Chapter 1 of “Anything is Possible”
[…] looking right at the experience of the profound perfection of wisdom and he saw all of the five groups to be empty of nature. Then through the power of the Buddha, venerable Shariputra asked noble Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva mahasattva, “How does a son or daughter of the noble family who wishes to practice the […]
Chapter 2 of “Learning from the Lives of Lineage Holders”
[…] you experience suffering like an illusion. You do a practice which is like an illusion and experience an awakening which is like an illusion. All through the power of devotion. What do you make of all this? Birthplace first, that’s the hard one. This is where you have to work. I’ll read it again, […]
Chapter 1 of “Pointing Out Instructions”
[…] simple. One of the mahamudra instructions, one set of mahamudra instructions is, No distraction. No control. No work. Doesn’t leave you with a lot to do. The power of practice comes through resting Ken: What has become clear to me over the years is that mahamudra and all of the direct awareness practices consist […]
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[…] is regarded as an expression of one’s own mind. On the other, certainly in the rituals themselves, the deity is regarded as something that has agency and power in its own right. Are deities symbols? Are they independent figures? In general, the ontological status of deity in Western thought has long been fraught with […]
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[…] world—stop! Shortening of life by planets, nagas, or kingly demons—stop! The eight great threats and sixteen fears—stop! 6 Bad fortune for me and those around me—stop! The power and influence of commitment demons and self-interest demons—stop! Dedication May these offerings please the buddhas. May they fulfill the desires of the oath-bound. May they meet […]
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[…] present in your daily life and not be run by the expectations of the world or the demands of reactive processes. It consists of a set of power-based methods for presence. Presence, of course, is the aim of all spiritual practice. But two problems consistently show up: Passivity in developing the level of attention […]
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Because of your great compassion, Every being is originally placed in full awakening. Because of your powerful actions, You engage and master everything in samsara and nirvana.
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[…] of beingsBy acting as a guarantor, witness or advocate to help settle others’ disputes,Your own opinions will inevitably assert themselves.Don’t be concerned—that’s my sincere advice. 7.Your political power, wealth, connections, good fortune and reputationMay spread all over the world.When you die, these things will not help you at all.Work at your practice—that’s my sincere […]
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[…] through the gates of the six sensory consciousnesses.3I know that everything, good and bad, is a friend of the natural.Everything I do completes a short or medium power assembly.4In the burial grounds of terrifying pattern-based existence,The cities of enchanting sensory pleasures,The seclusion of transcending misery in the lesser ways,The forests of appearances that have […]
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[…] of me.Look upon me from the vastness of effortless compassion.Help me to practice the deliberate behavior of knowing no realityAnd unite mind and energy in their natural power. Only father, Padampa Sangje,25 think of me.Look upon me from the realm of the mastery of action.Make the energy of your lineage enter my heartAnd make […]
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When wanting and grasping hold sway The dakini has you in her power. Wanting nothing from outside, taking things as they come, Know the dakini to be your own mind.
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[…] 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. Events such as 9/11 and the anthrax mailings reveal that all of us are vulnerable to injury, ruin, and […]
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[…] can be understood experientially. We are used to understanding things only through words, only through concepts. This form of understanding is limited both in its effectiveness and power. The knowing that comes through meditation is direct and doesn’t depend on thought or concept. Misconception 4: The purpose is to become a psychic superbeing. Again, […]
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[…] dissipated. In other words, the mind is less clear when we are thinking. Let’s return to money. As a collective thought, it has a great deal of power. Consider the involving allure of advertising and store displays. When we are caught up by thought, we lose awareness, we become confused. We could say quite […]
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[…] or an ideal, is the fuel for faith. I had practiced with devotion before, in the form of guru yoga, or union with the teacher. It’s a powerful practice, greatly valued in the Tibetan tradition, where there are numerous prayers with titles such as “Devotion Pierces the Heart.” The teacher at this retreat exemplified […]
