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- Thus have I heard -

A Heart Teaching from

HE Khentrul Gyangkhang Rinpoche 

"Those who connect with His Holiness Penor Rinpoche can be assured of his guidance to liberation. "
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Today, in accordance with the previous tradition, is the day to give the zen and shamtab to those Dzogchen practitioners [who have completed the tögal year three and trekchöd year five classes]. Now I feel more comfortable giving a speech or teaching because, in previous times, there were only a few people who could understand English and who could translate the teachings. But now there are so many; and today, Khen Rinpoche Tsewang Gyatso doesn’t have to translate for me, as Lopon [Rigsal] is available to translate my teachings. The reason [Khen Rinpoche translating is not ideal] is that Khen Rinpoche Tsewang Gyatso has been my teacher, and it is not comfortable for me [to have] him translate for me.

I know that you all have dedicated your precious time—whether it was for the whole month, or fifteen days, or seven days, or three days—to practice here, and many of you have traveled very far distances; I know that.

It is said that, if one remembers the qualities or the history of one’s root guru and makes supplication prayers with single-pointed concentration and feelings of devotion, then all of one’s wishes will come true. Therefore, the one root guru for all of us is His Holiness [Penor Rinpoche]. When we talk about generating faith and devotion for one’s root guru, it is [usually] about generating faith and devotion in the enlightened activities of one’s root guru, and in this way, we are able to generate faith. Other than that, there are few people who are able to generate faith just by looking at his appearance.

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