Preliminary Practices

23 teachings

The foundational practices of Tibetan Buddhism — refuge, prostrations, mandala offering, Vajrasattva purification, and guru yoga.

Prayers, Prostrations and Preliminaries (Ven Margaret McAndrew)

7 teachings

Preliminary Practices (Khensur Rinpoche)

16 teachings
  • Preliminary Practices — 1989-05-06 Apr 14, 2026

    Audio recorded at Buddha House Adelaide. Transcript auto-generated and AI-corrected; may contain errors. About this talk. Reciting "Namo Buddhaya" a hundred thousand times is not…

  • Preliminary Practices — 1989-05-06 Apr 14, 2026

    Audio recorded at Buddha House Adelaide. Transcript auto-generated and AI-corrected; may contain errors. About this talk. In this 47-minute commentary, Khensur Rinpoche works through the…

  • Preliminary Practices — 1989-05-06 Apr 14, 2026

    Audio recorded at Buddha House Adelaide. Transcript auto-generated and AI-corrected; may contain errors. About this talk. Khensur Rinpoche anchors this 42-minute commentary with a story…

  • Preliminary Practices — 1989-05-20 Apr 14, 2026

    Audio recorded at Buddha House Adelaide. Transcript auto-generated and AI-corrected; may contain errors. About this talk. Anchored in verse 18 of the Guru Puja —…

  • Preliminary Practices — 1989-05-20 Apr 14, 2026

    Audio recorded at Buddha House Adelaide. Transcript auto-generated and AI-corrected; may contain errors. About this talk. The Devadatta story — the companion who shadowed the…

  • Preliminary Practices — 1989-05-20 Apr 14, 2026

    Audio recorded at Buddha House Adelaide. Transcript auto-generated and AI-corrected; may contain errors. About this talk. Khensur Rinpoche walks through the Guru Yoga visualization in…

  • Preliminary Practices — 1989-05-20 Apr 14, 2026

    Audio recorded at Buddha House Adelaide. Transcript auto-generated and AI-corrected; may contain errors. About this talk. A deceptively simple paradox anchors this 12-minute talk by…

  • Preliminary Practices — 1989-06-03 Apr 14, 2026

    Audio recorded at Buddha House Adelaide. Transcript auto-generated and AI-corrected; may contain errors. About this talk. Using Vajrasattva practice as purification is the focus of…

  • Preliminary Practices — 1989-06-03 Apr 14, 2026

    Audio recorded at Buddha House Adelaide. Transcript auto-generated and AI-corrected; may contain errors. About this talk. A vivid opening image anchors this 43-minute commentary: Khensur…

  • Preliminary Practices — 1989-06-03 Apr 14, 2026

    Audio recorded at Buddha House Adelaide. Transcript auto-generated and AI-corrected; may contain errors. About this talk. A student's observation opens this 17-minute session: why does…

  • Preliminary Practices — 1989-06-17 Apr 14, 2026

    Audio recorded at Buddha House Adelaide. Transcript auto-generated and AI-corrected; may contain errors. About this talk. Prostrating with fists, Khensur Rinpoche warns in this 47-minute…

  • Preliminary Practices — 1989-06-17 Apr 14, 2026

    Audio recorded at Buddha House Adelaide. Transcript auto-generated and AI-corrected; may contain errors. About this talk. Khensur Rinpoche opens this 48-minute commentary with personal advice…

  • Preliminary Practices — 1989-06-17 Apr 14, 2026

    Audio recorded at Buddha House Adelaide. Transcript auto-generated and AI-corrected; may contain errors. About this talk. In this 9-minute session, Khensur Rinpoche moves between two…

  • Preliminary Practices — 1989-08-05 Apr 14, 2026

    Audio recorded at Buddha House Adelaide. Transcript auto-generated and AI-corrected; may contain errors. About this talk. The story of Naropa cutting pieces of his own…

  • Preliminary Practices — 1989-08-05 Apr 14, 2026

    Audio recorded at Buddha House Adelaide. Transcript auto-generated and AI-corrected; may contain errors. About this talk. Khensur Rinpoche opens this 47-minute session with the Buddha's…

  • Preliminary Practices — 1989-08-05 Apr 14, 2026

    Audio recorded at Buddha House Adelaide. Transcript auto-generated and AI-corrected; may contain errors. About this talk. Here is the draft paragraph: In this 16-minute closing…

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