H.E. Ayang Rinpoche - Namchoe Amitabha

[Mr. G]

Hey all,

I'm looking for the Namchoe Amitabha practice as taught by H.E. Ayang Rinpoche. It's supposed to be a guided visualization following an audio recording of Ayang Rinpoche. I've been told it does not require an empowerment. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I was actually hoping to go to a Phowa teaching this year held by Ayang Rinpoche, but unfortunately, there are no events scheduled for 2011.

[pemachophel]

I've taken H.E. Ayang Rinpoche's phowa course in Bodhgaya and I was absolutely wonderful. However, I believe the sadhana you're referring to (there's both a long and short one) do require initiation and lung. For sure Rinpoche gave both at the course I was at. The sadhana does involve self-visualization as the deity (Chenrezing) for the dag-kye who then is supplicating Amitabha, the dun-kye. Regardless, I highly recommend H.E. Ayang's Rinpoche's phowa course wherever or whenever you get a chance to do it. I know I plan on doing it again, and it was clear that, at the course I attended, there were a number of students who had done the course several/many times. The blessings were amazing.

[conebeckham]

Agree that empowerment is preferred, but I don't think doing the practice prior to getting empowerment is "verboten," in this case.

Here: http://www.kdk.org/book.html

[Mr. G]

I've taken H.E. Ayang Rinpoche's phowa course in Bodhgaya and I was absolutely wonderful. However, I believe the sadhana you're referring to (there's both a long and short one) do require initiation and lung. For sure Rinpoche gave both at the course I was at. The sadhana does involve self-visualization as the deity (Chenrezing) for the dag-kye who then is supplicating Amitabha, the dun-kye. Regardless, I highly recommend H.E. Ayang's Rinpoche's phowa course wherever or whenever you get a chance to do it. I know I plan on doing it again, and it was clear that, at the course I attended, there were a number of students who had done the course several/many times. The blessings were amazing.

That sounds great pema. I hope to have the opportunity to meet Ayang Rinpoche one day.

I saw on the NY site for Ayang Rinpoche that they do a practice of his that doesn't require empowerment. I will check further.

Agree that empowerment is preferred, but I don't think doing the practice prior to getting empowerment is "verboten," in this case.

Here: http://www.kdk.org/book.html

Hi cone,

Which one is it on that page? I will email them to confirm if empowerment is required.

[conebeckham]

There's an Amitabha Sadhana listed.....and also, I think they have a tape of the practice. It is the short sadhana, I think, but I know it is the Namcho from Namcho Mingyur Dorje.

[conebeckham]

from http://www.kdk.org" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; bookstore...

Amitabha Puja CD $12.00
Amitabha - $7.00


The sadhana itself is not listed under those "requiring empowerment,"......

[Mr. G]

from http://www.kdk.org" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; bookstore...

Amitabha Puja CD $12.00
Amitabha - $7.00


The sadhana itself is not listed under those "requiring empowerment,"......

Thanks cone!