Nedren

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Nedren (Tib. གནས་འདྲེན་, Wyl. gnas 'dren) — a 'guidance' practice intended to help guide the deceased to enlightenment by purifying the various realms of samsara and granting empowerment.

The nedren that Rigpa upholds and practices for the deceased is based on Dukngal Rangdrol, the Natural Liberation of Suffering an Avalokiteshvara practice of the Longchen Nyingtik.

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Teachings Given to the Rigpa Sangha

Notes

  1. (thugs chen gnas 'dren - klong chen snying thig gi cha lag thugs rje chen po sdug bsngal rang grol gyi gnas 'dren rnam grol lam bzang) Tsapö vol 4 (393-414)
  2. Colophon: This Excellent Path to Perfect Liberation, a guidance practice (nedren) for the Natural Liberation of Suffering (Dukngal Rangdrol), a mind treasure of my guru, the lord of all buddha families, was written by Jikme Trinle Özer in response to the repeated requests of Lama Sangye Chöpel. May it be a cause for all those who have died and who lack protection to attain omniscience!