Month: January 2020

Immeasurable Phenomena

~ DudjomTersarNgondro
Pema Osel Ling Retreat Center Shrine Room


All immeasurable phenomena can be synthesized into the two categories of samsara and enlightenment.

To take the immeasurable phenomena of samsara and enlightenment into the path of enlightenment by sustaining the effortless beginningless openness of dharmadhatu, what is found?

Just as they arise, they do not exist in reality because they are manifestation. Whenever the phenomena of whatever one has, says, or thinks arise, even if one thinks of them for many eons, they are just arising; there is no reality.

Even whenever one sleeps, it is still sustaining in dharmadhatu, because even sleep is the unobstructed state.

Whenever dreams arise, there is no dream, because one is just staying in sole awareness mind. Like a bed, one is there relaxing. In unobstructed space, whatever comes, just as it arises, there is nothing exact, not any reality.

In summary, the outer container of the universe and the inner essence of sentient beings, all states of happiness and suffering, and so on that depend on the interdependent connection between root circumstances and contributing circumstances are rooted in the mind of duality, which creates everything.

 

Dungse Thinley Norbu Rinpoche
A Cascading Waterfall of Nectar
Shambhala Publications


Photo by Sonam Famarin

 

Special Webcast Teaching

~ DudjomTersarNgondro

𝐋𝐚𝐦𝐚 𝐒𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐦 𝐑𝐢𝐧𝐩𝐨𝐜𝐡𝐞 is calling to the Dudjom Tersar Ngondro Program Participants to join him on 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟏𝐭𝐡 𝟒:𝟑𝟎-𝟓:𝟑𝟎 𝐩𝐦 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 as our monthly webcast livestream teaching.

Lama Sonam Rinpoche will give a teaching on the Practice from a terma of 𝐇𝐇 𝐃𝐮𝐝𝐣𝐨𝐦 𝐑𝐢𝐧𝐩𝐨𝐜𝐡𝐞 𝐉𝐢𝐠𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐘𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐨𝐫𝐣𝐞 in conjunction with the 𝐊𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐨 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐡𝐚 𝗪𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐕𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

The Empowerment will not be Live-streamed only the teaching of the practice. The suggested offering for the Livestream teaching for the Vajrayana Foundation Ngondro Program Participants is covered under your monthly subscription, and of course, you may make an additional offering if you wish.

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“The 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐲𝐞𝐧 𝐊𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐨 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐡𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 is especially effective for capturing, restoring and increasing wealth energy that comes from inner peace and happiness, as well as material prosperity.

It is said that one winter, a long time ago, Guru Rinpoche travelled to a land in Tibet where people were suffering from poverty. Their king requested Guru Rinpoche to do a Dzambhala practice to free them from suffering. Guru Rinpoche miraculously manifested himself as 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐲𝐞𝐧 𝐊𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐨 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐡𝐚 and he become Lama Norlha, the lama of all Dzambhalas. Through his blessing, the land started to become wealthy and people never even heard the name of poverty again. That is why the Lama Norlha practice is usually requested by kings to eliminate obstacles of the land, attract and gather people, wealth and food, and to bring good luck.⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Guru Rinpoche gave specific instructions for the creation of treasure vases to assist with the healing of the environment and the restoration of vital energy for the many beings and realms during these degenerate times. Before Guru Rinpoche left Tibet, he concealed Lama Norlha’s practice texts in different places and asked the dakinis and protectors to safeguard them until tertöns recovered them and passed them to their disciples.⁣⁣⁣⁣
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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐚𝐣𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐋𝐚𝐦𝐚 𝐒𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐦 𝐑𝐢𝐧𝐩𝐨𝐜𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝗪𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐚𝐦𝐚 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐲𝐞𝐧 𝐊𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐨 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐡𝐚 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐮𝐝𝐣𝐨𝐦 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐓𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐕𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬 that have recently been filled to the brim with medicine balls, dutsi (a holy substance that transforms all negativity into wisdom), ten-du rilbu (a collection of relics from countless Buddhas), pictures of the wealth deity Khandro Norlha, wealth mantras, and khorlos (written diagrams expressing wealth potential), which increase merit, prosperity, and abundance with the intention to benefit all beings. ⁣⁣⁣⁣
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If you are local and wish to attend the Empowerment the following information is for you.
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𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎⁣⁣⁣
𝟐:𝟑𝟎 – 𝟓:𝟑𝟎 𝐩𝐦⁣⁣⁣
𝐍𝐢𝐞𝐦 𝐏𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐃𝐮𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭 𝐓𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞⁣⁣⁣
𝟒𝟐𝟕𝟑 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝗪𝐚𝐲⁣⁣⁣
𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭, 𝐂𝐀 𝟗𝟒𝟓𝟑𝟖⁣⁣⁣
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Everyone is welcome to participate in this event.⁣
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝.⁣⁣⁣
https://www.vajrayana.org/events/157/⁣⁣⁣
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𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐊𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐨 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐡𝐚 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 (approximately 4:30-5:30 pm Pacific time) will be available on a sliding scale starting at $1.⁣⁣⁣

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𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐕𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞: ⁣⁣⁣⁣
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The Pith Instruction of All Practices

~ DudjomTersarNgondro

At all times, do not lose courage in your inner awareness; uplift yourself, while assuming a humble position in your outer demeanor. Follow the example of the life and complete liberation of previous accomplished masters (siddha). Do not blame your past karma; instead, be someone who purely and flawlessly practices the Dharma. Do not blame temporary negative circumstances; instead, be someone who remains steadfast in the face of whatever circumstances may arise.

In brief, taking your own mind as witness, make your life and practice one, and at the time of death, with no thought of anything left undone, do not be ashamed of yourself. This itself is the pith instruction of all practices. (Heart Advice)