Chapter 7 of “The Jewel in the Lotus”
[…] practice, just kept doing it. And then I didn’t know whether I was going to die or not. And I just kept going. And then after about six months, my hair started to grow back, and my nails grew back, and all my digestive problems went away. And then after that, then I was […]
Chapter 2 of “Learning Mahamudra”
Mahamudra: the stamp of emptiness Ken: This is the second class in our six-part series on mahamudra. Mahamudra is a form of meditation. It is also a system of teaching, or a tradition of a body of teaching. And the word mahamudra itself is Sanskrit. The word maha means great. The word mudra has […]
Chapter 2 of “The Jewel in the Lotus”
[…] energy. And they’re consuming my experience of life, so I’m going to do something about that. And that leads you into the workings of karma, and the six realms, and all of that stuff. Now, many of you who have been exposed to Vajrayana and traditional Tibetan teachings will know this last line as: Bless […]
Chapter 13 of “A Trackless Path II”
[…] like this. [Ken assumes a relaxed, floating pose.] The other guy’s like this. The dog’s asleep. [Laughter] The rooster is perfectly composed and the caption reads, “ Six months after falling into a bottomless …” [Laughter] Very good meditation instruction. So I mean Jigme Lingpa says here: Don’t look at what arises: be what […]
Chapter 8 of “A Trackless Path II”
[…] This isn’t so good for one’s practice. So… Do not think about anything; let all ambition drop. It would be much better if we we’re doing a six-month retreat, then this one would really bite. You know, just like, “What am I going to achieve in this retreat? Nothing. [Laughter] Can we review the […]
Chapter 5 of “Buddhahood Without Meditation”
[…] beings. So every one of these senses of self has a distorted way of experiencing the world. And this [unclear] gives rise to what we call the six realms and all of this stuff, and because of that distortion or those distortions, then because it’s based on the projections and not on what actually is, […]
Chapter 2 of “The Warrior’s Solution”
[…] more complex practice. The intention is to help you get in touch with intention. This is a first, or the first two actually, of the series of six practices that we’re going to work with in the next few days. And they’re all outlined in here, rather than you having taking notes like mad […]
Chapter 15 of “Mind Training in Seven Points”
[…] generating a form, then it’s more appropriate for you to do taking and sending with a person or sentient being; it could be from one of the six realms or something like that. Give it a concrete form. And that’s not going to diminish the effectiveness of the practice. That’s just gonna be the technique […]
Chapter 21 of “Then and Now: A Commentary on The Jewel Ornament of Liberation”
[…] of reality.” Page 138. Ken: Okay. You’re bringing up a very complicated topic here. Let’s go back to…you had trouble with the jewel mine, I think number six. Right? Randye: [Unclear] Ken: Okay, in which, “When by the perfection of ethics, it is like a jewel mine, forming a solid basis for precious virtues.” […]
Chapter 19 of “Then and Now: A Commentary on The Jewel Ornament of Liberation”
[…] important to take a vow, to go through such a ceremony? Because I know a few of you were quite persistent. You bugged me for anywhere from six months to a year. How long was it, Molly? Yeah. So obviously it was something important that you felt you needed. No criticism here, I think […]
Chapter 7 of “A Trackless Path I”
[…] your question I’m inferring that you’re thinking of situations where you’re encountering say greed: hungry ghosts. Valerie: Yeah I mean, you’d told me to go through the six realms and do it. But I know plenty of hungry ghosts in real life as well. Ken: Archetypal … yeah, okay so, yes thanks for reminding me. […]
