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Extraordinary Words
Extraordinary Words 10 Mipham Rinpoche's Unmatched Words
In this session of "Extraordinary Words," Khenpo Sodargye continues reading from His Holiness Jigme Phuntsok Rinpoche's precious collection of pith instructions. The main focus is His Holiness's profound praise of Mipham Rinpoche, whose words he regards as surpassing those of all other masters across every tradition — Gelug, Kagyu, and Nyingma alike. Khenpo shares His Holiness's personal testimony that no matter how many times one reads Mipham Rinpoche's teachings, new layers of meaning are always discovered. The session also introduces the prayer to Guru Mipham Rinpoche and recommends combining it with the recitation of "Direct Showing of the Nature of Mind." Khenpo then reads deeply moving passages about His Holiness's relationship with his own disciples: the verse of how "the Guru extended his hand of skillful means" to lift beings from samsara, and the moment His Holiness placed his blessed hand on disciples' heads, promising never to abandon them throughout all their lifetimes. The session closes with a gentle reminder that in all study and practice, one should rely on the texts of one's own tradition.