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The Heart Practice of
Padmasambhava
PADMASAMBHAVA
CHOKGYUR LINGPA
TULKU URGYEN RINPOCHE
ORGYEN TOPGYAL RINPOCHE
LAMA PUTSI
Translated by Erik Pema Kunsang
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padmasambhava ♦ Treasures from Juniper Ridge ♦ Advice from the Lotus-Born ♦
DaJ^ini Teachings
padmasambhava and jamgon kongtrul ♦ The Light of Wisdom, Vol. i, Vol. 2,
Vol. 3, Vol. 4, & Vol. 5
padmasambhava , chokgyur lingpa , tulku urgyen rinpoche ,
orgyen topgyal rinpoche , and lama putsi pema tashi ♦
Dispeller of Obstacles
yeshe tsogyal ♦ TheLotus-Born
dakpo tashi namgyal ♦ Clarifying the Natural State
tsele natsok rangdrol ♦ Mirror of Mindfulness ♦ Empowerment ♦
Heart Lamp
chokgyur lingpa ♦ Ocean of Amrita ♦ The Great Gate ♦ Skillful Grace ♦
Great Accomplishment
traktung dudjom lingpa ♦ A Clear Mirror
jamgon mipham rinpoche ♦ Gateway to Knowledge, Vol. 1, Vol. 2,
Vol. 3, & Vol. 4
tulku urgyen rinpoche ♦ Blazing Splendor ♦ Rainbow Painting ♦
As It Is, Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 ♦ Vajra Speech ♦ Repeating the Words of the Buddha
adeu rinpoche ♦ Freedom in Bondage
khenchen thrangu rinpoche ♦ King of Samadhi
chokyi nyima rinpoche ♦ Present Fresh Wakefulness
tulku thondup ♦ Enlightened Living
orgyen tobgyal rinpoche ♦ Life & Teachings of Chokgyur Lingpa
dzigar kongtrul rinpoche ♦ Uncommon Happiness
tsoknyi rinpoche ♦ Fearless Simplicity ♦ Carefree Dignity
dzogchen trilogy compiled by marcia binder schmidt ♦ Dzogchen Primer ♦
Dzogchen Essentials ♦ Quintessential Dzogchen
erik pema kunsang ♦ Wellsprings of the Great Perfection ♦ A Tibetan Buddhist
Companion ♦ The Rangjung Yeshe Tibetan-English Dictionary of Buddhist
Culture & Perfect Clarity
marcia dechen wangmo ♦ Confessions of a Gypsy Yogini
compilation ♦ Precious Songs of Enlightenment
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The Heart Practice of Padmasambhava
Padmasambhava
Chogyur Lingpa
Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo
Jamgon Kongtriil Rinpoche
Tersey Tulku
Karmey Khenpo Rinchen Dargye
Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche
Orgyen Topgyal Rinpoche
Lama Putsi Pema Tashi
Translated by Erik Pema Kunsang
Compiled and edited by Marcia Schmidt
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Dispeller of Obstacles, The Heart Practice of Padmasambhava
Padmasambhava, Chokgyur Lingpa, Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo,
Jamgon Kongtriil Rinpoche,
Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, Orgyen Topgyal Rinpoche,
Karmey Khenpo Rinchen Dargye,
Tersey Tulku & Lama Putsi Pema Tashi
Translated from the Tibetan, based on the teachings of
Kyabje Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche by
Erik Pema Kunsang (Erik Hein Schmidt)
Edited and compiled by Marcia Dechen Wangmo [Marcia Binder Schmidt]
Photos courtesy of Graham Sunstein
Cover photo courtesy of Chris Zvitkovits
FIRST EDITION
CONTENTS
Preface vn
Introductions
The Heart of Padmasambhava, Jamgon Kongtriil Rinpoche
A Short Introduction to the Barchey Kiinsel Cycle,
Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche xm
Padmasambhava, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche xv
Removing Obstacles, Orgyen Topgyal Rinpoche xxi
Application
The Quintessence of Wisdom Openness,
Yeshe Zangtal—Fourth Chapter of Sheldam
Nyingjang, Padmasambhava i
Notes on Arrangement of the Liturgy for the
Detailed Practice of Tukdrub Barchey Kiinsel,
Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo 9
A Seed of the Great Sal Tree, Jamgon Kongtriil Rinpoche 13
The Practice Manual for the Recitation of Approach
and Accomplishment, Dzapkyi Koljang—terma
root text, Padmasambhava 22
Questions on Dzapkyi Koljang, Lama Putsi Pema Tashi 61
The Short Notes for Performing the Approach,
Accomplishment, and Activities, Chokgyur Lingpa 73
Key Points of Practice, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche 81
Teachings on Trinley Nyingpo, Orgyen Topgyal Rinpoche 89
Notes on Completing the Recitation within
Thirty-five Days, Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo 151
Condensed Teachings on the Trinley Nyingpo
Thirty-Five-Day Retreat, Lama Putsi Pema Tashi 155
The Bindu of True Meaning, Karmey
Khenpo Rinchen Dargye 199
Source Material 207
Additional Tibetan and English Texts, Audios,
Videos, and Photos 211
Appendices
The Supplication to the Lineage of Tu^drub
Barchey Kunsel, Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche 213
The Concise Manual for Daily Practice according
to Lamey Tufylrub Barchey Kunsel, Padmasambhava
Sphere of Refined Gold, short excerpt, Jamgon
Kongtrul Rinpoche 218
The Concise Quintessence, teaching on
empowerment, Tersey Tulku 223
Notes 243
CONTENTS
PREFACE
Marcia Dechen Wangmo
This book, Dispeller of Obstacles, The Heart Practice of Padmasambhava, is
the first in a new series presented by Rangjung Yeshe Publications. This
series will offer videos, audios, photos, and commentaries as supports for
the practices of the Three Roots. The Three Roots are the inner practices of
tantra connected with sadhanas for the lama, yidam, and dakini. As is often
said, “The lama is the source of blessings, the yidam the source of accom
plishment, and the dakinis and protectors are the source of activity.”
Apparent differences, such as gender or peaceful versus wrathful
modes, Hdo not ultimately define these three, because in essence they are
identical—the display of the empty, cognizant, awake nature, rigpa.
However, due to our varying dispositions as sentient beings needing to
be tamed, they manifest in myriad ways to accomplish the utmost benefit.
The qualities of each deity are the fully perfected qualities of our bud-
dha nature; we undertake this deity training in order to connect with and
accomplish that nature. Thus, we should practice whichever deity moves
us most profoundly.
As Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche said, “True blessings are the oral instruc
tions on how to become enlightened in a single lifetime, which you can
receive from a qualified master.” In a practical way, we can experience
this ourselves, since our guru is the source of guidance, inspiration, and
strength for the Vajrayana path. He or she is the most vital, meaningful
person in our lives, dispelling hindrances so we may progress in this tra
dition. Living in this degenerate age, we must seriously study whatever
we intend to practice. These sacred texts, our teachers’ words, and our
own intellect and experience need to harmonize, in order to clear away
any misconceptions and doubts. The gift of teachings that we receive and
apply expands our ordinary way of seeing reality and breaks down our
normal, conditioned concepts.
Having a direct bond with a qualified, living teacher is our sole means
of being introduced to the nature of our minds and being able to recog
nize and train in it. In the moment of love for our guru, we experience a
gap, an opening free of mental constructs and internal gossip. This space
offers the possibility to come into direct contact with the nature of our
mind, true awareness. The Nyingma and Kagyii traditions especially
emphasize devotion and consider it indispensable. This is another reason
why guru practice is so exalted, because we reach enlightenment.by sta
bilizing the momentary recognition of our minds nature and by contin
ually maintaining that recognition. Without this, although the path may
be a very enjoyable one, it will definitely be quite long.
Guru practice, offers an infusion of direct insight, whereby each step
brings us closer to accomplishing our teacher’s mind, as our teacher is no
different from the primary figure in any Three Roots practice. The Tu\-
drub Barchey Kunsel cycle of teachings presented here serves as an exam
ple and framework, although any other guru practice will suffice. While
the specifics relate to this cycle of teachings, which I have chosen because
I have the most familiarity and precious material for it, the principles
outlined are universal and applicable to all guru practices. Such topics
include development and completion stages, with guidance on the three
samadhis; the fourfold stakes of recitation; the four recitation intents; and
feasts, as well as advice for structuring a retreat. As with guru practices,
all sadhanas follow the same basic format; only the liturgies differ. Thus,
I have tried to offer teachings and advice that are general to all sadhana
practices.
This cycle of Tu^drub Barchey Kunsel is a vast and profound terma,
“hidden treasure,” a revelation with a rich history that unfolds through
out the book. This presentation is special, because it contains not only
the root text and classical commentaries by the tenons, “hidden treasure
revealers,” Chokgyur Lingpa and Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo, but also
explanations by modern-day masters, such as Tulku Urgyen and Orgyen
Topgyal Rinpoches.
This extensive cycle contains teachings and practices that encompass
the preliminaries up to and including the Great Perfection. Moreover, the
main sadhanas come in varying lengths, ranging from a few pages up to a
few hundred pages, and the subsidiary sadhanas consist of separate prac
tices for each of the main deities. Linking to a fresh terma has the power
to imbue us with hot, juicy blessings that invigorate our being and gener
ate profound devotion and joy.
Gratitude goes to all the people who have helped to make this book
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