

00:05:00 Advice from Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche on how to be successful on the Dharma path: enlightenment and liberation from samsara.  The moment of death and rainbow body. Pure realms. Sukhavati (Dewachen), Amitabha’s pure realm. The bhumis and other pure realms.

00:16:40 The Bodhisattva vow and benefiting others. 

00:28:20 Importance of trust in the blessings of the masters. The nature of the masters. The practice of Phowa. 

00:37:10 Non-attachment and love. The importance of aspirations. 


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8 months ago
43 minutes 2 seconds

Denver Dzogchen
Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 26. Aspiration Prayers: Shooting Arrows into the Future 

Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 26

Aspiration Prayers: Shooting Arrows into the Future 


00:00:15 Aspirations and the path. Progress and the difference between grasping and aspiring. Purification of negative karma. Advice from Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche. Liberation and pure realms. 

00:15:55 A practice of making aspirations. Setting a wholesome intention and letting go. 

00:25:50 Making aspirations as vast as you can. The King of Aspirations Prayer. 


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9 months ago
45 minutes 2 seconds

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Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 25: Richard Lang Returns 

Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 25

Richard Lang Returns 


00:00:15 Continuation of the discussion with Richard Lang from episode 23. Douglas Harding’s background, his discovery and the early days of the Headless Way. 

00:16:45 The implications and applications of the Headless Way in life. 

00:28:00 The development of the different Headless Way experiments. Richard describes the “no head circle” exercise. 

00:39:15 The ease of this method, accessing direct perception, and similarities to a psychedelic experience. 

00:47:43 Ongoing development of the Headless Way, how the method relates to the practice of meditation, and Richard’s endless enthusiasm. 


Learn more about Richard Lang and the Headless Way at https://headless.org/ and in the Headless Way app in the Apple app store or Google Play. 


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9 months ago
58 minutes 11 seconds

Denver Dzogchen
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