Tsa Sum Drupcho: Dukngal Rangdrol & Dechen Gyalmo

NEW! Tsa Sum Drupcho with both Dukngal Rangdrol and Dechen Gyalmo.

Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche with Dungse Jampal Norbu will lead the Tsa Sum Drupcho: Dukngal Rangdrol and Dechen Gyalmo in-person at Phuntsok Choling as well as online. This practice is open to anyone who has completed the MSB Lineage Ceremony.

Rinpoche has announced that beginning this fall, our drupchö practice will incorporate the Dukngal Rangdrol sadhana so as to engage all Three Roots (tsa sum in Tibetan) in our practice. The Three Roots refer to Guru, Yidam, and Dakini; we will now be including each of the Three Roots in our drupchos with Rigdzin Dupa (Guru), Dukngal Rangdrol/Avalokitesvara (Yidam), and Yumka Dechen Gyalmo (Dakini).

To accomplish this, we will begin the fall Tsa Sum Drupcho with three days of Dukngal Rangdrol and receive the siddhis on the 4th day. We will then continue into the Dechen Gyalmo sadhana for the next three days and receive the siddhis on the 8th day.

Dukngal Rangdrol, which means the Natural Liberation of Suffering, is an important sadhana of Avalokiteshvara. It was revealed by Rigdzin Jigme Lingpa as Ter (mystically revealed treasure teaching). It is one of the root sadhanas belonging to the cycle of the Longchen Nyingtik. In this sadhana, we meditate on emptiness free from concepts and designations. In that open state, our compassion can be as limitless as Avalokiteshvara. Rinpoche said, “Avalokiteshvara doesn’t for a single moment close his eyes so he can gaze with immense compassion on the suffering of all 3 times’ beings.”

Yumka Dechen Gyalmo is a Dakini practice from the Longchen Nyingtik, and it too is a terma revelation of Jigmé Lingpa. Yumka Dechen Gyalmo, the Queen of Great Bliss, is a sadhana practice on Yeshe Tsogyal, the consort of Guru Rinpoche. Rinpoche has stated that, “Most of the great Nyingtik masters have attained great perfection realization through this sadhana.”

The merit, or positive intention and action, of the drupcho is dedicated to world peace, the longevity of masters who are teaching in the world, greater compassion towards all beings, genuine spiritual progress on the path, and harmony both within the sangha and the larger community of Buddhist practitioners, as well as throughout the world. Rinpoche has spoken of drupcho practice as a “wish-fulfilling jewel” for bringing about accomplishments on the path, and a true labor of love.

This practice is open for MSB Lineage Ceremony students to do in-person or at home. All Lineage Ceremony students will receive/have received information via email on how to register. For questions about attendance, please write to the Study and Practice department. 

If you can’t make it to the program, you can still share the merit of these feast practices by making an offering to the feast. Making a prayer request is another auspicious way to connect to the practice for you and your loved ones. Prayer requests will be read daily.

NO LUNCHES:

Due to the low quantity of lunch orders during this program, we will not be able to provide lunches for purchase. Please bring your own lunch daily.

The deadline to order the traditional pecha has passed and the on-site copies have sold out. The white travel pecha (which contains the Dukngal Rangdrol sadhana liturgy) is out of stock at this time.

See below for all formats of the sadhanas available to purchase. You will need to be logged into the Member Site in order to access these products. 

Dukngal Rangdrol Liturgies:

• Traditional pecha
  • Sequence for traditional pecha
• Digital pecha
  • Sequence for travel & digital pecha

Dechen Gyalmo Liturgies:

• • Traditional pecha

    • Sequence for traditional pecha

  • Travel pecha (Blue)

  • Digital pecha

    • Sequence for travel & digital pecha

*If you will be in the shrine room at Phuntsok Choling, we are encouraged to have a physical copy of the liturgies (i.e. avoid using the digital pechas in the shrine room). 

Other information:

This program is open to everyone who has gone through the MSB Lineage Ceremony. For questions about attendance, please write to the Study and Practice department. If you can’t make it to the program, you can still share the merit of these feast practices by making an offering.

For additional questions please send us an email.

How to participate in the practice from home:

The best way to participate in this program is to do every session. If that isn’t possible, one can do any number of full days of practice. However, since every day is a complete practice, do not plan on joining for assorted sessions here and there. We suggest you open the stream and be ready to begin 5-10 minutes prior to the start of each session.

At minimum, Rinpoche recommends making a Tsok plate with a variety of offerings including fruits, cheeses, some meat, beverage. You should have a shrine with bowl offerings. If possible, it is good to have mendrup and rakta on your shrine.

The Study & Practice team has created the Autumn Tsa Sum Drupcho Primer that guides you through the view of the practice, liturgy, Mudras, and many more things. This also includes the cheat sheets/sequences of the traditional, digital and travel pechas. The primer can be viewed here.

October 18 – 20: Dukngal Rangdrol Sadhana Practice

9:00am – 11:00am — First Session
11:30am – 12:30pm — Second Session (Protectors)
2:30pm – 4:30pm — Third Session
5:00pm – 7:00pm — Fourth Session

October 21: Dukgnal Rangdrol Receiving the Siddhis 

9:00am — Start-time

October 22 – 24: Dechen Gyalmo Sadhana Practice

9:00am – 11:00am — First Session
11:30am – 12:30pm — Second Session (Protectors)
2:30pm – 4:30pm — Third Session
5:00pm – 7:00pm — Fourth Session

October 25: Dechen Gyalmo Receiving the Siddhis 

9:00am — Start-time

Please Note: The schedule is subject to change. Changes will be announced on the stream and by email. The schedule for both Siddhis Days is determined the day before and will be announced.

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PRAYER REQUESTS