16 episodes
The Aro gTér - Mé-tsal and Ja’gyür The Aro gTér Lineage
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- Religion & Spirituality
The Aro gTér is a lineage within the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, which emphasizes the perspective of Atiyoga, or Dzogchen. For more information on the Aro gTér and its lineage holders, Ngak'chang Rinpoche and Khandro Déchen, go to www.arobuddhism.org
Ngakma Mé-tsal Wangmo and Naljorpa Ja’gyür Dorje are an ordained teaching couple within the Aro gTér Lineage of the Nyingma Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. They are long term students and close disciples of Ngak’chang Rinpoche and Khandro Déchen – the holders of the Aro gTér Dzogchen lineage.
Mé-tsal and Ja’gyür teach publicly and also run an apprenticeship programme with retreats and teachings for their personal students. They have students in Britain, mainland Europe and South America. Their aim is to make the Vajrayana teachings from the Mahasiddha tradition available to all those interested in integrating the Buddhist teachings and thereby living cheerfully, creatively, and courageously – beyond convention and conditioning.
This podcast is an audio extract of 'Sit Down and Shut Up: introduction to Dzogchen meditation',which was originally aired live with video in 2020.
The single most useful thing you will ever learn. A weekly 30 minute class introducing the practice of silent sitting. Right here, right now just might be the time to learn how to develop a meditation practice - the single most useful thing you will ever do for yourself and everyone around you. Through meditation practice we find our first real taste of freedom – freedom from conditioning. Meditation gets us back into the driver’s seat to live life – rather than having life live us. In the open space of clarity and compassion we find tremendous creative energy, spontaneity, and a zest for living.
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Sit Down and Shut Up, episode 01
Sit Down and Shut Up, episode 1: introduction to Dzogchen meditation.
The single most useful thing you will ever learn. A weekly 30 minute class introducing the practice of silent sitting. Right here, right now just might be the time to learn how to develop a meditation practice - the single most useful thing you will ever do for yourself and everyone around you. Through meditation practice we find our first real taste of freedom – freedom from conditioning. Meditation gets us back into the driver’s seat to live life – rather than having life live us. In the open space of clarity and compassion we find tremendous creative energy, spontaneity, and a zest for living.
Introduction to Dzogchen meditation from the perspective of the Aro gTér. In this episode, Mé-tsal Wangmo and Ja'gyür Dorje start with the question "Why bother meditating at all?"
This was originally aired live with video in 2020. -
Sit Down and Shut Up, episode 02
Sit Down and Shut Up, episode 2: introduction to Dzogchen meditation.
The single most useful thing you will ever learn. A weekly 30 minute class introducing the practice of silent sitting. Right here, right now just might be the time to learn how to develop a meditation practice - the single most useful thing you will ever do for yourself and everyone around you. Through meditation practice we find our first real taste of freedom – freedom from conditioning. Meditation gets us back into the driver’s seat to live life – rather than having life live us. In the open space of clarity and compassion we find tremendous creative energy, spontaneity, and a zest for living.
Mé-tsal Wangmo and Ja'gyür Dorje introduce meditation support techniques and discuss possible meditation postures.
This was originally aired live with video in 2020. -
Sit Down and Shut Up, episode 03
Sit Down and Shut Up, episode 3: introduction to Dzogchen meditation.
The single most useful thing you will ever learn. A weekly 30 minute class introducing the practice of silent sitting. Right here, right now just might be the time to learn how to develop a meditation practice - the single most useful thing you will ever do for yourself and everyone around you. Through meditation practice we find our first real taste of freedom – freedom from conditioning. Meditation gets us back into the driver’s seat to live life – rather than having life live us. In the open space of clarity and compassion we find tremendous creative energy, spontaneity, and a zest for living.
Mé-tsal Wangmo and Ja'gyür Dorje discuss the effects of different types of meditation and introduce the practice of shi-nè, silent sitting meditation from Dzogchen sem-dé.
This was originally aired live with video in 2020. -
Sit Down and Shut Up, episode 04
Sit Down and Shut Up, episode 4: introduction to Dzogchen meditation.
The single most useful thing you will ever learn. A weekly 30 minute class introducing the practice of silent sitting. Right here, right now just might be the time to learn how to develop a meditation practice - the single most useful thing you will ever do for yourself and everyone around you. Through meditation practice we find our first real taste of freedom – freedom from conditioning. Meditation gets us back into the driver’s seat to live life – rather than having life live us. In the open space of clarity and compassion we find tremendous creative energy, spontaneity, and a zest for living.
This week Mé-tsal Wangmo and Ja’gyür Dorje talk more about distractions, and what the mind does when we try to meditate.
This was originally aired live with video in 2020. -
Sit Down and Shut Up, episode 05
Sit Down and Shut Up, episode 5: introduction to Dzogchen meditation.
The single most useful thing you will ever learn. A weekly 30 minute class introducing the practice of silent sitting. Right here, right now just might be the time to learn how to develop a meditation practice - the single most useful thing you will ever do for yourself and everyone around you. Through meditation practice we find our first real taste of freedom – freedom from conditioning. Meditation gets us back into the driver’s seat to live life – rather than having life live us. In the open space of clarity and compassion we find tremendous creative energy, spontaneity, and a zest for living.
This week Mé-tsal Wangmo and Ja’gyür Dorje introduce two new meditation techniques.
This was originally aired live with video in 2020. -
Sit Down and Shut Up, episode 06
Sit Down and Shut Up, episode 6: introduction to Dzogchen meditation.
The single most useful thing you will ever learn. A weekly 30 minute class introducing the practice of silent sitting. Right here, right now just might be the time to learn how to develop a meditation practice - the single most useful thing you will ever do for yourself and everyone around you. Through meditation practice we find our first real taste of freedom – freedom from conditioning. Meditation gets us back into the driver’s seat to live life – rather than having life live us. In the open space of clarity and compassion we find tremendous creative energy, spontaneity, and a zest for living.
This week Mé-tsal Wangmo and Ja’gyür Dorje talk about some effects we might see if we engage in meditation,and a practice at the level of the body.
This was originally aired live with video in 2020.