Change for the Benefit of Others

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

Well, moving again is dreadful. But photos and thangkas are hung! Looks like a temple in itself, very uplifting. We’re getting there!

I look forward to being settled and put away. Happy to be at KPC but very cramped. But whatever benefits is lovely. My Religion!

I’m fortunate to have been gifted many gorgeous thangkas, sacred images, statues, etc. I give many to KPC but also save many for gifts.

If, we develop a good heart we will progress to true compassion, and awaken Bodhicitta. This is the way of the Buddha’s method. For those kind to me, I hope they are treated well.

I will get photos made and tweeted.

OM MANI PEDME HUNG

Challenges of Dharma in the West

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

In Tibet I feel the people raised as Buddhist are far more sophisticated then we are. Even ordinary people are raised with compassion and taught the sense of cause and result, the truth of gathering merit, virtue /non-virtue and such.

We in the west have to deal with the concept that our opinions are more relevant, and never have the opportunity of the peace of monastic life and Lama’s guidance  and wisdom. Buddhism has to operate with nickel and dime methods. That doesn’t happen when there are generous supporters who give for the merit. In the west we are fairly ignorant and lacking in the faith it takes to perform Guru Yoga, the very heartbeat of Vajrayana successfully. And while we have the freedom to practice, we don’t have the background for wisdom.

Rather than take method seriously, we just doubt and try to make ourselves arrogantly higher than the Lama, and even the Dzogchen Masters. This is a root downfall, and will have a very poor result. The mind and body will suffer in this and future lives. And it will seem as though all is lost, with the reason unknown.

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Examining Motivation

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

If you feel you must whine and put others down, it’s time to examine your motivation in life. Are you here to harm others? If you value character and goodness, stop childish behavior. Stop thinking it’s all about you. That is foolish thinking and wrong view.

To say all life is one and consciousness is all and then act out calling names, and such, makes you a hypocrite. And you are calling all beings, including yourself, those names. If you turn people against others you are a waste of breath. Or want what others have: foolish!

I see all this on twitter and hope people will wake up at last!

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Protector Bear

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

When our protector Bear showed up to eat off the Stupas about four years ago he was secretive. Until I went to New York with His Holiness Penor Rinpoche and then we saw him in spring and fall. We can see his tracks, but no one sees him but Palyul folk.

He is big. Likes whatever is on the Stupas best. He has never hurt anyone in New York or here. Yes, he goes there too.

He likes fatty stuff and fruit and Mongolian candy. If His Holiness Penor Rinpoche knows him and I do too, he is a protector/totem. So I make offerings for the blessing. He circumambulates my yard, And I feel honored. Bear medicine/blessing is very powerful.

Gratitude from Palyul. Please offer peanut butter and honey, fruits and veggies.

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Letter from His Holiness Ngawang Tenzing to His Holiness Penor Rinpoche

His Holiness Ngawang Tenzing wrote this letter to His Holiness Penor Rinpoche after his first visit to KPC. He then offered a copy to Jetsunma:

To His Holiness Drubwang Pema Norbu Rinpoche, Supreme Head of the Nyingma School,

With humble and due respect I lay this prayer at your lotus feet on the lion throne.

I, Ngwang Tenzing, Vajramaster from Bhutan, am traveling in America for some dharmic purposes. I have arrived here at Kunzang Palyul Jangchub Choling, the center of Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo. I have witnessed how Dharma has flourished in all aspect at this place. I write this to let Your Holiness know that I rejoice boundlessly in an appreciation to Your Holiness and Jetsunma’s enlightened activities.

With humble prostrations I submit this to you on the 30th day of the Sixth Lunar month of the Wood Male Monkey Year.

Devotedly yours,

Ngawang Tenzing
Dorje Lopon

 

May All Be Safe

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

If a stalker causes extreme stress or harasses a person and causes death as stress can, they should be charged with manslaughter. It it about time to make the the equality of all actual enforceable law stick. Never mind race, religion, politics or gender! We are equal and must be equal by law in order for our society to survive.

A true stalker literally is incapable of stopping. They fixated in a neurotic way and cannot stop their maniacal behavior. Cannot work, rest, or have a real life. It’s all fantasy. And they believe. Even make up other personas as to be believable and call in fake “friends” when needed. Sick behavior and always predictable.

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The Seven Limb Puja

 

 

JI NYED SU DAG CHOG CHU’I JIG TEN NA

However many Buddhas there are in the Ten Directions of the Universe,

DÜ SUM SHEG PA MI YI SENGE KÜN

All the Tathagatas of the Three Times, Lions among men,

DAG GI MA LÜ DE DAG THAM CHED LA

To all of them without exception

LÜ DANG NGAG YID DANG WE CHAG GYI-O

I pay homage with body, speech and mind.

ZANG PO JÖD PA’I MÖN LAM TOB DAG GI

Through the strength of this prayer for excellent conduct, which I make,

GYAL WA THAM CHED YID KYI NGÖN SUM DU

By directly perceiving all Buddhas within my mind,

ZHING GI DÜL NYED LÜ RAB TÜD PA YI

By prostrating, with bodies as numerous as the atoms in the Universe,

GYAL WA KÜN LA RAB TU CHAG TSAL LO

I bow down to all the Conquerors.

DÜL CHIG TENG NA DÜL NYED SANGYE NAM

Upon each atom are as many Buddhas as there are atoms,

SANGYE SE KYI Ü NA SHUG PA DANG

And they reside amidst the Buddha’s sons.

DE TAR CHÖ KYI YING NAM MA LÜ PA

Therefore, all the Dharmadhatu without exception

THAM CHED GYAL WA DAG GI GANG WAR MÖ

I fervently regard as filled with precious Buddhas.

DE DAG NGAG PA MI ZED GYATSHO NAM

(I) praise all of them as an exhaustless ocean.

YANG KYI YEN LAG GYATSHO’I DRA KÜN GYI

In addition, all sounds of this praise (are) as a melodious ocean,

GYAL WA KÜN GYI YÖN TEN RAB DZÖD CHING

Expressing the qualities of all the Buddhas,

DE WAR SHEG PA THAM CHED DAG GI TÖD

I praise all of the Tathagatas!

ME TOG DAM PA TRENG WA DAM PA DANG

Sacred flowers, sacred garlands and

SIL NYEN NAM DANG JUG PA DUG CHOG DANG

All musical instruments, perfumes, the supreme parasol,

MAR ME CHOG DANG DUG PÖ DAM PA YI

Superior lamps and superior incense

GYAL WA DE DAG LA NI CHÖD PAR GYI

I offer to the Buddhas.

NA ZA DAM PA NAM DANG DRI CHOG DANG

All sacred garments and supreme fragrances, and

CHE MA PHUR MA RI RAB NYAM PA DANG

Piled barley meal equal to Mt. Meru, and

KÖD PA KHYED PAR PHAG PA’I CHOG KÜN GYI

All specifically exalted, supreme and perfectly arranged offerings,

GYAL WA DE DAG LA NI CHÖD PAR GYI

I offer forth to the Buddhas.

CHÖD PA GANG NAM LA MED GYA CHE WA

All offerings, unsurpassed and extremely vast,

DE DAG GYAL WA THAM CHED LA YANG MÖ

(I offer) with fervent regard to all the Buddhas.

ZANG PO CHÖD LA DED PA’I TOB DAG GI

Through the strength of faith in this prayer for excellent conduct,

GYAL WA KÜN LA CHAG TSAL CHÖD PAR GYI

I prostrate and make offerings to all the Conquerors.

DÖD CHAG ZHE DANG TI MUG WANG GI NI

Under the power of desire, hatred and delusion,

LÜ DANG NGAG DANG DE ZHIN YID KYI KYANG

Through body, speech and likewise mind,

DIG PA DAG GI GYI PA CHI CHI PA

Whatever negativity I have accrued,

DE DAG THAM CHED DAG GI SO SOR SHAG

All of it I individually confess.

CHOG CHU’I GYAL WA KÜN DANG SANGYE SE

All the Conquerors of the Ten Directions and their Sons,

RANG GYAL NAM DANG LOB DANG MI LOB DANG

Pratyekabuddhas, those on the path of Training and no-more Training,

DRO WA KÜN GYI SÖD NAM GANG LA YANG

Whatever merit all sentient beings have,

DE DAG KÜN GYI JE SU DAG YI RANG

In all of this I rejoice!

GANG NAM CHOG CHU’I JIG TEN DRÖN MA NAM

Whosoever illuminates the Ten Directions of this world,

CHANG CHUB RIM PAR SANGYE MA CHAG NYE

Those who ascend the Stages of Bodhisattvahood without attachment to Buddhahood,

GÖN PO DE DAG DAG GI THAM CHED LA

All of those protectors,

KHOR LO LA NA MED PAR KOR WAR KUL

I entreat to turn the unsurpassed Dharma Wheel.

NYA NGEN DA TÖN GANG ZHED DE DAG LA

To whosoever can reveal the place beyond sorrow

DRO WA KÜN LA PHEN ZHING DE WA’I CHIR

For the purpose of bringing benefit and bliss to all sentient beings,

KALPA ZHING KI DÜL NYED ZHUG PAR YANG

I beg you to remain for as many æons as there are atoms.

DAG GI THAL MO RAB CHAR SÖL WAR GYI

I bring my palms together in prayer.

CHAG TSAL WA DANG CHÖD CHING SHAG PA DANG

By prostration, offering and confession,

JE SU YID RANG KÜL ZHING SÖL WA YI

Rejoicing, entreating and supplicating,

GE WA CHUNG ZED DAG GI CHI SAG PA

Whatever little merit I have managed to accumulate

THAM CHED DAG GI CHANG CHUB CHIR NGO WO

I dedicate for the purpose of the Enlightenment of All!

Cry!

In our divided

clinging consciousness

In our ego-centered

dreaming

we are bound.

Flung

Unaided, unable

to distinguish

The nature that is peace.

Drunken

Imagining distinction

in the nature that

is form and formless

Grieving

for we have seen

the difference

Between the crystal and the nectar

that fills it

with its emptiness

Oh..

If we could

only taste

the soundless voice

that sings its silent name

In colors

OM!

Vairocana Holy Holy

Bring the blessed kindest

Wisdom of the Dharmadhatu

To this singer’s song

Scream!

For we are angry

we are chained

In our self-righteousness

we are prisoners and wardens

Alone

No love in hate

No reason, no meaning

Hallucination, like a drug

we’re burning

Stiff

with jaundiced principles

disjointed, numbed

We’ve sold our value

for a nightmare

Sick

and filled with venom

we are dead and dying

scratching at our eyes

that we might see

Locked

in form, in function

In making statements

meaningless in the silence

of our indivisibility

HUNG

Vajrasattva Blessed Blessed

Bring the mirror wisdom

To the crying ones

who long to see your face

Running

In our race

to nowhere

Pumped with

self value

Our holy war

Straining

With increasing tension

Structuring conviction

Deny that I am you

can’t see your eyes

Plumped

And filled with dirty

hard distinctions

We are successful

We have sat our

hellish throne

Preening

In the gorgeousness

of reason

Reasons not to give our lives

Oh, take this life

Truly

We try so hard

to know the rapture of union

Impossible to know

with hearts so dry

SO

Ratnasambhava Buddha Buddha

Bring the view

of equanimity

like holy wine

to this tired burning child

Need

The force is boundless

the aching endless

It never ceases

We are obsessed

Craving

The fire burns us

Our lips are parched

Our eyes, our hearts

Know no release

Pointless

The endless seeking

brings more of nothing

The suffering of suffering

has reached its peak

Moving..

this restless searching

I think of babies

crying

for the mother’s breast

Touch us

We need to feel it

It all seems

out there

Beyond our reach

AH

Amitabha Purest Pure One

Cleanse our Perception

Bring the feast

of Pure Discrimination

to our hungry mouths

Wounded

Worlds of wounded

Crying and helpless

No one to

hear them

Too much jealousy

and fear

Wasted

Too tired and jaded

Sick and faded

Certain of my fix,

my gig, my sphere

Unaided

Standing alone in

mute acceptance

Burden of proof

so heartless

That we are here

We are

I am

Engaged

In righteous battle

I am unique!

Distinguished!

Endless is my work!

Please

There must be something

Or maybe someone

Responding sweetly

But never me

For I cannot

HA

Amoghasiddhi Sublime Dancer

Bring us the movement

The sweet activity

Of Perfect Love

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Love and Hugs to All

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

It is raining cats, dogs and Easter bunnies today. We needed it for spring flowers, too. Glad to see it pull pollen out of the air.

Shoutout to the OWS and Occupy D.C. and all Occupy friends who came to my teaching last night. Come back again! We love you!

Also happy to see old and new friends. Now today after last night’s teaching and yesterday’s Phowa I am exhausted, and sore as hell. But I’ll live and it was worth it! I was happy to see so many there on a Friday night. A good crowd and good feelings. And a shoutout to the PCD students, sooo good to see you! You guys are Palyul family. Pls come back! We should have a tea or something to catch up, no? Love and hugs from KPC to all! 

OM MANI PEDME HUNG!

 

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