Jetsun Muntso Rinpoche, Lerab Ling, France 1993 (Photo by N. L. Drolma)
Mahaguru Portraits
Part 2 | Photographs
“Meditation is the savoring of undistracted ease.”
—Khandro Yeshé Tsogyal
Trulshik Rinpoche and Jigme Khyentse Rinpoche, Tribuvan International Airport lounge , Nepal 1997 (Photo by N. L. Drolma)
Alak Zenkar Rinpoche, NYC 1993 (Photo by N. L. Drolma)
“The Maha Ati, which is beyond conceptions and transcends both grasping and letting go…is the unchanging state of meditation in which there is awareness but no clinging.”
— Jigme Lingpa
Dzogchen Rinpoche Jigme Losel Wangpo, Lerab Ling, France 1993 (Photo by N. L. Drolma)
Dudjom Rinpoche III Sangye Pema Shepa, Yangleshö, Nepal 1997 (Photo by N. L. Drolma)
“A mind that is not agitated by thoughts concerning the past, present, and future, a mind that is thought-free, is a state that is stunningly vast and open. It is full of joy. Even when the mind’s nature is recognized, it is impossible to describe. It is empty. It rests in awareness.”
— HH Dudjom Rinpoche Jigdrel Yeshe Dorje
Seymo Pema Yudron, Swayambunath, Nepal 1997 (Photo by N. L. Drolma)
Dungse Thinley Norbu Rinpoche during break in the “Nang Jang” teachings, 1996 summer retreat at Pema Osel Ling, Santa Cruz, California. (Photo by N. L. Drolma)
“If we only identify with the coarse energy of substance, we will have fear and misunderstanding. We will believe that death is true because we have no faith in our deathless nature, which is actual Buddha. Mind cannot be awakened by the influence of ordinary phenomena, which only strengthen our useless, old samsaric habits… By practicing we can increase the wisdom qualities of our natural mind until our karmic cataracts are removed, and with our limitless wisdom eyes, we can see the infinite display of wisdom appearance.”
—Thinley Norbu, White Sail
Dzogchen Choktrul Pema Kalsang Rinpoche, Khachod Dechen Ling, NYC 1993 (Photo by N. L. Drolma)
Mayumla Pema Khandro, private garden, Pharping, Nepal 1997 (Photo by N. L. Drolma)
Kathok Situ Rinpoche outside his tsamkhang, Pharping, Nepal 1997 (Photo by N. L. Drolma)
“All negativity arises in you, all negativity dissolves in you.”
— Semo Saraswati Rinpoche
Semo Saraswati Rinpoche, Pharping residence rooftop, Nepal 1997 (Photo by N. L. Drolma)
Calling the Lama from Afar
To reach without effort in this present moment,
The unconditioned, spontaneously existing ground of great bliss,
Which, present from the beginning, has never arisen, been born or changed,
I pray to you, the essence of the Buddha, the Vajra Guru, please think of me!
—Verse from prayer by HH Chatralwa Sangye Dorje Rinpoche
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