The 1st Panchen Lama, Lobsang Choekyi Gyaltsen, in his ‘Guru Puja’ (‘Lama Choepa’) writes, “This chronic disease of cherishing ourselves is the cause giving rise to our unsought suffering; understanding this, we seek the courage and strength to begrudge and destroy this monstrous demon of selfishness.” This is the heart of the practice. From this flows the tonglen practice of taking away the suffering of others and giving them all the happiness and joy. This cultivates our Bodhicitta. Ultimate Bodhicitta is the wisdom realizing emptiness. The combination of Bodhicitta and Śūnyatā (emptiness) is a complete practice leading to enlightenment for the benefit of all.
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Just play the music
Charlie “Bird” Parker, the great jazz alto sax player and philosopher, once said, “don’t be afraid, just play the music.” This is so timely and profound. Worry, doubt, and suspicion hold us back from playing […]
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How everything appears coming out of deep meditation on emptiness
“Row, row, row, your boat, gently down the stream. Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, life is but a dream.” This is how everything appears coming out of deep meditation on emptiness. We see things, but we […]
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Please re-read my posts
I am traveling in remote northern India in Ladakh and Zanskar and will have no internet until mid-August. Please re-read my posts, be happy, and train your mind and heart to be good. Cultivate healthy […]