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Heart Nectar of the Saints: His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche

Heart Nectar of the Saints: His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche

The following is respectfully taken from “The Lamp of Liberation: A Collection of of Prayers, Advice and Aspirations”

Heart Nectar of the Saints: A Prayer of Aspiration That Condenses the Essence of the Oral Teachings:

by His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche Jigdral Yeshe Dorje Sole unfailing and unchanging Refuge, Lord of the Mandala, Most [...]

Faults of Cyclic Existence

Faults of Cyclic Existence

[Adapted from an oral commentary given by His Holiness Penor Rinpoche in conjunction with a ceremony wherein he bestowed the bodhisattva vow upon a gathering of disciples at Namdroling in Bozeman, Montana, November 1999. ---Ed.]

Of all worldly phenomena, whether great or small, nothing is permanent and nothing endures. Therefore, when you find yourself [...]

Only You Can Awaken Bodhicitta Within: Full Length Video Teaching

The following is a full length video teaching offered by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo in Sedona Arizona:

Shown 9/20/09. Given just after the 9/11 tragedy, Jetsunma encourages us to look within and reinvigorate our practice within. She also explains the imbalance at this time between the male and female. As women are defiled, so Tara [...]

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An emotional situation or a family matter captures your attention today.  You are pulled away from outside matters, and you must deal with an internal situation.  A powerful force opposes this and tries to force you outward.   Do your best to balance both sides, giving each its due.  An act of generosity can mediate between [...]

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Sleep or a dream inspires you, and you wake up in a mystical state.  Look at the rising sun or the stars if you’re up early, and you’ll go through the day in love with life.  This openness gives you a new perspective on an old problem, a new look at an old devil.  A [...]

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Group, friendship or mechanical issues compel your attention.  Today you can come up with a solution that solves a long standing problem.  Your thinking is involved in “we” and “us” and what is best for the group.  Long term planning is excellent.  At the same time, the planet of forward action has turned around and [...]

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An exchange or get together with others may have worn you out. You’re over-stimulated and not ready for the day. You feel like “all the seven dwarfs at once.”  But alas, the day is ready for you.  Here it is!  Set aside the wish to be with friends or to rework issues from the past. [...]

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The right thing is said to the right person and a goal is born.  Good.  Act promptly on information you receive, and finish up any leftover work early in the day.  Obstacles arise later on.  You either can’t finish or don’t feel like finishing a job.  All eyes are on a leader’s predicament.  You would [...]

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A friend appears who is inspiring, magnetic and “over the top.”  You are excited, full of new ideas and ready to move ahead.  Proceed carefully.  Two paths appear: the first is something brand new and represents a true opportunity.  It’s a bit daunting.  The second seems just perfect, and you are super excited and sure [...]

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Irritation kicks off the day, or else you “get up on the wrong side of the bed.”  Men and those in positions of power feel blocked, out of tune with what’s going on.  Depressed!  Make no forward effort until the feeling of frustration passes, which it will during the course of the day.  Suddenly, you [...]

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A zippy, run around energy is present today.  You can make an overarching policy decision that puts you directly in tune with the times.  Oddly, this decision involves the big picture or direction of your life and is virtually unrelated to anything else that’s going on.  And yet it’s a good decision.  Hold your new plan [...]

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Relax today and don’t push into new areas if possible.  You can make a mistake, act on the basis of hope and abandon realistic thinking!  Wishes are misleading.  Enjoy fantasies and imaginative pursuits but make no effort to turn them into reality.  Someone can weave a long fanciful tale that’s fun to listen to.  Don’t [...]

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A canny intelligence pervades the day.  Mysteries are unravelled and secrets understood.  You look back and think “aha, THAT’s what it meant.”  Make good use of this excellent awareness today.  Ask for favors, invest carefully.  You can move up the professional ladder or receive a promotion today.  You know when to speak and when to [...]

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The day begins on a serious note that includes an inspiring new idea. Don’t be so overwhelmed by the downer that you fail to act on the upper! A partner is discouraged for unknown reasons, but the answer lies in medical attention or some sort of creativity. Baby those around you, fuss over them. A [...]