Recordings of recent teachings in North America by Ringu Tulku Rinpoche. We are in the process of making as many recordings available as possible. Please contact us for more information.
See also, the complete list of teachings in the North America archive.
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Rinpoche shares stories of his early years in Tibet, in a talk given at Naropa Institute in 1999. Video recording [s3mm type=”video” files=”1999-10-03-BornInTibet-NaropaInstitute/RTR-BornInTibet-3-10-99.mp4″ /] Audio recording [s3mm type=”audio” files=”1999-10-03-BornInTibet-NaropaInstitute/RTR-BornInTibet-3-10-99-192kbps.mp3″ /] Download Audio … Continue reading

Rinpoche taught at Place to Sit in Boulder Colorado in early June, on Wisdom and Compassion. [s3audio s3url=”2017-06-06-Compassion and Wisdom-A Place to Sit Boulder Colorado-United States/audio/2017-06-06-am-CompassionAndWisdom-APlaceToSit-Boulder-CO-US.mp3″ responsive=”on” /] [s3file s3url=”2017-06-06-Compassion and Wisdom-A Place to Sit Boulder Colorado-United States/audio/2017-06-06-am-CompassionAndWisdom-APlaceToSit-Boulder-CO-US.mp3″ newtab=”yes” ]Download … Continue reading

Length: 4 hr; Format: Audio; Recording Quality: Excellent. Rinpoche taught on “Fear and Fearlessness” (1 talk) and on “Steps Leading to Wisdom, and The Wisdom” (2 talks), at Vajra Vidya Down East. A transcription from students at Vajra Vidya is forthcoming. … Continue reading

This page includes some short ‘snippets’ of teachings by Ringu Tulku Rinpoche on various topics On Euthanasia and Dying, 5:08 min (at Vajra Vidya, Maine, November 27 pm, 2015) (Also on You Tube) [s3audio s3url=”2015-11-27-28_Buddhanature_VVDE-Maine_A-8hr/2015-11-27-pm-Euthenasia-and-Dying-5min.mp3″ responsive=”on” /] Buddhist point … Continue reading

Listen — Contemplate — Meditate — and Share. When you listen to a teaching a few times, and let it slowly absorb into you, that’s when you really begin to know it. Adopting a teaching is a way to become … Continue reading

Length: 7 hr; Format: Audio; Recording Quality: Excellent. Rinpoche spoke on Buddha Nature Karma Sonam Dargye Ling (KSDL), the Canadian Seat of His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, Orgyen Trinley Dorje, located in Toronto, Canada. The center was founded in 1976 … Continue reading

Length: 6 hr; Format: Audio; Recording Quality: Excellent. Rinpoche spoke on ‘Finding the Buddha Within’, at Vajra Vidya Down East, in Hancock Maine. Playlist of the Four Teachings (click on playlist to left of time counter to see all the … Continue reading

Length: 2 hr; Format: Audio; Recording Quality: Excellent. Rinpoche spoke on Love, Compassion, and Devotion with Non-Attachment, at the Westchester Buddhist Center, Westchester, NY. [s3audio s3url=”2015-11-24_Love-Compassion-Nonattachment_Westchester-NY_A-2hr/2015-11-24-LoveCompassionAndDevotionWithNonAttachment-Westchester-NY-US-trimmed.mp3″ responsive=”on” /] [s3file s3url=”2015-11-24_Love-Compassion-Nonattachment_Westchester-NY_A-2hr/2015-11-24-LoveCompassionAndDevotionWithNonAttachment-Westchester-NY-US-trimmed.mp3″ ]Download File[/s3file] Summary of the Teaching For most of us, … Continue reading

Length: 1 hr 30 min; Format: Audio; Recording Quality: Excellent. Rinpoche answered questions at Kagyu Thubten Choling, in Wappingers Falls, New York. [s3audio s3url=”2015-11-23_Q-and-A_KTC-NY_A-1hr/RinguTulku-QuestionAnswerSession-11-23-15-trimmed.mp3″ responsive=”on” /] [s3file s3url=”2015-11-23_Q-and-A_KTC-NY_A-1hr/RinguTulku-QuestionAnswerSession-11-23-15-trimmed.mp3″ newtab=”yes” ]Download File[/s3file] HH Gyalwang Karmapa, teaching in the KTC shrineroom, 2011 … Continue reading

Length: 5.5 hr; Format: Audio; Recording Quality: Excellent. Rinpoche continued teaching from his text Confusion Arises as Wisdom, started at KTD in 2014. See Part I at KTD, 2014, and also a weekend teaching at Shambhala Mountain Center in 2013. … Continue reading

Length: 1 hr 10 min; Format: Audio/Video; Recording Quality: Very good. Finding Happiness, Compassion and Wisdom Within Us Rinpoche’s first visit and first teaching in Mexico, was presented at Tergar Puebla, in Puebla, Mexico. For more information in Rinpoche’s visit … Continue reading

Length: 7 hr; Format: Audio/Video; Recording Quality: Excellent. Video – note the playlist to the left of the time: [s3video s3url=”2015-11-06-08_Bliss-Emptiness_Crestone-CO_AV-8hr/video/Fri PM 001_YouTube_720p.mp4, 2015-11-06-08_Bliss-Emptiness_Crestone-CO_AV-8hr/video/Sat AM 001_YouTube_720p.mp4, 2015-11-06-08_Bliss-Emptiness_Crestone-CO_AV-8hr/video/Sat AM 002_YouTube_720p.mp4, 2015-11-06-08_Bliss-Emptiness_Crestone-CO_AV-8hr/video/SAT PM 001_YouTube_720p.mp4, 2015-11-06-08_Bliss-Emptiness_Crestone-CO_AV-8hr/video/SAT PM 002_YouTube_720p.mp4, 2015-11-06-08_Bliss-Emptiness_Crestone-CO_AV-8hr/video/SUN AM 001_YouTube_720p.mp4, 2015-11-06-08_Bliss-Emptiness_Crestone-CO_AV-8hr/video/SUN PM … Continue reading

Length: 18 min; Format: Video; Recording Quality: Excellent Ringu Tulku Rinpoche gave a teaching at the Sangdo Palri Temple of Wisdom and Compassion in Crestone, Colorado, in November, 2015. Part of the teaching is incorporated into this video by Sophia … Continue reading

Length: 1 hr 15 min; Format: audio; Recording Quality: Excellent. Rinpoche speaks on the Path of the Bodhisattva, and confers the Bodhisattva Vow, at Nalandabodhi Boulder. Version 1 (recorded by Nalandabodhi) [s3audio s3url=”2015-11-04_Bodhisattva-Path_Nalandabodhi-CO_A-2hr/RTR-Bodhisattva-Vows-11-04-2015_NalandabodhiRecording.mp3″ hidepoweredby=”yes” responsive=”on” /] [s3file s3url=”2015-11-04_Bodhisattva-Path_Nalandabodhi-CO_A-2hr/RTR-Bodhisattva-Vows-11-04-2015_NalandabodhiRecording.mp3″ newtab=”yes” ]Download … Continue reading

Length: 1 hr 35 min; Format: audio; Recording Quality: Very good. On the importance of Rime. Rinpoche speaks for about 1 hour, followed by Questions and Answer. (A transcript of this teaching is available – please contact us.) [s3audio s3url=”2015-11-03 … Continue reading

Length: 2 hr; Format: Audio; Recording Quality: Very good. Rinpoche spoke at the Tsurpu Goshir Dharma Center in Brooklyn, NY, on the Three Schools Buddhism and on this Precious Human Birth, a foundational teaching in Tibetan Buddhism. Would you like … Continue reading

Length: 7 hr; Format: Audio; Recording Quality: Excellent. Rinpoche taught at Karma Triyana Dharmachakra in Woodstock, NY, the North American seat of HH Gyalwang Karmapa Trinley Dorje, on Oct. 24-26, 2014, from his text, “Confusion Arises as Wisdom: Gampopa’s Heart … Continue reading

Length: 2 hr; Format: Audio; Recording Quality: Very good. Ringu Tulku Rinpoche gave a teaching at Rigpa New York. Were you there? Can you share any details? [s3audio s3url=”2014-10-23 Facebook-Age Rigpa-NY A-2hr/Ringu Tulku – Rigpa NYC – Oct 24, 2014.mp3″ … Continue reading

Length: 7.5 hr; Format: Audio; Recording Quality: Excellent Rinpoche taught for 2 days on the Noble Eightfold Path at Vajra Vidya Downeast, in Hancock Maine. Teaching 1 [s3audio s3url=”2014-10-21-to-22 EightFold-Path VV-ME A-8hr/Audio/VVDE_Ringu_Tulku_Rinpoche_10_21_2014_Talk_1.mp3″ responsive=”on” /] [s3file s3url=”2014-10-21-to-22 EightFold-Path VV-ME A-8hr/Audio/VVDE_Ringu_Tulku_Rinpoche_10_21_2014_Talk_1.mp3″ newtab=”yes” … Continue reading

Length: 1.5 hr; Format: Audio/Video; Recording Quality: Excellent Ringu Tulku Rinpoche gave two teachings at the Radical Compassion Conference at Naropa University on October 16-19, 2014. “Lojong: Teachings and Practices on Compassion in Everyday Life“, is presented below. A free … Continue reading

Length: 1.5 hr; Format: Audio/Video; Recording Quality: Fair. Ringu Tulku Rinpoche spoke on Love, Compassion and Devotion in a talk co-sponsored by Nalandabodhi West, Naropa University, and Bodhicharya North America, and delivered at Naropa. [s3audio s3url=”2014-10-14 Love-Compassion Nalandabodhi-CO AV-2hr/audio/RinguTulku-Naropa-10-14-Adjusted_01-128kbps.mp3″ responsive=”on” … Continue reading

Length: 1.5 hrs; Format: Audio/Video; Recording Quality: Excellent. In this teaching, Rinpoche explains the fundamental methods for working with emotions, which are abandoning, transforming, and recognizing their nature. Highly recommended! VIDEO RECORDING [s3video s3url=”2014-10-06 Resting the Mind PMC-CO AV-2hr/video/2015-10-06_Ringu-Tulku_trimmed-360p.mp4″ splash=”https://www.bodhicharyana.org/wp-content/uploads/img_568d1a906696c.png” … Continue reading

Length: 20 min; Format: Video; Recording Quality: Excellent Ringu Tulku Rinpoche spoke at a plenary session on Transmission of Dharma, at the Tsadra Foundation conference on Translation and Transmission (Keystone, Colorado) in 2014. Rinpoche is introduced by Holly Gayley, and then … Continue reading

Length: 7 hr; Format: Audio; Recording Quality: Excellent Rinpoche taught from his book, Confusion Arises as Wisdom (available in the bookshop), a commentary on Gampopa’s Heart Advice on the Path of Mahamudra. Teaching 1 [s3audio s3url=”2013-04-30-to-05-01 Confusion-As-Wisdom VV-ME A-7hr/Audio/RinguTulku_VVDE_Talk1_04_30_2013.mp3″ responsive=”on” … Continue reading

Length: 8 hr; Format: Audio; Recording Quality: Excellent. Rinpoche gave a teaching on Gampopa’s Heart Advice on the Path of Mahamudra, based on the first several chapters of his commentary on the text, Confusion Arises as Wisdom (available in the … Continue reading

Length: 8 hr; Format: audio; Recording Quality: Fair. A teaching on the Mahayana, and on the Six Paramitas, given in four talks (see the playlist to the right of the play button). [s3audio s3url=”2010-09-05_Six-Paramitas_VVDE-Maine_A-8hr/audio/1-VVDE_09_3_2010-RTR-1_Intro-Mahayana-Bodhicitta-vol-inc.mp3,2010-09-05_Six-Paramitas_VVDE-Maine_A-8hr/audio/2-VVDE_09_4_2010-RTR-2_Mahayana-vol-incr.mp3,2010-09-05_Six-Paramitas_VVDE-Maine_A-8hr/audio/3-VVDE_09_4_2010-RTR-3_Six-Paramitas-vol-inc.mp3,2010-09-05_Six-Paramitas_VVDE-Maine_A-8hr/audio/4-VVDE_09_5_2010-RTR-4_Six-Paramitas-vol-inc.mp3″ hidepoweredby=”yes” /] Download: [s3file s3url=”2010-09-05_Six-Paramitas_VVDE-Maine_A-8hr/audio/1-VVDE_09_3_2010-RTR-1_Intro-Mahayana-Bodhicitta-vol-inc.mp3″ … Continue reading

Length: 15 min; Format: Video; Recording Quality: Excellent. Rinpoche speaks at the Light of Berosana Translator’s Conference, Boulder, Co, in September 2008. See the Berotsana website and post for more information: 2008 Conference of Translators. Summary of Teaching Translation is … Continue reading

Length: 9 hr; Format: Audio; Recording Quality: Good. Rinpoche taught on Devotion in the Three Yanas, at the Karma Dzong, Boulder (Boulder Shambhala Center, November 17-19, 2000. See below to read summaries of these teachings. Teaching 1 – Friday [s3audio … Continue reading