advice

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~ DudjomTersarNgondro

“Advice on what to do for Contradictory Instructions
from Different Teachers”

A webcast teaching with Lama Sonam Rinpoche

Lama Sonam Rinpoche on March 2nd @ 1 p PST
Cy Kassoff, translator

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First of the Earth Pig Year’s
Group Ngondro Accumulation Webcast
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Next one is March 11th @ 5:30pm PST

 

Don’t forget: Tally your numbers!

~ DudjomTersarNgondro

Here is today’ s (October 27th) webcast Group Ngondro Accumulation totals:

  • Prostrations 30
  • Mandala Offering 30
  • Vajrasattva 45
  • Guru Yoga 324 ( 3 mala rounds)

We closed with a reading from “The Hundred Verses of Advice” Dilgo Khentse and Padama Sangye, translated by Padmakara Translation Group and published by Shambhala. Verse # 52

In a state without thoughts, without distraction abandon the watcher,
People of Tingri, the meditation is free of any torpor or excitement.
When your mind remains in pure awareness, with no thought of past or future, without being attracted by external objects or occupied by mental constructions, it will be in a state of primordial simplicity.
In that state, there is no need for the iron hand of forced vigilance to immobilize your thoughts. As it is said, “Buddhahood is the natural simplicity of the mind.”
Once you· have recognized that simplicity, you need to maintain that recognition with effortless presence of mind. Then you will experience an inner freedom in which there is no need to block the arising of thoughts, or fear that they will spoil your meditation.

Here is the link for “A Teaching of the Four Empowerments” by Lama Tharchin Rinpoche which we posted in 2015 which Regina mentioned during the Q & A.

See you all in November! Again here are the Webcast dates:
“Why Do We Do Ngondro?” NOVEMBER 14th @ 5:30pm PST with Regina/Stefan
Group Ngondro Accumulation Session NOVEMBER 18th @ 2pm PST

AND if you have not voted for December Webcast Dates, please do it today. We will announce the December dates in November. 

Thuk Dam Phel!
(May your practice increase!) 

 

The Essence of the Path

~ DudjomTersarNgondro

To my Lord of Dharma, peerless, kind,
My glorious Lama, homage!

His lotus feet I place
Upon my chakra of great bliss.

Here is my advice,
Some counsel useful for your mind.

Not to keep yourself from evil actions Is to have no pratimoksha.
Not to work for others’ welfare Is to have no bodhicitta.
Not to master pure perception Is to have no Secret Mantra.
If illusions don’t collapse, There is no realization.

If you opt for one side or the other, That is not the View.
If you have a goal in mind, That is not the Meditation.
If your conduct’s a contrivance, That is not the Action.
If you hope and wish, You’ll have no Fruit.
Those with faith will go for refuge;

Those who have compassion will have bodhicitta;
Those with wisdom will gain realization;
Those who have devotion harvest blessings.
Those who have a sense of shame are careful how they act;

Careful in their actions, they are self-possessed;
Self-possessed, they keep their vows and pledges;
Keeping vows and pledges, they will have accomplishment.
Peaceful self-control: the sign of one who’s heard the teachings!

Few defiled emotions are the mark of one who meditates.
Harmony with others is the sign of one who practices.
A blissful heart is witness to accomplishment.
The root of Dharma is your very mind.
Tame it and you’re practicing the Dharma.

To practice Dharma is to tame your mind—
And when you tame it, then you will be free!

HH Dudjom RInpoche
Counsels from My Heart
Shambhala