Recent PostsBy Norma on May 18, 2012 Congratulations, 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 [...]
Category: Astrology  By Jetsunma on May 17, 2012
The 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 [...]
Category: Essence of Devotion Su2-01, Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo By Norma on May 17, 2012 An 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 [...]
Category: Astrology  By Jetsunma on May 16, 2012
An 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 [...]
Category: Eight-fold Path, Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo, Teachers, Teachings
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The following is from a series of tweets by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo:
If a stalker causes extreme stress or harasses a person and causes death as stress can, they should be charged with manslaughter. It it about time to make the the equality of all actual enforceable law stick. Never mind race, religion, politics or [...]
Dharma and Buddhist teachers should unite in giving, and support each other. A true Dharma teacher will unceasingly give to other people and to one another, support. Any Dharma is good if it is pure in intention.
If we develop a good heart, we will progress to true compassion and awaken Bodhicitta. This [...]
The following is from a series of tweets by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo:
It is raining cats, dogs and Easter bunnies today. We needed it for spring flowers, too. Glad to see it pull pollen out of the air.
Shoutout to the OWS and Occupy D.C. and all Occupy friends who came to my teaching last night. Come [...]
The following is from a series of tweets by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo:
Hate is a poison no one should drink. Or give to anyone else. If you have it unrepaired it will ruin your life. No one should tolerate hate in their minds or activities. It is the basis of war and crime. It [...]
The following is from a series of tweets by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo:
Tomorrow will be a happy day, I will teach. And I’m looking forward to it. It’s been a while, and I feel stronger again. I hope to meet Some of the people I connect with online every day.
Must warn you, my hair is [...]
The following is from a series of tweets by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo:
Since I’ve come back to KPC I see the dramatic changes and hope they continue. The Stupas look terrific! And the feel of the place- Wow! It feels like one is constantly in meditation and prayer. And that is the point, isn’t [...]
The following is from a series of tweets by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo:
Good afternoon all! It is gorgeous today, cool and sweet. I’m wishing all a great day.
My fall yesterday still is blue and sore but I am happy to be home. And otherwise feel well.
I am, oddly glad my stalkers [...]
The following is from a series of tweets by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo:
I am now at KPC Maryland, thought I’d stop by before the stalkers knew about it. But the minute I got here I knew I would stay.
The sangha that prepared for me made everything so lovely, so elegant, I felt welcomed [...]
The following is from a series of tweets by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo:
I’m pretty much at a low point in recovery from PTSD. It’s not just feeling safe; it’s what it does to you. Like it’s hard to think and remember what is important. And I wish I could sleep all the time. I [...]
The following is from a series of tweets by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo:
For whom is Dharma written? Not for the ones who feel they know it. That would be a waste. If you are like that don’t listen to me.
Remember I was born in Brooklyn. (So not trustworthy?). I learned late, Aha! But [...]
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