Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche: There is no self

Source of Mahamudra
August 30-31, 2025
Online and In Person at Pema Osel, Vershire, VT
Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche
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Discover the Uttaratantra Shastra: Teachings on Buddhanature
In his third turning of the Wheel of Dharma, the Buddha taught that all sentient beings without exception possess enlightened nature. The Mahayana Uttaratantra Shastra is Arya Maitreya’s detailed commentary on the third turning. It thoroughly explains the all-pervasive luminosity, replete with enlightened qualities, that is the essence of all our minds.

In year 8 of this program, Rinpoche will continue his transmission of and teachings on this text, as well as its commentary by Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Thaye. Throughout his teaching career, Rinpoche has emphasized this book as an indispensable means of developing confidence in one’s own Buddha nature. Without such confidence, Rinpoche often says, practicing the Vajrayana becomes like “trying to polish a lump of coal.”

“If an inexhaustible treasure were buried in the ground beneath a poor man’s house, the man would not know of it, and the treasure would not speak and tell him, ‘I am here!’ Likewise, a precious treasure is contained in each being’s mind. This is its true state, which is free from defilement. Nothing is to be added and nothing to be removed” — from the Mahayana Uttaratantra Shastra

This weekend program will include four formal teaching sessions by Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche, periods of meditation, and discussion groups led by senior students.

“The fact that you have met the Dharma, and in particular the Vajrayana and this crucial text, proves that you have accumulated much merit in past lives. A lot of people in the West suffer from lack of self-esteem. But if you think about the infinite lives you’ve taken in samsara, you will realize that this life is a great life. So, with a sense of confidence, you can rise to the occasion of studying the Uttaratantra Shastra and learning to embody your buddha nature.” – Venerable Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche

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