In the months before Lama Dawa's parinirvana, he wrote many poems and dohas about death and dying. Here he shares his writings with a private group and translates them for us. Recorded September, 2017.

Part 2 of Dzogchen teachings given by Acharya Dawa Chhodak Rinpoche in Lansing, Iowa, in 2009; based on texts by Jamgon Kongrul and Dudjom Rinpoche. In his intimate and engaging style, Rinpoche gives advice on practice, points out the nature of mind, and shares amazing stories of his life. This is part 2 of a two-part teaching. Running time: 2 hours, 40 minutes.

In a teaching given at the RiverView Dharma Center in Iowa in 2009, Acharya  Dawa Chhodak Rinpoche gives Dzogchen instructions based on texts from Jamgon Kongtrul and Dudjom Rinpoche. Rinpoche gives the verbal transmission for Jamgon Kongtrul's text, "Dzogchen Ngo-drud Dam-Ngag Kalden Nying-kyi Norbu Marchen Lachang." In his intimate and engaging style, Rinpoche gives advice on practice, points out the nature of mind, and shares amazing stories from his life. This is part one of a two-part...

Teachings from a text by Dorje Lingpa, entitled, "Clarifying Butter." The final teachings of Guru Rinpoche to Yeshe Tsogyal. These special teaching are 'liberation upon hearing,' and are said to liberate one from the three lower realms when listened to three times. They include teachings on View, Meditation, Action, and expain the dissolution process of dying.

Lama Dawa Rinpoche gives pith Dzogchen instructions from a sacred text by Dudjom Rinpoche, called "Dzogchen Ngo-Drod Dang Ngag: Kalden Nying-kyi Norbu Marchen Lachang," This was a private teaching recorded in 1999.

Teachings on the short Dudjom Ngondro, given in Oxford, IA, 2000

Lama Dawa teaches the Ngondro practice from the Dudjom Tersar.

Lama Dawa Rinpoche teaches on the Dudjom Short Ngondro

by Dudjom Lingpa

Teachings on the Naga Offering text by Dudjom Lingpa.

A teaching on the prayer by Dudjom Rinpoche.

a teaching on the prayer by Dudjom Rinpoche

Part 1 Instructions on the prayer, Calling the Lama From Afar, written by Dudjom Rinpoche.

Riwo Sangchod Practice

Lama Dawa Rinpoche gives teachings on the Prajnaparamita Sutra

Lama Dawa Rinpoche gives teachings on the Buddhist shrine.