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 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 [...] AstrologyHurtful or sad news comes during the night or early morning, and serious issues must be faced. Avoid the temptation to joke now; what’s happening is no laughing matter. At the same time, kind and soothing words mean everything today. A pleasant conversation with a sympathetic person can change someone’s world. A dangerously depressing frame [...]  Habitual TendencyThe following is an excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo called “Art of Dispelling Anger” If you have the habit of gossip, go through the method. Fix it. Understand that if you allow that hatred in any form to continue, you will get more and more unhappy as you age. The people [...] AstrologyIndecision! You can’t make up your mind early in the day, so don’t do anything. You may not have all the facts, or else a viable course of action may not have appeared. Wait until you know for sure what you want to do and then move ahead. Others feel the same way. If you [...] |
The following is respectfully taken from “Drops of Nectar” published by Ngagyur Nyingma Institute: Endowed with Garland of Flowers: The Reasons for Exhaustion by Longchen Rabjam: Om Svasti Siddham! The delightful enlightened form, like a blooming lotus garden, Whom gods and humans honor as the omniscient one, The glorious Samyepa of mountain retreat, Offers [...] The following is from a series of tweets by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo: Buddhism doesn’t need you, you need Buddhism. Lama doesn’t need you, you need Lama. There are many more students than teachers. To climb Mt. Everest one needs a Sherpa (guide) to show the way. A map or book is useless. You can [...] The following is an excerpt from a public talk given by His Holiness Khenpo Jigme Phuntsok: When we think about the validity of religions—in terms of traditions, in terms of sciences internal and external, and in terms of pith essential pointing out instructions—there is no religion that equals that of Buddhism. At this time [...] The following is from a series of tweets by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo: To describe the precious state of Lord Buddha, and the other Buddhas in that miraculous state… When Buddha was asked “are you a God? Are you a man? A great Rishi? A saint?” “Who or what are you?” Lord Buddha simply said, [...] From a series of tweets by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo: It’s not just me and mine. Respect and view toward Lineage Lamas has tanked in western centers. Reminds me of a song I love by Art Garfunkle: “And if you watch the stars at night, and find them shining equally bright- you might have seen [...] From a series of tweets by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo: If someone tells you they are never wrong it usually means they usually are. If someone tells you this is exactly how they meant things to turn out it usually means they are clueless about a lot! If we boast a lot about our dharma [...] |
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