Start with a pure motivation and do your best

We’re happy to share two excerpts from Chagdud Khadro’s recent teachings on Ngöndro in Berlin—each offered in response to questions from the audience.

In this first extract, Chagdud Khadro responds to a student grappling with how to witness the world’s suffering without becoming overwhelmed.

In the second extract, she helps a student who feels “stuck” in their mandala offering practice, by explaining different facets of this profound practice in a fresh and engaging way.

We’d also like to express our heartfelt gratitude to Chagdud Khadro Rinpoche. A long-time friend of the Rigpa sangha, her presence and teachings continue to inspire and support many of us. All of her recent ngöndro teachings from Berlin are available as video on demand on Prajna here: Ngöndro - More than just the beginning

Lastly, we warmly congratulate Chagdud Khadro Rinpoche on receiving the Khyentse Fellowship earlier this year. As Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche beautifully put it:

“Her emergence, and that of beings like her, is a great comfort as it allows us to hope that Buddhism, and particularly Vajrayana, will continue to survive in this swiftly changing world.”