In memory of the thirteenth anniversary of Rinpoche's passing, this memorial book was compiled based on audio recordings of his precious and renowned teachings. It includes stories of the lives of great masters and the four great Dharma gatherings at Larung Gar, as well as teachings on the principle of cause and effect, keeping an open mind toward all religious traditions, spreading the Dharma and benefiting sentient beings, and mastering what to adopt and what to abandon.

Readers will also learn about Tibetan culture, customs, and the many kinds of Tibetan tulkus. His Holiness Jigme Phuntsok's heartfelt advice on how to improve interpersonal relationships enables us to live with more ease and joy. Five poems by Jigme Phuntsok in both Tibetan and English translation enrich the teachings with his poetic voice.
Always Remembering: Heartfelt Advice for Your Entire Life, His Holiness Jigme Phuntsok and Khenpo Sodargye, Wisdom Publications, Hardcover, 2019, 172 pages, $21.95

His Holiness Jigme Phuntsok was a prominent teacher in the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. He was recognized as a terton and renowned for his mastery of Dzokchen and his visionary activities, including the establishment of the nonsectarian Buddhist community of Larung Gar, one of the largest monastic settlements in the world and a vibrant Buddhist teaching center that has contributed enormously to the resurgence of Buddhism in Tibet and China.

Khenpo Sodargye was born in Tibet in 1962 in what is today the Sichuan province of China. After spending his early years herding yaks, he entered the Buddhist monastery and went on to become the preeminent scholar of Larung Gar Buddhist Institute in Serthar. He has been especially effective at popularizing Tibetan Buddhism among Chinese communities and regularly speaks at universities in Asia and the West.

Preface vii
Transliteration xi

Part 1. Poems

The Song Showing Weariness of This Life 3
Pray to the Guru 31
Happy Song of the Yogi 37
Prayer for Acceptance by the Guru in All Lifetimes 57< br/> Quintessence of Aspirations 63

Part 2. Teachings

1. The Supremeness of Sacred Larung 73
2. Listening to and Teaching the Sublime Dharma 77
3. The Subtle yet Profound Principle of the Cause and Effect 89
4. Being Unbiased toward Any Religious Tradition 101
5. The Development of Larung 111
6. The Profound Dharma Gatherings 119
7. Dispelling Misfortunes in Spreading the Dharma and Benefiting Sentient Beings 129
8. Mastering What to Adopt and What to Abandon 135
9. Abandon All Nonvirtue 143
10. Adopt All Virtues Deeds 147
11. Cherish Our Cultural Heritage 151
12. The Promise to Welcome the Fortune Ones 155
13. Final Advice 159

Notes 163
Works of Referenced 167
About the Author and Translator 171