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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 Seed and the FruitThe following is an excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo called “Art of Dispelling Anger” The fruit of potential and method is the awakening. But in Buddhism we see all three as the same and it is taught that all three are the same. And in truth, there is no realization without [...] AstrologyConversation, exchange of ideas, running around on errands and a general sense of happiness characterize today. The only way to avoid the fun is to unplug the phone and the computer and stay in the house all day. Communication brings happiness. C.J. Ducasse said, “To speak of ‘mere words’ is much like speaking of ‘mere [...]  The Fifth Root Downfall of the Bodhisattva VowThe following is respectfully quoted from a commentary on the Bodhisattva Vows by Geshi Tashi: http://www.bodhicitta.net/BODHISATTVAVOWS.htm 5. Taking Offerings Intended for the Three Jewels Taking offerings intended for the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha is considered a root downfall. Here the Buddha means any buddha image as well as the actual Buddha himself. At Jamyang [...] |
The following is respectfully quoted from “Drops of Nectar” compiled by Ngagyur Nyingma Institute: Vajra Song: Instructions for Rousing Myself: Longchen Rabjam Namo Guru Bhaya! Feeling truly wearied by the worldly experiences of myself and others, at Orgyen Dzong, I, “The Yogi of Various Kinds of Self-Liberation”, Longchen Rabjam (1308-1363), roused myself with this [...] The following is respectfully quoted from “Kindly Bent to Ease Us” by Longchenpa: Homage to the beginningless primordial Lord, an ocean great and full of capabilities, Whose range of intuition and depth of tenderness cannot be fathomed, Who is the birthplace of the Wish-fulfilling Gem, the Buddhas and their spiritual sons, and From whom [...] The following is respectfully quoted from “Kindly Bent to Ease Us” by Longchenpa: A Unique Occasion at the Right Juncture Traditional philosophy has been dominated by the contrasting ideas of essence and existence. Essence is said to be that factor in finite entities which determines them and marks them off from others, while existence [...] 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 [...] |
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