What Are You Looking For?

An excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo called “Longing for the Guru”

In order for you to be with your Teacher, however good or bad that Teacher may be, if you are in a situation where you are close to your Teacher and consistently so and have a great deal of relatively intimate guidance, you must have spent a great deal of time longing for the Teacher.  It must be that you have spent a great deal of time making wishing prayers that you would never be separate from your Teacher.  There had to be a great deal of time spent in that consideration and with that intention.  It’s the only karma that will allow for this situation.

Each of us, then, as we grew up, must have experienced the seeds of that longing.  If we look back at our earlier lives, we may not understand that.  It’s very difficult to understand how we ended up practicing Vajrayana.  We certainly weren’t brought up this way.  We certainly had no idea in our younger lives that we were going to be Buddhists, that’s for sure.

Yet, if we were to look in a penetrating way, we would discover that somewhere in our childhood there was a longing.  That is the seed or the residue of something that we experienced in a previous incarnation.  Because it is not consistent with our culture, because it is not sympathetic with what our culture views as proper, probably when we grew up, we never heard of a Teacher.  We never heard of a Guru.  We may have diverted into different paths.  We may have felt the longing as a need to find ourselves or we may have felt a sense of waiting to be told or to find something that we knew we would find.

For instance, it is possible that you felt a sense of searching and perhaps went from relationship to relationship, searching for someone who would be intimate with you, a certain searching for a fullness that was never found.  It could be that you even went from a self-help group to insight situation to church to different kinds of situations that you thought would bring you the answer and you had no idea that it was a spiritual search.
But now, in retrospect, if you examine that, do you think that perhaps you were looking for something you didn’t find because you did not understand exactly what you were looking for?  Surely, if you examine your life, you will find something of that longing in your past.

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Astrology

Put your best foot forward and present yourself in style today.  You’re emotionally pulled toward a partnership, yet the relationship presents more problems than you anticipated.  A situation that began lightly turns serious and possibly contentious.  Maintain your dignity and remember who you are.  Others make heavy demands, and your job is to determine whether the relationship is worth the bother you now know it entails.  Are you “in” or “out”?  That’s the question for the day.  If you’ve been living on hope; hanging in there because you thought things would improve the next few days will test you.  Be aware of your expectations and wishes, and be aware of what others hope for as well.  Elsewhere, happiness comes through speech and it’s a good time to cook and express positive feelings.  This is both a hard day and an easy day, depending on how you take it.  Anais Nin said, “Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.”  Be brave.

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!

Gaining Strength!

The following is from a series of tweets by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo:

Just back from Phys Therapy. Worked hard and making great progress! Even one session made a difference. Proud of myself and happy with the clinic.

My physical therapist is awesome! She totally gets how I got there. A kind lady. I trust her.

OM TARE TU TARE TU TURE YE SOHA!

When you’re gaining strength you are alive!

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Astrology

Indecision kicks off the day.  You’re trying to make a decision but you can’t because the situation keeps changing, and you can’t pin down the facts.  Your tendency is to bounce back and forth, weighing two different approaches.  This won’t work. Ask an expert for help and follow the advice you receive.  Moving right along, you’re vaulted into an emotional state based on remembrance of the past.  This is also a dead end so don’t waste your time reminiscing. H.L Mencken said, “We are here and it is now.  Further than that, all knowledge is moonshine.”  What’s good about today is a stable project that advances your position in the world.  There is one area where you have 100% confidence, where you absolutely know that you will succeed, and that’s where you should put your energy.  Bet on the sure thing, not on the thing where you’re indecisive, and you can’t go wrong.

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!

Practical Advice for IBS

The following is extracted from an exchange with one of Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo’s twitter followers:

Follower: Ah, I thought you had Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), which I have.

Jetsunma: I do have both. Today was tough. Half and half.

Follower: Very sorry! Do you have any advice for others with IBS?

Jetsunma: Gentle fiber, small frequent meals, fresh aloe juice, Green Superfood. Fluids. No ibuprofen or aspirin. That is just what works for me. Who knows? Just know what makes me bleed, and stop.

Second Follower: boil chia seeds in water & drink immediately

Jetsunma: And center in your body. Commune with it. You’re in charge and yet are one.

The Guru Above the Crown of My Head

The following is from a series of tweets by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo:

I’m doing much better with my treatment. I’ve had, honestly, fear (from stalker) and stagnation locked up in my body. I’m working it hard so I can be strong for  Pema Kod. I’m determined.

We have so much power once we decide to change things. And I have, being the only one after all, who can. I am much stronger now, and grateful to the Bliss Gone Guru for answering prayers. Eh Ma Ho!

I’m not gonna stop. The Guru above the top of my head is my strength and safety. Who can doubt it?

Om Ah Hung Benzar Guru Pema Siddhi Hung!

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Astrology

A financial arrangement can be negotiated.  It’s important to tend to details: sign papers and complete necessary transactions.  A behind-the-scenes force is ready to help but you must do the legwork.  A bequest or legacy is at hand.  Something ends beneficially.  The most important activity today involves the stabilization of a partnership with a respected person.  It’s a great day to dress up and engage in formal display of respect for others.  Emotional issues appear that are unrelated to the dominant themes of the day.  In the middle of meeting an important person, you’ll remember a loved one from the past and feel nostalgic.  Do your best to set aside this emotional outpouring, it is a distraction from the issue at hand.  But you don’t want to!  Memories are so appealing that it’s hard to see them for what they are…blocks to accomplishment.  Adrienne Rich said, “Every journey into the past is complicated by delusions, false memories, and false namings of real events.”  Stay in the present!

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

A work project is steadily chugging forward.  The success of a big endeavour is dependent on the completion of all the small tasks associated with it.  Having an important function?  Don’t forget the napkins and name tags!  Meeting the president?  Comb your hair!  The success of the large depends on the small today.  Knowing this makes life easier.  If you don’t know what to do next, performing a small task will clear your mind.  A brilliant idea suddenly appears.  Believe it, and don’t listen to doubters who want to stick with the status quo.  Someone wants to hold onto power and will knock down anyone who seems threatening.  Susan B. Anthony said, “Cautious, careful people always casting about to preserve their reputation or social standards never can bring about reform.  Those who are really in earnest are willing to be anything or nothing in the world’s estimation.”  Pursue your goals and avoid those angling to hold onto their power.  They have nothing to offer and will sabotage your efforts.

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

New beginning day!  Kick off the rest of the month in grand style!  Look your best and do your best!  Confidence, energy and charisma combine for real action today.  To play your part well, think of your highest self and offer that person to the world.  Men and women are united and both are powerhouses today.  Leo energy rules!  Gravitate toward bright, dignified and sunny things and places.  Spend time with your partner and give respect where it is due.  Shows, sports and all dramatic activities are great today.  Creativity is high!  It’s an excellent time for communicating with others.  Happiness and inspiration come through words and through touch.  Use both.  Winston Churchill at age 65, unpopular and washed up, became prime minister of England and inspired his countrymen with his rousing speeches, including, “All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word; freedom; justice; honor; duty; mercy; hope.”  Your ability to speak can help others, so speak up!

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

An important opportunity is at hand, one involving leaders and people of significance. Do your best to offer all the respect due to those who are helping you. A partnership is forming and a person who seemed out of reach is now present for you. A combination of endurance and energy provide the push, and you have the confidence where previously it was lacking. So move forward and ignore jumpy emotions that are also part of the scene. Thucydides said, “The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike; and yet notwithstanding you go out to meet it.” Everyone is talking your ear off, but be patient, your turn will come. Communication equals happiness 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!

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