Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche: Rebel Buddha Says, “Go Kind”

Sounds True: Insights at the Edge

Tami Simon

Religion, Religion & Spirituality

4.6 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 17 October 2017

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche is a celebrated Buddhist teacher, artist, poet, and author whose many books include Rebel Buddha, Wild Awakening, and Emotional Rescue. He is the founder of Nalandabodhi, an international association of Buddhist teaching and cultural centers. In this episode of Insights at the Edge, Tami Simon speaks with Rinpoche about his ongoing efforts to develop a genuine dharma tradition unique to the West, as well as the ways he adapts his teachings for Western sensibilities and problems. Speaking from his decades of experience, Rinpoche shares anecdotes of his own teachers and comments on the modern conception of the teacher/student relationship. Finally, Tami and Rinpoche talk about the current turbulence in the world and what it might mean for spiritual seekers of all stripes. (55 minutes)

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0:24.0	Sounds True.com, many voices, one journey. You're listening to insights at the edge. Today my guest is Zobchen Punla Rimpiche.
0:46.1	Rimpiche is a widely celebrated Buddhist teacher and author of the book Rebel Buddha and Emotional Rescue, as well as other books.
0:56.0	He's a lover of music, art, and urban culture,
1:00.0	a poet, photographer, accomplished calligrapher, and visual artist, as well as a prolific
1:07.5	author.
1:08.5	Rinpiche is founder and president of Nalanda Bodhi, an international network of Buddhist centers,
1:16.0	and is acknowledged as one of the foremost scholars and meditation masters of his
1:25.0	generation and the Ningma and Kagu schools of Tibetan Buddhism.
1:26.0	He is known for his sharp intellect, humor, and easygoing teaching style.
1:32.0	In this episode of Insights at the humor and easygoing teaching style.
1:33.0	In this episode of Insights at the Edge,
1:35.0	Rinpiche and I spoke about his interest and commitment
1:40.0	to developing a genuine Western darma tradition, and how he works with his students
1:46.7	when it comes to advising them on challenges with Western issues such as working with money and being in intimate
1:55.7	relationships. We also talked about the teacher-student
2:00.0	relationship in a modern context and Rinpiche also told us stories of studying with his own teachers.
2:08.0	Rinpiche answered the question, what is spiritual awakening?
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