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AstrologyCongratulations, 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 [...]  The First Object of RefugeThe 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 [...] AstrologyAn 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 [...]  Right SpeechAn 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 [...] |
The Journey From the birth of yearning To the moment of recognition The path, this journey, is method. One’s true nature the precious seed- Buddha ground. One’s journey, this path- the method. The awakening- this fruit- the treasure. How astonishing! The ground, the path, the fruit are Buddha. Praise to the Nirmanakaya Buddhas who [...] The following is from a series of tweets by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo: I went to the river. Once again dry, but for the tears in my eyes there was none for me to drink. I need to drink. When water runs dry… We wait, the fish wait, the animals wait all of us wait. [...] Good night, sweet dreams! May Dakinis hold your hearts and grant their BLISS! The Vajra KISS. Can you drink the poison too? I know YOU DO! You might as well agree to this; That you would sell your soul for bliss. Even I can answer this; There is no soul, there is no goal. [...]
The banquet is ready The feast is set And never will I forget The taste, the sweetness. The Bodhichitta, sublime display Of all the Buddhas. Sweetness Without measure. Peerless pleasure The dazzling play of light And essence. Oh! For the day still coming When virtue prevails The ship to Liberation sails For [...]
A poem by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo: AWAKENING I am Love. I pour myself out on the waters…and the Earth. Over time and space I pour, I am, never ending. I encompass all Unto Myself. I am pregnant with Creation. I penetrate all. I am fulfilled– Love. I am [...] Arya Tara, Noble One We bow down to your Lotus Feet And beg you to remain enthroned On the Lotus Throne within our hearts We, your daughters and sons Offer you the essence of whatever purity we may possess in the three times Please accept the nectar of our pitiful practice Please bless the [...] Try me, try me If you need a friend I will be there for you Till the end, when you need me Try me, try me Let me show you How deep it can be with love You can count on me To stay by your side Through thick and thin Try me, try [...] OM AH HUNG BENZAR GURU PEMA SIDDHI HUNG (repeated x 3) See the world of phenomena Understand what it means Reflections of your mind appear Like the nature of a dream OM AH HUNG BENZAR GURU PEMA SIDDHI HUNG (repeated) Lama, only you know To show us the way This revolution of compassion Will [...] Lyrics by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo If you could stay my friend Until samsara ends There would be time to spend Loving all beings Loving all sentient beings If you could live this life With all its war and strife Living a sacred life Stand by me Chorus: But I’m just a simple fool I’m [...]
Lyrics by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo I wanna change I wanna change The world I wanna stop the pain And make the people sing I wanna bring I wanna bring The end of war And set the people free I wanna see I wanna see The end of lies And hear the truth [...] |
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