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Congratulations, your emotions are stable and you are able to wait out a slow-moving situation.  This is a great time to engage in renovation and beautification projects.  Spiff things up!  Material objects are excellent, and encouragement comes from things you can see and touch.  Good shopping! Medical issues are well resolved, and work is motoring [...]

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The First Object of Refuge

The First Object of Refuge

The following is an excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo called “Essence of Devotion”

Although the Buddha that we remember as Siddhartha, Gautama Buddha, Shakyamuni is not present in his physical body as we understand it right now, we look at the Lama as the embodiment of the qualities, intentions, compassion and [...]

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Astrology

An important message, letter or communication happens today.  It’s most crucial to speak in a kind, diplomatic manner.  Angry or demanding speech harms your cause and you will be ignored, or worse.  The urge to “tell people off” is strong today, as is the wish to push others who aren’t responding the way you would [...]

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Right Speech

Right Speech

An excerpt from a teaching called The Eightfold Path by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo

Right speech is the first principal of ethical conduct on the Eightfold Path.  And on the Eightfold Path is really based on ethical conduct.  It’s one of the things that I like best about Buddhism.  It isn’t based on a pie-in-the-sky [...]

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The Immortal Swastika

Dorje Lopon Ngawang Tenzin

The Immortal Swastika, a Long Life Prayer for

Jetsunma Ahkön Norbu Lhamo

OM SWASTI

May all be auspicious!

ORGYEN PEME JE ZUNG MENDARA

Mandarava the Dakini, nurtured by Guru Orgyen Pema Jungne

NYIG DU CHÖ MED DRO LA PHEN PA’I CHIR

To benefit beings of the degenerate times without Dharma,

GANG DÜL MI YI TSHÜL TÖN JE TSUN CHOG

Manifesting in ordinary human form to tame beings, Precious Jetsunma,

KU TSHE YÜN RING TSHO ZHE SÖL WA DEB

I pray that your life remains firm for a very long time.

TSA SUM GYAL WA GYATSHO’I THUG JE DANG

With the compassion of the infinite Buddhas and the Three Roots

DAG CHAG LHAG SAM NAM PAR DAG PA’I THÜ

And by the power of our pure and altruistic intention,

GÖN KHYED TEN DRO’I DZED THRIN THA GYE TE

Spreading the Dharma and enlightened activities for sentient beings in all corners, Savioress,

GÖN MED DRO WA’I PAL DU ZHAB TEN SHOG

May your lotus feet remain firm for the glory of helpless beings.

Connected with the karma of previous lifetimes with Jetsunma and rejoicing in her enlightened activities, this prayer is offered by the Bhutanese Vajra Master Ngawang Tenzin on the full moon day of the 7th lunar month of the Wood Male Monkey Year, August 30th, 2004.  Tashi delek!

 

Dorje Lopon Ngawang Tenzin and Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo, 2004

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