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 Kün-zang La-may Zhal-Lung: Introduction by Sonam T. KaziThe following is respectfully quoted from an introduction to Kün-zang La-may Zhal-lung by translator Sonam T. Kazi: It is a universal truth that it is extremely enjoyable to live in this phenomenal world. Nobody wants to part with worldly pleasure. It is also a universal truth that everything that conditionally exists, sooner or later, [...]  Learning to Step BackThe following is an excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo called “Art of Dispelling Anger” I study sentient beings. I must have done it in another life, because as a child I knew this. I sort of woke up from my childhood knowing that all beings are suffering. And I understood somehow [...] AstrologyHurtful or sad news comes during the night or early morning, and serious issues must be faced. Avoid the temptation to joke now; what’s happening is no laughing matter. At the same time, kind and soothing words mean everything today. A pleasant conversation with a sympathetic person can change someone’s world. A dangerously depressing frame [...]  Habitual TendencyThe following is an excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo called “Art of Dispelling Anger” If you have the habit of gossip, go through the method. Fix it. Understand that if you allow that hatred in any form to continue, you will get more and more unhappy as you age. The people [...] |
The following is from “The Lamp of Liberation: A Collection of Prayers, Advice and Aspirations” Homage to the Guru! Conqueror Shakyamuni, supreme guide of the universe during this fortunate aeon, Heirs of the Conqueror, assembly of noble Bodhisattvas who educate beings, Revered Guru, unsurpassed protector of creatures in this degenerate time, Together with the [...] The following is respectfully quoted from “The Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism” by His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche: Although all these phenomena are compounded internally by the mind, their apparitional aspect and supporting foundation are the five gross elements of which external objects are compounded, and which are caused, conditioned, supported and substantiated by the [...] The following is respectfully quoted from “Perfect Conduct” with commentary by Dudjom Rinpoche: 4.b.3(b.4) Abandoning love: The fourth is wishing that any sentient being should be separated from happiness and losing heartfelt love for them. To wish any sentient being should be separated from happiness and to stop feeling heartfelt [...] The following is respectfully quoted from “Perfect Conduct” with commentary by Dudjom Rinpoche: 4.b.3.(b.3) Expressing contempt toward the vajra family: The third is becoming angry toward general, distant, close and immediate relatives; holding a grudge; and showing jealousy, disrespect and so forth. In general, all sentient beings are considered to [...] The following is respectfully quoted from “Perfect Conduct” with commentary by Dudjom Rinpoche: The fourteen root downfalls are explained as follows: The fourteen root downfalls are likened to the trunk of a fruit-bearing tree. In dependence upon the trunk, all the branches and leaves develop. If the trunk deteriorates, the entire tree will tumble [...] The following is respectfully quoted from “Buddhahood Without Meditation” by Dudjom Lingpa: First, to reach a definitive conclusion (tan la wab-pa) regarding view, the sacred key point is to come to a definitive understanding through four topics — ineffability (med-pa), oneness (chig-pu), openness (khyal-wa), and spontaneous presence (lhun-drub) — and realize these just as [...] The following is respectfully quoted from “Perfect Conduct: Ascertaining the Three Vows” by Ngari Panchen with commentary by Dudjom Rinpoche as translated by Khenpo Gyurme Samdrub and Sangye Khandro The initial virtue, the intermediate virtue, and the concluding virtue are the three divisions in this and in all commentaries that are written based on [...] 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 [...] |
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