A podcast about Buddhist practice with a focus on Dzogchen, Buddhist visionary experiences, nonduality, and the power of pith instructions and direct advice. Pristine Awareness is devoted to exploring the living heart of Buddhist practice. Each episode invites listeners into a world where wisdom and direct experience meet, illuminating the path of nonduality and natural presence. Through conversations, reflections, stories of Buddhist visionary experiences, and concise teachings, Pristine Awareness reveals the transformative power of pith instructions, those simple yet profound words of direct advice that awaken the innate clarity of mind. Whether you’re a seasoned practitioner or simply curious about the deeper dimensions of awareness, this podcast offers a luminous space to rest, reflect, and rediscover the essence of awakening. Periodically Pristine Awareness will feature guests from the world of Buddhist practice and Dzogchen.
There are two streams to this podcast:
Pith Instruction Stream - Concise practice Instructions from Dharma Teachers, primarily Lama Pema Düddul and Rigdzin Jamyang Tenphel.
Dharma Talks Stream - Longer talks on various Dharma topics from Lama Pema Düddul.
In this podcast Lama Pema Düddul provides a commentary and practice instructions for Prahevajra's Testament on Mind's Nature, a treasure from Original Dzogchen.
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22 Feb 2026
Guru Yoga in the Dzogchen Lineage of Direct Experience
In this short podcast Lama Pema reads "The Dzogchen Lineage of Direct Experience", which is a short text by Rigdzin Jamyang Tenphel based on the Guru Yoga instructions of Kyabje Togden Amtrin.
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22 Nov 2025
Becoming a Dharma Teacher
In this short, audio-only podcast Lama Pema discusses the three ways people become Dharma teachers.
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9 Oct 2025
Objectless Meditation in the Dzogchen Semde Tradition
This short podcast is an instruction on objectless meditation in the Dzogchen Semde tradition given by Lama Pema Düddul. This instruction is based on teachings that Lama Pema received from Rigdzin Jamyang Tenphel, who received them from his teachers, including Kyabje Togden Amtrin.
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30 Aug 2025
Guru Yoga and Direct Introduction
This is a concise teaching from Lama Pema Düddul about the relationship between Guru Yoga and the Dzogchen direct introduction. It was recorded for the members of The Path of Joy and Ease practice program: https://www.pristinhttps://www.pristine-awareness.org/path-of-joy-and-ease.php
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12 Jul 2025
Recognising Rigpa
This is a very concise teaching from Lama Pema Düddul for the members of The Path of Joy and Ease practice program: https://www.pristinhttps://www.pristine-awareness.org/path-of-joy-and-ease.php
Connect with Lama Pema: www.pristine-awareness.org OR https://pemaduddul.org/
12 Mar 2025
The Self is not Continuous
This is a very concise teaching from Lama Pema Düddul for the members of the Bardo Practice Program: https://www.pristine-awareness.org/Bardo-Practice-Program.php
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1 Feb 2025
Dzogchen and Devotion
Join us for an illuminating lecture on the profound teachings of Dzogchen and the essence of devotion.
2 Sept 2024
The Joy Practice and Dzogchen
In this 3 minute video, long-term retreatant and Dharma teacher Jamyang Tenphel explains the relationship between the Joy Practice and Dzogchen. The Joy Practice was given to Jamyang Tenphel by Kyabje Togden Amtrin, the great Dzogchen yogi of Khampagar monastery. Jamyang has been in retreat since 2019 (nearly six years) and recorded this message "in the wild" from his retreat place.
2 Sept 2024
Practicing Guru Yoga
An impromptu "in the wild" recording by long-term retreatant Jamyang Tenphel on practicing Guru Yoga. This was recorded from Jamyang-la's retreat place, where he has been in retreat for nearly six years.
2 Sept 2024
Guidelines for doing a Sky-Gazing Retreat
A short teaching about how to do a sky-gazing retreat by long-term retreatant, Jamyang Tenphel.
1 Sept 2024
Sky Gazing Impermanence Retreat
A short instruction by long-term retreatant Jamyang Tenphel about how to do a sky-gazing retreat focused on developing a heart awareness of impermanence.
1 Sept 2024
Dudjom Rinpoche's "The Play of Thought" Part Two
The second and final part of a commentary on Dudjom Rinpoche's Dzogchen pith instruction "The Play of Thought" by Lama Pema Düddul (PhD).
1 Sept 2024
Dudjom Rinpoche's "The Play of Thought" Part One
A commentary on Dudjom Rinpoche's Dzogchen pith instruction "The Play of Thought" by Lama Pema Düddul (PhD). This is the first part in a two part series.
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