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7/31/2010     Saturday

You wake up happy and with a plan!  You were thinking in your sleep, and the result is good.  Talk things over with your inner circle, and with the boss, and you will feel stable.  Energetic action, initiating new activity and moving forward stabilize the situation.  Money or good luck come from activity, so [...]

The Heart of Experience is the Guru

The Heart of Experience is the Guru

An excerpt from the Mindfulness workshop given by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo in 1999

For many of you, I know that when we first started this temple it was family style, and you thought of yourselves as children, and I thought of myself as your mother in many ways, and there was a spiritual family dynamic.  We [...]

Astrology

7/30/2010     Friday

Take it easy early today and enjoy the lull because a storm is about to hit.  Choppy seas ahead!  Things loll along and then suddenly all heliotrope breaks loose! Hold your ground.  Keep your head.  Careful analysis that leads to action is good.  You will be tempted to react strongly if a mistake has [...]

Golden Vase of Wisdom

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A poem by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo

From the ordinary clay of samsara,

brilliant jewels of pure intention arise

Qualities are stable and virtuous,

as those things to be accepted or rejected are defined.

Slowly, with effort and renunciation,

the beautiful golden vase of wisdom and knowledge arises.

A new heart filled with comfort and joy is realized.

4 comments to Golden Vase of Wisdom

  • Lobsang Drolma

    such a beautiful poem..this really helps me embrace my progress on the path in a more deliberate, conscious, yet gentle way..thank you so much..this gives me hope

  • Ani Hesper

    Thank you. This immediately soothed my heart. Also, pushes me along the path. Again, thank you beyond words.

  • kt

    Thank you for this gem, Precious Wisdom Dakini! I hope you don’t mind if I retweet first two lines!

  • branch

    Thanks to my Precious Lama, I too am beginning to feel the blossom of a new heart filled with comfort and joy at the brilliant jewels of pure intention that I am able to glimpse from time to time. Thank you, thank you, thank you…..

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