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 Heart Nectar of the Saints: His Holiness Dudjom RinpocheThe 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 [...]  Faults of Cyclic Existence[Adapted from an oral commentary given by His Holiness Penor Rinpoche in conjunction with a ceremony wherein he bestowed the bodhisattva vow upon a gathering of disciples at Namdroling in Bozeman, Montana, November 1999. ---Ed.] Of all worldly phenomena, whether great or small, nothing is permanent and nothing endures. Therefore, when you find yourself [...] Only You Can Awaken Bodhicitta Within: Full Length Video TeachingThe following is a full length video teaching offered by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo in Sedona Arizona: Shown 9/20/09. Given just after the 9/11 tragedy, Jetsunma encourages us to look within and reinvigorate our practice within. She also explains the imbalance at this time between the male and female. As women are defiled, so Tara [...] AstrologyAn emotional situation or a family matter captures your attention today. You are pulled away from outside matters, and you must deal with an internal situation. A powerful force opposes this and tries to force you outward. Do your best to balance both sides, giving each its due. An act of generosity can mediate between [...] |
An Excerpt from a teaching called Our Motivation Is For Those Who Have Hopes of Us by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo I often make prayers that all of us will approach the Dharma like children. Because when we hold onto our own minds, our own self image, our intellectual prowess, we lose something. Our minds [...]
Mala About Malas The meaning of the Sanskrit word “Mala” is “garland.” The word for Mala in Tibetan is Akshamala. For Buddhist practitioners a mala is considered an essential tool. Below is a brief explanation about Malas, their purpose, meaning, and use. What is a Mala? From a practical and outer point of view, [...] |
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