# Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 38. From Stillness to the Sky: Shamatha to Trekchö

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Podcast: [Denver Dzogchen](https://stenobird.com/podcast/denver-dzogchen-6652649)
Published: 2025-10-16T07:08:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/denver-dzogchen/episodes/Denver-Dzogchen-Podcast--Episode-38--From-Stillness-to-the-Sky-Shamatha-to-Trekch-e393fv8
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Duration seconds: 1523

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Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 38. From Stillness to the Sky: Shamatha to Trekchö Joe and Damien conclude the Eightfold Path series with a discussion about Right Meditation. 00:00:10 Introduction to Right Meditation. The importance of Shamatha and Vipassana. 00:09:24 Drenpa and the union of Shamatha and Vippasana. The Jhanas. 00:13:25 Dzogchen and the Eightfold Path. Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche teaching on the nature of mind. The importance of Ngondro and the development of devotion. Dzongsar Kyhentse Rinpoche on the importance of merit. 00:18:50 Skillful methods to develop merit. Note: we strive to release a new episode on each Guru Rinpoche Day and Dakini Day. Podcast timestamps and chapters are provided for informational purposes. Any mistakes or spelling errors are the fault of volunteers who assist in the production of these videos. Please contact us with any questions or requests for future episodes. Contact us for information about our weekly Zoom and in-person sits https://www.denverdzogchen.com/index.html Find us on social media: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/DenverDzogchen/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/denverdzogchen/ Bluesky Social https://bsky.app/profile/denverdzogchen.bsky.social Video available on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@DenverDzogchen108/videos and Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1VQKqUDAYTThJVcdtjd8bf Audio available on Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/denver-dzogchen/id1712156487 and other podcast platforms

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