A slideshow compiled by a student of dharma who was inspired by the compassion retreats of Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo:
Astrology for 01/11/2019
01/11/2019 Friday by Jampal & Wangmo
Theme: Cautious Thinking
For the next several days, the planet of thinking and communication, Mercury unites with the cautious, restrictive planet Saturn. The tendency to think and communicate negatively must be guarded against. This is a good time to attend to projects with precision. However, this is not a good time to make plans that require a broad viewpoint. Emotions and one’s purpose are in harmony today which helps you accept any upheavals beyond your control. Don’t ever stop believing in your own transformation. It is still happening even on days you may not realize it or feel like it. – Lalah Delia
Today the Moon is Void of Course from 9.26 am EDST USA until 3.19 am the following day. If you’re in another country check what that means for you time-wise. It’s best to avoid making major decisions or signing contracts during this time.
Astrology for 01-10-2019
01-10-2019 Thursday by Wangmo & Jampal
Theme: Breaking free of restraint and dreaming on…
For the next few days, there will be a strong impulsive urge to break free from confining structures. It is also a time that offers potential for deepening personally particularly when faced with changing, unstable outward circumstances. Today is a particularly dreamy day where perceptions of the non-ordinary world and illusion are heightened. Faeries, come take me out of this dull world, For I would ride with you upon the wind, Run on the top of the dishevelled tide, And dance upon the mountains like a flame.~William Butler Yeats
Astrology for 01-09-2019
01-09-2019 Wednesday by Wangmo & Jampal
Theme: Good news and bad news
There is emotional excitement today which encompasses a desire for change and doing things differently. And there is a growing harmony between the genders for the next week. It’s a good time for reflection, deepening in compassion and short spiritual retreats. However, there is still the danger of arguments, disruption to plans and power struggles. I have to stop saying ‘How stupid can you be’-I think people are starting to take it as a challenge.~Donald Duck
Today the Moon is Void of Course from 11.54am EDST USA until 2.45pm. If you’re in another country check what that means for you time-wise. It’s best to avoid making major decisions or signing contracts during this time.
Brief History Of KPC
The following is a brief history of Kunzang Palyul Choling:
Astrology for 01/08/2019
01/08/2019 Tuesday by Jampal & Wangmo
Theme: Letting go of control
Today the planet of relationships, Venus, moves into the convivial and expressive sign of Sagittarius. It’s a friendly placement for relationships but one where people can idealize principles and express viewpoints. There continue to be larger forces at work that put some things completely out of your control. The best strategy is to take a deep breath and let go! Close relationships and humanitarian causes are emphasized today. If we learn to open our hearts, anyone, including the people who drive us crazy, can be our teacher.~Pema Chodron
Confession: His Holiness Penor Rinpoche
The following is adapted from an oral commentary given by His Holiness in conjunction with a ceremony wherein he bestowed the bodhisattva vow upon a gathering of disciples at Namdroling in Bozeman, Montana, November 1999:
The next branch involves [making] confession. From beginningless time, throughout countless life-times, we amassed negative karma and non virtue before we encountered the dharma. As followers of the teachings in this lifetime, we still engage in non-virtue and accumulate negativity. Consider all that negativity to be like [the result of] having ingested poison. Knowing that as poison that will certainly end your life unless you apply an antidote to neutralize it, you immediately apply the antidote. That is exactly how you should feel about the nonvirtue accumulated in the past and present.
With tremendous remorse, confess your accumulation of non virtue and vow that from this time onward, even at the cost of your life, you will no longer repeat the same pattern of negativity. Then focus on the objects of refuge in the space in the front, the buddhas and bodhisattvas of the ten directions. Supplicate, knowing that in your omniscience they will always look upon you and bless and purify you. Pray to them with heartfelt faith and devotion, and with genuine remorse for your accumulation of negativity, feel confident that all negativity is completely purified. Confession is the antidote for anger. In anger, people commit many grave errors, such as even the taking of others’ lives.
Astrology for 01-07-2019
01-07-2019 Monday by Jampal & Wangmo
Theme: Deepening purpose and emotional assertiveness
There is an increasing sense of drive and purpose today coupled with a willingness to be more direct emotionally. With the Moon in Aquarius the themes of friendship, innovation, group engagement and progressive reform are highlighted. To stay grounded, check your motivation and avoid ‘pie-in-the-sky’ thinking. The constant assertion of belief is an indication of fear.~Jiddu Krishnamurti
Astrology for 01-06-2019
01-06-2019 Sunday by Wangmo & Jampal
Theme: Starting anew
It’s the new Moon cycle which means it’s a good time to start your New Year’s resolutions in earnest, with more promise of success. With so much Capricorn planetary energy at this time effort brings reward. There will be some disruption to your routine today but the outcome, if you’re prepared to be flexible, will be beneficial. We ran as if to meet the moon.~Robert Frost
Astrology for 01-05-2019
01-05-2019 Saturday by Jampal & Wangmo
Theme: Responsibility and transformation
It’s an intense Capricorn energy time which includes Mercury, the planet of communication, also moving into that sign. This means a focus on leadership and taking responsibility. Communication is a bit combustible at this time so beware of being reactive and argumentative for the next three days. For the next week one’s sense of purpose is deepening and being transformed. …the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility.~Eleanor Roosevelt