When you start to get “serious” (whatever that is and however you try to define it) about your vajrayana practice you will face the question of the “preliminaries” or “foundation practices”. Best to be warned about what’s involved. And it would be good to have an idea of what this ngondro is good for. Prostrating - again and again! Offering mandalas Words or phrases you might want to look up: “Words of my Perfect Teacher” (book) Dorje Chang Dudjom Tersar Gampopa Guru Rinpoche Jamgon Kongtrul Karma Kagyu Karma Kamtsang Longchen Nyingtig Mala Mandala Meru Milarepa Naropa Ngondro Nyingma Shakyamuni Torch of Certainty Vajrasattva Yuthok #Buddhism #Vajrayana #DoubleDorje #Ngondro #FoundationPractices #PreliminaryPractices
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