Saturn conjunct Neptune offers lessons at this time for everyone. It reflects both a dissolution of old outdated structures and finding space to let the new nascent patterns to emerge. These patterns eventually form into useful structures if they are harnessed for good. At this time you need to adhere more closely to ethics and virtuous habits to ward off both self-deception and deception by others. The Moon moves into Cancer today reminding us of the importance of finding ones inner home and nurturing place.
Truth exists; only false hood is to be invented.~ Georges Braque
The Moon is Void of Course between 9.01am and 1.33pm EDST USA. Avoid major new activities especially signing contracts. Rather, focus on existing activities and finding some contemplative, reflective time.
The Moon is conjunct Saturn today requiring focus and discipline which enables you to establish new, beneficial daily habits and rituals. The Moon is also square Jupiter meaning you’re tempted to over-do things: see if you can reap the rewards of this aspect by exercising timely restraint. The Sun sextile Neptune ushers in a more creative, imaginative space that expands your sense of self showing your connection to all beings.
Nothing every goes away until it has taught us what we need to know.~Pema Chodron
This prayer to Sangye Menla was offered by Jetsunma Ahkön Lhamo at the time of the Covid Virus. It is a concise yet complete practice accessible to anyone. Khenpo Tenzin Karze recites the mantra throughout the video, thus, listeners gain the blessings of Medicine Buddha through perceiving his form, the sacred mantra in both Tibetan and English, and they are able to hear the sacred mantra. This prayer can be offered to any and all who are in need of healing, physically, mentally or emotionally, or simply used as a support for meditation.
Please join us daily on Facebook at 7pm for a LIVE group practice to offer this profound blessing with the power of praying together. Dedicate the effort to your loved ones, or yourself, or any cause that inspires you. And offer your prayer for the loved ones and causes that are also in need of healing and blessings.
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CONDENSED MEDICINE BUDDHA PRACTICE
Instantly in the space in front, above, rises Medicine Buddha. He is blue in color with one face, two hands, holding a begging bowl and an arura, surrounded by all the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas
We are awed by his splendor and take refuge with body speech and mind.
Buddha Menla I take refuge in you in this and every life. Repeat 3 x
And then thinking with great compassion of all sentient beings:
recite:
For the sake of beings I give rise to the Bodhicitta so all may benefit. Repeat 3 x
Hold the mala, counting one bead for each recitation, and recite the mantra:
TAYATHA OM BEKADZE BEKADZE MAHA BEKADZE RADZA SAMUNGATE SWAHA
While reciting the mantra with compassion, I contemplate the extraordinary qualities of Medicine Buddha, and yearn for qualities and liberation in one life so I too may benefit beings.
The mind should be filled with wholesome yearning for sentient beings, all of them, every single one. Even animals. All beings.
After reciting at least one full mala of mantra recite:
I prostrate to Buddha Menla,
May I be reborn in his Pure Land
Able to give healing and refuge to all beings.
Then Menla and his entourage dissolve into light and pour into the crown of ones head and mixes like milk with water with one’s mind.
Recite:
May all sentient beings without exception be placed in that very state, and be healed.
The best thing to do is to make a commitment to do this practice every day. It is in the commitment and the doing that blessing comes. Along with the very sacred mantra and the blessings it holds, therein lies benefit and accomplishment.
This condensed prayer was composed by Her Eminence Jetsunma Ahkön Norbu Lhamo on March 27th, 2020 at the request of her student Thubten Samten Wangmo in order to bring benefit and healing during the outbreak of the Covid-19 virus.
With the Moon conjunct Mars today you are more reactive than usual. Patience is your ally when strong emotions are triggered. Venus is approaching Saturn bringing past relationships into the present for re-assessment. This conjunction brings the more serious side of interactions to your attention and signals a change in commitment.
Tyranny cannot defeat the power of ideas.~ Helen Keller
An offering from Jetsunma Ahkön Lhamo for the holidays.
This can be a busy, sometimes stressful time. When you’re ready for a break, or just want to have something calming going in the background, enjoy the KPC koi pond in this relaxing 30 minute video.
Today Pluto moves into the sign of Aquarius and will remain in that sign until 2043. Pluto’s entry into Aquarius marks a time of revolution and societal change. There will be dismantling of social systems before they reform into new systems that better serves the beings that live on this planet. The space between these two points, dismantling and transformation, will not be easy. The last time Pluto was in Aquarius there were revolutions in France and America. The Industrial revolution also occurred. This time around marks new discoveries in renewable energies and the application of technological advances for the common good, not just a few.
The innate demon is your present tendency for ignorance, your doubt and hesitation. Whatever frightful phenomena appear at that time…don’t doubt and don’t be afraid. Falling into doubt for even a moment, will cause you to wander in samsara, so gain complete stability.~Padmasambhava
With the Moon in Virgo today you can afford to be practical and deal with the fine details including matters involving the health of yourself and companions, both furred and unfurred. With the waning moon you can tie up loose ends and finish things: it’s also a rich time for contemplation in the period before the new moon on November 1st. With the Sun and Mercury in Scorpio you can delve into and undercover mysteries.
I didn’t come here to tell you how this is going to end. I came here to tell you how it’s going to begin.~Neo, The Matrix
The Moon is Void of Course today between EDT USA 11.54pm until 12:30am the next day. Avoid starting new projects, making new purchases, planning big events or signing contracts during this time. Take time for inner reflection and self-care.
In this video His Holiness Penor Rinpoche describes what inspired him to enthrone Jetsunma Ahkön Lhamo, and offers heart advice to Western Dharma students.
After reaching enlightenment, the Buddha tried to teach what he had experienced. His first attempts were unsuccessful, since no one understood what he was saying. After seven weeks of meditation around Bodhgaya, Brahma and Indra, the worldly gods, begged Buddha to teach. At first, he taught mainly to five students: Kunshe, Kondeniya, Thathul, Lhangpa, Mingchen, and Zangden, as well as other beings of the 6 realms. When they experienced the teaching fully, he added a few more. Soon he had enough students so that when he taught a larger crowd, they could also experience what the Buddha was conveying. This process became the “Turning of the Dharma Wheel,” where all beings of all realms of existence were taught simultaneously in language understood in their realm. Understanding the merit of this accomplishment multiplies all activities on this day, whether positive or negative, 10 million times.
Jetsunma Ahkön Lhamo offers a concise teaching on Kaliyuga, or the time of Degeneration predicted by the Buddhas. During this time events become more condensed, more conflicted, and non-virtue increases. Jetsunma, recognized and enthroned as a reincarnate Teacher by His Holiness Penor Rinpoche in 1988, offers practical advice on how to turn these circumstances into opportunities to practice. How to utilize not only Buddhist Practice by ordinary kindness and decency as an antidote to this trend. Jetsunma guides us on how to apply this antidote in our everyday lives, becoming a part of the solution rather than surrendering to the problems. Whether you are a Buddhist, interested in Buddhism or simply want to help make this troubled world a better place, Jetsunma offers practical wisdom to guide us.