Aro Buddhism Podcasts

Aro04: Part 2 - Question and Answer Series 2

Interview with Nyima o-Zer Khandro and Ngak'chang Rinpoche, recorded in Alameda, California, in October 2010. An introduction to the subject of Tantra in Tibetan Buddhism

Aro04: Part 1 - Question and Answer Series 2

Interview with Nyima o-Zer Khandro and Ngak'chang Rinpoche, recorded in Alameda, California, in October 2010. A detailed discussion of Karma from the view of Vajrayana. (

Aro04: Part 1 - Question and Answer Series 1

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Aro03: Part 4 - Question and Answer Series 1

In the first question in this podcast Tröma Rig’tsal asks for an explanation of Ngak’chang Rinpoche’s use of the term ‘self-existent morality’ and the role that ethics ha

Aro03: Part 3 - Question and Answer Series 1

This podcast opens with a question concerning Ngak’chang Rinpoche’s use of language within teachings, specifically Rinpoche’s preference to avoid using the term ‘ego’ whe

Aro03: Part 2 - Question and Answer Series 1

Tröma Rig’tsal opens this podcast with a question about truth, method, and the yanas. Ngak’chang Rinpoche answers this and then the topic moves on to a discussion of the

Aro03: Part 1 - Question and Answer Series 1

In the opening podcast of this interview series, Tröma Rig’tsal asks Ngak’chang Rinpoche about the ‘four noble truths’; truth and method; the concept of the yanas (or veh

Aro02: Part 9 - Khandro-Pawo Nyi-da Melong Gyud

This final podcast opens with Ngak’chang Rinpoche discussing ‘tralam-me’ and ends with an extended question-and-answer session covering many questions concerning romantic

Aro02: Part 8 - Khandro-Pawo Nyi-da Melong Gyud

This podcast opens with Ngak’chang Rinpoche continuing his presentation on the meaning of the title Khandro Pawo Nyi-da Mélong Gyüd. In this vein Rinpoche covers the proc

Aro02: Part 7 - Khandro-Pawo Nyi-da Melong Gyud

This podcast opens with a discussion of the quality of compassion as understood within the Buddhist tradition, then, continuing with his presentation of the five elements

Aro02: Part 6 - Khandro-Pawo Nyi-da Melong Gyud

This podcast contains a presentation from Naljorpa Ögyen Dorje on the ‘five elements’: earth; water; fire; air and space, primarily from the perspective of the Inner Tant

Aro02: Part 4 - Khandro-Pawo Nyi-da Melong Gyud

Ngak’chang Rinpoche moves on from the discussion of emptiness to that of ‘non-duality’. In reference to the Khandro Pawo teachings this includes a discussion of: emptines

Aro02: Part 5 - Khandro-Pawo Nyi-da Melong Gyud

Ngak’chang Rinpoche begins this podcast with a discussion about ‘nyams’ in the manner in which they occur throughout the yanas, and within the experience of falling in lo

Aro02: Part 3 - Khandro-Pawo Nyi-da Melong Gyud

Ngakma Zér-mè continues her presentation of the ‘the four philosophical extremes’. Ngak’chang Rinpoche then discusses the practice of emptiness in everyday life and our p

Aro02: Part 2 - Khandro-Pawo Nyi-da Melong Gyud

Continuing to introduce the foundation for the Khandro-Pawo teachings, this episode contains a teaching on the principal of the ‘yanas’, or vehicles. This involves a disc

Aro02: Part 1 - Khandro-Pawo Nyi-da Melong Gyud

Introduction to Khandro-Pawo teachings (a vajrayana teaching on male/female relationship). The impossibility of understanding material on non-duality from the point of vi

Aro01: Part 3 - Compassion and the Vehicles of Tibetan Buddhism

Motivation and freedom of choice. In Buddhism there is choice and no choice. The story of Rudra (forceful ignorance). There is no complete evil, only confusion. Distortio

Aro01: Part 1 - Compassion and the Vehicles of Tibetan Buddhism

Buddhism is 'Method', a way of realizing 'Truth'. There is no fixed 'Dharma'. In Tantra, however we 'are' is intimately connected to our enlightened state. Shravakayana,

Aro01: Part 2 - Compassion and the Vehicles of Tibetan Buddhism

Everything within 'Dharma' is an expression of emptiness and form. Buddhism is comprised of methods that unify wisdom and compassion. Emptiness is the space from which co