Recent PostsBy Norma on May 18, 2012 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 [...]
Category: Astrology  By Jetsunma on May 17, 2012
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 [...]
Category: Essence of Devotion Su2-01, Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo By Norma on May 17, 2012 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 [...]
Category: Astrology  By Jetsunma on May 16, 2012
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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Letting Go of Ego
From a series of tweets by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo:
One’s ignorance really runs the show. When one acts like they will never face the karma they have made, they do not know what the Buddha taught. In fact they do not understand the Guru’s teaching on good motivation, and taking care of one’s own poisons, living the life of a true Buddhist by giving rise to Bodhicitta, and preparing for death. If it were me and I were dying, I would be in final retreat, not puffing up ego.
I am weary of lies but my skin is thicker. I wonder if it will ever stop, and allow me to do my work, my spiritual vocation. I’ll keep plugging, and I have the confidence of His Holiness Karma Kuchen, as I enjoyed with His Holiness Kyabje Penor Rinpoche, and will be content as a Palyul Lineageholder to uphold my Lineage and her people, as well as dharma. So I will teach and learn. I am reminded that when you are up to your neck in alligators, it is hard to remember you came to drain the swamp.
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And what a swamp it is.