A Journey to the West L21

**Recognizing the Nature of Mind | The Secret Mantrayana Method**

On June 26th, 1993, His Holiness Jigme Phuntsok Rinpoche was invited to Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche's center at Lone Hawk Farm in Boulder, Colorado. Before a gathering of devoted practitioners, His Holiness delivered a profound teaching on recognizing the nature of mind, skillfully combining the Kagyu and Nyingma traditions to offer direct pointing-out instructions on Dzogchen Atiyoga. This episode also traces the magnificent journey of the Buddhadharma from India to Tibet.

📌 Key Topics Covered

💬 Words of Wisdom "Receiving Rinpoche's teaching this time will be an important mark in our lives."

"Padmasambhava is actually Buddha Amitabha of Sukhavati, Lord Avalokiteshvara in Mount Potala, and the unsurpassable Buddha Shakyamuni in Bodh Gaya—the single primary emanation of all three figures."

"Previously, I thought that I had mastered all the vast and profound dharma flourishing in India... but when I came to Samye Monastery and saw the Sanskrit manuscripts preserved there, I realized that I didn't even know one percent of all the tantric texts." — Venerable Atisha

"The Nyingma tantras are truly all-encompassing and inconceivable!" — The great accomplished master Orgyenpa

This teaching offers a rare glimpse into His Holiness's spontaneous and profound style of instruction, demonstrating how the Buddhadharma traveled from India to flourish magnificently in Tibet through the blessings of Guru Padmasambhava and countless great masters.

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