Mahaguru Padmasmabhava

Then the Great Master spoke thus: “O, Noble Daughter, the Vajra Guru mantra is not only my essential mantra, it is the life-essence of the deities of the four classes of tantra, the nine vehicles, the 84,000 aspects of the Dharma, and so on. The heart essence of all the Buddhas of the three times, the lamas, deities, ḍākinīs, Dharma protectors, and the like is encompassed by this mantra. The reason for this is as follows. Listen well and hold this in your heart. Recite the mantra. Write it. Tell it to sentient beings in the future.

 OṂ ĀḤ HŪṂ VAJRA GURU PADMA SIDDHI HŪṂ OṂ ĀḤ HŪṂ is the supreme essence of enlightened body, speech and mind. 

VAJRA is the supreme essence of the Vajra Family. GURU is the supreme essence of the Ratna Family. PADMA is the supreme essence of the Padma Family.

 SIDDHI is the supreme essence of the Karma Family. 

HŪṂ is the supreme essence of the Buddha Family.

 OṂ ĀḤ HŪṂ VAJRA GURU PADMA SIDDHI HŪṂ OṂ is the complete Sambhogakāya of the Five Buddha Families.

 ĀḤ is the complete unchanging Dharmakāya. HŪṂ is the complete Nirmāṇakāya—Guru Rinpoche.

 VAJRA is the complete assembly of Heruka deities.

 GURU is the complete assembly of Lama Awareness Holder deities.

 PADMA is the complete assembly of Ḍākinīs and powerful female deities. 

SIDDHI is the heart of all the wealth deities and protectors of hidden treasures. 

HŪṂ is the heart of each and every Dharma protector. 

OṂ ĀḤ HŪṂ VAJRA GURU PADMA SIDDHI HŪṂ

 OṂ ĀḤ HŪṂ is the heart of the three classes of tantra. 

VAJRA is the heart of the Vinaya and Sūtra. 

GURU is the heart of the Abhidharma and the Kriyā Yoga.

 PADMA is the heart of the Upā and Yoga Tantras. SIDDHI is the heart of the Mahā and Anu Yogas. HŪṂ is the heart of the Dzogchen Ati Yoga.

https://www.lotsawahouse.org/tibetan-masters/karma-lingpa/benefits-vajra-guru-mantra

HH Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche

Letting the mind become peaceful and staying in a meditative state of stillness free from many thoughts is called shamatha, or sustained calm. Recognizing the empty nature of mind within that state of calm is called vipashyana, or profound insight. Uniting shamatha and vipashyana is the essence of meditation practice. It is said:

 Looking at the mind There is nothing to see. Seeing nothing, we see the Dharma, The source of all Buddhas. 

As the great Kadampa teachers used to say:

 I will hold the spear of mindfulness at the gate of the mind, And when the emotions threaten, I, too, will threaten them; When they relax their grip, only then will I relax mine.

 In truth, if you cannot tame your own mind, what else is there to tame? What is the use of doing many other practices? The aim of the whole Buddhist path, both the Basic and Great Vehicles, is to tame and understand the mind. In the Basic Vehicle, you realize that the world is pervaded by suffering, and so you try to control your own craving and grasping in order to be able to progress on the path to liberation from that suffering. In the Great Vehicle, you let go of your grasping to the idea of '1,' to the truly existing self, and become solely concerned with the welfare of others.

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THE HEART OF COMPASSION THE THIRTY – SEVEN VERSE ON THE PRACTICE OF A BODHISATTVA Dilgo Khyentse Translated From the Tibetan by the Padmakara Translation Group

HH Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche

Though I may be famous, and revered by many, And as rich as the God of Wealth himself, To see that the wealth and glory of the world are without essence, And to be free of arrogance, is the practice of a Bodhisattva.

 A Bodhisattva sees that wealth, beauty, influence, prosperity, family lineage - in fact, all the ordinary concerns of this life - are as fleeting as a flash of lightning, as ephemeral as a dew drop, as hollow as a bubble, as evanescent as the skin of a snake. He is never conceited or proud, no matter what worldly achievements and privileges may come to him. However much wealth you may gather, it will eventually be taken away, either by robbers, by people in power, or, finally, by death. If your descendants inherit it, there is no certainty that it will do them any real good; they are likely to use it to get the better of their enemies, influence their relatives, and so on, accumulating negative actions that will propel them to the lower realms of existence.

 Jetsun Milarepa always taught his lay disciples that the best way for them to accomplish the Dharma was to be generous to those in need. Even a small act of generosity done with an altruistic mind accumulates great merit. If you have power and wealth, make it meaningful; use it for the sake of the Dharma and to benefit beings, as did the three great religious Kings of Tibet. To be miserly, on the other hand-whether you are rich or poor at present-is to sow the seeds of rebirth among the tortured spirits, who are deprived of everything. Pray to be able to follow the example of the great bodhisattvas, who, because of their past generosity and accumulated merit, were born as powerful monarchs with fabulous wealth, used their riches to help the poor, and to alleviate famine and sickness. In addition to caring for the physical welfare of their people, they taught them to avoid the ten negative actions and to perform the ten positive ones. As a result of their compassionate activity, not a single being in their kingdoms would be reborn in the lower realms. Good harvests, prosperity, and general happiness abounded.

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 THE HEART OF COMPASSION THE THIRTY – SEVEN VERSE ON THE PRACTICE OF A BODHISATTVA Dilgo Khyentse Translated From the Tibetan by the Padmakara Translation Group

THE HEART OF COMPASSION THE THIRTY – SEVEN VERSE ON THE PRACTICE OF A BODHISATTVA Dilgo Khyentse Translated From the Tibetan by the Padmakara Translation Group

Even to hear the teachings is something very rare, which only happens once in aeons. That you have met the Dharma now is not just coincidence. It results from your past positive actions. Such an opportunity should not be wasted. If your mind is in accord with Dharma, you will not experience any problems with the things of this life; while if you are constantly preoccupied with your ordinary pursuits, your problems will increase, and nothing will be accomplished. As Longchen Rabjam said:

 Our activities are like children's games. If we're doing them they won't end; they'll end if we stop.

 Determination to be free from samsara, based on disillusionment, is the foundation of all Dharma practice. Unless you have made a clear decision to turn your back on samsara, then however many prayers you recite, however much you meditate, however many years you remain in retreat, it will all be in vain. You may have a long life, but it will be without essence. You may accumulate great wealth, but it will be meaningless. The only thing that is really worth doing is to get steadily closer to enlightenment and further away from samsara. Think about it carefully.

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 THE HEART OF COMPASSION THE THIRTY – SEVEN VERSE ON THE PRACTICE OF A BODHISATTVA Dilgo Khyentse Translated From the Tibetan by the Padmakara Translation Group

THE HEART TREASURE OF THE ENLIGHTENED ONES The Practice of View) Meditation) and Action A Discourse Virtuous in the Beginning) Middle) and End by Patrul Rinpoche With commentary by Dilgo Khyentse

If a seed in the ground comes from a poisonous plant, the roots and leaves that develop from it are sure to be poisonous, or even lethal. In the same way, whenever the five aggregates are present, suffering is bound to ensue. The king-pin of the aggregates is consciousness, for it is consciousness that dings to the aggregates as truly existent, to pleasure as pleasure, and to suffering as suffering. Consciousness is, in fact, the deluded mind and its deluded thoughts. Now, once you recognize that consciousness has never come into true existence and can therefore neither continue to exist nor come to an end, you will be free from its grip. But until you reach that point, consciousness, constantly perpetuating delusion, will continue to generate more and more karma. It is therefore crucial that you focus all your efforts on recognizing the void nature of consciousness. When that recognition arises dearly, it is like the light of day breaking into the darkness of night.

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THE HEART TREASURE OF THE ENLIGHTENED ONES The Practice of View) Meditation) and Action A Discourse Virtuous in the Beginning) Middle) and End by Patrul Rinpoche With commentary by Dilgo Khyentse Translated from the Tibetan by The Padmak.ara Translation Group * SHAMBHALA Boston & London 1992

THE PRACTICE OFVAJRAKILAYA

Khyentse Rinpoche spoke of the special link between the Vajrakilaya and Guru Padmasambhava:

 Although he had accomplished other deities like Yangdak, Hayagriva and Chemchok Heruka, when it came to repelling obstacles and difficulties, he would invariably turn to the practice of Vajrakilaya. For Guru Padmasambhava, whose renown shines throughout the world and is as familiar to us as the sun and moon, Vajrakilaya is the quintessential object of meditation.

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THE PRACTICE OF

VAJRAKILAYA

 Oral teachings given by Khenpo Namdrol Rinpoche at Kunzang Palyul Choling Poolesville, Maryland, USA June 1995 Snow Lion Publications Ithaca, New York

Triple white lotus to Triple Gem

Three night white lotus bloomed again today... Offer to triple gem...🙏🙏🙏☺️ May it bring auspicious to all sentient beings...

HH Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche

There are three main ways to fulfill the wishes of the teacher. The best way is to put his instruction into practice, and spend your whole life experiencing the essence of the teachings and attaining realization. The second best way is to serve him with devoted body, speech, and mind. As you serve your teacher, your being will be transformed by his readily apparent qualities, just as a piece of ordinary wood in a sandalwood grove will gradually be permeated by the scent of the surrounding trees. The third way To please the teacher is to make material offerings to him.

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Tashi Paljor, HH Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche

The Heart of Compassion

Publisher ‎Shambhala; First Edition (May 29, 2007)

The sixteenth Gyalwang Karmapa, Rangjung Khyapdak Rigpe Dorje

KARMAPA KYHENO....

The sixteenth Gyalwang Karmapa, Rangjung Khyapdak Rigpe Dorje

Perhaps what the Karmapa was most known for, like the Karmapas before him, was the Black Crown Ceremony, which he performed many times throughout the world. The Black Crown represents the power to benefit sentient beings, witnessing the ceremony it is a tremendously powerful blessing

HH 14TH Dalai Lama

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.

HH 14TH Dalai Lama

Rangjung Neljorma Khadro Namsel Drönme (Khadro-la)

Actions Mean More Than Words

Khadro-la, I asked, “I see people who claim to know so much about compassion, dharma, Tibetan Buddhism and bodhicitta. Yet, after the teachings in Bodhgaya, when they meet a beggar child on the street, they push them aside and speak unpleasantly to them. I see no compassion in these actions.”

Khadro-la: “We can know all about the dharma, and explain all about the dharma. However, if we never actually put it into practice, then whatever we do and however long that we do it, it does not transform our minds. Basically, it remains useless. Actually, quite the opposite happens. Our mind can become very stiff, and our ego grasping and self-cherishing becomes even bigger.

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Rangjung Neljorma Khadro Namsel Drönme (Khadro-la)

Saturn Jayanti tomorrow may 30th

Tomorrow

Shani Jayanti 2022 : Shani Dev, the Lord of Justice. Shani dev ( Saturn ) has a special place among nine main planets. Shani Jayanti is also known as Shani Amavasya. Shani Jayanti is observed in Krishna Paksha in the month of Jyeshtha. This year, Shani Jayanti will be celebrated on Monday, 30th May 2022.

Doyō (Sanskrit: Shanaishchara), or the planet Saturn, is one of the Nine Luminaries (Sanskrit: Navagraha) of the stellar system as originally defined in early Indian texts that were later incorporated into Buddhism. In China, Buddhist understandings of the heavens were intertwined with Daoist beliefs. Here, the planet is illustrated as an old man with a bull’s head atop his own, dressed in a flowing robe. Now mounted as a hanging scroll, the iconographic drawing once formed part of a handscroll including representations of other celestial bodies.

Some important Buddhist Mantras

Kyabjé Dodrupchen Rinpoche, the Fourth Dodrupchen Rinpoche, Tubten Trinlé Pal Zangpo ཐུབ་བསྟན་ཕྲིན་ལས་དཔལ་བཟང་པོ་

The Greatest Maha Siddha of Our Time, incarnation of Guru Padmasambhava himself and Heart son of Ridgzin Jigmed Lingpa. 

Source: http://mahasiddha.org/downloads/Rinpoche-Rebirth-Prayers-booklet-v2.pdf

~GBoW Admins