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Episode 85

Khentrul Rinpoche: The Jonang Teachings

25 October 2026 · 1:12:45

Nine episodes, one course: love as enjoyment and compassion as fearlessness, death as daily practice, zhentong ('empty of other'), the Kalachakra and its Six Vajra Yogas at map level, Shambhala and the Golden Age, and how the Jonang school survived three centuries of being declared dead. An independent critical listening course on the public teachings of Shar Khentrul Jamphel Lodro Rinpoche: short attributed quotes, examined critically, including where the tradition's claims outrun verification. Commentary, not endorsement; a listening course is not a background check. Nothing here is practice instruction - completion-stage material appears as names, aims and claims only. Narrated by Tara, an AI voice, with a special appearance by guest narrator Muse in one section of episode 1, volume matched. Original narration and commentary CC0 1.0 Universal; quoted excerpts remain the property of their authors and publishers, included as attributed quotation for commentary and criticism - this release grants no rights in those texts.

Sources
Khentrul Rinpoche, "What is a Shambhala Warrior" (teaching transcript): https://khentrulrinpoche.com/what-is-a-shambhala-warrior-audio-teaching/
Khentrul Rinpoche, "Dying Every Day": https://khentrulrinpoche.com/dying-every-day-thinking-of-death-with-khentrul-rinpoche/
Khentrul Rinpoche, "The Benefits of Practicing Generosity": https://khentrulrinpoche.com/the-benefits-of-practicing-generosity/
Khentrul Rinpoche, "Poverty is not Renunciation": https://khentrulrinpoche.com/poverty-is-not-renunciation/
Khentrul Rinpoche, "Forgiveness, Buddhism, and Samaya": https://khentrulrinpoche.com/forgiveness-buddhism-and-samaya/
Khentrul Rinpoche, "Live a Happier Life": https://khentrulrinpoche.com/podcast/live-a-happier-life-with-khentrul-rinpoche/
Khentrul Rinpoche, "What Really Matters": https://khentrulrinpoche.com/podcast/what-really-matters/
Khentrul Rinpoche, Losar message and prayers: https://khentrulrinpoche.com/losar-message-and-prayers-from-khentrul-rinpoche/
The Great Middle Way announcement: https://khentrulrinpoche.com/new-book-the-great-middleway/
Dzokden - Shambhala: https://dzokden.org/shambhala/ ; Golden Age: https://dzokden.org/golden-age/ ; Six Vajra Yogas: https://dzokden.org/yogas/
Wikipedia, "Jonang": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonang
Treasury of Lives, Dolpopa biography: https://treasuryoflives.org/biographies/view/Dolpopa-Sherab-Gyeltsen/2670

Chapters
00:00 Episode 1: Love Is Enjoyment, Compassion Is No Fear
07:38 Episode 2: Dying Every Day, and Other Uncomfortable Goods
14:43 Episode 3: Empty of Other
24:21 Episode 4: The Wheel of Time
33:05 Episode 5: Shambhala and the Golden Age
40:40 Episode 6: The Map of the Six Vajra Yogas
45:57 Episode 7: The Secret Tulku
55:39 Episode 8: The School That Refused to Die
65:43 Episode 9: Where to Go From Here

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