Longchen Nyingtik – The Official Website of Khenpo Sodargye Rinpoche

Lacking wisdom, concentration fails,
Without concentration, wisdom also cannot be found.
But for someone who has both, samsara’s sea
Fills no more than the print left by a hoof.
Nagarjuna

Introduction to Longchen Nyingtik Ngöndro

Meditation Categories 1. Introduction
1. Reflecting on the Nature of Freedom

Meditation Categories 2. Freedoms and Advantages
2. Reflecting on the Ten Particular Advantages Related to Dharma

Meditation Categories 2. Freedoms and Advantages
3. Reflecting on the Predicament of the Lower Realms

Meditation Categories 2. Freedoms and Advantages
4. Reflecting on Analogies Showing the Rarity of Human Birth

Meditation Categories 2. Freedoms and Advantages
5. Reflecting on Numerical Comparisons

Meditation Categories 2. Freedoms and Advantages
6. Reflecting on a Pointless and Wasteful Life

Meditation Categories 2. Freedoms and Advantages
7. Reflecting On Dependent Arising, Causes and Conditions

Meditation Categories 2. Freedoms and Advantages
8. Reflecting on the Cycle of Birth and Death

Meditation Categories 2. Freedoms and Advantages
9. Reflecting on the Praise-Worthiness of Having the Freedoms and Advantages

Meditation Categories 2. Freedoms and Advantages
10. Reflecting on Why Generate a Sense of Joy

Meditation Categories 2. Freedoms and Advantages
11. The Impermanence of the Body Aggregates

Meditation Categories 3. Impermanence of Life
12. The Impermanence of Those in Positions of Power

Meditation Categories 3. Impermanence of Life
13. The Impermanence of the Outer Universe and the Beings Living in It

Meditation Categories 3. Impermanence of Life
14. The Impermanence of Holy Beings

Meditation Categories 3. Impermanence of Life
15. The Uncertainty of the Time of Death

Meditation Categories 3. Impermanence of Life
16. The Impermanent Nature of Conditioned Phenomena

Meditation Categories 3. Impermanence of Life
17. The Uncertain Circumstances of Sudden Death

Meditation Categories 3. Impermanence of Life
18. Everyone Must Leave This World All Alone

Meditation Categories 3. Impermanence of Life
19. The Impermanence of Contemporary Beings

Meditation Categories 3. Impermanence of Life
20. Nothing Can Be Dependent upon for Life

Meditation Categories 3. Impermanence of Life
21. The Many Unpredictable Causes of Death

Meditation Categories 3. Impermanence of Life
22. Intense Awareness of Impermanence

Meditation Categories 3. Impermanence of Life
23. The Arising of Weariness of Samsara in General

Meditation Categories 4. Sufferings of Samsara
24. The Suffering of the Eight Hot Hells

Meditation Categories 4. Sufferings of Samsara
25. The Suffering of the Neighboring Hells

Meditation Categories 4. Sufferings of Samsara
26. The Suffering of the Eight Cold Hells

Meditation Categories 4. Sufferings of Samsara
27. The Suffering of the Ephemeral Hells

Meditation Categories 4. Sufferings of Samsara
28. The Sufferings of the Pretas

Meditation Categories 4. Sufferings of Samsara
29. The Suffering of Animals

Meditation Categories 4. Sufferings of Samsara
30. The Three Fundamental Types of Suffering

Meditation Categories 4. Sufferings of Samsara
31. The Suffering of Birth

Meditation Categories 4. Sufferings of Samsara
32. The Suffering of Old Age

Meditation Categories 4. Sufferings of Samsara
33. The Suffering of Sickness

Meditation Categories 4. Sufferings of Samsara
34. The Suffering of Death

Meditation Categories 4. Sufferings of Samsara
35. Other Aspects of Human Sufferings

Meditation Categories 4. Sufferings of Samsara
36. The Suffering of the Asuras

Meditation Categories 4. Sufferings of Samsara
37. The Suffering of the Gods

Meditation Categories 4. Sufferings of Samsara
38. Deducing the Miserable Plight in Samsara in Future Lives

Meditation Categories 4. Sufferings of Samsara
39. Negative Actions of the Body

Meditation Categories 5. Causes and Effects
40. Negative Actions of the Speech

Meditation Categories 5. Causes and Effects
41. Negative Actions of the Mind

Meditation Categories 5. Causes and Effects
42. Positive Actions of the Body

Meditation Categories 5. Causes and Effects
43. Positive Actions of the Speech

Meditation Categories 5. Causes and Effects
44. Positive Actions of the Mind

Meditation Categories 5. Causes and Effects
45. Positive Actions That Lead to Liberation

Meditation Categories 5. Causes and Effects
46. The All-Determining Qualities of Actions

Meditation Categories 5. Causes and Effects
47. Discerning Between Authentic and False Teachers

Meditation Categories 6. Spiritual Teachers
48. The Common Characteristics of Authentic Teachers

Meditation Categories 6. Spiritual Teachers
49. The Exceptional Characteristics of Authentic Teachers

Meditation Categories 6. Spiritual Teachers
50. Praising Authentic Teacher’s Qualities I

Meditation Categories 6. Spiritual Teachers
51. Praising Authentic Teacher’s Qualities II

Meditation Categories 6. Spiritual Teachers
52. Praising Authentic Teacher’s Qualities III

Meditation Categories 6. Spiritual Teachers
53. General Practice of Guru Yoga

Meditation Categories 6. Spiritual Teachers
54. The Practice of Four Enlightened Activities

Meditation Categories 6. Spiritual Teachers
55. Method of Removing Sickness and Redeeming Life from Death

Meditation Categories 6. Spiritual Teachers
56. Classification of Taking Refuge

Meditation Categories 7. Taking Refuge
57. The Benefit of Taking Refuge

Meditation Categories 7. Taking Refuge
58. How to Take Refuge

Meditation Categories 7. Taking Refuge
59. Contemplate the Merit of the Four Immeasurables and Give Rise to Joy

Meditation Categories 8. Four Immeasurables
60. The Practice of Immeasurable Impartiality

Meditation Categories 8. Four Immeasurables
61. The Practice of Immeasurable Love

Meditation Categories 8. Four Immeasurables
62. The Practice of Immeasurable Compassion

Meditation Categories 8. Four Immeasurables
63. The Practice of Immeasurable Joy

Meditation Categories 8. Four Immeasurables
64. The Training Process of the Four Immeasurables

Meditation Categories 8. Four Immeasurables
65. The Benefit of Arousing Bodhicitta

Meditation Categories 9. Generating Bodhicitta
66. Preparation for Generating Bodhicitta I — Prostration

Meditation Categories 9. Generating Bodhicitta
67. Preparation for Generating Bodhicitta II — Making Offerings

Meditation Categories 9. Generating Bodhicitta
68. Preparation for Generating Bodhicitta III — Repentance

Meditation Categories 9. Generating Bodhicitta
69. Preparation for Generating Bodhicitta IV — Rejoicing

Meditation Categories 9. Generating Bodhicitta
70. Preparation for Generating Bodhicitta V — Imploring the Turning of the Dharma Wheel

Meditation Categories 9. Generating Bodhicitta
71. Preparation for Generating Bodhicitta VI — Requesting the Teachers Not to Pass into Nirvana

Meditation Categories 9. Generating Bodhicitta
72. Preparation for Generating Bodhicitta VII — Dedication

Meditation Categories 9. Generating Bodhicitta
73. The Actual Generation of Bodhicitta

Meditation Categories 9. Generating Bodhicitta
74. Bodhicitta in Aspiration I — Considering Others as Equal to Oneself

Meditation Categories 9. Generating Bodhicitta
75. Bodhicitta in Aspiration II — Exchanging Oneself and Others

Meditation Categories 9. Generating Bodhicitta
76. Bodhicitta in Aspiration III — Considering Others More Important Than Oneself

Meditation Categories 9. Generating Bodhicitta
77. Paramita of Generosity

Meditation Categories 9. Generating Bodhicitta
78. Paramita of Discipline I — The Essentials of Discipline

Meditation Categories 9. Generating Bodhicitta
79. Paramita of Discipline II — The Scope of Bodhisattva’s Pure Conducts

Meditation Categories 9. Generating Bodhicitta
80. Paramita of Discipline III — The Eight Great Vows of Sublime Beings

Meditation Categories 9. Generating Bodhicitta
81. Paramita of Patience I — Patience with Focus

Meditation Categories 9. Generating Bodhicitta
82. Paramita of Patience II — Patience Without Focus

Meditation Categories 9. Generating Bodhicitta
83. Paramita of Diligence

Meditation Categories 9. Generating Bodhicitta
84. Paramita of Meditative Concentration I — Contemplate the Nature of Change and Impermanence

Meditation Categories 9. Generating Bodhicitta
85. Paramita of Meditative Concentration II — Contemplate the Faults of Covetousness

Meditation Categories 9. Generating Bodhicitta
86. Paramita of Meditative Concentration III — Contemplate the Faults of Associating with the Foolish

Meditation Categories 9. Generating Bodhicitta
87. Paramita of Meditative Concentration IV — Contemplate the Faults of Distracting Preoccupations

Meditation Categories 9. Generating Bodhicitta
88. Paramita of Meditative Concentration V — Contemplate the Excellent Qualities of a Secluded Abode

Meditation Categories 9. Generating Bodhicitta
89. Paramita of Meditative Concentration VI — Actual Practice of Meditative Concentration

Meditation Categories 9. Generating Bodhicitta
90. Paramita of Wisdom I — The Eight Similes of Illusory Appearances

Meditation Categories 9. Generating Bodhicitta
91. Paramita of Wisdom II — Emptiness Being the True Nature of Reality

Meditation Categories 9. Generating Bodhicitta
92. Paramita of Wisdom III —Abiding in the State of Madhyamaka Free from All Extremes

Meditation Categories 9. Generating Bodhicitta
A Few Words in the End

Meditation Categories 9. Generating Bodhicitta

Introduction to Longchen Nyingtik Ngöndro

1. Reflecting on the Nature of Freedom

2. Reflecting on the Ten Particular Advantages Related to Dharma

3. Reflecting on the Predicament of the Lower Realms

4. Reflecting on Analogies Showing the Rarity of Human Birth

5. Reflecting on Numerical Comparisons

6. Reflecting on a Pointless and Wasteful Life

7. Reflecting On Dependent Arising, Causes and Conditions

8. Reflecting on the Cycle of Birth and Death

9. Reflecting on the Praise-Worthiness of Having the Freedoms and Advantages

10. Reflecting on Why Generate a Sense of Joy

11. The Impermanence of the Body Aggregates

12. The Impermanence of Those in Positions of Power

13. The Impermanence of the Outer Universe and the Beings Living in It

14. The Impermanence of Holy Beings

15. The Uncertainty of the Time of Death

16. The Impermanent Nature of Conditioned Phenomena

17. The Uncertain Circumstances of Sudden Death

18. Everyone Must Leave This World All Alone

19. The Impermanence of Contemporary Beings

20. Nothing Can Be Dependent upon for Life

21. The Many Unpredictable Causes of Death

22. Intense Awareness of Impermanence

23. The Arising of Weariness of Samsara in General

24. The Suffering of the Eight Hot Hells

25. The Suffering of the Neighboring Hells

26. The Suffering of the Eight Cold Hells

27. The Suffering of the Ephemeral Hells

28. The Sufferings of the Pretas

29. The Suffering of Animals

30. The Three Fundamental Types of Suffering

31. The Suffering of Birth

32. The Suffering of Old Age

33. The Suffering of Sickness

34. The Suffering of Death

35. Other Aspects of Human Sufferings

36. The Suffering of the Asuras

37. The Suffering of the Gods

38. Deducing the Miserable Plight in Samsara in Future Lives

39. Negative Actions of the Body

40. Negative Actions of the Speech

41. Negative Actions of the Mind

42. Positive Actions of the Body

43. Positive Actions of the Speech

44. Positive Actions of the Mind

45. Positive Actions That Lead to Liberation

46. The All-Determining Qualities of Actions

47. Discerning Between Authentic and False Teachers

48. The Common Characteristics of Authentic Teachers

49. The Exceptional Characteristics of Authentic Teachers

50. Praising Authentic Teacher’s Qualities I

51. Praising Authentic Teacher’s Qualities II

52. Praising Authentic Teacher’s Qualities III

53. General Practice of Guru Yoga

54. The Practice of Four Enlightened Activities

55. Method of Removing Sickness and Redeeming Life from Death

56. Classification of Taking Refuge

57. The Benefit of Taking Refuge

58. How to Take Refuge

59. Contemplate the Merit of the Four Immeasurables and Give Rise to Joy

60. The Practice of Immeasurable Impartiality

61. The Practice of Immeasurable Love

62. The Practice of Immeasurable Compassion

63. The Practice of Immeasurable Joy

64. The Training Process of the Four Immeasurables

65. The Benefit of Arousing Bodhicitta

66. Preparation for Generating Bodhicitta I — Prostration

67. Preparation for Generating Bodhicitta II — Making Offerings

68. Preparation for Generating Bodhicitta III — Repentance

69. Preparation for Generating Bodhicitta IV — Rejoicing

70. Preparation for Generating Bodhicitta V — Imploring the Turning of the Dharma Wheel

71. Preparation for Generating Bodhicitta VI — Requesting the Teachers Not to Pass into Nirvana

72. Preparation for Generating Bodhicitta VII — Dedication

73. The Actual Generation of Bodhicitta

74. Bodhicitta in Aspiration I — Considering Others as Equal to Oneself

75. Bodhicitta in Aspiration II — Exchanging Oneself and Others

76. Bodhicitta in Aspiration III — Considering Others More Important Than Oneself

77. Paramita of Generosity

78. Paramita of Discipline I — The Essentials of Discipline

79. Paramita of Discipline II — The Scope of Bodhisattva’s Pure Conducts