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Astrology

Inspiration!  Today it arrives in the form of an exciting person or idea.  You can see a big picture where before all you saw was a small picture.  You must debate others to bring your vision into the conversation but don’t be afraid to do so.  Something comes that’s outside of your usual frame of [...]

The Buddhist Way

The Buddhist Way

The following is an excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo called “Art of Dispelling Anger”

And then, of course, you can do it the Buddhist way. And the Buddhist way is:Wait a minute. Where is this anger?  Show me the anger. OK. It’s coming out of my mouth, but I can’t quite [...]

Astrology

Serious matters continue to absorb your attention, and people tell secrets that must not be repeated.  The act of “airing out” inner matters is important now.  Another person can explain away a fear or notion that worries you.  Listen to confidences if people tell them, and be sympathetic.  Something hidden comes to light.  Later in [...]

Kün-zang La-may Zhal-Lung: Introduction by Sonam T. Kazi

Kün-zang La-may Zhal-Lung: Introduction by Sonam T. Kazi

The following is respectfully quoted from an introduction to Kün-zang La-may Zhal-lung by translator Sonam T. Kazi:

It is a universal truth that it is extremely enjoyable to live in this phenomenal world. Nobody wants to part with worldly pleasure. It is also a universal truth that everything that conditionally exists, sooner or later, [...]

Understanding Death and Rebirth

The following is an excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo called “Commitment to the Path”:

The Buddha wants us to understand that the only thing that has lasting value, that is actually truly and really good for us, that will lead us to the door of liberation, that will lead us into [...]

Statement of His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, on the Issue of His Reincarnation

The following is a statement posted by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, reprinted here with permission. To see the original statement click: http://dalailama.com/messages/tibet/reincarnation-statement 24  September 2011

Introduction

My fellow Tibetans, both in and outside Tibet, all those who follow the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, and everyone who has a connection to Tibet and Tibetans: due [...]

A Few Words on Reincarnation

An excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo from the Vow of Love series

Now, from my point of view, if you don’t believe in reincarnation you have no access to the technology of Buddhism. You have to accept the idea you have lived before, and that some of the results you see ripening [...]

Like a Bee in a Jar

An excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo from the Vow of Love series

Did you ever watch yourself when you were young? Did you see what you did? Do you watch young people now? Look at the teenagers you know. They are invariably right. They know everything. I knew everything at that [...]

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