Cutting Through Ego and Revealing Fearlessness: Chod Practice According to Jigme Lingpa�s Bellowing Laugh of the Dakini , Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche, Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche, Dharma Samudra

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Cutting Through Ego and Revealing Fearlessness: Chod Practice According to Jigme Lingpa's Bellowing Laugh of the Dakini
By: Palden Sherab Rinpoche, Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche

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Author: Palden Sherab Rinpoche, Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche
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Why do we practice the Dharma? The "Dharma" means love, kindness, compassion, joy, and appreciation. We want to activate, deepen, and engage these basic qualities so that we can radiate them more powerfully to other beings. We practice positive qualities to become stronger practitioners so that we can really make a difference for ourselves, our families, friends, neighbors, and for everyone. This is what makes our lives meaningful. But as we progress, we don't change the way we are: we always remain very humble and simple. This motivation is at the very heart of Chod practice, and directs all our growth.

Dzogchen teaches the essence of Chod. We could also say that Dzogchen practice is absolute Chod practice. Many of us know and practice the Dzogchen approach of Trekcho, which means "cutting thoroughly." In Dzogchen, where are we cutting? We're cutting in the space of the dharmadhatu. What are we cutting? All dualistic conceptions. While we're cutting with this view, there is no cutter, no object to be cut, and no cutting. In other words, our practice is free from grasping on to subject, object, and action. This is the essential view that Dzogchen practitioners use to cut all dualistic conceptions, which is also the essential understanding to maintain during Chod practice.

We can also regard Chod from yet another point of view. Machig Labdron said, "Chod practice is a combination of the view of the Sutras and the skillful means of the Tantras." The view of the Sutras was taught by the Buddha in the Prajnaparamita Sutras, such as at the beginning of the Heart Sutra: "Inconceivable, inexpressible, unborn, unceasing, by nature like the sky." That is the view of the ultimate truth of reality that we discover within the nature of our own mind. Then we deepen this view using the skillful means of the Tantras, such as the ritual implements, chants, visualizations, and meditations that are taught in each specific sadhana. Combining this view with skillful means brings realization quickly.

Cutting Through Ego and Revealing Fearlessness: Chod Practice According to Jigme Lingpa's Bellowing Laugh of the Dakini, Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche, Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche, Dharma Samudra, Hardcover,
296 pp, $28.00

Dedication	vi
Acknowledgments	xiii
Preface	xiv

PART 1: INTRODUCTION TO THE PRACTICE OF CHOD

CHAPTER 1: UNDERSTANDING THE PLACE OF CHOD IN BUDDHIST PRACTICE	3

Developing the Correct Motivation for Practice	4
The Wisdom Dakini	5
Chod Empowerment, Transmission, and Instructions	9
All Dharma Practices are Chod	10

CHAPTER 2: HISTORY AND LINEAGES OF CHOD	15

Guru Padmasambhava and the Early Lineages	15
Padampa Sangye and Machig Labdron: The Later Lineages	16
Male and Female Chod Lineages	22

The Life of Machig Labdron	22
Birth and Early Life	24
Training	29
Adult Life	33
Teaching Activities	35

Great Masters of Chod	39
The Early Lineage of Chod	39
The Later Lineages of Chod	40
Longchenpa	41
Jigme Lingpa	43
The Longchen Nyingthig	44

CHAPTER 3: ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF CHOD PRACTICE	47

The Proper Practitioner	47

The Philosophical View of the Four Demons	49
The Demon of the Aggregates	49
The Demon of Death	50
The Demon of Negative Emotions	51
The Demon of Distraction	52

The Chod Practitioner's View of the Four Demons	53
Tangible Demons	54
Intangible Demons	54
Demon of Exhilaration	54
Demon of Pride	55

How to Cut Ego-clinging	56
Ritual Objects of Chod Practice	58
The Eight Worldly Concerns	60

Preparing to Practice Chod	61
The Challenges of Chod Practice	62
Signs and Obstacles	63
Choosing Practice Places	66
A Warning About Power Spots	69
Summary of Preparations	69

PART 2: DETAILED COMMENTARY ON THE SADHANA BELLOWING LAUGH OF THE DAKINI
CHAPTER 4: PREPARING AND OVERPOWERING PRACTICES	75

Sangwa Yeshe Khandroma	76

The Four Styles of Walking	84
Walking with Great Confidence in the View	85
Dakini Walk	85
Black Snake Walk	85
Crazy Elephant Walk	86

Dancing on the Demons of the Five Continents	86
The Three HUNG Syllables	89
First Dance on the Eastern Continent	90
Second Dance on the Southern Continent	92
Third Dance on the Western Continent	93
Fourth Dance on the Northern Continent	94
Fifth Dance on the Central Continent	96

Staking the Tent	99
Dissolution Stage Practice	102

CHAPTER 5: PRELIMINARY NGONDRO PRACTICES	105

Visualizing the Objects of Refuge	105
Taking Refuge and Developing Bodhichitta	107
Mandala Offering	108
Guru Yoga and the Dissolution Stage	109

CHAPTER 6: THE MAIN PRACTICE	113

Three Stages of Bodhichitta	113

Creation Stage: Troma Prepares the Offering	118
Troma Offering Mantra	120
Preparing the Four Feasts	122
-- White Feast	122
-- Red Feast	123
-- Striped Feast	126
-- Black Feast	127
Four Groups of Guests	130
-- Honored Guests	130
-- Qualified Guests	130
-- Guests of Compassion of the Six Realms	131
-- Obstructing Guests	131
Inviting the Guests	133
Offering and Distributing the Feasts	136

Dissolution Stage: Dzogchen Meditation	140
Provocations and Challenges	140

CHAPTER 7: CONCLUDING DEDICATION AND ASPIRATION PRAYERS	151

Special Instructions for Concluding Retreat	157

PART 3: PRACTICAL ADVICE FOR BEGINNING CHOD PRACTITIONERS

CHAPTER 8: BRIEF OVERVIEW OF CHOD PRACTICE	163

CHAPTER 9: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT CHOD PRACTICE	165

Dedication of Merit	187

APPENDICES
*Entire Sadhana of Bellowing Laugh of the Dakini* revealed by Rigdzin Jigme Lingpa**	191

Song of Supplication of the Creation and Completion Stages of Machig Labdron by Raga Asye	239

Endnotes	257
Bibliography	272
List of Figures	274
About the Authors	279
Padma Samye Ling Shedra Series	285
Other Publications by the Authors	287
Opening the Door of the Dharma Treasury	289
Padmasambhava Buddhist Center	290

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