Tricycle editor James Shaheen interviewed the Venerable Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche in Colorado. Here is a portion of that interview dealing with Rinpoche’s own experiences with the practice of viewing one’s guru as the Buddha. Rinpoche smiles when he begins and says, “It’s been a long process for myself.” He speaks very thoughtfully about his youth and his experiences with monastic training.
Read more about Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche here.
Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche will also be in New York City soon to give three talks on compassion at the New York Academy of Medicine. More information on this here.
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