Lama Zopa Rinpoche Teachings from the Mani Retreat

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.Even Buddha can never finish retreat.That is one point that I want to mention.The Sangha mustexplaining the unbelievable purification and collection of extensive be the main ones to take responsibility for this retreat of 100 mil-merit brought by reciting OM MANI PADME HUM.lion OM MANI PADME HUMs.Except for special activities like givingThis is a special means to develop compassion.Intellectual study Dharma teachings, the Sangha are not permitted.The Sangha mustalone cannot bring you the realization of compassion and bodhicitta.continue the retreat.With the intellectual understanding, you then have to purify your The lay people should also do as much as possible to fulfill thismind and collect extensive merit.On the basis of those preliminary practice.This is the first time such a retreat has been done in thepractices, you then receive this special deity s blessings by reciting OM FPMT.I don t know whether other traditions such as the Kagyu orMANI PADME HUM.It is through this that the realizations of great com- Nyingma have done such a retreat in the West, but this is the firstpassion and bodhicitta then come.Reciting OM MANI PADME HUM is time it has happened in the Gelugpa tradition.So, take responsibil-one of the most powerful means of developing compassion and bod- ity for the retreat as much as possible.hicitta.Doing specific meditation on the Buddha of Compassion and At the end we will make an offering of this recitation to Hisreciting the mantra are like soil and water, the conditions that togeth- Holiness the Dalai Lama, for all his holy wishes to succeed, espe-er enable a seed to produce a sprout, or like the pieces that are all put cially his wish to spread Dharma and, in particular, for the freedomtogether to enable a clock or watch to show time.The mind works in of Tibet.The retreat will also be dedicated for His Holiness to ben-a similar way.The preliminary practices and the meditation-recitation efit all the people in mainland China by going there and, like theof Compassion Buddha persuade the Compassion Buddha s holy sun rising, bringing peace and happiness and spreading themind.Purifying negative karmas, or obstacles, and collecting exten- Dharma.The retreat is not only for one s own enlightenment, butsive merit enable us to receive the blessings of Compassion Buddha, also for all these other purposes.As I mentioned earlier today at theand through these blessings we then receive realizations.And the ben- beginning of the mantra recitation, it is also for world peace.20 21TEACHINGS FROMTHE MANI RETREATSo, I m extremely happy with those who have helped in the Mani 3Retreat that is happening here.Is it Mani Retreat or Money Saturday, December 23 (A)Retreat ? Mani or Money ? Maybe we will get some MoneyMORNING: COMBINED JORCH�/LAMARetreat by the way.We re doing a Mani Retreat, but it will becomeCH�PA PUJAa Money Retreat.Anyway, I m just joking!So, I think that s all.Thank you.Thank you very much.GURU YOGA DEDICATION[The following is inserted on p.79 of Combined Jorch� and LamaCh�pa Puja as the first dedication in Dedication Prayers.] Due to all the past, present and future merits collected by meand the merits of the three times collected by others, may I, themembers of my family, all the students and benefactors of theFPMT, as well as all other sentient beings, meet only perfectly qual-ified Mahayana virtuous friends. That is the first point. May I and all other sentient beings from our side be able to seethem as only enlightened beings from their side. That s the secondpoint.The third point is, May we do actions only pleasing the holyminds of the virtuous friends.And fourth, May we be able to fulfill the holy wishes of the vir-tuous friends immediately and in all our lifetimes from this seconduntil enlightenment is achieved.All our success, including enlightenment and liberating the num-berless sentient beings and bringing them to enlightenment,depends on how well we are able to practice these four points in ourdaily life: meeting a perfectly qualified Mahayana virtuous friend;seeing them as only an enlightened being, not as an ordinary being;doing actions only pleasing the holy mind of the virtuous friend,which is extremely important and the most powerful means ofpurification; and fulfilling their holy wishes immediately.22 23TEACHINGS FROM THE MANI RETREAT SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23 (A)This is a very important dedication in our daily life, especially at used to chant this verse in a high voice and very slowly.It soundsthe end of guru yoga practice.This dedication should be done first beautiful when it is chanted slowly.and then chant ge-wa di-yi& as you have just done.What youBODHISATTVA AND TANTRIC VOWShave just done is excellent.When we take the bodhisattva and tantric vows [after verse 37], itMAKING REQUESTS TO THE GURUmight be helpful to also mention a motivation at that time, becauseI think it would be good to recite the qualities of the guru [starts it has some effect on the mind.Make a precise motivation thatverse 43] in English, because it becomes a very important medita- explains why the different vows are taken, but also gives other peo-tion on guru devotion, reflecting on the qualities of the guru.There ple insight or understanding.are different general and particular qualities according to the Lesser The purpose of my life is to free all sentient beings from all theirVehicle, the Mahayana, and then tantra.sufferings and bring them to enlightenment.Therefore, I mustIt would be very nice if the same tune as y�n-t�n jung-n�& achieve enlightenment.This is not possible without the bodhisattvacould be chanted, but with the words in English.The chanting is vows; therefore, I m going to take the bodhisattva vows.then there, but the meditation is also there.If the tune doesn t fit, When you motivate like this, it encourages you as to the impor-other tunes could be used.It is a very important meditation, and it tance of your practicing the bodhisattva vows, and it also helpsalso contains the kindness of the guru.make other people who have not taken bodhisattva vows aware ofWhen you begin chanting ky�-ni la-ma& [Verse 53], instead their special purpose [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]

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