# Denver Dzogchen Podcast Episode 42: Grateful For This Sangha

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Podcast: [Denver Dzogchen](https://stenobird.com/podcast/denver-dzogchen-6652649)
Published: 2025-12-14T08:08:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/denver-dzogchen/episodes/Denver-Dzogchen-Podcast-Episode-42-Grateful-For-This-Sangha-e3c9ma4
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Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 42 Grateful For This Sangha In this episode of the Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Joe and Damien talk with Denver Dzogchen sangha member Ricky Coffin. 00:00:10 Ricky’s introduction to Buddhism, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche on Buddha-nature, and how he found Denver Dzogchen. 00:05:25 The foundational practice of Ngondro and support from Joe. 00:09:00 Reflections on practices from different Buddhist traditions. 00:19:30 Activities of Denver Dzogchen. 00:22:30 The importance of Sangha. The living aspect of the Dharma. 00:29:30 Closing remarks and an invitation to participate in the next prostration pilgrimage. 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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