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Losar Tashi Delek! Year of the Fire Horse Good Wishes
Header verse (larger text): “May all sentient beings throughout the three realms be free from suffering and the causes of suffering, and may they swiftly attain the state of lasting happiness and liberation.” The five-line
Benefits of Understanding Interdependence and Drawbacks of Not Understanding It
As for the first, as said in Sutra, O bikshus! One who sees interdependent origination sees the Dharma! One who sees the Dharma sees the Tathagata, the Buddha. And Je Tsongkhapa said in his Praise
Excerpt from the Essence of the Heart Sutra in Brief
The benefit of hearing one time This teaching on interdependent origination Is inconceivable, it is said in sutras. Therefore, I think we are very fortunate. The root of delusions is confusion, likewise The root of
Buddhas and Sentient Beings
7) What are called ‘Buddhas’ and ‘sentient beings’ Is a difference of knowing or not knowing. If you don’t cling to duality of permanence and nihilism, You will find Buddha within! That is my heart
Buddha Nature
6) All beings have Buddha nature. Just as milk is pervaded by butter When the two accumulations1 are ‘churned’ with effort At some point Buddha nature will manifest! That is my heart advice. This verse
Mind is King
5) Mind is the king, with power over all. The body is the slave, whether of virtue or vice. Not emphasizing ‘imitation virtue’ of body and speech Always watch your mind! That is my heart
A Ship Sailing to Liberation: A Commentary on the Heartfelt Advice of Dharma Nectar
3) When we’ve attained this excellent basis, so difficult to find, If we throw it away in meaningless, harmful conduct We are trading gold for worthless rocks; Don’t waste this life! That is my heart
My Reflection on a Few Buddhist Monks Walk for Peace
Originally posted to Rinpoche's Blog Spot--English here, Tibetan here In this 21st century, while science and technology are rapidly transforming the direction of our world in frightening ways and political leaders and authoritarian powers continue