Book Group: Counsels from My Heart, by Dudjom Rinpoche

Counsels from My Heart, by Dudjom Rinpoche
Padmakara Translation Group

Please join us this fall as we explore Counsels from My Heart by Dudjom Rinpoche, a vital, direct Nyingma lineage master and representative of Guru Padmasambhava. This deceptively small work, based on Dudjom Rinpoche’s discourses from the 1960s and 70s, can seed profound discussions about the dharma and our own practice. From Ordinary Mind: "This book embodies lineage. If one can see past the culture and environment, one is given the original map to liberation." As Dudjom Rinpoche himself says, "This advice is the very blood of my heart. Hold it close and never let it go."

All dharma students are welcome. We meet every other Monday evening from 6:45 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. MDT starting September 16, 2024. This is a hybrid format Book Group, meaning that one may participate either in-person at PMC, or online through Zoom.

Suggested Donation of $35 to participate in this program. No one will be turned away due to a lack of funds, you can contact treasurer@pmctr.org for further assistance.

Fall Schedule and Reading Content:

• September 16th: Introduction, including Preface, translation, Notes, Chapter 9, and pages 2-7 of Chapter 1, The Buddhadharma
• September 30th: Pages 8 - 25 of Chapter 1, continuation of The Buddhadharma
• October 14th:  Chapter 2, The Essence of the Path, and Chapter 3, The Long Oral Lineage of the Nyingmapas;  pages 25 - 45
• October 28th: Chapter 4, Practicing the Teachings without Sectarian Bias, pages 47 - 57
• November 11th: Chapter 5, An Introduction to the Bardo, pages 59 - 75
• November 25th: Chapter 6, Magical Nectar, p 77 -82
• December 9th: Chapter 7, Heart of the Fortunate And Chapter  8, An Aspiration to the Great Perfection, pages 83 - 89

RSVP to receive mailings with meeting information and Zoom link. To RSVP and for questions, please contact PMC Book Group Coordinator, Linda Drake at ljbdrake@gmail.com We look forward to seeing you via Zoom or at PMC!