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 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 [...] AstrologyIndecision! You can’t make up your mind early in the day, so don’t do anything. You may not have all the facts, or else a viable course of action may not have appeared. Wait until you know for sure what you want to do and then move ahead. Others feel the same way. If you [...]  The Seed and the FruitThe following is an excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo called “Art of Dispelling Anger” The fruit of potential and method is the awakening. But in Buddhism we see all three as the same and it is taught that all three are the same. And in truth, there is no realization without [...] AstrologyConversation, exchange of ideas, running around on errands and a general sense of happiness characterize today. The only way to avoid the fun is to unplug the phone and the computer and stay in the house all day. Communication brings happiness. C.J. Ducasse said, “To speak of ‘mere words’ is much like speaking of ‘mere [...] |
The following is an excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo called Commitment to the Path: These two particular teachings about the preciousness of this human rebirth and the impermanence of all things samsaric are supposed to make us see, recognize and call to mind and to be mindful of the difference between [...] The following is an excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo called “Commitment to the Path”: The Buddha wants us to understand that the only thing that has lasting value, that is actually truly and really good for us, that will lead us to the door of liberation, that will lead us into [...] The following is an excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo called “Commitment to the Path” Lord Buddha teaches us about the impermanence of all things so that we can appreciate that fact and so that we are not duped. And folks, we are so duped. Everything in our lives is geared to [...] The following is an excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo called “Commitment to the Path” The Buddha teaches that we never really know for sure when death will occur. Maybe a great bodhisattva or a great lama with some wisdom can predict a day. That often happens, but that is a different [...] The following is an excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo called “Commitment to the Path” It is so important and so precious that we have this human existence. We should consider ourselves caretakers of that—that prize, that gift, that blessing—that it should not be taken lightly. Sometimes we think, “Oh, you know, [...] The following is an excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo called “Commitment to the Path” When we practice the Buddhadharma, one of the first things that we have to do is to examine the faults of cyclic existence. Nobody likes to do that. That is not fun. But what is interesting is [...] The following is an excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo called “Commitment to the Path” Buddhism is not the kind of religion that necessarily comforts us, although once you get the big picture, it’s the only thing that comforts you, the only thing that makes sense. That’s my experience. Other religions will [...] The following is an excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo called “Commitment to the Path” Lord Buddha teaches us that we are wandering in cyclic existence, and that cyclic existence is tricky. We are taught that cyclic existence is like that room full of furniture, full of obstacles. You have to get [...] The following is an excerpt form a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo called “Commitment to the Path” I like to see students start off kind of smallish and grow bigger in their practice, because I think that is more realistic. The best way to start out our practice is to understand what Dharma is [...] The following is an excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo called “Commitment to the Path” There are many different ways to practice Dharma according to our individual needs. For that reason, it behooves us to kind of sit back and get the lay of the land before we start frothing at the [...] |
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