Astrology7/31/2010 Saturday You wake up happy and with a plan! You were thinking in your sleep, and the result is good. Talk things over with your inner circle, and with the boss, and you will feel stable. Energetic action, initiating new activity and moving forward stabilize the situation. Money or good luck come from activity, so [...] 
The Heart of Experience is the GuruAn excerpt from the Mindfulness workshop given by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo in 1999 For many of you, I know that when we first started this temple it was family style, and you thought of yourselves as children, and I thought of myself as your mother in many ways, and there was a spiritual family dynamic. We [...] Astrology7/30/2010 Friday Take it easy early today and enjoy the lull because a storm is about to hit. Choppy seas ahead! Things loll along and then suddenly all heliotrope breaks loose! Hold your ground. Keep your head. Careful analysis that leads to action is good. You will be tempted to react strongly if a mistake has [...] |
An excerpt from a teaching called How Buddhists Think by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo People ask: “In your tradition, is Buddha like God?” No, Buddha is not like God. “Is Guru Rinpoche God?” No, Guru Rinpoche is not God. “Well, what do you call God in your tradition?” We don’t call anything God. There are gods, but [...] An excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo from the Vow of Love series There are many Dharma practitioners who practice for many years, go on retreat, and even take ordination. Then at some point, some karmic switch flips in their minds and suddenly they’re finished with Dharma! They don’t want to do Dharma anymore. [...] Thousand Arm Avalokiteshvara Mandala From The Spiritual Path: A Compilation of Teachings by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo All Dharma, your practice, your teachers, and everything you have ever encountered that has brought you closer to enlightenment—is only one thing: a manifestation or an emanation of the enlightened, compassionate intention of the Buddha. That is why this path [...] From The Spiritual Path: A Compilation of Teachings by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo As human beings, we avoid looking deeply at our ingrained habits and beliefs. We avoid testing them for the qualities needed to develop properly on the Vajrayana path. It’s easier to “go with the flow.” We dislike challenging ourselves. Most of all, we dislike [...]
White Tara From The Spiritual Path: A Collection of Teachings by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo There are no sugar daddies in this world. You cannot be the conquering hero, the savior, because you cannot conquer someone else’s mind. Each of us must purify and conquer the hatred, greed, and ignorance we hold in our own minds. No [...] From The Spiritual Path: A Collection of Teachings by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo It is difficult in our world to practice regularly, with firm resolve. Some people say, “I’d really like to do that, but I don’t have the discipline, the commitment.” But if you are motivated by compassion, you will find the time and the way [...] Guru Rinpoche Here are some online practice supports for Dharma students @ahkonlhamo – Musings and tweachings by Jetsunma @kunzangpalyul – Kunzang Palyul Choling updates on practices, events, and other news @palyulmedia – Updates about webcast teachings and teachings available at palyulproductions.org @kpcstore – updates on new Dharma product arrivals at [...] Jetsunma visiting rescue dogs at Tara's Babies The following Dharma nuggets represent tweets Jetsunma sent on October 29, 2009 I worry when I see a Buddhist who shows no sign of compassion or is full of judgment. I know that person hasn’t heard the teachings truly. Compassion or Bodhicitta is the very basis of Mahayana Buddhism, the [...] What is an Altar? In Buddhism, an Altar is a physical display and support for one’s practice. The Altar is a sacred space dedicated to images representing one’s faith, devotion, and respect. It is also a place to make offerings of gratitude for our precious opportunity: for the Path which can lead us out of suffering, [...]
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