It is said that shamatha (tranquility) perfectly endowed with vipashyana (insight) conquers all mental afflictions. Great mahamudra masters have taught the methods of joining mental tranquility with an insight into the nature of mind and reality. Looking deeply into mind's nature, we are freed from deadening habits and brought to a place of vibrant wisdom and compassion. Rinpoche speaks on the path of mahamudra and its two main practices as well as providing helpful instructions on putting the entire Buddhist path in the mahamudra perspective, stressing the importance of realizing the nature of mind.

In English
Date: Aug-15
Audio CD (x5) or MP3 CD (x1)

HER EMINENCE Mindrolling Jetsun Khandro Rinpoche is the daughter of His Holiness Mindrolling Trichen. Born into the Mindrolling lineage, which throughout its history has had many accomplished female masters, Rinpoche was recognized at the age of two by His Holiness the Sixteenth Karmapa as the re-incarnation of the Great Dakini of Tsurphu, Khandro Ugyen Tsomo, who was one of the most renowned female masters of her time. Thus, the present Jetsun Khandro Rinpoche came to hold the lineages of both Nyingma and Kagyu schools.

Her Eminence Jetsun Khandro Rinpoche received teachings and transmissions from some of the most accomplished masters of the 20th century, His Holiness Mindrolling Trichen, His Holiness Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, His Eminence Trulzhig Rinpoche, His Eminence Tenga Rinpoche, His Eminence Tsetrul Rinpoche and His Eminence Tulku Ugyen Rinpoche.

Rinpoche has been teaching internationally for sixteen years in both Europe and North America, offering teachings from both the Kagyu and Nyingma schools.

Jetsun Khandro Rinpoche established and heads the Samten Tse Retreat Centre in Mussoorie, India which provides a place of study and retreat for monastics and Western lay practitioners, with students from East and West living together in spiritual community. Currently 52 nuns and 30 western students are in residence at Samten Tse.

The North American seat of Mindrolling International, is Lotus Garden Retreat Center in rural Virginia, USA, which provides retreat practice, the study of crucial Buddhist texts, and hosts visiting teachers from all lineages.