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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 a full length video teaching offered by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo at Kunzang Palyul Choling: Live for the benefit of others – let love guide everything in your life and you will be moving toward the Bodhisattva ideal. Copyright © Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo. All rights reserved [...] The following is from a series of tweets by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo: Interesting times still, my friends. But all is well, and I am getting stronger and healthy. The slow de-stress of being safe is true medicine. I never truly understood what a killer stress is – causes high blood pressure, spastic muscles, depression, [...] The following is a full length video teaching offered by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo at Kunzang Palyul Choling:
Begin with love and you will produce love. Jetsunma goes into why reach for something “not of this world” like Enlightenement to solve your quest for happiness. Do it for yourself and for all beings. Copyright [...] The following is from a series of tweets by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo: Hello to all from my safe and secret place. It is lovely here and I an doing very well. So many of my friends and students are praying for my well being so kindly, and I am so very grateful for this. [...] 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 [...] I wish all beings a safe, peaceful holiday, filled with joy and warmth. May every Blessing rain upon you as silver drops of love! May you all walk in beauty and awareness; may you always be mindful of our natural gifts. Stars, Sun, Moon – and share with all! We are keeping our spirits up, [...] A teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo
Try to believe in the Love….that the Love that exists is Absolute. It never varies, it is unchanging. You did nothing to deserve it and you cannot destroy it. It is your belief in the Love, your acceptance of it, this [...] The following is a full length video teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo given at Kunzang Palyul Choling: Video streaming by Ustream Jetsunma describes how to use the natural love and responsibility we feel towards those we love as a window to recognizing the suffering of all beings, and taking responsibility for relieving the suffering [...] The following is from a series of tweets by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo: No true Dharma Master behaves with rage, hate, ranting, self- importance. These are signs of mental instability, a character flaw. Never follow such a one as that. One should rest with a peaceful and loving mind. Even wrathful emanating Buddhas manifest solely [...] An excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo from the Vow of Love series Somehow you have found yourself in this fortunate, amazing position where this feast of possibility is laid before you. How did you come to this point? How is it possible that you have this option? You must have done [...] |
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