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 The Buddhist WayThe following is an excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo called “Art of Dispelling Anger” And then, of course, you can do it the Buddhist way. And the Buddhist way is:Wait a minute. Where is this anger? Show me the anger. OK. It’s coming out of my mouth, but I can’t quite [...] AstrologySerious matters continue to absorb your attention, and people tell secrets that must not be repeated. The act of “airing out” inner matters is important now. Another person can explain away a fear or notion that worries you. Listen to confidences if people tell them, and be sympathetic. Something hidden comes to light. Later in [...]  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 [...] |
The following is an excerpt from a teaching by Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso given at Kunzang Palyul Choling on Ngondro: When contemplating the faults of samsara, we need to understand that in samsara, as we explained, there is some enjoyment, some peace, which distracts our minds and keeps us from having any accumulation of merit [...] The following is an excerpt from a teaching by Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso given at Kunzang Palyul Choling on Ngondro: The law of cause and effect, or karma, has been explained a number of times by Jetsunma and myself. Whatever exists in this world is just the creation of oneself. There is logical proof and proper reasoning [...] The following is an excerpt from a teaching by Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso on Ngondro given at Kunzang Palyul Choling: Today, from The Great Perfection, Buddha in the Palm of the Hand, we are going through the Four Thoughts Which Turn the Mind, Refuge and Bodhicitta. There are many practitioners in Tibet who only accumulate [...] The following is an excerpt from a teaching given by Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso at Kunzang Palyul Choling on Ngondro: Precious human birth does not mean everyone who is born as a human being. It doesn’t mean that. There is precious human birth and ordinary human birth. Those who don’t do any kind of practice, [...] The following is an excerpt from a teaching by Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso given at Kunzang Palyul Choling on Ngondro: The Four Thoughts that turn the mind from samsara are very important. Our minds are distracted by this world. We practice a little bit, and then get distracted, thinking life is good — eating pizza [...] The following is an excerpt from a teaching by Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso on Ngondro, given at Kunzang Palyul Choling: There is not one single sentient being who wishes to suffer. That is very obvious. Even scary animals, ghosts, and evil spirits don’t really mean to harm anybody. They are in search of some kind [...] The following is an excerpt from a teaching by Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso given at Kunzang Palyul Choling on Ngondro: Motherly sentient beings are spread throughout this universe. As much as space has expanded, so sentient beings are extended throughout space. We cannot perceive the edge of space, and in the same way, we cannot perceive the [...] |
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