Buddha Nature and the Power of Nyungne | Wangchen Rinpoche

Learn more about Ser Cho Ling and upcoming retreats at: https://www.sercholing.org Follow us on Instagram:   / sercholing_us   Follow us on TikTok:   / sercholing_us   Every sentient being has Buddha nature. In this Nyungne retreat teaching, Wangchen Rinpoche explains how purification, love, compassion, and bodhicitta help us overcome the obscurations that prevent us from recognizing our own pure nature. Rinpoche reflects on the spiritual value of Nyungne, the Chenrezig fasting practice, and the importance of continuing to cultivate virtue. In the questions and answers, he describes the nature of mind as the inseparable union of emptiness, clarity, and unimpeded awareness, then offers practical guidance on changing habits, working with regret, and cultivating forgiveness. He emphasizes that forgiving those who have harmed us does not mean their actions were acceptable. Topics in this teaching: • Buddha nature and the primordial purity of mind • Nyungne, karmic obscurations, and purification • Developing love and compassion into bodhicitta • Emptiness, clarity, and unimpeded awareness • Virtuous conduct, merit, and changing habitual patterns • Regret, forgiveness, and releasing self-grasping • Precious human birth and helping other sentient beings Chapters: 00:00 Introduction: completing Nyungne 00:36 Buddha nature: the pure essence of every being 02:34 Purification and karmic obscurations 04:50 From love and compassion to bodhicitta 06:45 The spiritual value of Nyungne 13:29 Q&A: understanding the nature of mind 18:50 Purification, merit, and realization 21:18 Q&A: working with regret and changing habits 24:08 Forgiveness, karma, and freedom from resentment 28:45 Precious human birth and helping other beings 33:31 Q&A: forgiving yourself and releasing grasping A morning teaching with Wangchen Rinpoche, shared by Ser Cho Ling. May these teachings benefit all sentient beings. #WangchenRinpoche #Nyungne #BuddhaNature #Bodhicitta #TibetanBuddhism