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This is Rinpoche's first videoing experience, here he is leading a large...
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This is Rinpoche's first videoing experience, here he is leading a larger butterfly around the relics and introducing the relics. This is filmed in Hong Kong in 2010.
Video by Lama Zopa Rinpoche
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ClassicalMartin liked a video
(3 weeks ago)
Dear friends and those who want to go serious,
You know I was watching a...
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Dear friends and those who want to go serious,
You know I was watching a video on Madonna's Sticky and Sweet Tour and also a Abba video on youtube...and I got the idea that I want to talk on why we do preliminary practices. How preliminary practices lead to tantra. How it is connected. How Lam Rim, Three Principal Paths, four preliminary retreats support Tantra and lead to tantric attainments.
It is so important to know these preliminary practices lead to tantric attainments and how so. Without these practices being grounded in your mindstream, there is a high chance you will give up your tantric practices. Many run for higher practices and neglect the preparatory practices and that is the main ingredient to success in higher practices. So in this video I share with you how to avoid the pitfalls. Please listen carefully and let me know what you have learned in the comments below.
Just as important, I want to say if you cannot engage in the four preliminary practices based on good and honest reasons, then dharma work is even more important in your centre or place of convenience. With dharma work you can purify lots of demerits and gain merits which is essential for higher practices leading to quicker attainments..Attainments that grant you liberty from your emotional quicksands. Do your dharma work as a spiritual practice and not work.
Much Care, Tsem Rinpoche
P.S. Please watch this video twice to fully comprehend and share with others who wish to do advanced practices...
We did this filming around 3:30 Am February 9th, 2012 and finished it with rendering around 5:30 Am and starting uploading so here you are....
(Please take note, the Vajra Yogini book I mentioned in the video is to be read and studied by those who have Vajra Yogini's initiation. If you do not, you are restricted from reading and or studying. But you may keep the book on your altar as part of the objects of offering to create powerful karmic affinity with the practice. That is permissable. Many Tibetans can go and purchase the commentary in Tibetan from the Monastery anytime. They don't read it necessarily, but leave it on the shrine as a holy object to worship. Represents the speech of all Buddhas. Since most lay Tibetans can obtain the texts, why not non-Tibetans. I recommend everyone to have a book for the future, in case it goes out of print. Kyabje Pabongka Rinpoche {author} received direct communications with Vajra Yogini during his lifetime. He received direct advice on Her practice from Vajra Yogini Herself. Also his commentary comes from his direct realizations as a result of intense practice on this path. So his commentary is a combination of direct advice from Lady Vajra Yogini Herself and his personal meditative attainments-SUPER POWERFUL. It is by far no ordinary commentary. It is a must have commentary for serious practitioners and would be practitioners. We are fortunate this book is translated and available.
Furthermore, Kyabje Pabongka Rinpoche highly recommended this Yidam Vajra Yogini to be very effective for beings of the current degenerate age. Her practice due to our karmic situation will suit our temperaments and modern manifestations of the three old foes of ignorance, hatred and desire. He mentioned it would be highly appropriate to keep Vajra Yogini as our principal practice to gain enlightenment. Her practice would be more than enough and extremely appropriate for a time and place pervaded by mostly manifestations of desire during this time. Vajra Yogini is the Queen Buddha for overcoming desire as well as ignorance and hatred. We need to shop no further when we wisely adopt Vajra Yogini as our principal practice especially during the Kali Yuga degenerate age. I wish all of you well, deep practice and to be cared for by this highly unusual yet provocative Vajra Yogini tantric system. May you become Vajra Yogini. Tsem Rinpoche)
Below are some links which will help if any of you are interested to do the retreats as mentioned by Rinpoche in the video.
Teaching on Prostrations
Part 1 -- http://www.youtub...
Part 2 -- http://www.youtub...
Prostration and Vajrasattva Practice
-- http://www.youtub...
The benefits of butterlamp offerings
- http://www.youtub...
Mandala
(Offering Practice & Mandala Offering by Tsem Tulku Rinpoche)
- http://www.youtub...
Guru Yoga
(Teaching on Je Tsongkhapa's Guru Yoga (Gaden Lhagyama))
Video 1 -- http://www.youtub...
Video 2 -- http://www.youtub...
Video 3 -- http://www.youtub...
read more here: http://blog.tsemt...
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ClassicalMartin liked a video
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Many of us have heard that some people have the ability to see the dead ...
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Many of us have heard that some people have the ability to see the dead and many of us have heard of the movie 'The Sixth Sense'.
16 year old CJ, who grew up in his grandparents old spooky house in Seremban, had recurring visits from an old lady. But the old lady wasn't the only person who came to visit him.
Find out what CJ had to grow up with!
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Dear friends,
Many years ago I was in the car with one of my teachers. H...
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Dear friends,
Many years ago I was in the car with one of my teachers. He told me I should write a book about my life story. I politely declined. I thought there is nothing much I would like to share about my life nor would it be of interest to anyone. He insisted. He talked for quite a while telling me that I may not be interested or find my life interesting, but others may. It would inspire others. I was flabbergasted thinking I CAN INSPIRE OTHERS???? I really from the depths of my heart never thought I can inspire others nor have the aspirations to do so. But my teacher insisted strongly. He said I would inspire others therefore benefit them on their life's journeys and I must write a book. He meant it would help in their life's struggles..
I thought about all the things that happened to me both good and very painful and I didn't know if I really wanted to talk about it. I wasn't really ashamed, it was more, what for? What happened to me happens to alot of people...but I guess I trusted the unfailing wisdom of my teacher..to write and share what happened to me and my struggle throughout my life to do what I wanted to do which is Dharma or to fulfill a dream..I guess it's a story of not so much I struggled to do dharma, but I struggled immensely to do what I wanted... I promised my teacher I would write and this was over ten years back.
Well my team of people were working on my book. They have travelled to US, Taiwan, Tibet, Xianjiang to research my life, some important locations are like Howell, Turkey Swamp etc...A shorter form of the book (The Promise) has already come out and many like it, but the actual full length book is not complete yet.
Recently an idea to do a movie of my life story came out. I thought about it carefully and consulted my teacher. The answer came that it would be beneficial and would affect many in positive ways. So there and then I decided I would like to do the movie even though I am not excited about it myself. So although the full book is not finished, we can use the the script and The Promise book for now...
I have not found the producers, funds, people, talent to get this together yet. A short script is ready though....But the movie should manifest sooner or later. I am describing here to you about the movie and towards the end of the video Sharon Saw does a wonderful narrative with great pictures. I had not seen the video/combined with pictures before this and I was impressed at the quality of the pictures, the flow and narration. Sharon did a good job. Thanks Sharon for such a great narration.... Kechara did a good job to help illustrate my life in a short video...thank you...
Take a look at the video please and let me know your inputs for this movie. What you think? Any suggestions? Any more ideas? I really would like to hear from you how we can get this project going. I am not particularly excited about my story being told, but I do trust my teachers and I will keep my promise to them.
Tsem Rinpoche
click here my the blog post about this: http://blog.tsemt...
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Chautauqua Natural Foods is located on the Redwood Coast of California, ...
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Chautauqua Natural Foods is located on the Redwood Coast of California, in the beautiful town of Garberville. Chautauqua's mission is to nourish the health and wellness of our Southern Humboldt Community, as well as our shared environment.
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