More specifically, Rinpoche begins by teaching that the Ngöndro practices, especially Mandala Offering, provide the necessary foundation for engaging in the Könchok Chidu practice. He then provides an extensive teaching on the view of creation and completion stage practice, explaining that without this view visualization practices promote clinging instead of dismantling fixation. In the teaching that follows on the outer and inner practice of the peaceful guru (the first section of the extended practice) Rinpoche provides and explains several verses from the extended practice that we can use in the context of our current feast practice. He also gives visualization instructions for verses included in our abbreviated practice as well as for verses from the extended practice.

Note that neither our abbreviated Nalandabodhi practice nor the extended Könchok Chidu practice should be performed without empowerment, guiding instructions, and a scriptural transmission. Rinpoche’s students who attended the Toronto Retreat in 2012 or Sangha Retreat in 2006 received the empowerment, instructions, and a reading transmission. Other students of Rinpoche who wish to participate in the Nalandabodhi Könchok Chidu feast practice should contact the practice coordinator of their center for information about the pre-requisites for joining this practice.

Much of the teaching was in English. When Rinpoche taught in Tibetan, translation was provided by Tyler Dewar. Four talks by Rinpoche and one by Tyler Dewar on View.