In spring 1996 Rinpoche spent one month at TTC Hamburg.

On the four weekends, he taught on the Three Yanas:

1. Hinayana – mainly the Four Noble Truths
2. (Easter) Mahayana – mainly the “Seven Points of Mindtraining”
3. Vajrayana – mainly the “Babble of a Fool”
4. Mahamudra – mainly the “Dorje Chang Thungma” prayer

These teachings were the basis for his book “Daring Steps Toward Fearlessness”, edited by Rosemarie Fuchs, published in 2005 by Snow Lion Publications

In between during the week Rinpoche gave teachings on several other topics:

– How to integrate your practice into everyday life

– Tara practice

– Dzogchen and Mahamudra (in Bremen?)

– Shine meditation

– Chenrezig practice

– Five Buddhafamilies (at the Drikung Center in Hamburg, recording with buzzing noise)

All teachings were recorded on audio tapes and later digitalized, the length of the teachings do not match the length of the parts here, so usually in each part one teaching ends and another one starts. The weekend teachings were not separated from the other teachings, but come in between.

The photo was taken at TTC Hamburg in May 1997