Saturday, October 31, 2015
Thursday, October 29, 2015
.Lha Bab Düchen (Wyl. lha babs dus chen), the 'Festival of Buddha's Descent from Heaven'
(November 3rd is the day for this celebration this year)
.Lha Bab Düchen (Wyl. lha babs dus chen), the 'Festival of the Descent from Heaven'
— One of the four major Buddhist holidays. It occurs on the 22nd day of the ninth Tibetan month. Buddha’s mother Mayadevi was reborn in Indra’s heaven. To repay her kindness and to liberate her, and also to benefit the gods, Buddha spent three months teachings in the realm of the gods.
When he was about to return to this world, Indra and Brahma manifested three stairs of 80,000 yojanas each reaching this world in Sankisa. As the Buddha walked down the central one, they accompanied him to his left and right carrying umbrellas to honour him. He descended to earth in Sankisa, which is located in modern Uttar Pradesh, and which is counted among the eight holy places.
During this day, positive or negative actions are multiplied 10 million times. Happy Lhabab Duchen one of the 4 great Buddhist festivals commemorating four events in the life of the Buddha, according to Tibetan traditions. Lhabab Düchen occurs on the 22nd day of the ninth month on a Tibetan calendar. This is a Buddhist festival celebrated to observe the descent of Buddha from heaven back to earth. Buddha had left for heaven at the age of 41, having ascended to The Heaven of Thirty-Three (Trayastrimsa) in order to give teachings to benefit the gods in the desire realms and to repay the kindness of his mother by liberating her from Samsara. He was exhorted by his follower and representative Maudgalyayana to return, and after a long debate managed to return. This is considered to be one of the eight great deeds of the Buddha. He returned to earth by a special triple ladder prepared by Viswakarma, the god of machines. On Lhabab Duchen, the effects of positive or negative actions are multiplied ten million times. It is part of Tibetan Buddhist tradition to engage in virtuous activities and prayer on this day. -Lama Tsultrim Allione
.Lha Bab Düchen (Wyl. lha babs dus chen), the 'Festival of the Descent from Heaven'
— One of the four major Buddhist holidays. It occurs on the 22nd day of the ninth Tibetan month. Buddha’s mother Mayadevi was reborn in Indra’s heaven. To repay her kindness and to liberate her, and also to benefit the gods, Buddha spent three months teachings in the realm of the gods.
When he was about to return to this world, Indra and Brahma manifested three stairs of 80,000 yojanas each reaching this world in Sankisa. As the Buddha walked down the central one, they accompanied him to his left and right carrying umbrellas to honour him. He descended to earth in Sankisa, which is located in modern Uttar Pradesh, and which is counted among the eight holy places.
During this day, positive or negative actions are multiplied 10 million times. Happy Lhabab Duchen one of the 4 great Buddhist festivals commemorating four events in the life of the Buddha, according to Tibetan traditions. Lhabab Düchen occurs on the 22nd day of the ninth month on a Tibetan calendar. This is a Buddhist festival celebrated to observe the descent of Buddha from heaven back to earth. Buddha had left for heaven at the age of 41, having ascended to The Heaven of Thirty-Three (Trayastrimsa) in order to give teachings to benefit the gods in the desire realms and to repay the kindness of his mother by liberating her from Samsara. He was exhorted by his follower and representative Maudgalyayana to return, and after a long debate managed to return. This is considered to be one of the eight great deeds of the Buddha. He returned to earth by a special triple ladder prepared by Viswakarma, the god of machines. On Lhabab Duchen, the effects of positive or negative actions are multiplied ten million times. It is part of Tibetan Buddhist tradition to engage in virtuous activities and prayer on this day. -Lama Tsultrim Allione
You ask why Guru Rinpoche, in the form of the Yogi Nyima Ozer, is in a bar drinking alcohol?
You ask why Guru Rinpoche, in the form of the Yogi Nyima Ozer, is in a bar drinking alcohol? Because you and all beings are just in this place - this drunken tavern. The tantric yogi remains in this realm and drinks the intoxicating nectar of experience transforming it into amrita – the nectar of deathlessness.
The bar where this yogi is drinking is the nature of our intoxication and delusion within samsara. The sun and moon are the internal and external nature of time, alternation and desire. When a yogi becomes master of her or himself then they are master of the world of experience.
Nyima Ozer is the form of Guru Rinpoche who transcended time through his yogic mastery of sexuality and his display of third concduct – the conduct in accord with tantra. Externally there is the ever changing nature of the four seasons – internally there is the ever changing nature of moods, flavors of feeling related to the play of bindu or the red and white drops of the subtle body. These drops are the nature of gender and desire.
In the story of Nyima Ozer, when he stabs his phurba into the barroom table, he stops the sun and the moon in their cycling across the sky. This is the yogi’s challenge – to be able to stop and start the cycling of alternations. Nyima Ozer stops the sun and the moon in their tracks – and he also allows them to begin their journey and play again once mastery is acknowledged by the king. - t.k., from talks on the manifestations of Guru Rinpoche (via Traktung Khepa on facebook Oct 29 2015)
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Special Request from Ven. Gyatrul Rinpoche: October 25th, 2015 Be very mindful next ten days.
Special Request from Ven. Gyatrul Rinpoche:
Everyone Please Be Careful and
Recite Mantra Continuously
Recite Mantra Continuously
October 25th, 2015
"Please, everyone, be particularly mindful for the next ten days. Recite mantra as much as you can, whatever you are doing. You can recite Guru Rinpoche's mantra - OM AH HUNG BENZAR GURU PEMA SIDDHI HUNG. Or if you practice Vajrakilaya, you can recite the Kilaya mantra - OM BENZAR KILI KILAYA SARWA BIGHNEN BAM HUNG PHET. Either way, the mantra will help protect you, both by making you more mindful and by the protective blessing of the deity. I feel this time right now is a little bit delicate and we need to be careful not to create obstacles.
Particularly you who are working - doing projects, building things, you carpenters and workers - be very careful with your tools and mindful with all your actions so that you don't harm yourself in an accident.
But not only the workers! No matter what you are doing, everyone should be a little extra careful during this time, men and women, young and old, whether you are driving or sitting or anything.
Actually, if you are driving, be particularly careful. Everyone drive very mindfully. People are crazy in their cars, not paying attention. Everybody focus on the road and be conscious, and say mantra as much as you can.
If you are cooking, do your cutting and cooking consciously. If you are walking, be aware. Whatever you do, do it very safely. If you are hunting, be careful - what are you going to hunt, anyway? You are just hunting yourself.
Say mantras continuously, as much as you can, whatever you are doing, more than your usual blah, blah, blah. In fact, except when your mouth is busy eating, it should be saying mantra during this time. When you are engaged in activities, you don't need to particularly focus on the mantra, but continue to say it. Then whenever you can focus for a minute, pay attention to the syllables you are saying and remember the deity. That will help protect you.
Anyway, maybe everyone thinks I am crazy and making some big deal. Maybe I've gone too far. Maybe you think I'm exaggerating. That's okay - I am crazy. My job is just the announcement. If you are going to practice or not, that is up to you. If you believe me or trust me, be careful. If you don't trust me, you don't have to follow what I say. If you don't buy it, that's not my problem. I'm not going to follow each person around saying, "Hey! Practice!" It's up to you.
Hopefully we won't make obstacles and screw ourselves up. So everybody try, okay?"
Tashi delek!
-Gyatrul Rinpoche
SINGABLE 21 PRAISES TO AYRA TARA via Erik Pema Kunsang at blog http://levekunst.com/singable-21-praises-to-ayra-tara/
The Buddha Shakyamuni sang these twenty-one verses spontaneously. They are considered to be of tantric nature, each verse has four levels of meaning: literal, general, hidden and ultimate. Our normal reality in each moments contains same infinite vastness and depth and this tantra helps understanding it. There are many books in English that open up for this depth of meaning, not only by explaining the nature of this wonderful female buddha, but also by helping us to connect with the nature of our minds.
Tara made the promise that whoever sings her praise with her name mantra, even if it be only the first verse, will be touched by the light ray of love and compassion, feel an immediate relief from fear and worry, gradually undo what burdens the heart and ultimately be at one with her level of realization, true freedom and enlightenment.
It’s a great joy to disconnect part of the intellectual mind and instead glide on the gentle wind of melody. Previously it has been sung in Sanskrit and Tibetan to free the meditator’s mind while singing. Now we can chant it in English in this singable version performed beautifully by Sascha and Rodrigo.
Here is a link to a free download that can help unpack this praise that has chanted by millions of meditators since it was first expressed.
OM
Homage to Tara, the noble and sublime.
Homage to Tara, the noble and sublime.
Homage to TARA, the swift and courageous,
You drive away all our fears with TUTARA,
Savioress fulfilling all aims with the TURE,
With syllables SOHA we offer you homage.
You drive away all our fears with TUTARA,
Savioress fulfilling all aims with the TURE,
With syllables SOHA we offer you homage.
Homage to Tara, the swift and courageous,
Gaze is as quick as flashes of lightning,
From Lord of Triloka, his face like a lotus,
You rose on a billionfold blossoming stamens.
Gaze is as quick as flashes of lightning,
From Lord of Triloka, his face like a lotus,
You rose on a billionfold blossoming stamens.
Homage to you with a face that resembles
A meeting of one hundred full moons in autumn,
And who with the brightness of stars by the thousands
Shine in a vast perfect light of resplendence.
A meeting of one hundred full moons in autumn,
And who with the brightness of stars by the thousands
Shine in a vast perfect light of resplendence.
Homage to you, the golden-hued lady,
Whose hand is adorned by a blue lotus flower.
Your scope of activity is giving, exertion,
Fortitude, peace, tolerance, meditation.
Whose hand is adorned by a blue lotus flower.
Your scope of activity is giving, exertion,
Fortitude, peace, tolerance, meditation.
Homage to you, the victorious, boundless,
From the tathagatas’ crown emanated.
Those who obtained every transcendent virtue,
Offspring of victors, rely on your guidance.
From the tathagatas’ crown emanated.
Those who obtained every transcendent virtue,
Offspring of victors, rely on your guidance.
Homage to you filling Realms of Desire,
Its aspect and space with the HUNG and TUTTARA.
Sevenfold worlds under feet you can trample;
You bring all and everything under your power.
Its aspect and space with the HUNG and TUTTARA.
Sevenfold worlds under feet you can trample;
You bring all and everything under your power.
Homage to you who is worshipped by Indra,
Agni, Marut, Vishveshvara and Brahma.
All the vetalas, bhutas, gandharvas,
As well as the yakshas, give praise in your presence.
Agni, Marut, Vishveshvara and Brahma.
All the vetalas, bhutas, gandharvas,
As well as the yakshas, give praise in your presence.
Homage to you, who by TRAT and the PHAT sounds,
Crush every magical wheel, evil forces.
Right leg extended and left bent, you trample,
Within whirling flames you are blazing intensely.
Crush every magical wheel, evil forces.
Right leg extended and left bent, you trample,
Within whirling flames you are blazing intensely.
Homage to you, the swift, terrifying,
Who conquers the most tenacious of maras.
Knitting the brow on your lotus-like features,
You slay every foe without an exception.
Who conquers the most tenacious of maras.
Knitting the brow on your lotus-like features,
You slay every foe without an exception.
Homage to you, with your fingers in mudra
Adorning your heart to show the Three Jewels.
Your masses of light are beautiful, swirling,
Connecting with every direction, in circles.
Adorning your heart to show the Three Jewels.
Your masses of light are beautiful, swirling,
Connecting with every direction, in circles.
Homage to you, from your crown manifesting
Joyous, majestic, brilliant garlands.
With the great clangor of laughter TUTARE,
Demons and worlds are in your domination.
Joyous, majestic, brilliant garlands.
With the great clangor of laughter TUTARE,
Demons and worlds are in your domination.
Homage to you with the magnetize-powers,
Who gather protectors of earth in assembly.
With syllable HUNG and your brow which is frowning,
You liberate every poor, destitute being.
Who gather protectors of earth in assembly.
With syllable HUNG and your brow which is frowning,
You liberate every poor, destitute being.
Homage to you, with the crescent, a moon-crown,
While your adornments so brilliantly sparkle,
And Amitabha is placed in your topknot,
Ceaselessly, vast rays of light radiating.
While your adornments so brilliantly sparkle,
And Amitabha is placed in your topknot,
Ceaselessly, vast rays of light radiating.
Homage to you, seated in flaming garlands,
Engulfed in a fire like the end of the kalpa.
Right leg extended and left bent, defeating
Enemy hordes with your joy-bringing, swirling.
Engulfed in a fire like the end of the kalpa.
Right leg extended and left bent, defeating
Enemy hordes with your joy-bringing, swirling.
Homage to you, with your palms you are striking
The earth while using your feet to be stamping.
Regally frowning, with the hung letter,
You shatter the sevenfold layers of lokas.
The earth while using your feet to be stamping.
Regally frowning, with the hung letter,
You shatter the sevenfold layers of lokas.
Homage to you, blissful, virtuous and peaceful,
Enjoy the domain of the tranquil nirvana.
Fully possessing the om and the soha,
You overcome even the greatest of evils.
Enjoy the domain of the tranquil nirvana.
Fully possessing the om and the soha,
You overcome even the greatest of evils.
Homage to you, who encircled by joyous,
Utterly smashes the forms of opponents.
Clearing away with the HUNG of awareness,
Arranged is the mantra by tenfold of letters.
Utterly smashes the forms of opponents.
Clearing away with the HUNG of awareness,
Arranged is the mantra by tenfold of letters.
Homage to you, with feet stamping TURE,
Fully presenting the form of the HUNG-seed,
You cause the three worlds to all be atremble,
Including Mount Meru, Mandhara and Vindhya.
Fully presenting the form of the HUNG-seed,
You cause the three worlds to all be atremble,
Including Mount Meru, Mandhara and Vindhya.
Homage to you in whose hands is a deer-marked,
Shaped like the devas’ ocean of nectar.
Sound of the PHAT and the twice uttered TARA,
Without an exception, dispels every poison.
Shaped like the devas’ ocean of nectar.
Sound of the PHAT and the twice uttered TARA,
Without an exception, dispels every poison.
Homage to you, who is asked for your guidance
By rulers of devas, by gods and kinnaras.
Your armor of joy, a radiant brightness,
Removes every nightmare and calms every quarrel.
By rulers of devas, by gods and kinnaras.
Your armor of joy, a radiant brightness,
Removes every nightmare and calms every quarrel.
Homage to you, whose two eyes are shining,
With brilliant light like the sun and the full moon.
By TUTTARA and with the twice chanted HARA,
You clear away even infectious diseases.
With brilliant light like the sun and the full moon.
By TUTTARA and with the twice chanted HARA,
You clear away even infectious diseases.
Homage to you who can calm down completely,
Through the array of the threefold thatness.
Crowds of vetalas, bhutas, and yakshas
Suppressed with the TURE, sublime mother Tara.
Through the array of the threefold thatness.
Crowds of vetalas, bhutas, and yakshas
Suppressed with the TURE, sublime mother Tara.
Together with this, the root mantra in praise form,
These were the twenty-one verses of homage.
These were the twenty-one verses of homage.
Translated by Erik Pema Kunsang.
Music by Tara Trinley Wangmo.
Rearranged and singing by Sascha Alexandra Aurora and Rodrigo Reijers.
Music by Tara Trinley Wangmo.
Rearranged and singing by Sascha Alexandra Aurora and Rodrigo Reijers.
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Mesmerized by the sheer variety of perceptions, which are like the illusory reflections of the moon in water, beings wander endlessly astray in samsara's vicious cycle.
In order that they may find comfort and ease in the luminosity and all-pervading space of the true nature of their minds, I generate the immeasurable love, compassion, joy and equanimity of the awakened mind, the heart of bodhicitta.
~ Jigme Lingpa
Monday, October 26, 2015
How to make compassion useful. - Kalu rimpoche
Hi Dear Friends,
Topic: How to make compassion useful...
As a Buddhist practitioner we talk a lot about compassion. I want to be precise about that in particular. In Buddhism we have many methods. Now we talk about compassion as a topic rather than applying it to ourselves. I want to talk precisely about compassion, how to apply it and how to bring that quality into our daily life. stop practicing Dharma or your spiritual path as if you were in the army, because spiritual Dharma practice means finding your freedom and stability and harmony and peacefulness in your state of mind; and also the willingness to give to others.
Right now in the 21st century the problem in Buddhism is that everybody is just following the same direction. You know, eating the same food is fine, but everybody practicing as one person, in one direction without any intellectual knowledge, without any doubt, without any question is the cause of suffering, that you are creating by yourself. Sooner or later you will fall into confusion.
My advice is find your own journey, that’s the most important part, because trying to copy another practitioner’s life story will not help you, but will cause you more suffering and more confusion rather than understanding the true meaning of Dharma. Never try to copy the master, never try to copy your Dharma brothers and sisters. Make your own improvement; make your own balance under the guidance of your own teacher. Remind yourself of the meaning of impermanence and naturally the meaning of compassion will apply to yourself. Running after compassion will no longer help you any time soon. So start by understanding the meaning of impermanence, and once understand the meaning of impermanence there will be understanding of reality. Once you understand the meaning of reality you will accept the meaning of Samsara. When you understand and accept the meaning of Samsara, genuinely, there will be genuine love and caring for sentient beings unconditionally. Once you have that, honesty and transparency will appear from your quality state of mind. Once you have that and once you have meditation and spiritual stability naturally there will be harmony with yourself and with others as well and that’s the purpose of everything.
Love and care from your Kalu rimpoche
Love and care from your Kalu rimpoche
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