LongChen Nyingthig Prelimaries ( tibetan 4 Ngöndro foundation
)
21 May 2011 ( Saturday 7 - 9 pm ) 22nd May 2011 (
Sunday 7 - 9 pm )
Location : 6C Geylang Lorong 7 ( 4th floor
) conducted by Chimey Lhundrup Rinpoche
recognized as reincarnation of Drupthob Chene Dorji, who was
one of the reincarnations of twenty
five disciples of Guru Rinpoche.
Call caroline at 97571533 or Mr low 94562392
He received kama and terma teachings, including all the four
vajrayana traditions from HH Dudjom Rinpoche and Dilgo Khyentshe
Rinpoche and 16th Karmapa. Rinpoche is recognized as reincarnation
of Drupthob Chene Dorji, who was one of the reincarnations of
twenty five disciples of Guru Rinpoche by HH Polo Khen Rinpoche and
had been in solitary retreat for more than six years. Rinpoche is
the founder of Orgyen Choling Monastery and Kunzang Shedrup Choling
retreat centre in Bhutan
http://rigzin.org/post/Chimey-Lhundrup-Rinpoche
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Longchen Nyingthig Preliminaries
In general the preliminary practices are divided into two sections
or kinds: the first are the common or ordinary kind of preliminary
practices, and the second are the special or extraordinary kind of
preliminaries.
[edit] 'Four preliminaries' or 'Four reminders' (Tibetan: thun mong
ngon dro nam pa zhi; tun mong gi ngon dro shi)
The Namo Buddhist Glossary (undated) renders the "Four
preliminaries" as the:
...four foundations of meditation (Tib. tun mong gi ngon dro shi)
These are the four thoughts that turn the mind. They are reflection
on precious human birth, impermanence and the inevitability of
death, karma and its effects, and the pervasiveness of suffering in
samsara.[6]
...four ordinary
foundations (Tib. tün mong gi ngon dro shi) This is meditation on
the four thoughts that turn the mind towards dharma which are the
precious human birth, impermanence, samsara, and karma.[7]
...four thoughts that
turn the mind (Tib. blo do nam shi) These are realizing the
preciousness of human birth, the impermanence of life, the faults
of samsara, and realizing that pleasure and suffering result from
good and bad actions.[8]
The common or ordinary preliminaries are often referred to as the
"four thoughts which turn the mind towards Dharma".[citation
needed] These consist of contemplations, reflections or meditations
on:
the freedoms and advantages of precious human
rebirth
the truth of impermanence and change
the workings of karma
the suffering of living beings within
Samsara
NB: the Four Ordinary Foundations should not be conflated with the
Satipatthana.
[edit] Inner preliminaries
The special or extraordinary kind of preliminaries consist of
:
a) taking of refuge in the three roots in conjunction with the
performance of 100,000 prostrations (purifying pride)[9][10]
cultivation of bodhicitta (purifying jealousy). In some
formulations this is included under 1.
b) 100,000 recitations of Vajrasattva's hundred-syllable mantra
(purifying hatred/aversion)
c) 100,000 mandala offerings (purifying attachment)
d) 100,000 guru yoga practices (purifying delusion)
These practices purify negative deeds and accumulate merit.
Traditionally ngöndro practice is done for the enlightenment of the
spiritual aspirant and for the benefit of all sentient beings. That
is, the merit of doing the practices is dedicated to all sentient
beings. These practices can take 1,500 hours of work to accomplish
once. Some practitioners do them multiple times.