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10 Paramitas

• The Ten Paramitas – actions which are free from the crimp of duality, which arise spontaneously from the non-dual state.

22 female disciples

• Mélong Za Rinchen Tso – she hung her white robes on the rays of the sun and danced naked in the mountains.
• The Nyingma Tradition – originates from Buddha Padmasambhava, who came to Tibet in the year 817 AD at the request of Chögyal Trisong Détsen.

25 mahasiddhas of Chhimphu

• Mélong Za Rinchen Tso – she hung her white robes on the rays of the sun and danced naked in the mountains.
• The Nyingma Tradition – originates from Buddha Padmasambhava, who came to Tibet in the year 817 AD at the request of Chögyal Trisong Détsen.

8 female heart disciples

• Mélong Za Rinchen Tso – she hung her white robes on the rays of the sun and danced naked in the mountains.
• The Nyingma Tradition – originates from Buddha Padmasambhava, who came to Tibet in the year 817 AD at the request of Chögyal Trisong Détsen.

A-Kyong Düd’dül Dorje

• Vajra Mamo Tsogyel Tröllö – is the mistress of crazy wisdom, yeshé ’cholwa.

A-Kyong Düd’dül Drilbu

• Aro Yeshé – the bell and vajra depict him as being the heir of ’a-Shul Pema Legden.

A-shé Khandro

• Aro Yeshé – the son and only child of the Nyingma gTérton Khyungchen Aro Lingma.

Adultery

• The five Owl Precepts – contain the profound inner meaning of the five precepts commonly found within the Sutras, and as such provide an extraordinary base for approaching Dzogchen.
• Tralam-mé – is the mode in which people accidentally rhyme with each other.

Air burial

• Ngak’phang gÇodpa – photographed during ‘air-burial’ rites.

Air element

• Düd’jom Lineage Tree – wisdom which does not seek to manipulate phenomena in order to experience a contrived dualistic adaptation of reality.

A’jam Rinpoche

• Ngakpa A’jam Rinpoche – a yogi of the Longchen Nying-thig lineage.

A-Kyong Düd’dül Dorje

• Ögyen Chenrezigs Yab-yum – the Aro gTér tradition was to wear the gZi bead on its own as a symbol of the function of the protectors.
• 2005 craft retreat – the nine pronged dorje that tops the handle is characteristic of Aro gTér vajra weapons.
• 2005 craft retreat – the nine pronged dorje that tops the handle is characteristic of Aro gTér vajra weapons.
• 2005 craft retreat – the practitioner impales his or her own neurosis in order to liberate the basic fear of the non dual state.
• A-Kyong Düd’dül Dorje – was extraordinarily skilled in making phurbas in metal and wood, as well as bone, ivory, and other materials.
• Aro Yeshé – the meteorite iron phurba was originally made for ’a-Shul Pema Legden by his friend A-Kyong Düd’dül Dorje.
• Aro Yeshé – the skull damaru given to him by Khandro Yeshé Dzü’drül, the sister of A-Kyong Düd’dül Dorje.

A-Kyong phurba

• A-kyong Phurba – takes its form from The Nine Enriching Phurbas of Ngak’chang A-kyong Düd’dül Dorje.

Albino

• Aro Yeshé – wearing his hair in the thor-tshug style.

Amulets

• Ngakpa Dawa Ngödrüp – making these amulets was one of the ritual practices he would have performed for the Gar.

Anger

• Crystalline – this is the mirror wisdom which one finds in the deeps of the neurosis.

Ani

• Geshé Tekchog – was exceptionally down to earth and seemed to have a keen understanding of Western life.
• Getsulma Bumchung – lives in permanent semi-open retreat in Tso Pema where she has a retreat cave.

Animal-headed dakas/dakinis

• Ga-phong Dongma – is a yidam of the Aro gTér who is invoked as a means of emotional and mental healing.

A’pho Rinpoche

• A’pho Rinpoche – a great ngak’phang Lama of the Drukpa Kagyüd School.
• A’pho Rinpoche – wearing formal empowerment robes and the hat of the Drukpa Kagyüd School.
• Kushog Jampal – organised the Confederate Sanghas of Aro pilgrimage to Lahaul, Spiti, Zanskar, and Ladhak in 1992.

Appeal

• Drala Jong – the Aro Buddhist tradition wishes to establish a permanent centre in Britain.

Appliqué

• Khyungchen Aro Lingma applique – we had the joy of practising in the fully refurbished shrine room with the applique hanging on the main wall.
• Ngak’chang Rinpoche, Khandro Déchen and Ngala Rig’dzin – – sixteen apprentices took ordination into the gö-kar chang-lo’i dé.
• Ordained Sangha – this photograph of the ordained sangha, the gö-kar chang-lo’i de of the Confederate Sanghas of Aro, was taken on the occasion of the 2000 International Aro gTér Retreat.
• Padmasambhava applique – appliqué thangkas were traditional in Tibet.
• Padmasambhava applique – dorje and phurba are also fabric.
• Padmasambhava applique – in 1994 the first appliqué thangka of Padmasambhava was created.
• Padmasambhava applique – in 2006 it was given a little renovation.
• Padmasambhava applique – in the form of Guru Nang-srid Zilngön.
• Padmasambhava applique – sewing the form of Padmasambhava onto the new backing and frame.
• Padmasambhava applique – the khatvangha.
• Padmasambhava applique – the new face.
• Padmasambhava applique – the skull bowl and phurba.
• Padmasambhava applique – worthwhile projects such as the creation of tantric art like appliqués.
• Yeshé Tsogyel applique – finishing the appliqué with a real sense of accomplishment.

apprentice

• Ngala Rig’dzin – I relate to them as visionary appearances; as Vajrayana in person.

Apprentice retreat

• Ngak’chang Rinpoche & Khandro Déchen – apprentice retreat.

Aro Ga’dzong

• Aro Ga’dzong – Ngala Rig’dzin Dorje and Tsalgyür Wangmo founded Aro Ga’dzong in the spring of 2006, after a year spent seeking a family home closer to their sangha.

Aro Gar

• A-shé Khandro – one of the two Sang-yums of Aro Yeshé.
• A-shé Khandro – performed a motherly rôle to Aro Yeshé and her sister A-yé Khandro
• A-shé Khandro – wears the Dzogchen blue chuba or gown.
• A-yé Khandro – the younger of the two sisters who were the sangyums of Aro Yeshé.
• Sangha expedition – the landscape echoes images of the original Aro Gar in Tibet that arose in my mind from Ngak’chang Rinpoche’s description.

Aro gTér

• Aro gTér – is a cycle of teachings revealed by Aro Lingma and is based entirely in the three Inner Tantras.
• Khyungchen Aro Lingma – was the name she received from Yeshé Tsogyel.
• Nine Bardos – in order to have some apprehension of what death is, one has to die.

Aro information

• Aro gTér – is a cycle of teachings revealed by Aro Lingma and is based entirely in the three Inner Tantras.
• Drala Jong – the Aro Buddhist tradition wishes to establish a permanent centre in Britain.
• Sister sites – details of the Aro Buddhism websites.

Aro introduction

• Aro gTér – is a cycle of teachings revealed by Aro Lingma and is based entirely in the three Inner Tantras.

Aro Khalding Tsang

• Aro Khalding Tsang – the Aro Lingma applique hangs on the main wall.
• Khalding Tsang shrineroom – re-painting of the shrineroom.
• Khalding Tsang shrineroom – we painted the picture rail gold, a task that had not been completed when the shrine room was first created.

Aro Lineage

• ’a-Shul Pema Legden – is portrayed as much older than he would have been at the time of his first meeting with Khyungchen Aro Lingma.
• ’a-Shul Pema Legden – was the gTér scribe and visionary artist of Khalden Lingpa.
• A-shé Khandro – one of the two Sang-yums of Aro Yeshé.
• A-shé Khandro – performed a motherly rôle to Aro Yeshé and her sister A-yé Khandro
• A-shé Khandro – swathed in the red, white and blue striped shawl of the gö-kar chang-lo’i de.
• A-shé Khandro – wears the Dzogchen blue chuba or gown.
• A-yé Khandro – the younger of the two sisters who were the sangyums of Aro Yeshé.
• Aro History Thangka – depicts the meeting of Aro Lingma (as Khandro Yeshé Rema) with ’a-Shul Pema Legden.
• Aro History Thangka – depicts the meeting of Aro Lingma (as Khandro Yeshé Rema) with ’a-Shul Pema Legden.
• Aro Yeshé – the son and only child of the Nyingma gTérton Khyungchen Aro Lingma.
• Chö-ying Nyima ’ö-Zér – as the consort of Rinchen Gyaltsen Rinpoche she had received many empowerments and details of practice.
• Dro’phang Lingpa – discovered twenty-three volumes of gTérma, and other gTérma of different types.
• Jomo Chhi’mèd Pema – was mainly regarded as an eccentric goat herder with powers of healing and weather prediction.
• Khandro Chenmo Yeshé Tsogyel – her gaze is at once soft and penetrating; compassionate yet playfully wrathful.
• Khandro Rig’dzin Takmo – whose current incarnation is Ngala Rig’dzin Dorje, was one of the ‘Five Dakini Mothers’ of Aro Yeshé.
• Khandro Tsé-wang Gyür’mèd Pema – a fine thangka.
• Khandro Tsé-wang Gyür’mèd Pema – drawing.
• Khandro Tsé-wang Gyür’mèd Pema – holds a vajra spear.
• Khandro Tsé-wang Gyür’mèd Pema – in her belt is a vajra hatchet.
• Khandro Tsé-wang Gyür’mèd Pema – one of the Five Adoptive Mothers.
• Khandro Tsé-wang Gyür’mèd Pema – was accomplished in wrathful practices.
• Khandro Tsé-wang Gyür’mèd Pema – wears a leopard skin shamthab.
• Khandro Tsé-wang Gyür’mèd Pema – wears a mélong and gZi stone.
• Khandro Tsé-wang Gyür’mèd Pema – wears a mélong and gZi stone.
• Khandro Tsé-wang Gyür’mèd Pema – wears a mélong and gZi stone.
• Khandro Tsé-wang Gyür’mèd Pema – wears a mélong and gZi stone.
• Khandro Tsé-wang Gyür’mèd Pema – wears a mélong and gZi stone.
• Khyungchen Aro Lingma – the red sash at her waist denotes the practice of gTumo.
• Khyungchen Aro Lingma – was a pure-vision gTértön, a discoverer of spiritual treasures.
• Khyungchen Aro Lingma – was the name she received from Yeshé Tsogyel.
• Monmo Tashi Chhi’dren – is shown descending like a thunderbolt form the skies, wielding two phurbas.
• Mother Essence Lineage – Aro Lingma made a long drawn out hiss with her lips drawn up into wrathful aspect, as if she were performing a Tsa-lung breathing exercise.
• Mother Essence Lineage – glossary.
• Mother Essence Lineage – in the Mother Essence Lineage Jomo Menmo is regarded as the incarnation of Ma-gÇig Labdrön.
• Mother Essence Lineage – in the Nyingma tradition every male ngak’phang Lama is perceived as Padmasambhava by his disciples and his sangyum is perceived as Yeshé Tsogyel.
• Mother Essence Lineage – when Pema ’ö-Zér was in her late teens, her aunt Jomo Chhi’mèd Pema left the house and never returned.
• Mother Essence Lineage – Yeshé Tsogyel is the greatest inspiration and role model for women.
• Ngak’chang Rinpoche and Khandro Déchen – the harmonious and happy relationship of Ngak’chang Rinpoche Khandro Déchen is both an inspiration and example to their apprentices.
• Ngakpa Dawa Ngödrüp – made four special ngakrus that he gave to Aro Yeshé on the instruction of Aro Lingma.
• Rang-rig Togden – crafted the drum from five male skulls and five female skulls. The skulls were riveted together as five lobes linked by other sections of skull.
• Rang-rig Togden – iron was the metal upon which ngak’phang practice was grounded.
• Rang-rig Togden – was a gÇod-pa when he met Jomo Pema ’ö-Zér.

Aro Lingma

• Ögyen Chenrezigs Yab-yum – the Aro gTér tradition was to wear the gZi bead on its own as a symbol of the function of the protectors.
• ’a-Shul Pema Legden – is portrayed as much older than he would have been at the time of his first meeting with Khyungchen Aro Lingma.
• ’a-Shul Pema Legden – was the gTér scribe and visionary artist of Khalden Lingpa.
• A-Kyong Düd’dül Dorje – was extraordinarily skilled in making phurbas in metal and wood, as well as bone, ivory, and other materials.
• A-shé Khandro – performed a motherly rôle to Aro Yeshé and her sister A-yé Khandro
• A-shé Khandro – swathed in the red, white and blue striped shawl of the gö-kar chang-lo’i de.
• A-yé Khandro – the younger of the two sisters who were the sangyums of Aro Yeshé.
• Aro History Thangka – depicts the meeting of Aro Lingma (as Khandro Yeshé Rema) with ’a-Shul Pema Legden.
• Aro Yeshé – although it is called the ‘peaceful empowerment shawl’ it was also used for Dzogchen transmission.
• Aro Yeshé – the bell and vajra depict him as being the heir of ’a-Shul Pema Legden.
• Aro Yeshé – the meteorite iron phurba was originally made for ’a-Shul Pema Legden by his friend A-Kyong Düd’dül Dorje.
• Aro Yeshé – the son and only child of the Nyingma gTérton Khyungchen Aro Lingma.
• Aro Yeshé – wearing his hair in the thor-tshug style.
• Aro Yeshé – wearing the gomtag he was bequeathed by his mother and Tsa-wa’i Lama, Khyungchen Aro Lingma.
• Dro’phang Lingpa – discovered twenty-three volumes of gTérma, and other gTérma of different types.
• Dzogchen Garuda – Khyungchen Aro Lingma means The Great Lady Garuda who tastes the Primordial A.
• Khyungchen Aro Lingma – a great number of eagles appeared in the sky at her birth.
• Khyungchen Aro Lingma – close up of figure.
• Khyungchen Aro Lingma – close up of figure.
• Khyungchen Aro Lingma – close-up of figure.
• Khyungchen Aro Lingma – face.
• Khyungchen Aro Lingma – face.
• Khyungchen Aro Lingma – figure.
• Khyungchen Aro Lingma – figure.
• Khyungchen Aro Lingma – gomtag.
• Khyungchen Aro Lingma – gomtag.
• Khyungchen Aro Lingma – gZi.
• Khyungchen Aro Lingma – line drawing.
• Khyungchen Aro Lingma – mélong.
• Khyungchen Aro Lingma – mélong.
• Khyungchen Aro Lingma – mudra.
• Khyungchen Aro Lingma – received several cycles of practice directly from Yeshé Tsogyel, the female Buddha and consort of Padmasambhava.
• Khyungchen Aro Lingma – statue front view.
• Khyungchen Aro Lingma – statue side view.
• Khyungchen Aro Lingma – the red sash at her waist denotes the practice of gTumo.
• Khyungchen Aro Lingma – was a pure-vision gTértön, a discoverer of spiritual treasures.
• Khyungchen Aro Lingma – was the name she received from Yeshé Tsogyel.
• Khyungchen Aro Lingma appliqué – the appliqué thangka will be carried to retreats and places where teachings are given, as an inspirational image.
• Khyungchen Aro Lingma appliqué – the intensity and inspiration of the experience is heightened in this setting.
• Khyungchen Aro Lingma applique – craft as practice is an ancient aspect of the gö-kar chang-lo’i dé.
• Khyungchen Aro Lingma applique – the craft retreat is a wondrously joyful opportunity to be intensely and passionately present.
• Khyungchen Aro Lingma applique – the craft retreat is a wondrously joyful opportunity to be intensely and passionately present.
• Khyungchen Aro Lingma applique – we had the joy of practising in the fully refurbished shrine room with the applique hanging on the main wall.
• Mother Essence Lineage – Aro Lingma made a long drawn out hiss with her lips drawn up into wrathful aspect, as if she were performing a Tsa-lung breathing exercise.
• Nine Bardos – in order to have some apprehension of what death is, one has to die.

Aro tülku

• Ngak’chang Rinpoche – is known particularly for his presentation of Dzogchen sem-dé and the Khandro Pawo Nyi-da Mélong Gyüd

Aro Tradition

• Mother Essence Lineage – in the Nyingma tradition every male ngak’phang Lama is perceived as Padmasambhava by his disciples and his sangyum is perceived as Yeshé Tsogyel.

Aro Yeshé Aro Lingma

• A-yé Khandro – was fond of dogs.
• A-yé Khandro –was regarded as epitomising the Mind transmission of Aro Lingma.

Aro Yeshé

• ’a-Shul Pema Legden – is portrayed as much older than he would have been at the time of his first meeting with Khyungchen Aro Lingma.
• A-shé Khandro – one of the two Sang-yums of Aro Yeshé.
• A-shé Khandro – performed a motherly rôle to Aro Yeshé and her sister A-yé Khandro
• A-shé Khandro – wears the Dzogchen blue chuba or gown.
• A-yé Khandro – the younger of the two sisters who were the sangyums of Aro Yeshé.
• Aro Yeshé – although it is called the ‘peaceful empowerment shawl’ it was also used for Dzogchen transmission.
• Aro Yeshé – depicted with his dorje and drilbu, the implements of method and wisdom.
• Aro Yeshé – shown here in the Dzogchen posture sometimes known as ‘mind in relaxation’ and sometimes as ‘mind resting in comfort and ease’.
• Aro Yeshé – sits on a tiger skin in the tradition of Aro Lingma.
• Aro Yeshé – the bell and vajra depict him as being the heir of ’a-Shul Pema Legden.
• Aro Yeshé – the meteorite iron phurba was originally made for ’a-Shul Pema Legden by his friend A-Kyong Düd’dül Dorje.
• Aro Yeshé – the skull damaru given to him by Khandro Yeshé Dzü’drül, the sister of A-Kyong Düd’dül Dorje.
• Aro Yeshé – the son and only child of the Nyingma gTérton Khyungchen Aro Lingma.
• Aro Yeshé – wearing his hair in the thor-tshug style.
• Aro Yeshé – wearing the gomtag he was bequeathed by his mother and Tsa-wa’i Lama, Khyungchen Aro Lingma.
• Aro Yeshé statue – made by Rabi Raj Shakya.
• Aro Yeshé statue – the figure fits onto a base.
• Aro Yeshé statue – the son and principal disciple of Aro Lingma.
• Aro Yeshé statue – wears his hair in a top knot on the top of his head in the thor-tshug style.
• Chö-ying Nyima ’ö-Zér – as the consort of Rinchen Gyaltsen Rinpoche she had received many empowerments and details of practice.
• Khandro Shardröl – she became a wandering yogini in the region of Golok where she met Khyungchen Aro Lingma and became her disciple.
• Mother Essence Lineage – Aro Lingma made a long drawn out hiss with her lips drawn up into wrathful aspect, as if she were performing a Tsa-lung breathing exercise.
• Ngak’chang Rinpoche interviewed by Ngakma Yeshé – ah, but I was so much older then, I’m younger than that now.

Aro yidams

• Ögyen Chenrezigs Yab-yum – a form of Padmasambhava and Yeshé Tsogyel in union manifesting as the yidam of compassion.
• Ögyen Dzambhala – carries the mongoose.
• Ögyen Dzambhala – in the foreground of the thangka are five gTérbums.
• Ögyen Dzambhala – stands aloft a montain of jewels.
• Ögyen Dzambhala – the five-coloured garuda flies from the tip of a golden vajra.
• Ögyen Garuda – is Padmakara in the form of the immense space eagle who is born fully enlightened and in full flight.
• Ögyen Jampalyang – devours all attempts to validate unkindness or concretise non-dual intelligence.
• Black Ögyen Chenrézigs – Ögyen Chenrézigs and Yeshé Tsogyel each hold a dorje.
• Black Ögyen Chenrézigs – Ögyen Chenrézigs and Yeshé Tsogyel each hold a dorje.
• Black Ögyen Chenrézigs – the conch shell has many symbolic meanings.
• Black Ögyen Chenrézigs – the faces.
• Black Ögyen Chenrézigs – the figures close up.
• Black Ögyen Chenrézigs – the figures.
• Black Ögyen Chenrézigs – the red and white of the hat reflects the symbology of male and female.
• Black Ögyen Chenrézigs – Yeshé Tsogyel wears lapis lazuli ornaments.
• Black Ögyen Jampalyang – the obsidian mélong he holds in his upper left hand is ornamented by the five-fold reality flag of Khyungchen Aro Lingma.
• Dorje Tröllö – the crazy wisdom manifestation of the Padmasambhava.
• Dorje Tröllö – the master of crazy wisdom.
• Dzambhala – a powerful testament to the real nature of wealth as the transcendence of the ‘pure/impure dichotomy’.
• Ga-phong Dongma – inhabits the dark, like an impenetrable shadow of terror in which all minions of delusion perish in the immutable gloom of her presence.
• Ga-phong Dongma – is a yidam of the Aro gTér who is invoked as a means of emotional and mental healing.
• Green Seng-gé Dongma – crushes every narrow emaciated endeavour to violate the burgeoning belly of Dharma.
• Green Seng-gé Dongma – holds the nine-pronged flaying knife.
• Green Seng-gé Dongma – in her left hand she holds the colossal skull bowl.
• Green Seng-gé Dongma – she displays the magical energy of the natural state.
• Green Seng-gé Dongma – the green lion headed dakini.
• Green Seng-gé Dongma – the most voluptuous and energetic of the Seng-gé Dongma yidams.
• Green Seng-gé Dongma – the naked corpulent magical mother.
• Green Seng-gé Dongma – wears a profusely beaded human bone skirt, draped over her gargantuan, commanding thighs.
• Red Seng-gé Dongmar – ‘The Corpulent Red Lioness of Maniacal Mutilation’, or ‘The Obsessed Obese Mistress of Magical Mastery’.
• Red Seng-gé Dongmar – in terms of the three kayas she is Kuntuzangmo, the wisdom ground of being.
• Seng-gé Dradog – the roar of the vajra master in his terrific environment.

arobuddhism.org

• Sister sites – details of the Aro Buddhism websites.

Arrow

• Ögyen Jampalyang – devours all attempts to validate unkindness or concretise non-dual intelligence.
• Red Seng-gé Dongmar – conches.

As it is

• Buddhism needs no apology – such a terrible shortfall in compassion towards oneself is not compatible with professing oneself dedicated to liberate ‘all sentient beings’.

A-shé Khandro

• A-shé Khandro – one of the two Sang-yums of Aro Yeshé.
• A-shé Khandro – performed a motherly rôle to Aro Yeshé and her sister A-yé Khandro
• A-shé Khandro – sits on a lotus on sun and moon discs showing that her form is that of a yidam.
• A-shé Khandro – swathed in the red, white and blue striped shawl of the gö-kar chang-lo’i de.
• A-shé Khandro – the idea of offerings on a thangka or on a shrine concerns ‘making a connection’.
• A-shé Khandro – the wide open eyes are typical of the expression of a Dzogchen master and portray relaxed presence which is at once vast and infinitesimally subtle.
• A-shé Khandro – wears one of the three gomtags which were handed down from Jomo Chhi’mèd Pema to Jomo Pema ’ö-Zér to Aro Lingma.
• A-shé Khandro – wears the Dzogchen blue chuba or gown.
• A-yé Khandro – had a way of looking at people which put them into a non-conceptual state.
• A-yé Khandro – the younger of the two sisters who were the sangyums of Aro Yeshé.
• A-yé Khandro – was fond of dogs.
• A-yé Khandro –was regarded as epitomising the Mind transmission of Aro Lingma.

A-shong Rig’dzin Gyalmo

• Khandro Shardröl – held a family tradition related to the bird-headed dakinis, which she had received from her mother.

’a-Shul Pema Legden

• ’a-Shul Pema Legden – is portrayed as much older than he would have been at the time of his first meeting with Khyungchen Aro Lingma.
• ’a-Shul Pema Legden – was the gTér scribe and visionary artist of Khalden Lingpa.
• A-Kyong Düd’dül Dorje – was extraordinarily skilled in making phurbas in metal and wood, as well as bone, ivory, and other materials.
• Aro History Thangka – depicts the meeting of Aro Lingma (as Khandro Yeshé Rema) with ’a-Shul Pema Legden.
• Aro Yeshé – the bell and vajra depict him as being the heir of ’a-Shul Pema Legden.
• Aro Yeshé – wearing his hair in the thor-tshug style.
• Chhi’mèd Rig’dzin Rinpoche – biography
• Dro’phang Lingpa – discovered twenty-three volumes of gTérma, and other gTérma of different types.
• Khyungchen Aro Lingma – was the name she received from Yeshé Tsogyel.
• Mother Essence Lineage – Aro Lingma made a long drawn out hiss with her lips drawn up into wrathful aspect, as if she were performing a Tsa-lung breathing exercise.
• Ngak’chang Rinpoche – is known particularly for his presentation of Dzogchen sem-dé and the Khandro Pawo Nyi-da Mélong Gyüd
• Ngak’chang Rinpoche interviewed by Ngakma Yeshé – ah, but I was so much older then, I’m younger than that now.

Aspiration

• The Ten Paramitas – actions which are free from the crimp of duality, which arise spontaneously from the non-dual state.

Ati Yoga

• Dzogchen – Sem-dé requires flashes of rigpa. Long-dé requires moments of rigpa. Men-ngag-dé requires sustained moments of rigpa.
• The Nyingma Tradition – originates from Buddha Padmasambhava, who came to Tibet in the year 817 AD at the request of Chögyal Trisong Détsen.

Attraction

• Ngak’chang Rinpoche interviewed by Ngakma Yeshé – ah, but I was so much older then, I’m younger than that now.

Autobiography

• Kyabjé Kunzang Dorje Rinpoche – autobiography

Aversion

• Ngak’chang Rinpoche interviewed by Ngakma Yeshé – ah, but I was so much older then, I’m younger than that now.

Awareness being

• Empowerment and guru yoga – in that moment ‘your’ mind and the Mind of the Lama are not separate; there is only Mind.
• Refuge – we seek protection from our own conceptual minds: from our compulsion to split reality into dualistic view; from our addiction to conditioned responses rooted in preconception.

A-yé Khandro

• A-shé Khandro – one of the two Sang-yums of Aro Yeshé.
• A-shé Khandro – performed a motherly rôle to Aro Yeshé and her sister A-yé Khandro
• A-shé Khandro – wears the Dzogchen blue chuba or gown.
• A-yé Khandro – close up of her posture.
• A-yé Khandro – had a way of looking at people which put them into a non-conceptual state.
• A-yé Khandro – her face expresses the four da.
• A-yé Khandro – is shown in the posture of one of a number of Dzogchen long-dé practices.
• A-yé Khandro – stepping into activity for the benefit of everyone and everything everywhere.
• A-yé Khandro – the image needs to be inspiring.
• A-yé Khandro – the younger of the two sisters who were the sangyums of Aro Yeshé.
• A-yé Khandro – was fond of dogs.
• A-yé Khandro –was regarded as epitomising the Mind transmission of Aro Lingma.
• Aro Yeshé – the son and only child of the Nyingma gTérton Khyungchen Aro Lingma.

Bar-ché Dorje

• Naljorpa Bar-ché – has a great natural ability for the physical yogas and vajra dance.

Bardo

• Lama’i Naljor – authenticates the relationship between Teacher and student.
• Ngala Nor’dzin – a key part of the ordination ceremony within the Aro lineage is empowerment with the implements of a tantrika.
• Ngala Rig’dzin – the bardo teachings of the Aro gTér are among a number of topics revealed in a ninefold format.
• Nine Bardos – in order to have some apprehension of what death is, one has to die.

Bardo Thödrol

• Nine Bardos – in order to have some apprehension of what death is, one has to die.

Bear tribe

• Sun Bear – continued throughout his life to learn from his dreams and visions as well as from Native teachers.

Begtsé

• Begtsé offerings – a practitioner of this protector could own such an offering thangka.

Biography

• Chhi’mèd Rig’dzin Rinpoche – biography
• Khamtrül Yeshé Dorje Rinpoche – biography
• Khandro Déchen – biography.
• Kyabjé Düd’jom Rinpoche – biography
• Kyabjé Dilgo Khyentsé Rinpoche – biography
• Kyabjé Kunzang Dorje Rinpoche – autobiography
• Naljorpa Bar-ché – has a great natural ability for the physical yogas and vajra dance.
• Ngak’chang Rinpoche – is known particularly for his presentation of Dzogchen sem-dé and the Khandro Pawo Nyi-da Mélong Gyüd
• Ngala ’ö-Dzin Tridral – my mother was always kind; I think this was one of the greatest influences in my upbringing.
• Ngala Nor’dzin – years later that I realised I had been receiving oral transmission of Dzogchen from him in answer to most of my questions about practice.
• Ngala Nor’dzin and Ngala ’ö-Dzin – joint biography
• Ngala Rig’dzin – biography.

Bird Rock

• Craig yr Aderyn

Blessing

• gTérbum – almost seemed to start to hum as Ngak’chang Rinpoche and Khandro Déchen performed the rite and scattered rice over them.
• gTérbum – it was an extraordinarily powerful sight to see the completed gTérbum displayed altogether like that for the first and only time.

Bodhicitta

• Dzogchen – Sem-dé requires flashes of rigpa. Long-dé requires moments of rigpa. Men-ngag-dé requires sustained moments of rigpa.
• Kindness – we know what it means to be kind.
• Ngöndro – the Dzogchen view of Tantric ngöndro.

Bodhisattvabuddhayana

• Dzogchen – Sem-dé requires flashes of rigpa. Long-dé requires moments of rigpa. Men-ngag-dé requires sustained moments of rigpa.
• The Nyingma Tradition – originates from Buddha Padmasambhava, who came to Tibet in the year 817 AD at the request of Chögyal Trisong Détsen.

Bön

• Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche – is a Bön Lama whom Ngak’chang Rinpoche met in 1988 in Devon, England.

Bone apron

• Ru rGyan – human bone cemetery ornaments are worn on various occasions, but mainly within Tantric dance.

Bone neckpiece

• Ru rGyan – this tabard style is the female equivalent to the crossed chest piece worn by yogis.

Bongtrül Rinpoche

• Bongtrül Rinpoche – entered Lho Lungkar Gompa where he received teachings on Dzogchen and especially Dzogchen Tögal.

Boredom

• Ngak’chang Rinpoche, Khandro Déchen and Robert – Ngak’chang Rinpoche explained to Robert that boredom is only experienced by people who are boring.

Bow

• Ögyen Jampalyang – devours all attempts to validate unkindness or concretise non-dual intelligence.

Buddha

• Dorje Tsigdun – is based on Hung as the seed syllable of Padmasambhava.

Buddha karmas

• A-kyong Phurba – takes its form from The Nine Enriching Phurbas of Ngak’chang A-kyong Düd’dül Dorje.
• Confusion – in dealing with the situation of life as a fixed thing seems to be a sane approach; so what seems to be insane is enlightenment.

Buddhism

• Aro gTér – is a cycle of teachings revealed by Aro Lingma and is based entirely in the three Inner Tantras.
• Buddhism needs no apology – such a terrible shortfall in compassion towards oneself is not compatible with professing oneself dedicated to liberate ‘all sentient beings’.
• Dr Greenberg interviews Ngak’chang Rinpoche – rebirth is a beneficial working hypothesis.
• Ngak’chang Rinpoche interviewed by Ngakma Yeshé – ah, but I was so much older then, I’m younger than that now.

Buddhism in the West

• Buddhism in the West – Americans have Rocky Mountain nose.
• Tharchin Rinpoche – letter to the editor of tricycle.

Buddhist wedding

• Buddhist Wedding – the cord surrounds the couple as they sit in front of the Lamas.

Bupchen

• Ngala Rig’dzin – playing rolmo.

Cadair Idris

• Sangha expedition – Craig-yr-Aderyn (Bird Rock) is now a place of pilgrimage, as the place where Khandro Déchen danced and received ordination.
• Sangha expedition – it was also intended to end the nine day retreat with the ascent of the mountain, ‘Cadair Idris’.
• Sangha expedition – that preparedness is, in itself a very powerful catalyst of spiritual unfolding.
• Sangha expedition – the beautiful melody of this mantra reverberated around the mountain ridge.
• Sangha expedition – the gentle movement of the water offered an ideal opportunity for practising integration with the moving element of water.
• Sangha expedition – the lakes look so inviting after a hard walk on a hot day.
• Sangha expedition – the landscape echoes images of the original Aro Gar in Tibet that arose in my mind from Ngak’chang Rinpoche’s description.
• Sangha expedition – we were happy to set up our tents at the campsite at the foot of Cadair Idris.

Calligraphy

• Hung – the seed syllable of Padmasambhava and Yeshé Tsogyel.
• Hung – the syllable portrayed in the colours of the elements.
• Ngak’chang Rinpoche – there is no tradition of spontaneous calligraphy in Tibet as there was in China and Japan.

Celebration

• Ngala ’ö-Dzin – the celebration is a joyous event in which one's personal boundaries are challenged through performing.

Celibacy

• Tralam-mé – we have established that our teaching disciples will also be entirely, joyously, and unreservedly monogamous.

gÇerdrol

• Dzogchen – non-dual realisation depends upon discovering as real that which was beginninglessly there: the primordial base.

Chag’düd Rinpoche

• Chag’düd Rinpoche – had given an empowerment of phowa, the rite of transference of consciousness.
• Chag’düd Rinpoche – is wearing the Dorje Zahorma hat of his tradition and the red and white striped shawl of the ngak’phang tradition.
• Chag’düd Rinpoche – Ngak’chang Rinpoche first met HE Chag’düd Tulku Rinpoche in Britain in the Summer of 1985.
• Chag’düd Rinpoche – played many rôles once he escaped Tibet, not only as a spiritual guide but also as an administrator with various duties dealing with Nyingma refugee settlements.
• Chag’düd Rinpoche – while still young he experienced the nature of Mind and found it easy to leave behind mundane concerns.
• Jig’mèd Trom-gé Rinpoche – regularly leads nyung-ne retreats, which involve fasting, prostrations and offerings to Chenrezigs.

Chagdar Rinpoche

• Chagdar Rinpoche – was respected as a siddha of considerable repute, and had attained the siddhi of flight.

Chagpa Dorje

• Dispelling the Darkness of Doubt – a spontaneously arising song revealing the symbolic nature of the three secrets of the gö-kar chang-lo’i dé

Chang

• Chhi’mèd Rig’dzin Rinpoche – is the incarnation of Khalden Lingpa, a great gTérton of the turn of the 19th and 20th century.
• Chhi’mèd Rig’dzin Rinpoche – wearing the lineage crown of the Khordong tradition.

Changchub sem

• Kindness – we know what it means to be kind.

Chant

• Chant & Yogic Song – in Tantric dön-pa the words are used as a guide to visualisation.

Char-gÇodpa

• Tröma Nakmo – this image is a tsak-li, a miniature thangka painting used to confer empowerment.

Charisma

• Tralam-mé – is the mode in which people accidentally rhyme with each other.

Charnel ground

• A’pho Rinpoche – a great ngak’phang Lama of the Drukpa Kagyüd School.
• Ngak’phang gÇodpa – photographed during ‘air-burial’ rites.

Charok Crown

• Charok Crown – used during empowerment ceremonies for the practices of Za Rahula, the Raven Headed Dakini and the Raven Headed Mamo.

Chatral Rinpoche

• Chatral Rinpoche – holder of the Düd’jom gTér lineage.
• Chatral Rinpoche – wearing a special form of the Dorje Zahorma hat which is particular to his tradition.
• Chatral Rinpoche – wish path.

Chenrezigs

• Chenrezigs – inspires practitioners to engage in kindness-view and kindness-action.

Cherdrol

• gÇerdrol

Chhi’mèd Rig’dzin Rinpoche

• Chhi’mèd Rig’dzin – at Southerndown Beach in South Wales in the Spring of 1984.
• Chhi’mèd Rig’dzin Rinpoche – always mentioned his teachers and their importance in his life.
• Chhi’mèd Rig’dzin Rinpoche – biography
• Chhi’mèd Rig’dzin Rinpoche – gave a series of teachings and empowerments on the Yorkshire Moors.
• Chhi’mèd Rig’dzin Rinpoche – gave a teaching on Dzogchen men-ngag-dé in which he took the imagery of his oral transmission from the nature of the ocean and its waves.
• Chhi’mèd Rig’dzin Rinpoche – gave teachings on gÇod.
• Chhi’mèd Rig’dzin Rinpoche – gave the empowerments of Tröma Nakmo, Seng-gé Dongma, and Dorje Tröllö
• Chhi’mèd Rig’dzin Rinpoche – had been known for his magical abilities and power over the weather;
• Chhi’mèd Rig’dzin Rinpoche – he then proceeded to place them in a pattern on the hat.
• Chhi’mèd Rig’dzin Rinpoche – is shown wearing the conch earrings of the gö-kar chang-lo and an ivory takdröl.
• Chhi’mèd Rig’dzin Rinpoche – is the incarnation of Khalden Lingpa, a great gTérton of the turn of the 19th and 20th century.
• Chhi’mèd Rig’dzin Rinpoche – received many empowerments from Rig’dzin Chenpo Nyam-né Dorje and many other Lamas.
• Chhi’mèd Rig’dzin Rinpoche – swift rebirth wish path
• Chhi’mèd Rig’dzin Rinpoche – The ’Khordong Lotus Hat.
• Chhi’mèd Rig’dzin Rinpoche – the apprentices were fortunate to have the rare opportunity to spend time with him in a relaxed and informal manner.
• Chhi’mèd Rig’dzin Rinpoche – the fourth incarnation of Nuden Dorje Dro’phang Lingpa Tröllö Tsal.
• Chhi’mèd Rig’dzin Rinpoche – the Mahasiddha’s Carefree laughter.
• Chhi’mèd Rig’dzin Rinpoche – there were myriads of him as phenomena that he commanded effortlessly.
• Chhi’mèd Rig’dzin Rinpoche – took Daniel’s hand, and spoke very gently to him.
• Chhi’mèd Rig’dzin Rinpoche – was one of the most important Nyingma Masters of the 20th century
• Chhi’mèd Rig’dzin Rinpoche – was one of the most important Nyingma Masters of the 20th century.
• Chhi’mèd Rig’dzin Rinpoche – wearing the lineage crown of the Khordong tradition.
• Dorje Zahorma hat – made for the empowerments he was to give to the sangha.
• Dro’phang Lingpa – discovered twenty-three volumes of gTérma, and other gTérma of different types.
• Dro’phang Lingpa – the Ögyen Pèd-zha is particular to his lineage of Khordong.
• Ngak’chang Rinpoche & Chhi’mèd Rig’dzin Rinpoche – wearing Nyingma empowerment shawls.
• Ngak’chang Rinpoche interviewed by Ngakma Yeshé – ah, but I was so much older then, I’m younger than that now.
• Ngak’phang gÇodpa – photographed during ‘air-burial’ rites.
• Ngala Rig’dzin – playing rolmo.
• Presenting a Takdröl – ‘Everyone here has seen me do this!’.
• Presenting a Takdröl – Ngak’chang Rinpoche offered this takdröl back to Chhi’mèd Rig’dzin Rinpoche.
• Presenting a Takdröl – one takdröl was given to Ngak’chang Rinpoche on two different occasions.
• Presenting a Takdröl – the fact that I wore a takdröl seemed upsetting to some.
• Student teacher reflection – the Lama will allow you to access your enlightened nature by nudging you.
• Teaching in Frankfurt – the organisers seemed unable to comprehend the natural protocol and sincere etiquette between master and disciple.

Chö

• Buddhism needs no apology – such a terrible shortfall in compassion towards oneself is not compatible with professing oneself dedicated to liberate ‘all sentient beings’.
• Dorje Tsigdun – is based on Hung as the seed syllable of Padmasambhava.

Chö-ying Nyima ’ö-Zér

• Chö-ying Nyima ’ö-Zér – as the consort of Rinchen Gyaltsen Rinpoche she had received many empowerments and details of practice.
• Chö-ying Nyima ’ö-Zér – close up of face.
• Chö-ying Nyima ’ö-Zér – close up of figure.
• Chö-ying Nyima ’ö-Zér – close up of figure.
• Chö-ying Nyima ’ö-Zér – figure.
• Chö-ying Nyima ’ö-Zér – her father taught his daughter the science of astrology according to both the Chinese and Tibetan systems.

Chod

• gÇod

Chod drum

• gÇod drum

Chodpa

• gÇodpa

Chog-zhag

• Aro Yeshé – the son and only child of the Nyingma gTérton Khyungchen Aro Lingma.
• Dzogchen – Sem-dé requires flashes of rigpa. Long-dé requires moments of rigpa. Men-ngag-dé requires sustained moments of rigpa.
• Dzogchen – these methods are secret, not because they are dangerous, but because the power of transmission would be jeopardised if they were given to people who could not comprehend them.

Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche

• Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche – an appreciation of his language.
• Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche – military or martial appearance is a glorious offense to the politically correct.
• Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche – the eleventh incarnation in a lineage of great masters beginning with the mahasiddha Trungpa Kunga Gyaltsen.
• Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche – was one of the most outstanding Tibetan Vajrayana Masters to teach in the West.
• The Great 16th Karmapa – sent Rig’dzin Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche and Akong Tulku Rinpoche to Britain in 1967 where they established Samyé Ling.

Chö’gyür Lingpa

• gTértön – the Lama pictured is a discover of sa gTér or ‘earth treasure’.

Chökyi Wangchuk Rinpoche

• Chökyi Wangchuk Rinpoche – a Ngakpa Lama and an incarnation from the family clan of gTérton Ratna Lingpa.

Chuba

• A-shé Khandro – wears the Dzogchen blue chuba or gown.

gÇod

• gÇod thangka – wears a mélong and gZi stone.
• Ma-gÇig Labdrön – her mind left her body through the crown of her head as a rainbow, and disappeared into the vastness of space.
• Ma-gÇig Labdrön – the children and disciples of Ma-gÇig Labdrön all integrated these teachings into their hearts.
• Ma-gÇig Labdrön – the Indians declared her an incarnation of the Great Mother, and invited her to India.
• Ma-gÇig Labdrön – was the great Tibetan yogini who was the originator of the practice of gCod.
• Padampa Sang-gye – the unusual colour of his body is the combination of a dark skin dusted with cremation ash.
• Phuntsog Tulku – is a ngak’phang Lama and gTértön who presides over the Drigung Phuntsog Chöling Gompa in Wien (Vienna).
• Tröma Nakmo Gar’cham – gÇod is not a practice of Dharma we can apply within the cushioned comfort in our ever-so-commodious living rooms.

gÇod drum

• Ma-gÇig Labdrön – gÇod damaru
• Naljorpa Rangdröl Dorje – has become an extremely skilled drum maker.
• Rang-rig Togden – crafted the drum from five male skulls and five female skulls. The skulls were riveted together as five lobes linked by other sections of skull.
• Rang-rig Togden – the bell and gÇod drum are used extensively to accompany yogic song.
• Rang-rig Togden – was a Tamdrin (Hayagriva) master who was considered by Jomo Pema ’ö-Zér, to be a body emanation of Thangtong Gyalpo.

gÇodpa

• gÇodpa – the tousled mats of his hair are bound up on his head in the ralpa style in which matted strands of hair are also left to hang loose down his shoulders.
• gCodpa – close up.
• gCodpa – wears the tod-kheb waistcoat and gomthag characteristic of the ngak’phang naljorpa tradition.
• gCodpa – without fear for their own corporeal existence and thus able to bring comfort and support to others in times of crisis.
• Ngak’phang gÇodpa – photographed during ‘air-burial’ rites.
• Rang-rig Togden – was a Tamdrin (Hayagriva) master who was considered by Jomo Pema ’ö-Zér, to be a body emanation of Thangtong Gyalpo.
• Rang-rig Togden – wearing a blue chuba trimmed with the skins of tigers and leopards.

Commitment

• Commitment – in the Confederate Sanghas of Aro some of us are spending this lifetime facilitating the ultimate benevolent dictatorship, of the Tantric master.
• Ngöndro – maybe an alternative translation could be preparation, or method of establishing the experiential ground for practice.

Compassion

• Kindness – is where we start.
• Kindness – we know what it means to be kind.

Conch

• Conch – the sound of liberation
• Red Seng-gé Dongmar – conches.

Consciousness

• Dr Greenberg interviews Ngak’chang Rinpoche – rebirth is a beneficial working hypothesis.

Continuity

• Dr Greenberg interviews Ngak’chang Rinpoche – rebirth is a beneficial working hypothesis.

Costume

• Lineage and Costume – it can be an inspiration just to wear the costume of the lineage and know that you are a representative.

Craig yr Aderyn

• Ngak’chang Rinpoche – sits on Bird Rock at the conclusion of a teaching and transmission of Dzogchen Men-ngag-dé.
• Ngak’chang Rinpoche and Khandro Déchen – walk to the peak of Bird Rock where they sing the Seven-Line Song of Padmasambhava to the gTérma tune called Flight of the Vulture.
• Sangha expedition – Craig-yr-Aderyn (Bird Rock) is now a place of pilgrimage, as the place where Khandro Déchen danced and received ordination.

Crazy wisdom

• Dorje Tröllö – is the crazy wisdom manifestation of Guru Rinpoche, the Second Buddha.
• Dorje Tröllö – the crazy wisdom manifestation of the Padmasambhava.
• Dorje Tröllö – the master of crazy wisdom.
• Dorje Tröllö – the thunderbolt catalyst, who destroys pious pretences and sanctimonious institutionalisation.
• Dro’phang Lingpa – the tiger is the symbol of unrestrained ferocity.
• Drukpa Künlegs – is an important figure in the transmission of the mahasiddha tradition in Tibet.
• Dzogchen – non-dual realisation depends upon discovering as real that which was beginninglessly there: the primordial base.
• Ngak’chang Rinpoche – Chhi’mèd Rig’dzin Rinpoche told Ngala Rig’dzin Dorje, that after his passing, Ngak’chang Rinpoche would manifest Crazy Wisdom.
• Vajra Mamo Tsogyel Tröllö – Crazy Wisdom (yeshé ’cholwa) is the style of non-dual activity which cuts through dualistic manipulations in their most subtle forms.
• Vajra Mamo Tsogyel Tröllö – her demeanor blazes rage, but it is the rage that destroys any obstacle to joy and freedom.

Crow

• Ngala Rig’dzin Dorje – in Finland and Sweden there is a remarkably large and bold raven population.

Cuckoo of Awareness

• Khandro Chenmo Yeshé Tsogyel – wears a blue chuba – symbolic of the colour of the Rigpa’i Kujug, ‘the cuckoo of Awareness’.

Cult

• The Vajra Master – when it actually came to the point of having to live Vajrayana, this proved impossible.

Cymbals

• Ngala Rig’dzin – playing rolmo.
• Three unknown ngakpas – wearing the Dorje Zahorma hats of Nyingma Lamas, and the red, white, and blue striped shawls of the gö-kar chang-lo’ide.

Düd’jom Lingpa

• Düd’jom Lineage Tree – one with the power to establish the teachings of Vajrayana in the world.
• Düd’jom Lineage Tree – one would visualise one’s Root Lama as the central figure’s presence display, personality display and life circumstances display.
• Düd’jom Lineage Tree – wisdom which does not seek to manipulate phenomena in order to experience a contrived dualistic adaptation of reality.

Da

• A-yé Khandro – her face expresses the four da.
• Dzogchen – Sem-dé requires flashes of rigpa. Long-dé requires moments of rigpa. Men-ngag-dé requires sustained moments of rigpa.

Da-da

• Red Seng-gé Dongmar – conches.

Dakini

• Khandro

Dam ngag

• Essential Characteristics of Vajrayana – vajra command.

Damaru

• Ivory Damaru – inseparability of emptiness and form.
• Ivory Damaru – the appended cho-phen or reality flag is red, white, and blue in colour.
• Ivory Damaru – with a braided chöphen.
• Rang-rig Togden – crafted the drum from five male skulls and five female skulls. The skulls were riveted together as five lobes linked by other sections of skull.

Damtsig

• Commitment – in the Confederate Sanghas of Aro some of us are spending this lifetime facilitating the ultimate benevolent dictatorship, of the Tantric master.
• Essential Characteristics of Vajrayana – vajra command.
• Essential Characteristics of Vajrayana – vajra commitment
• Establishing Vajra Commitment in the West – allowing one’s rationale to be challenged is the whole terrible truth of vajra commitment.
• Ngöndro – maybe an alternative translation could be preparation, or method of establishing the experiential ground for practice.
• The Vajra Master – when it actually came to the point of having to live Vajrayana, this proved impossible.

Dance

• Chhi’mèd Rig’dzin Rinpoche – is the incarnation of Khalden Lingpa, a great gTérton of the turn of the 19th and 20th century.
• Ngak’chang Rinpoche – phurba dance.
• Nyima ’ö-Zér Gar’cham – on that occasion Kyabjé Kunzang Dorje Rinpoche represented Padmasambhava.
• Ordination Gar’cham – celebration of her vajra commitment with a gar’cham of Khyungchen Aro Lingma.
• Phurba Gar’cham – the air element phurba impales the neurosis of paranoia and anxiety.
• Phurba Gar’cham – the costume is relatively simple: a black skirt and black vest.
• Phurba Gar’cham – the dance of the water element phurba impales the neuroses connected with anger and aggression.