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• Light of Peace: How Buddhism Shines in This World
(History of Buddhism)
• Ceaseless Echoes of the Great Silence: A Commentary on the Heart Sutra Prajnaparamita in Spanish
• Commentary on Mipham Rinpoche’s Wheel of Analytic Meditation
• Walking in the Footsteps of the Buddha: The Path to Freedom
(Essential Foundational Teachings of the Buddha)
• Commentary on Nagarjuna’s Letter to a Friend
(Practical Advice on Practicing Dharma in Daily Life)
• Commentary on Jigme Lingpa’s Bellowing Laugh of the Dakini Chod Practice
Losar Tashi Deleg!
Happy Tibetan Royal Year 2146! Year of the Earth Pig!
from Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche
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“May the Buddha’s teachings spread widely,
And the aims of all practitioners be fulfilled.
May all difficult situations of all beings be pacified,
And may all excellence be attained just as we wish.”
– Terdak Lingpa
Wishing everyone health, wealth, joy, and bodhichitta realizations!
from Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche, the Sangha of Padma Samye Ling, & the Padmasambhava Buddhist Center!
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The Tashi Prayer: The Verses of the Eight Auspicious Ones
by Mipham Rinpoche
If you chant this once before beginning an activity, it will be easily accomplished exactly as you wish. Be sure to keep this in mind.
“OM I prostrate to the entire assembly of the Buddha, Dharma, and Noble Sangha
Who abide in the auspicious pure lands of the ten directions,
Which are the spontaneously perfect and pure nature of all apparent existence.
May everything be auspicious for myself and others.
Drönmei Gyalpo, Tsalten Döndrup Gongpa,
Jampai Jengyi Pal, Gewar Drakpa Paldampa,
Kunla Gongpa Jacher Drakpa Chen,
Lhunpo Tarpakpa Tsalrap Drakpai Pal,
Semchen Tamchela Gongpa Drakpai Pal, and
Yitsimpa Dzepa Tsalrap Drakpai Pal,
Merely hearing your names increases what is auspicious and glorious.
Eight Sugatas, I prostrate to you.
Youthful Manjushri, Glorious Vajrapani,
Lord Avalokiteshvara, Protector Maitreya,
Kshitigarbha, Nirvarana-Vishkambhin,
Akashagarbha, and Most Noble Samantabhadra—
In your hands, you gracefully hold an utpala flower, vajra, white lotus, naga tree,
Jewel, moon, sword, and sun.
You are supreme in bestowing auspiciousness and success.
Eight Bodhisattvas, I prostrate to you.
The supremely precious canopy, the auspicious golden fish,
The wish-fulfilling vase of goodness, the exquisite kamala flower,
The conch of fame and glory, the perfect knot of prosperity,
The unfading victory banner, and the all-powerful wheel of dominion—
Holding these eight precious and supreme symbols
You generate joy with offerings to the buddhas of all directions and times.
Glory increases by recollecting your qualities of grace and so forth.
Eight Auspicious Goddesses, I prostrate to you.
Great Brahma, Shambu, Narayana,
Thousand-eyed Indra, King Dhritirashtra,
King Virudhaka, King Virupaksha the Lord of Nagas,
And King Vaishravana—you hold the divine emblems of
A wheel, trident, short spear, vajra,
Lute, sword, stupa, and victory banner.
You bring auspiciousness and increase everything good above, below, and on the ground.
Eight Guardians of the World, I prostrate to you.
Now, as we begin this activity,
May all obstructing and harmful influences be pacified,
May our wishes be fulfilled, may splendor increase, and may everything be accomplished just as we desire.
May there be perfect ever-growing happiness and peace.”
Aerial View of Padma Samye Ling Monastery and Retreat Center in Upstate New York
December 25, 2018
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“The three wisdoms of (1) listening, (2) contemplation, and (3) meditation are very important, particularly in these degenerate times. The great master Longchenpa said that in ancient times when the time was perfect, students would instantly achieve realization the moment they received teachings. Why did this happen? The teachers were highly enlightened beings, the students were full of devotion, enthusiasm, and joy, and without any doubt or hesitation, and the timing and circumstances were perfect. Yet according to the teachings of the Buddha, in these degenerate times, we generally don’t have as great of teachers and students as in ancient times. Everything is a little dim. Therefore we need these three wisdoms to usher our realization and understanding. We should not see them as insignificant—instead we should take them to heart and apply them in practice.”
“. . . Chronologically between Longchenpa and the great master Jigme Lingpa there was about a 300-year span of time. However, Longchenpa achieved total enlightenment through Dzogchen and merged with the dharmakaya. When we reach the dharmakaya state, birth, old age, sickness, and death are just conceptions— they’re like jokes, in a way. Because of this, the wisdom body of Longchenpa was able to appear to Jigme Lingpa and give these teachings and blessings. Jigme Lingpa was like the second Longchenpa, and Yeshe Lama is his teaching.
Of course, many of you already know this lineage history, but it is very important to explain it in Buddhism, particularly in Dzogchen. This teaching did not just happen, and it is not insignificant or just talk. This is a very precious teaching with a long history. It is a nugget of gold and the treasure of all the enlightened beings.”
Venerable Khenpo Rinpoches
Supreme Wisdom: Commentary on Yeshe Lama (pgs 393 and 195)
Concluding the Khandro Thugtik Dakini Puja of H.H. Dudjom Rinpoche with the PBC NYC Sangha
New York City
December 31, 2018
¡Próximo nuevo libro en español por el Venerable Khenpo Rinpoches!
ECOS INCESANTES DEL GRAN SILENCIO
Un Comentario sobre la Prajñaparamita del Sutra del Corazón
Por
Por Khenchen Palden Sherab Rimpoché & Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rimpoche
¡Me postro ante Prajñaparamita, la Sabiduría Transcendental!
En estos tiempos es común observar por todo el mundo, y en particular en la poderosa nación norteamericana, los desarrollos en los campos de la ciencia que están incrementando nuestra comprensión general sobre el cómo existe y funciona la materia desde un punto de vista externo. Los científicos que realizan esta investigación merecen un continuo reconocimiento por sus análisis sobre los distintos aspectos de la realidad. Independientemente de que ellos estén o no familiarizados con el Buda, su trabajo ha confirmado muchos aspectos de sus enseñanzas. No obstante, la ciencia por sí sola no ha mostrado, en última instancia, su capacidad de disipar el sufrimiento o de producir experiencias dichosas.
Para alcanzar resultados definitivos necesitamos mirar hacia adentro, hacia la mente misma, extremadamente vasta y profunda, y descubrir su modo de ser. Puesto que esto no resulta fácil de hacer –y es de hecho extremadamente difícil- se necesita encontrar y seguir o aplicar un camino o método infalible. La Prajñaparamita es ese método o camino. Confiando persistentemente en su visión perfecta, es posible disipar todo sufrimiento y producir un beneficio y felicidad incalculables, tanto para uno como para los demás, de la misma manera en que lo han hecho incontables escolásticos y practicantes de quienes se tiene registro, tanto en la India antigua como en el Tíbet. La visión resultante es como el firmamento: libre de los extremos conceptuales; es como el sol, que disipa los oscuros nubarrones de la ignorancia; y es como la luna, que irradia la luz refrescante de la calma y la beatitud.
– Khenchen Palden Sherab Rimpoche
CONTENIDO
La Prajñaparamita y el Sutra del Corazón
Antecedente
El Linaje Tibetano
I. El Sutra del Corazón
(1) El Título
(2) El Texto Principal
Las Cinco Perfecciones
Los Cinco Skhandas o Agregados
(1) Forma
(2) Sensación
(3) Percepción
(4) Formaciones Mentales
(5) Concienciación
Vacuidad
Las Dos Verdades
El Terreno, el Camino, y la Fruición
El Terreno del Samsara El Camino y la Fruición
(1) La Verdad del Sufrimiento
(2) La Causa del Sufrimiento
(3) La Verdad de la Cesación
(4) La Causa de la Cesación
(3) El Mantra
(4) Preguntas y Respuestas
II. Las Seis Paramitas
(1) La Generosidad
(2) La Auto-Disciplina
(3) La Paciencia
(4) El Esfuerzo Gozoso
(5) La Concentración
(6) La Sabiduría Suprema
Apéndice I: El Sutra del Corazón (el Sadhana)
Apéndice II: Las Diez Distracciones Mentales
Apéndice III: Las Dieciséis Clasificaciones de la Vacuidad Las Cuatro Vacuidades
Apéndice IV: Un Resumen en Ochos Puntos
Glosario
Abreviaciones
Notas sobre el Glosario
Lista de Términos del Glosario
Términos Técnicos
Nombres y Lugares
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The address stays the same, but the look, function, and information have all been updated to make the site more informative and easier to use.
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Today on Lha Bab Duchen at PBC Orgyen Samye Chokhor Ling Nunnery in Sarnath, India, H.E. Terton Namkha Drimed Rinpoche and Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche officially enthroned Palden Yonten Thaye Lodro Chokyi Gyaltsen as the reincarnation of our precious teacher, the great scholar and master Venerable Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche.
Lha Bab Duchen is the anniversary of Buddha Shakyamuni’s descent from the gods realm to again turn the Wheel of Dharma in our world. At the age of 41, the Buddha ascended the god realm to give teachings to benefit the gods in that desire realm, and to repay the incredible kindness of his mother by liberating her from samsara. Afterwards, the Buddha was urgently requested by his disciple Maudgalyayana and the noble Sangha to return to earth, which he did a week later by a special triple ladder. This event is considered to be one of the twelve great deeds of the Buddha.\
On Lha Bab Duchen, the effects of positive or negative actions are multiplied by approximately ten million times, so meditation practice, Dharma study, and virtuous deeds are highly encouraged!
We all pray for the very long and healthy life of Palden Yonten Thaye Lodro Chokyi Gyaltsen, the perfect completion of all his Dharma studies and training, and the swift fulfillment of all his Dharma aspirations and activities!
Orgyen Samye Chokhor Ling Nunnery
Sarnath, India
October 31, 2018
