The following is a musical offering of the Palyul Prayer by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo:
Astrology
If you go shopping you’ll be overcharged! Financial matters seem to be a mess today, so step back and spend time with friends or groups. An attitude of inflexibility is prevalent. If you butt heads with someone, back down. But you don’t want to! Pride is again causing trouble. If you have offended someone, apologize promptly. People are remembering everything these days, so don’t assume they’ll forget. In fact it’s a great time to go back and apologize for eating somebody else’s Twinkie when you were seven years old, if you did. Apologize for anything else you’ve done. You’ll understand why later. Joseph Conrad said, “The belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary; men alone are quite capable of every wickedness.” If you’ve been wicked, ‘fess up. Things dramatically improve as the day progresses. Work is fun and rewarding today, and health matters are excellent.
The daily astrology post affects everyone. Because individual charts vary, the circumstances outlined in the post will affect people differently. Some will feel this energy in the personal arena, some in finances, some with children or family, some in work and so forth. There are many departments of life. Look to see where the dynamic affects you!
Our Best Hope
The following is an excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo called “This Time is Radical”
When we practice meditating on emptiness and non-duality, we think we should come out of that feeling oh so peaceful, like milk. And then after that, we should be so peaceful. And I think, “Right on. Whatever.” Mostly, I think, let’s gather together and be of benefit. I think that’s the most important thing.
At this time, there are people who have come in contact with Dharma. From this time forward, there are those who have the karma to practice but will not have the opportunity because the darkness is getting thicker.For them, we will record mantra and we will send it out to the world. And if it can wake them up, it will wake them up and they will come. And if you don’t know that His Holiness gave his blessing to this, then I’ll tell you that he has.
His Holiness is interested in this. He doesn’t care what it sounds like. He’s not a big rock and roll fan. Not into Hip Hop. Wouldn’t know 80s music from Sub Dub. Just doesn’t know. But His Holiness said, ‘We’ve got to get it out and we’ve got to get it out now.’ And so for me in my practice and in my activity, and that includes the music, we have two streams going here. I’m going to go up to New York and record with John Ward on Monday; and then we have another stream that is in the studio. We are going to do more and more and more and more until everyone who can hears it, and they will come. I find that there is no way to reach out to them because they have, through the thickness and the darkness and the delusion, become too dense to hear. But my determination, our determination, is to call to them so loudly and so clearly in their language, which is today’s language, that they can’t resist us. And they will come. And with every effort that we make, we will continue to practice and pray. And I believe that because of that, they will come in droves.
So I wanted to tell you that. Not because I wanted to put out energy before its time or to brag or anything like that. It’s not like that really. I’m not ambitious in that way. I’m only ambitious in one way, and that is, get it out. Sound the call. So while it’s so dark they can’t see, still maybe they can hear.
I want you to know that when people hear me doing this, they won’t know that His Holiness wants me to do it. They’ll think, ‘What is this? A tulku? A reincarnate lama from a throne singing whatever? Blues or hip-hop or whatever?’ But if you listen to it, there’s mantra in it, and there’s Dharma in it, and it’s real. And so I say to you that I have permission, first of all, and I have the heart for it, second of all. God, I hope I have the voice for it. I feel that this is a time of either despondency or empowerment. You are either getting left behind or you’re climbing onboard now. Things are going to get really exciting around here really fast. So I want you to keep your heart practice, and never be swayed by anything you see, no matter what you see. Even if someone says, ‘Well, why is a Dharma teacher making this music?’ Then you can repeat the teaching, “All sounds are the Dharma.” Learn it. Learn it well and speak it, because that is the truth.
The other thing that His Holiness said is that the Dharma can’t be broken. You can’t break it. You can’t break something that is not of this world. The meaning of that is that in whatever context we can put the Dharma out to sentient beings, so long as it is with good motivation and completely respectful, it will manage. It will do its job. The way it works, as I’ve instructed you before, is that the very vibration, the very sound of Dharma, which is why you have to speak the mantra out loud, the very sound of it reverberates and corresponds with the winds, channels, and fluids within your deepest nature. So if one hears mantra, or sees some connection with the Dharma, even though they may be ordinary and kind of down in the dust and living a very secular, commercial, ordinary life, the power of mantra is such that boom! they can wake up. It is an ancient resonance that comes to them and they change quickly because of that. I see that happening. And I see that in this time, that’s our best hope. It’s our best hope.
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Astrology
Ignore a first assertive impulse, someone is being childish and it will pass. However, a second wave of energy involving water, lightning, machines, and unexpected events is serious. Pay attention. Emotional volatility is drawing people and groups into perilous activity. Continue with your work and follow your hunches and you’ll be fine. Avoid people who try to whip you into an emotional frenzy – those people are here now. Pride is the enemy. Sir Francis Bacon said, “If you look sharply and attentively, you shall see fortune; for though she be blind, she is not invisible.” It is extremely important to keep your wits about you today, since others won’t. The best energy involves doing favors, wonderful employees and excellent work. Small favors reap huge results. Pick up somebody’s paper, offer a napkin and you’ve made a friend for life. God is in the details today.
The daily astrology post affects everyone. Because individual charts vary, the circumstances outlined in the post will affect people differently. Some will feel this energy in the personal arena, some in finances, some with children or family, some in work and so forth. There are many departments of life. Look to see where the dynamic affects you!
Wisdom on Social Media
The following are excerpts from teachings offered by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo on Facebook and twitter:
Jetsunma’s Tweet: We have all types of karma. We have killed – ever killed a mosquito?
Facebook User: Are you saying that killing a mosquito is wrong?
Jetsunma’s response: Killing is always wrong but cannot always be avoided.
Facebook User: Why is killing a mosquito wrong? Does it have a soul? I understand the part about killing being wrong and that it cannot always be avoided.
Jetsunma’s response: We don’t think of “souls” in Buddhism. We feel that all sentient beings have the same primordial nature – all sentient beings are made of the same stuff.
A twitter teaching from the same day:
As I get older I have come to realize how precious life is and how little we do to live long. We don’t think of kindness or charity or that other sentient beings are suffering just like yoy and I. How sad! We don’t understand the connection at all. We think things just happen to us. Ha! Like we had nothing to do with this at all. Good grief!
Astrology
A burst of surprising activity generates a backlash, so be absolutely certain that you are committed to what you propose. Impulsive behavior is on the upswing, yours and everybody’s. If you are serious about taking action and if you’re willing to pay the price, carry on. Just know what you’re getting into – the danger is real and it involves becoming trapped, unable to escape. William Shakespeare said, “Fortune brings in some boats that are not steer’d.” Thought and careful evaluation is needed now. Someone won’t back down out of pride, and that person is in trouble. What’s good about today? Work is fun, home and family are supportive and food is your best friend!
The daily astrology post affects everyone. Because individual charts vary, the circumstances outlined in the post will affect people differently. Some will feel this energy in the personal arena, some in finances, some with children or family, some in work and so forth. There are many departments of life. Look to see where the dynamic affects you!
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Decorum is important today. You will be required to observe rules that seem stodgy and out of touch, but follow them. If you hold an inflated sense of yourself, you’ll be deflated today! Avoid at all costs the urge to show people how important you are. It’s a good idea to embed yourself in your group. If you proudly offer your work to your boss, flaws will be noted. Stay low today! Wolfgang von Goethe said, “The deed is everything, the glory nothing.” Once you’ve concealed yourself, it’s a great day. A debt is paid off, and something you’ve worked for is here. Your ship comes in.
The daily astrology post affects everyone. Because individual charts vary, the circumstances outlined in the post will affect people differently. Some will feel this energy in the personal arena, some in finances, some with children or family, some in work and so forth. There are many departments of life. Look to see where the dynamic affects you!
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A speech or talk galvanizes you and sends your thinking into orbit. You are inspired! Others are too. Everyone’s feelings are so expansive that people are overeating and stomach problems are possible! If you don’t feel well, relax and eat less. But food is so appealing that you don’t want to stop eating! Tell yourself you can have another meal tomorrow. Beware of a man with an inflated ego who makes fancy speeches. His information is incorrect, even though he is very magnetic. Do not take his advice. Rely instead on things you have learned in the past. If you are invited to assume a position of importance, do the job and blend back into the crowd. If you remain in a public position, you’ll be reprimanded soon. Duck!
The daily astrology post affects everyone. Because individual charts vary, the circumstances outlined in the post will affect people differently. Some will feel this energy in the personal arena, some in finances, some with children or family, some in work and so forth. There are many departments of life. Look to see where the dynamic affects you!
Astrology
Nothing much happens in the early part of the day. Friends and groups greet each other. As the day progresses the mode changes and an inspiring, creative energy permeates the environment. A visionary person – a woman or child – expresses something that gives you a different slant on your current work. Were you doing the job wrong? If so, fess up and learn the right way to do it. The problem is that you liked what you were doing, and you’ll criticize the information. Erich Heller said, “Be careful how you interpret the world: It is like that.” Change yourself and you’re on the right track.
The daily astrology post affects everyone. Because individual charts vary, the circumstances outlined in the post will affect people differently. Some will feel this energy in the personal arena, some in finances, some with children or family, some in work and so forth. There are many departments of life. Look to see where the dynamic affects you!
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Today you meet a friend and it’s a happy encounter! You have missed this person and you are reminded of others that you care for. Your group is present, the one that suits you best. Enjoy yourself. A new responsibility has been placed on you, and it seems at odds with the rest of your life. You are singled out, and at the same time you want to be part of a group. The task of the times is to be both a leader and an ordinary person. Step up to the plate, do your job, and see yourself as nothing special. Abraham Lincoln said, “Nearly all can stand adversity, but if you want to test a person’s character, give him power.” Work continues to be enjoyable, and happiness shows up in the details of life.
The daily astrology post affects everyone. Because individual charts vary, the circumstances outlined in the post will affect people differently. Some will feel this energy in the personal arena, some in finances, some with children or family, some in work and so forth. There are many departments of life. Look to see where the dynamic affects you!