On Saturday, July 11, 2026, Rinpoche gave a teaching on Introduction to Ngöndro: The Kagyu Preliminary Practices held at the Manjushri Dharma Center in California, translation by David Molk aka Jampa Tharchin. A video of the teaching is now available!
Our mind has the potential to bring forth a bountiful harvest of wisdom and compassion, but for such seeds to grow, the ground needs to be properly prepared. Preliminary practices serve to purify negative karmic imprints, enrich our mind with positive potential and blessings, and connect us to a long lineage of practitioners. Engaging in the preliminary practices serves as an invaluable tool to both create a firm foundation for practice and deepen our path. Khenpo Karten Rinpoche presented an overview introduction to the Kagyu preliminary practices known as Ngöndro along with an oral transmission blessing.
Text and more information available here: Introduction to Ngöndro: The Kagyu Preliminary Practices
