Aro Buddhism Podcasts

This podcast opens with a discussion of the quality of compassion as understood within the Buddhist tradition, then, continuing with his presentation of the five elements Naljorpa Ögyen Dorje discusses the elements of air and space. Next, there is a reading from Ngak’chang Rinpoche and Khandro Déchen’s commentary to the Khandro Pawo Nyi-da Mélong Gyüd – Entering the Heart of the Sun and Moon. The reading contains a description of the possible elemental interactions between romantic partners in relationship with each other according to both their liberated and distorted tendencies. For the remainder of the podcast Ngak’chang Rinpoche gives an explanation on the meaning of the title Khandro Pawo Nyi-da Mélong Gyüd. ( www.arobuddhism.org )

This podcast contains a presentation from Naljorpa Ögyen Dorje on the ‘five elements’: earth; water; fire; air and space, primarily from the perspective of the Inner Tantras. ( www.arobuddhism.org )

Ngak’chang Rinpoche moves on from the discussion of emptiness to that of ‘non-duality’. In reference to the Khandro Pawo teachings this includes a discussion of: emptiness and form as wisdom and compassion; method display and wisdom display; the manner in which these displays function in romantic attraction; the consequences of being both gendered, and, at the same time, a dualistic being, and finally, the means by which one’s outer display becomes distorted and what can be done to alleviate that process. ( www.arobuddhism.org )

Ngak’chang Rinpoche begins this podcast with a discussion about ‘nyams’ in the manner in which they occur throughout the yanas, and within the experience of falling in love as the nyam of khandro-pawo reflection. Next, the discussion moves on to looking at the process of falling in, and out, of love, and how that relates to spiritual practice. ( www.arobuddhism.org )

Ngakma Zér-mè continues her presentation of the ‘the four philosophical extremes’. Ngak’chang Rinpoche then discusses the practice of emptiness in everyday life and our perception of the world. This episode finishes with Ngak’chang Rinpoche discussing the concept of ‘the middle way’ and its relation to the four philosophical extremes. ( www.arobuddhism.org )

Continuing to introduce the foundation for the Khandro-Pawo teachings, this episode contains a teaching on the principal of the ‘yanas’, or vehicles. This involves a discussion of the idea of ‘emptiness’ from both a practical and theoretical perspective; the Buddhist idea of ‘no-self’ and identity; attachment; what the ultimate object of renunciation is, and the process of referentiality. Ngakma Zer-me then gives a presentation on the ‘four philosophical extremes’: monism; dualism; nihilism and eternalism. ( www.arobuddhism.org )

Introduction to Khandro-Pawo teachings (a vajrayana teaching on male/female relationship). The impossibility of understanding material on non-duality from the point of view of a dualistic intellect; the problem of prioritising ‘concept-consciousness’ over the other sense-fields; the five certainties of Vajrayana teachings and also briefly introduces the notion of the artistic qualities of romantic attraction and falling in love.

Motivation and freedom of choice. In Buddhism there is choice and no choice. The story of Rudra (forceful ignorance). There is no complete evil, only confusion. Distortions of enlightenment.

Buddhism is 'Method', a way of realizing 'Truth'. There is no fixed 'Dharma'. In Tantra, however we 'are' is intimately connected to our enlightened state. Shravakayana, a valuable starting place. Compassion for oneself and ones own situation.

Everything within 'Dharma' is an expression of emptiness and form. Buddhism is comprised of methods that unify wisdom and compassion. Emptiness is the space from which compassion can arise. The function of ‘honor’ and ‘process’.