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Written by Jigdral
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How many years can some people exist before they're allowed to be free? How many times can a man turn his head, pretending he just doesn't see?
The cycle is intensifying. In times of great distress it is helpful to look at the horizon, not down at the ants biting one’s legs.
We’re trying to establish a Transcendent Nation. This is about realizing that fighting over pieces of earth and dominating other people’s belief systems is outmoded. This is a chance to see through duality in a most practical way. This is not about Chinese and Tibetans, old and young, but a unified humanity. |
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Written by Jigdral
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I am writing this from retreat where I have been for the past months, working under the direction of my teacher. As much as activity in the world is important, it is equally important to spend time focusing on one's own spiritual evolution.
The first 'vehicle' of Buddhism teaches personal awakening. The second vehicle, the "great vehicle" of Mahayana, encourages people to work for others. There are many stories in this tradition of bodhisattvas who vow not to attain the final cessation of nirvana until all beings have awakened. Bodhisattvas are very special, enlightenment heroes who have already achieved strong realization and are willing to even sacrifice themselves in order to save others--knowing that they will be able to continue the work in another life. The third vehicle of Buddhism is the "lightning path", or Vajrayana, which uses the advanced technology of tantra to achieve results within a single lifetime.
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I just got this email forwarded from a monk in Nepal, who has information about Buddhist monks being killed in Burma. I think it is worth publishing here now, instead of me writing about philosophical things. |
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Enlightenment—or to be more precise, ‘awakening’—holds infinite possibilities. It is without a doubt the most important thing that one can achieve in this precious lifetime.
After Lord Buddha attained enlightenment he remained under the bodhi tree for six weeks, reflecting on whether to go forth and try to communicate his realization to other people. Divine spirits whispered in his ear, praying, encouraging him. But he was not hopeful. Ultimate truth is beyond words, beyond description.
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