Taking Refuge

Taking Refuge: The First Section of the Drikung Kagyu Ngondro

For the benefit of all sentient beings, the most gracious Buddha Shakyamuni spoke the Dharma through the Sutras and Tantras. The five profound paths of Mahamudra and the Six Yogas of Naropa are the essence of the Buddha's teachings, which enable one to attain enlightenment even in one lifetime. To practice the path of Mahamudra and the Six Yogas of Naropa, however, one must be fully convinced of the "four ways of turning the mind" or the four ordinary foundations. The four ways of turning the mind are the basis for the successful practice of any of the yanas. One then practices the four extraordinary foundations, or the Vajrayana Ngondro, to purify the negative karma and obscurations of the mind, speech, and body and to develop virtues.

"The Practice of Taking Refuge" is the first section of the Drikung Kagyu Ngondro.

42 pages.