Nyingje and the Joy Riders

Venerable Nyingje travels frequently and may not answer messages personally, though she will see your comments.

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Ven. Nyingje's studies of Buddhism began in 1968 and soon focused on Tibetan Buddhism. During a visit to Dharamsala in 1982, she abandoned a Ph.D. fellowship at UC Berkeley to adopt the lifestyle of a meditator under the guidance of Lama Yeshe. The last 23 years have been spent completing the great mantra retreats of Vajrayogini and Yamantaka in the tradition of Lama Tsong Khapa's ear-whispered lineage, under the direction of Kyabje Zopa Rinpoche and Kyabje Ribur Rinpoche. The grand scholar and yogi, Geshe Lhundrup Sopa, named her Lhundrup Nyingje (spontaneous brave heart) at her getsul ordination in 1998. All four sects of Tibetan Buddhism strongly influence her practice.
"These songs started coming to me in my dreams and meditations while I was in my first four-year retreat. Singing opens the heart and brings a lot of joy to the mind, so I was grateful to be given these Dharma songs to sing. I gave a tape I recorded to Lama Zopa Rinpoche. He said it was great, but that I needed a band! He advised me to call George Galt. With the help of George and his friends, the Joy Riders came into being...now the karma has finally ripened to record. Lama Yeshe always implored us to let go of Tibetan culture and asked us to sift the Dharma from our culture and make it our own. Music is such a large part of our lives, we love it so, so let’s sing out the Dharma for all to hear and enjoy! All the joy of meditation finds its voice in music that resonates with our hearts. This is my offering to Lama of American Dharma Music."
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