“KNOW DAKINI IS MIND!” THE FIVE DAKINIS’ SONG TO KHYUNGPO NELJOR AND ‘THE OCEAN OF BLESSINGS MEANINGFUL TO HEAR” VAJRA SONGS OF SHANGPA KAGYU: Overview of the Vajra Verses and Songs of the Shangpa Kagyu compiled by First Jamgon Kongtrul and new translation of the five Dākinīs’ song to Khungpo Neljor to commemorate his parinirvana

"Then, without material needs, I carried gems and gold powderAnd underwent hardships without concern for my precious lifeTo travel seven times to Nepal and India.I approached one hundred fifty Indian scholars,Among whom fifty were particularly learned and accomplished.Four were my especially exalted root spiritual masters;Two were wisdom dākinīs who received teachingsDirectly from enlightenment’s perfect rapture,… Continue reading “KNOW DAKINI IS MIND!” THE FIVE DAKINIS’ SONG TO KHYUNGPO NELJOR AND ‘THE OCEAN OF BLESSINGS MEANINGFUL TO HEAR” VAJRA SONGS OF SHANGPA KAGYU: Overview of the Vajra Verses and Songs of the Shangpa Kagyu compiled by First Jamgon Kongtrul and new translation of the five Dākinīs’ song to Khungpo Neljor to commemorate his parinirvana

THE YOGA OF LADY NIGUMA AS COMPILED BY JETSUN TARANATHA AND PRESENTED BY 2ND KALU RINPOCHE: Niguma Yoga presentations in Bhutan and India by 2nd Kalu Rinpoche; and textual and historical background

"When one realizes that our many thoughts of anger and desire,which churn the ocean of Samsara,are devoid of any self-nature,everything becomes a land of gold, my child.--A Song of Niguma "When he requested these vajra verses [from Niguma], the learned and accomplished Kyungpo Naljor offered five hundred measures of gold to the wisdom dakini. He… Continue reading THE YOGA OF LADY NIGUMA AS COMPILED BY JETSUN TARANATHA AND PRESENTED BY 2ND KALU RINPOCHE: Niguma Yoga presentations in Bhutan and India by 2nd Kalu Rinpoche; and textual and historical background