Ratnashri Sangha of Tampa Bay, Florida Home Ongoing Practices Yahoo Groups Future Teachings Past Teachings Our Lineage About Us Contact Us	Tulku Thubten Ningpo Rinpoche gave a Public Talk and a Chod Empowerment with Teachings June 29 - July 1, 2007 Translator: Virginia Blum
	Tulku Tulku Thubten Nyingpo Rinpoche (r) with one of his most precious teachers, His Eminence Garchen Triptul Rinpoche (l) Tulku Thubten Nyingpo Rinpoche has studied with great masters and teachings in Tibet at Tana Monastery for ten years. In 1993, he made a pilgrimage to Mount Kailash on his way to exile to India. He studied an additional three years in Buddhist Doctrines at Drikung Kagyu Institute India, after which was able to complete his Ngondro and grand mantra recitation of Chakrasamvara’s fire puja in 1995. In 1996, he then went into 3-year retreat center according to the Drikung Thil ritual traditions, including Chakrasamvara and Vajravarahi, studying with His Holiness Kyabgon Rinpoche and Retreat Master, Gelong Yeshi Rinpoche. In 2001, he completed another 3-year retreat in Lachi, the holy retreat place of the great yogi, Jetsun Milarepa. There he completed the elaborate version of Rechungpa’s whispered lineage. Through all Rinpoche’s long years of study and dedication to practice, we are able to meet a living treasure of the Buddha Dharma, a true Yogi of Tibet. He is highly regarded by His Holiness Chetsang Rinpoche. He is a very loving, and wise Lama who is willing to teach us how to transform our own afflictions into the purist of ambrosias.
	The Tibetan practice of Chod was developed during the 11th century by the Tibetan Yogini Machig Labdron. Although the practice has its roots in Padampa Sangye's Indian Chod lineage, it is the only Dharma practice to have been developed outside of India that was then translated and transmitted back into the Indian lineages. Chod or "cutting through" is the practice of cutting discursive thoughts as they arise, until ultimately one unmistakenly realizes the emptiness of mind. Historically, Chod practitioners would practice in frightful and desolate areas such as cremation grounds, or any other area that aroused fear for them. These environments were chosen specifically because of their fear-inducing qualities, which in turn invoked the other emotional kleshas that were utilized and cut through as part of the practice.
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