Foundations of Dzogchen

The Transmission of the Dzogchen Great Perfection Tantras with Lama and Translator Chris Wilkinson

The complete transmission of the Great Perfection Ati Dzogchen Tantras and associated practices will take approximately two years.

All are warmly welcomed, all transmission and practices are offered by suggested donation only. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. See more information below:

I requested Lama Chris to kindly share a little background for the two year cycle of transmissions and meditative practices that will be offered and of course, Lama la offered a brief but appropriate reminder regarding the importance of his teacher…

Dilgo Khyentse

I first met Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche in 1976. I was 19 years old at the time. He had been invited to Seattle by Jigdal Dagchen Rinpoche, and came with an entourage. Dagchen Rinpoche had requested a number of private transmissions from him, and he invited me to be present and participate in the rituals as well as the conversations in between. One of the transmissions requested was a three-day empowerment into Hevajra, one of the Great Empowerments (dbang chen). It was during a break in the rituals that Dagchen Rinpoche brought forth his personal copy of the Dege Edition of the Nyingma Gyubum, and there was some discussion of the importance of preserving the Nyingma Gyubum. I was impressed by this conversation, and I remember asking Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche: “Nga Nyingma Gyubum kyi Gyude Yinji Ke du Gyur Na Choge Rebee?” Which means: “If I translated the Tantras in the Nyingma Gyubum into English will that be all right?” He said: “Chogi Re! Chogi Re!” Which means: “It’s all right! It’s all right!” Then he paused for a minute, as if in thought, then said: “Gyur zhu,” which means: “Please translate them.”

When I met Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche in Kathmandu, in 1981, he was very excited to tell me that the mTshams Bag Manuscript of the Nyingma Gyubum would soon be coming out. He encouraged me to use this one.

In my last interview with Dezhung Rinpoche, in 1986, just before he left Seattle to work on his monastery in Kathmandu, I asked him directly what I should do, now that he was leaving. He recommended I remember my commitment to Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche and devote myself to a study of the Great Perfection.

I set out to do that immediately, leaving for Calgary in 1986, where I did my Masters Thesis on one of the Root Tantras of the Great Perfection, Clear Meaning. Through many years and many changes in my life I kept this commitment in my heart, and when my circumstances allowed I have devoted all of my energy to this effort to translate the Tantras of the Great Perfection.

~ Lama Chris Wilkinson

Transmissions of the Dzogchen Great Perfection Tantras are already the most extraordinarily powerful and compassionate means to connect practitioners to the nature of mind, but to receive these transmissions and instructions directly from the translator and deeply realized practitioner I believe you will find truly lives-altering.

The Dzogchen Foundations course and subsequent two year practitioner classes are offered to provide a much-needed corrective to the many misconceptions and wrong views being attributed to Dzogchen and there are unfortunately many. Without guidance from experienced practitioners yogis it would be easy to fall into extreme views. Having said this. these instructions are not a scholastic study, but rather meditative and experiential pointing out instructions offered by a variety of qualified Lamas who have agreed to assist practitioners along their respective journeys. The practices offered are direct and simple, and all are warmly welcomed.

~ Lama Michael

Course Details:

• The course begins this Tuesday, May 17th and continue every Tuesday at the same time until August 2nd 2022 at 4 PM PST / 7 PM EST. The class will offer teaching, meditation and Q&A session.
• Lama Michael will offer a donation only twelve week Foundations of Dzogchen class in preparation to receive the Ati Dzogchen transmissions
• Teaching and precise meditation practices will be offered
• This course can be accessed live and through recorded sessions will be recorded and uploaded the following day. If you are on a different time zone or miss a class you will be able to watch it later on our video library.
• You will have access to course materials, tests and our interactive online learning system to support your meditation practice.
• The first cycle of transmissions of the Eight Early Ati Yoga Dzogchen Tantras will begin at 10 AM PST / 1 PM EST August 2nd and every Tuesday and Thursday after that. All transmissions will be recorded for later viewing.
• Please purchase the text and Lama Chris will take questions at the end of each transmission.

Eight Tantras of the Great Perfection

https://www.amazon.com/Eight-Early-Tantras-Great-Perfection/dp/1535406585

To sign up and for zoom access to the Dzogchen Great Perfection Course with Lama Michael and Transmissions with Lama Chris please register below and offer a little background and practice background if you wish so that we may get know you.

All are welcome to join this course. The course is offered to all by donation - generosity only. If you are able to donate and support this important work then we deeply appreciate your offerings, you can donate to mindfulness meditation centers at the link below. The suggested donation is $108 for the 12 week course.

If you cannot contribute at this time, you are very welcome to join the course. Please simply email us and we will provide class access details, no one will be turned away due to finances and all are warmly welcome to join the course.

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Materials for This Course

Texts for this course:

Eight Tantras of the Great Perfection

Handouts

Prayers and Aspirations

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