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| − | I hope you and your loved ones have been happy and healthy. I am at the moment in a small Malaysian city of Batu Pahat leading a Mahamudra retreat. And all is well here! | + | I {{Wiki|hope}} you and your loved ones have been [[happy]] and healthy. I am at the [[moment]] in a small Malaysian city of Batu Pahat leading a [[Mahamudra]] [[retreat]]. And all is well here! |
| − | For today’s Guru Rinpoche Day, I thought of extracting few pith instructions by Padmasambhava to his close student, Trisong Detsen and a brief overview of how it all started. | + | For today’s [[Guru Rinpoche Day]], I [[thought]] of extracting few [[pith instructions]] by [[Padmasambhava]] to his close [[student]], [[Trisong Detsen]] and a brief overview of how it all started. |
| − | How Padmakara came to the Snowy Land of Tibet | + | How [[Padmakara]] came to the Snowy Land of [[Tibet]] |
| − | It all started with Samye! The Great Lopön, Padmasambhava came to Tibet on the invitation of the Great King, Trisong Detsen under the guidance of the Great Abbot, Shantarakshita to built the first ever Buddhist monastery of the country. | + | It all started with [[Samye]]! The Great [[Lopön]], [[Padmasambhava]] came to [[Tibet]] on the invitation of the Great [[King]], [[Trisong Detsen]] under the guidance of the [[Great Abbot]], [[Shantarakshita]] to built the first ever [[Buddhist monastery]] of the country. |
| − | When King Trisong Detsen, the thirty-eighth king of Tibet, was twenty-one years of age he formed a strong aspiration to spread the sacred teachings of the Dharma. He invited the Great Abbot Shantarakshita from India who helped lay the foundation of the great temple. Whatever was built during the day was dismantled at night by the local spirits creating many obstacles which eventually led the Abbot to make the prediction to invite the great master Padmasambhava to come to Tibet. | + | When [[King Trisong Detsen]], the thirty-eighth {{Wiki|king of Tibet}}, was twenty-one years of age he formed a strong [[aspiration]] to spread the [[sacred]] teachings of the [[Dharma]]. He invited the [[Great Abbot]] [[Shantarakshita]] from [[India]] who helped lay the foundation of the great [[temple]]. Whatever was built during the day was dismantled at night by the [[local spirits]] creating many [[obstacles]] which eventually led the [[Abbot]] to make the {{Wiki|prediction}} to invite the [[great master]] [[Padmasambhava]] to come to [[Tibet]]. |
| − | At the Tamarisk Forest at Red Rock, Padmakara met the king of Tibet and then proceeded to the top of Mount Hepori to bring the gods and demons of the country under his command. He laid the foundation for Samye and saw it through to completion, employing also the gods and demons who had earlier hindered the building. In five years the work was completed for the temple complex of Glorious Samye, the Unchanging and Spontaneously Accomplished Temple. | + | At the [[Tamarisk Forest]] at [[Red Rock]], [[Padmakara]] met the {{Wiki|king of Tibet}} and then proceeded to the top of Mount [[Hepori]] to bring the [[gods]] and {{Wiki|demons}} of the country under his command. He laid the foundation for [[Samye]] and saw it through to completion, employing also the [[gods]] and {{Wiki|demons}} who had earlier hindered the building. In five years the work was completed for the [[temple]] complex of Glorious [[Samye]], the [[Unchanging and Spontaneously Accomplished Temple]]. |
[[File:Padma VTao.gif|thumb|250px|]] | [[File:Padma VTao.gif|thumb|250px|]] | ||
| − | After the completion of Samye, the King requested empowerment and instruction from Padmakara. At Chimpu, the hermitage above Samye, the great master gave profound teachings to many destined students headed by the king and his sons and the twenty-five disciples. | + | After the completion of [[Samye]], the [[King]] requested [[empowerment]] and instruction from [[Padmakara]]. At [[Chimpu]], the [[hermitage]] above [[Samye]], the [[great master]] gave profound teachings to many destined students headed by the [[king]] and his sons and the [[twenty-five disciples]]. |
| − | Guru Rinpoche remained in Tibet for 55 years and six months; 48 years while the king was alive and seven years and six months afterwards. He arrived when the king was 21 (810 A.D.). The king passed away at the age of 69. Padmakara stayed for a few years after that before leaving for Ngayab Ling by liberating the king of the Rakshasas and assuming his form at the Glorious Copper Colored Mountain of Glory. | + | [[Guru Rinpoche]] remained in [[Tibet]] for 55 years and six months; 48 years while the [[king]] was alive and seven years and six months afterwards. He arrived when the [[king]] was 21 (810 A.D.). The [[king]] passed away at the age of 69. [[Padmakara]] stayed for a few years after that before leaving for [[Ngayab Ling]] by liberating the [[king]] of the [[Rakshasas]] and assuming his [[form]] at the [[Glorious Copper Colored Mountain]] of Glory. |
| − | Below is an excerpt of the extraordinary teachings given by the Master to the King (from Advice from the Lotus Born, pg 38-39). | + | Below is an excerpt of the [[extraordinary]] teachings given by the [[Master]] to the [[King]] (from Advice from the [[Lotus Born]], pg 38-39). |
| − | Guru Rinpoche said to Trisong Detsen: | + | [[Guru Rinpoche]] said to [[Trisong Detsen]]: |
| − | To condense all into a single sentence: the view is to be free from convictions, meditation is to not place the mind on anything, experience is to be free from savoring the taste and fruition is beyond attainment. The Buddhas of the three times have not taught, are not teaching, and will not teach it to be any other than this! | + | To condense all into a single sentence: the view is to be free from convictions, [[meditation]] is to not place the [[mind]] on anything, [[experience]] is to be free from savoring the {{Wiki|taste}} and [[fruition]] is beyond [[attainment]]. The [[Buddhas of the three times]] have not [[taught]], are not [[teaching]], and will not teach it to be any other than this! |
| − | Guru Rinpoche to the King: | + | [[Guru Rinpoche]] to the [[King]]: |
| − | The awakened mind of bodhichitta is not created through causes nor destroyed through circumstances. It is not made by ingenious Buddhas nor manufactured by clever sentient beings. It is originally present in you as your natural possession. When you recognize it through your master's oral instructions, since mind is the forefather of the Buddhas, it is like the analogy of recognizing someone you already know. | + | The [[awakened mind]] of [[bodhichitta]] is not created through [[causes]] nor destroyed through circumstances. It is not made by ingenious [[Buddhas]] nor manufactured by clever [[sentient beings]]. It is originally {{Wiki|present}} in you as your natural possession. When you [[recognize]] it through your [[master's]] oral instructions, since [[mind]] is the forefather of the [[Buddhas]], it is like the analogy of [[recognizing]] someone you already know. |
[[File:Padma-41.jpg|thumb|250px|]] | [[File:Padma-41.jpg|thumb|250px|]] | ||
| − | King: What does it mean to 'clear away the faults of conviction'? | + | [[King]]: What does it mean to 'clear away the faults of conviction'? |
| − | Guru Rinpoche: Even though you have realized that your mind is the Buddha, don't forsake your master! Even though you have realized appearances to be mind, don't interrupt conditioned roots of virtue! Even though you don't hope for Buddhahood, honor the sublime Three Jewels! Even though you don't fear samsara, avoid even the minutest misdeed! Even though you have gained the unchanging confidence of your innate nature, don't belittle any spiritual teaching! Even though you experience the qualities of samadhi, higher perceptions and the like, give up conceit and pretentiousness! Even though you have realized that samsara and nirvana are nondual, don't cease to have compassion for sentient beings! | + | [[Guru Rinpoche]]: Even though you have [[realized]] that your [[mind]] is the [[Buddha]], don't forsake your [[master]]! Even though you have [[realized]] [[appearances]] to be [[mind]], don't interrupt [[conditioned]] [[roots]] of [[virtue]]! Even though you don't {{Wiki|hope}} for [[Buddhahood]], [[honor]] the [[sublime]] [[Three Jewels]]! Even though you don't {{Wiki|fear}} [[samsara]], avoid even the minutest misdeed! Even though you have gained the [[unchanging]] [[confidence]] of your [[innate nature]], don't belittle any [[spiritual]] [[teaching]]! Even though you [[experience]] the qualities of [[samadhi]], higher [[perceptions]] and the like, give up [[conceit]] and pretentiousness! Even though you have [[realized]] that [[samsara and nirvana]] are [[nondual]], don't cease to have [[compassion]] for [[sentient beings]]! |
| − | King: What does it mean to 'gain certainty'? | + | [[King]]: What does it mean to 'gain {{Wiki|certainty}}'? |
| − | Guru Rinpoche: Gain certainty in the fact that since the very beginning your own mind is the awakened state of Buddhahood. Gain certainty in the fact that all phenomena are the magical display of your mind. Gain certainty in the fact that the fruition is present in yourself and is not to be sought elsewhere. Gain certainty in the fact that your master is the Buddha in person. Gain certainty in the fact that the nature of view and meditation is the realization of the Buddhas. Practice by means of such confidence. | + | [[Guru Rinpoche]]: Gain {{Wiki|certainty}} in the fact that since the very beginning your [[own mind]] is the [[awakened]] [[state of Buddhahood]]. Gain {{Wiki|certainty}} in the fact that all [[phenomena]] are the [[magical]] display of your [[mind]]. Gain {{Wiki|certainty}} in the fact that the [[fruition]] is {{Wiki|present}} in yourself and is not to be sought elsewhere. Gain {{Wiki|certainty}} in the fact that your [[master]] is the [[Buddha]] in [[person]]. Gain {{Wiki|certainty}} in the fact that the [[nature]] of view and [[meditation]] is the [[realization]] of the [[Buddhas]]. Practice by means of such [[confidence]]. |
| − | Sarva Mangalam, | + | [[Sarva Mangalam]], |
| − | Phakchok Rinpoche | + | [[Phakchok Rinpoche]] |
</poem> | </poem> | ||
{{R}} | {{R}} | ||
[http://www.phakchokrinpoche.org/guru-rinpoche-day-teachings/1-june-2012 www.phakchokrinpoche.org] | [http://www.phakchokrinpoche.org/guru-rinpoche-day-teachings/1-june-2012 www.phakchokrinpoche.org] | ||
[[Category:Padmasambhava In Tibet]] | [[Category:Padmasambhava In Tibet]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:55, 1 February 2016
Beloved Friends Near and Far,
I hope you and your loved ones have been happy and healthy. I am at the moment in a small Malaysian city of Batu Pahat leading a Mahamudra retreat. And all is well here!
For today’s Guru Rinpoche Day, I thought of extracting few pith instructions by Padmasambhava to his close student, Trisong Detsen and a brief overview of how it all started.
How Padmakara came to the Snowy Land of Tibet
It all started with Samye! The Great Lopön, Padmasambhava came to Tibet on the invitation of the Great King, Trisong Detsen under the guidance of the Great Abbot, Shantarakshita to built the first ever Buddhist monastery of the country.
When King Trisong Detsen, the thirty-eighth king of Tibet, was twenty-one years of age he formed a strong aspiration to spread the sacred teachings of the Dharma. He invited the Great Abbot Shantarakshita from India who helped lay the foundation of the great temple. Whatever was built during the day was dismantled at night by the local spirits creating many obstacles which eventually led the Abbot to make the prediction to invite the great master Padmasambhava to come to Tibet.
At the Tamarisk Forest at Red Rock, Padmakara met the king of Tibet and then proceeded to the top of Mount Hepori to bring the gods and demons of the country under his command. He laid the foundation for Samye and saw it through to completion, employing also the gods and demons who had earlier hindered the building. In five years the work was completed for the temple complex of Glorious Samye, the Unchanging and Spontaneously Accomplished Temple.
After the completion of Samye, the King requested empowerment and instruction from Padmakara. At Chimpu, the hermitage above Samye, the great master gave profound teachings to many destined students headed by the king and his sons and the twenty-five disciples.
Guru Rinpoche remained in Tibet for 55 years and six months; 48 years while the king was alive and seven years and six months afterwards. He arrived when the king was 21 (810 A.D.). The king passed away at the age of 69. Padmakara stayed for a few years after that before leaving for Ngayab Ling by liberating the king of the Rakshasas and assuming his form at the Glorious Copper Colored Mountain of Glory.
Below is an excerpt of the extraordinary teachings given by the Master to the King (from Advice from the Lotus Born, pg 38-39).
Guru Rinpoche said to Trisong Detsen:
To condense all into a single sentence: the view is to be free from convictions, meditation is to not place the mind on anything, experience is to be free from savoring the taste and fruition is beyond attainment. The Buddhas of the three times have not taught, are not teaching, and will not teach it to be any other than this!
Guru Rinpoche to the King:
The awakened mind of bodhichitta is not created through causes nor destroyed through circumstances. It is not made by ingenious Buddhas nor manufactured by clever sentient beings. It is originally present in you as your natural possession. When you recognize it through your master's oral instructions, since mind is the forefather of the Buddhas, it is like the analogy of recognizing someone you already know.
King: What does it mean to 'clear away the faults of conviction'?
Guru Rinpoche: Even though you have realized that your mind is the Buddha, don't forsake your master! Even though you have realized appearances to be mind, don't interrupt conditioned roots of virtue! Even though you don't hope for Buddhahood, honor the sublime Three Jewels! Even though you don't fear samsara, avoid even the minutest misdeed! Even though you have gained the unchanging confidence of your innate nature, don't belittle any spiritual teaching! Even though you experience the qualities of samadhi, higher perceptions and the like, give up conceit and pretentiousness! Even though you have realized that samsara and nirvana are nondual, don't cease to have compassion for sentient beings!
King: What does it mean to 'gain certainty'?
Guru Rinpoche: Gain certainty in the fact that since the very beginning your own mind is the awakened state of Buddhahood. Gain certainty in the fact that all phenomena are the magical display of your mind. Gain certainty in the fact that the fruition is present in yourself and is not to be sought elsewhere. Gain certainty in the fact that your master is the Buddha in person. Gain certainty in the fact that the nature of view and meditation is the realization of the Buddhas. Practice by means of such confidence.
Sarva Mangalam,
Phakchok Rinpoche
