Property:Ngondronotes
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I began the Ngondro, but it has been interrupted due to the beginning of the pre-retreat. My entire focus is now on +
I have completed the Ngondro except for the full number of accumulations of prostrations and accumulations of mandala offerings. +
Although I'm not sure I did a very good job with these practices, I can honestly say that doing ngondro has changed my life. As I gradually went through the accumulations, I slowly gained a more deeply felt confidence in the validity of the Vajrayana path. Somehow, it seems like the preliminaries create the kind of circumstance where a new sort of faith in the three jewels, and thus yourself, can arise. On the other hand, I went through a lot of inner and outer challenges during this time and often felt super muddled. I also think it would have helped to have studied a little more beforehand. At any rate, I look forward to coming at these practices fresh during the three-year retreat. (During my ngondro accumulations, I completed 400,000 Vajrasattva accumulations, as per the advice of one of my teachers.) +
I have not completed the Ngondro, the page wouldn't let me submit without selecting something. It wouldn't let me select 'NO'. Please disregard the dates. When I asked Rinpoche about beginning the Ngondro, he instructed me to wait, and to focus solely on Dharma service. His words were "Do one thing at a time, first serve, then you will generate the merit to be able to practice." The preliminaries are part of the Three Year Retreat and we will begin January 2027 with detailed instructions from Lama Tenzin, which is ideal. +
Offrande de Mandala en cours en 2026 +
A Paldenshangpa, l'objectif fixé par Kalou Rinpotché pour les personnes de plus de 45 était de 10 000 (hors retraite) des 4 Ngondrös.
J'en suis à :
refuge-bodhicitta : 15000
vajrasattva : 25000
enceinte vide de A : 50000
offrande du mandala : 10000
je commence gourou Yoga +
Dudjom Sa-Ter Ngondro 10% completion as required by Lama Tharchin in 2005 during first 3 months of retreat.
Also, completed the 100 bum accumulation of Vajra Guru Mantra during retreat ending in 2004. +
A
I am projected to complete them by the end of the Year. +
Offrande de Mandala en cours en 2026 +
Expected to finish in 2021 +
The Ngöndro was done as part of the 3 year retreat (07/2022-12/2025) +
I am currently finishing this Ngondro but the application would not let me submit without indicating YES here. I am currently within the Guru Yoga section. +
Currently nearly finished a 2nd full set of 4 Ngondros 111,111 +
I could'nt do a full set of the Mandala offering and Guru Yoga of my first Ngöndro because of a lack of time : I was going to enter my first three year retreat, and so I did 10 000 of each.
I completed all the practices of the Kunsang Thuktik Ngöndro, except the very last one : I had been pushing myself so much in order to complete the practices ( I am a slow reciter and I had to lengthen my sessions very often) for so long that I had get a serious case of Tsok Lung and I needed absolutely to slow down. I still practiced everyday at the best of my ability and feel therefore that it suits more in that section than in the next. I plan to complete this last set during the period between this three year retreat and the next. +
C
not finished ngondro +
Second ngondro: 2009/3-2010/5 +
not finished ngondro +
finished 2 times +
I requested Thrangu Rinpoche to be my teacher and for permission to embark on the ngondro practice one year when Rinpoche was visiting Gampo Abbey. (I used to return to the Abbey every year until 2010 or so.) I completed the ngondro in Richmond, BC, and visited Rinpoche at Thrangu Monastery to tell him and thank him and ask for guidance on the next step.
The specific dates I have listed above are approximate. +
D
In our immediate lineage our Ngongdro is to serve our Lama which I have done
for the last 12 years. +
