A prayer to one's teacher Namo gurubhyaHomage to the teacher Myriad forms appear continuously from relationships and coincidence:The teacher of appearances as symbol arises around me.Indescribable this dance of magical forms!In experiencing the natural freedom of appearance and emptiness, I pray to you.Give me the … [Read more...] about A Shower of Energy
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A Prayer Song to Mother Labkyi Drönma
Namo guru dakiye Above my head, a foot aboveIs a three-tier seat, lotus, sun and moon,Rainbow light forms a canopy:Inside it is the teacher I trustEssentially identical with the mother of the four noble ones, Mother Labkyi Drönma, white in form. Her silken black hair flows down her back,Her face is peaceful and smiling, her three eyes look into the … [Read more...] about A Prayer Song to Mother Labkyi Drönma
A Light in the Dark
Pointing out mind nature in the tradition of old sages by Ju Mipam Jampal DorjéI bow to my teacher and to Manjushri, being of timeless awareness.Not needing a lot of training in study and reflection,Just keeping to mind nature as in the Instruction Tradition,With little difficulty, a city practitioner becomes a knowledge holder.Such is the … [Read more...] about A Light in the Dark
37 Practices of a Bodhisattva
A Summary of How an Awakening Being Behaves by Tokmé Zong-po (Thogs.med bzang.po, 1245-1369) Namo Lokesvaraya You who see that experience has no coming or going,Yet pour your energy solely into helping beings,My excellent teachers and Lord All Seeing,I humbly and constantly honor with my body, speech, and mind. The fully awake, the buddhas, source … [Read more...] about 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva
Facing Fear
This article first appeared in Tricycle Magazine, Spring 2002. On Sept. 11, 2001, I watched in shock as the great cathedrals of globalism, the World Trade Center towers, crumbled into dust. The tallest and grandest buildings of any culture represent beliefs in invincibility, entitlement, and power. When these illusions are shattered, fear arises. … [Read more...] about Facing Fear
Traditional Session Prayers
Prayer to the Perfection of Wisdom Perfection of Wisdom, mother of buddhas and union of refuges,I pray to you from the bottom of my heart. This precious human form is difficult to obtain and embodies opportunities and resources.Give me energy to realize its potential. The ultimate foe, the Lord of Death, can come at any time.Give me energy to … [Read more...] about Traditional Session Prayers