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A spiritual journey and lessons in public readiness

May 24, 2025 3 mins read
A spiritual journey and lessons in public readiness

Being a Buddhist in a Buddhist country, I joined hundreds of devotees at Kuenselphodrang to receive the wang-lung (empowerment and transmission) on Nyingthig Yashi—the Fourfold Heart-Essence, which is the quintessence of Longchen Nyingthig. Although I had previously attended teachings on Buddhist philosophy and treatises, this was my first experience participating in a full wang-lung session.

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