From a series of tweets by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo:
Oooo boy, today I have an awful toothache, one tooth is abscessing, another one with temporary filling fallen out, so I had to take pain meds and still hurting. I have…have to see a dentist tomorrow if someone will fit me in. I hate to go but must. On top of that my lower back has kicked in. It is pretty hard to do anything.
It’s my own fault, I let medical things go way too long. I’m good with taking care of others, and I care very much. My pack gets only the best care. Just ask the book keeper at the Vet’s office. . And that is with Dr. Pema’s help for free. I really don’t know why I resist taking care of myself. I know I feel whiny and foolish when I go. It isn’t reasonable – I know. Childish even, but there you are.
I know people who love going to Doctor. Over the littlest things! Medical people joking say they are “frequent flyers” (kinda funny) but who knows? Maybe they’ll live forever, and I’ll plotz from a dental abscess or ingrown toenail. And sadly I’m so stubborn, ask my family. Can’t make me do anything, sadly. Ani Ariana is often gently trying to urge me on, then she tries another tactic. I am clearly the bane of her existence, poor thing. Too late Ani! Bwahahaha!
I remember Kyabje His Holiness Penor Rinpoche telling me I should take better care because he needs me to live a long time. Yikes, haven’t taken that instruction to heart. Not good. And His Eminence Gyaltrul Rinpoche says I must live another 50 years. Oy. For the sake of Dharma in the west.
I never understood those instructions, had a “who, me?” attitude. The last three years or so I’ve come to understand what was meant. I’ve had, with the help of my Sangha, to physically protect our Stupas from defilement and wrong use, had to protect Palyul from vicious slander, His Holiness Penor Rinpoche too. I’ve had to fight vicious lies about me, my family, my sangha, my Lineage. I’ve been threatened as has KPC. I guess it is all good, as the light at the end of the tunnel is visible.
All Long Life prayers for me include the declaration that whether good or bad circumstance every sentient being will benefit be connecting with me. Therefore whatever happens will make the world better somehow, and Dharma safer too. For that I am truly happy and feel it is all worthwhile. I don’t want to talk to haters and don’t like thinking so many exist. But they do, and in numbers; I want to help, and I’m happy I can, whatever method. KYE HO!
OM AH MI DEWA HRI!
OM MANI PEDME HUNG!
The Longevity Supplication of Lhacham Ahkön Lhamo
called
A Garland of Utpala Flowers
EH MA HO ORGYEN DU MA THA LA’I ZHING KHAM NE
EH MA HO In the pure realm, Dumatala’i of Orgyen,
KHA CHÖD KHANDRO’I TSO MO DRÖL MA KAR
White Tara is the principal Dakini of Khachöd
DAKI LHACHAM MANDARAWA NYID
Whose nature is the Dakini Lhacham Mandarawa
BÖD YÜL AHKÖN LHAMO CHANG CHUB DRÖN
Appearing in the land of Tibet as Ahkön Lhamo Changchub Drön,
KU SUM ZHING NA TRO DU DZED PA’I GAR
Performing the dance of radiating and reabsorbing from the realm of the three Kayas.
AH KAR ÖD DZE LHAMO ME TOG DRÖN
Beautiful light of the white AH, Lhamo Metog Drön (Goddess Flower Light),
CHI LING KYE U DREN LA SÖL WA DEB
I supplicate you to save beings in the Western realm.
TSHE DAG RIG NGA TSHE YI PHO NYA DANG
The five classes of the owners of life and the messengers of longevity,
PEMA KA RA GYA GAR RIG DZIN GYED
Padmasambhava and the eight Vidhyadharas of India
NE YÜL ZHING KYE PA WO PA MO’I TSHOG
And the assembly of Dakas and Dakinis of the realms of the sacred places and countries,
CHI DAG PUNG JOM KHYED NAM DEN TOB KYI
By your power of Truth, overcome and defeat the Lord of Death.
AH KAR ÖD DZE LHAMO ME TOG DRÖN
Beautiful white light of AH, Lhamo Metog Drön,
KU TSHE’I GAL KYEN BAR CHED YING SU SÖL
May the conflicting circumstances and obstacles to your life expectancy dissolve in the sphere of Truth.
DÜL CHA’I KHAM LA DÜ SUM TAG ZHUG SÖL
Throughout the Three Times, pray, remain firm in the realms of beings to be tamed,
GYAL TEN DZIN KYONG PEL LA NÜ TOB GYE
Ever increasing your strength to hold, maintain and increase the Buddha’s Doctrine.
ZHAL JAL SUNG THÖ ZANG NGEN GANG DREL CHE
May whoever sees you, meets you or hears your speech,
MED JUNG KU ZHI’I LING DU WANG JOR SHOG
Be it a positive or negative connection, become a sovereign of the unsurpassed realm of the Four Kayas!
Samaya ku sung tug kyi gya
This supplication prayer was revealed by the well-known incarnation of the Indian Mahasiddha Trilwupa, Tertön Pedma Tumpo.
May virtue prevail!
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