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Tracts of the Sun - An Earth-Orbit of Vajryana Expressions - Ngakpa Chôgyam and Khandro Déchen

1 January 2023

’ö-Dzin Tridral Our most recent publication is ‘Tracts of the Sun - An Earth-Orbit of Vajryana Expressions’ by Ngakpa Chôgyam and Khandro …

Nondual emptiness is undivided from nondual form - Tracts of the Sun

1 January 2023

’ö-Dzin Tridral “Nondual emptiness is undivided from nondual form. Therefore, everyone and everything everywhere has the intrinsic nature of nondual awareness – …

Aro Books worldwide - worldwide distribution - 2022

26 October 2022

’ö-Dzin Tridral Aro Books worldwide SpotlightIn a previous article I explained how we use Lulu Press, Inc. to produce all out books …

Aro Books worldwide and Lulu Press - 2022

24 October 2022

’ö-Dzin Tridral Aro Books worldwide is the print on demand publisher for the Aro gTér Lineage of Vajrayana Buddhism.
We publish books by …

Ngak'chang Rinpoche's 70th birthday fundraiser for Sang Ngak Cho Dzong

21 May 2022

’ö-Dzin Tridral (Photograph taken in Himachal Pradesh in 1981. See Aro Encyclopaedia)
༄Ngak’chang Rinpoche will be 70 this year and it …

Celebrating 20 Years of Lulu - 20% off

7 February 2022

’ö-Dzin Tridral Lulu (who deal with all our printing and distribution) have been in business for 20 years. We've been with them …

Relaxing into Meditation : Direct experience of who we are

20 October 2020

’ö-Dzin Tridral "By letting go of thought we can discover the space of mind without thought. Through Letting Go the arising and …

Spacious Passion: The development of spaciousness

26 September 2020

’ö-Dzin Tridral "Through the development of spaciousness, our patterning can become totally open and transparent"
p146, Spacious Passion, Ngakma Nor'dzin, Aro Books worldwide, …

Moving Being: The human condition

20 September 2020

’ö-Dzin Tridral "The human condition is one in which we are simultaneously beginninglessly nondual and dualistically distorted"
p13, Moving Being, Khandro Déchen, Aro …

Rays of the Sun : Kindness is something you feel

14 September 2020

’ö-Dzin Tridral "Kindness is something you feel - a warmth and expansiveness which flows from our growing openness. Kindness is our contact, …

Moving Being: Death

8 September 2020

’ö-Dzin Tridral "Only through the death of one moment can the next moment arise"
p18, Moving Being, Khandro Déchen, Aro Books worldwide, 2009, …

Rays of the Sun : Whole-hearted intention

2 September 2020

’ö-Dzin Tridral "When we open our perception, we do not feel constrained to anticipate events or people's possible reactions. We stop registering …

Rays of the Sun : Karmic law is directly consequential

27 August 2020

’ö-Dzin Tridral "The ‘Law of Karma’ is different from externally enforced societal law, because ‘karmic law’ is directly consequential and self-implementing. We …

Relaxing into Meditation : Daily practice

21 August 2020

’ö-Dzin Tridral "Simple daily practice will gradually enable us to become less stressed, less emotionally churned up by the things that happen …

Relaxing into Meditation : Learning to be fearless and at ease

15 August 2020

’ö-Dzin Tridral "Learning to be fearless and at ease in the empty space of the mind-mind without thought-enables us to be fearless …

Shock Amazement : The desire to be in charge

9 August 2020

’ö-Dzin Tridral "The nature of existence continually helps and hinders the search for definition in a completely impartial manner. The problem is …

Rays of the Sun : Taking refuge in the three jewels

3 August 2020

’ö-Dzin Tridral "Taking refuge in the three jewels-Buddha, dharma and sangha--means to rely on the as it is-ness of the Buddha-the realised …

Rays of the Sun : Practice of kindness

28 July 2020

’ö-Dzin Tridral "In everyday life we have the ideal opportunity to develop our practice of kindness, because we are constantly brought into …

Spacious Passion: The still potential of the-nature-of-mind

22 July 2020

’ö-Dzin Tridral "Cloud mind is the ebb and flow of conceptual mind, and Sky Mind is the still potential of the-nature of-mind. …

Rays of the Sun : Open perception

16 July 2020

’ö-Dzin Tridral "When we open our perception, we do not feel constrained to anticipate events or people’s possible reactions. Because our perception …

Shock Amazement : Fear of non-existence

10 July 2020

’ö-Dzin Tridral "The discovery of shi-nè confronts fear of non-existence as being both the driving force of duality – and the sparkling …

Illusory Advice: Expectation and disappointment

4 July 2020

’ö-Dzin Tridral "Silent sitting gradually allows you to let go of living your life through expectation and disappointment. While expectation exists, you …

Illusory Advice: Cup of tea?

28 June 2020

’ö-Dzin Tridral "Symbols exist in ordinary life. There are symbolic rituals around visitors for example. Your host may say: ‘Welcome. Would you …

Illusory Advice: When is a dog…?

22 June 2020

’ö-Dzin Tridral "Unenlightenment is a bit like thinking you are a dog and trying to be a human being, when in fact …

Illusory Advice: Shi-nè, every day

16 June 2020

’ö-Dzin Tridral "All practitioners engage in formal practice – it is too easy to kid yourself that you are practising when in …

Illusory Advice: Reference points

10 June 2020

’ö-Dzin Tridral "Every time you notice that you are using something as a reference point, this is a spontaneous moment of awareness …

Illusory Advice: The openness of doubt

4 June 2020

’ö-Dzin Tridral "Doubts about a situation keep it fluid and available for examination – they leave things open. Openness—in terms of being …

Illusory Advice: Purpose

29 May 2020

’ö-Dzin Tridral "There is no purpose to life—in the sense of an ultimate purpose—there is only purpose in the moment. To give …

Illusory Advice: Secondary causes

23 May 2020

’ö-Dzin Tridral "External factors spark patterns of perception you do not know you have. Life is a little like walking through a …

Illusory Advice: Does samsara really exist?

17 May 2020

’ö-Dzin Tridral "Samsara exists because of duality. It can easily cease to exist in the moment through changing your view. Dwelling in …