Changkya Rolpe Dorje's Song of the Middle Way View (ADN)

Description

Changkya Rolpe Dorje was an extraordinary learned and realized Gelugpa teacher who lived in the eighteenth century. In his song, Recognizing my Mother, the “mother” he refers to is the nature of one’s mind. His song makes a clear distinction between recognizing and not recognizing the nature of mind. With engaging imagery, he characterizes our failure to recognize our own mind as being like a small child sitting in his mother’s lap who forgets where he is and looks for his mother everywhere else. The song teaches many profound and difficult points using imagery like this. Thrangu Rinpoche’s commentary clearly shows the intended meaning of the imagery. The song is published in Karl Brunnhölzl’s book Straight from the Heart: Buddhist Pith Instructions (Snow lion Publications 2007). This teaching is also available on DVD. The text of the song is included as a PDF along with the audio download files. Rinpoche’s commentary, including question and answer sessions, is presented in eight talks. Translated by David Karma Choephel.
These talks can be downloaded: 1. Complete your order. 2. You will receive an email confirmation of your order. 3. Usually within 24 hours you will receive two additional emails, one indicating that we have processed your order, and a second that will give you a link to a web page where you can download the talks.

Features

Mainly English Edition Because Thrangu Rinpoche often speaks for long periods of time in Tibetan when he teaches, his long monologues have been curtailed on CD, MP3 CD, and audio download recordings to preserve the continuity of the teaching and make listening easier. Thus the voice heard for the majority of the time is that of the translator. DVD video recordings include all of Rinpoche’s speaking in Tibetan.