Nechung Choktrul Rinpoche is giving a commentary on “Words of My Perfect Teacher” (Tibetan: Kun-zang La-may Zhal-lung) by Paltrul Rinpoche. The classes are over Zoom; sessions are approximately 1 & 1/2 hours and will continue every Saturday at the same time.

The text is available through the link below.

Words of My Perfect Teacher

Part One: common preliminaries

1. Difficulty of Obtaining Leisure and Endowment

2. Transitory Nature of Life

3. Shortcomings of Cyclic Existence

4. Cause & Effect of Karma

5. Benefits of Freedom

6. Having a Spiritual Teacher

Part Two: Uncommon Preliminaries

1. Taking Refuge

2. Development of Supreme Bodhicitta

3. Visualization & Mantra of Guru Vajrasattva

4. Mandala Offering

5. Kusali Method of Accumulating Merit

6. Guru Yoga

Part Three: Po’wa

• Transference of Consciousness, Attaining Buddhahood Without Meditation (a “lung” verbal transmission will be given for this section)

We are now in the 4th chapter on the Cause & Effect of Karma