Self-Immolation

For those who are planning on attending the upcoming Vajrabhairava initiation, or simply searching for a comprehensive daily practice, this document contains a complete front-generation sādhana of the Bodhisattva of Wisdom Mañjuśrī, which requires no initiation or transmission.

"“I must stress here that visualize does not mean you should try to paint a picture of the refuge tree in your mind; that would be impossible. Visualization is very like thinking about the person who is closest to you in this life-your mother, for example. Try imagining her standing in front of you right now. As you do so, I’m quite sure you are not thinking about the exact shape of her ear. Or whether or not her toes curl. Or how many moles she has on her back. In fact, that kind of detail has probably never even occurred to you. At the same time, I am equally sure that you have created a strong sense of your mother in your mind and that you are completely confident it really is her. This is how you should visualize the objects of refuge, and the confidence you feel in your visualization is of utmost importance.” Dzongsar Khyentse Norbu

I call Einodian Hecate, lovely dame, of earthly, wat’ry, and celestial frame, Sepulchral, in a saffron veil array’d, leas’d with dark ghosts that wander thro’ the shade; Persian, unconquerable huntress hail! The world’s key-bearer never doom’d to fail On the rough rock to wander thee delights, leader and nurse be present to our rites Propitious grant our just desires success, accept our homage, and the incense bless.

Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche has kindly agreed to bestow the Emowerment of Green Tara in the Atisha tradition through Zoom. The day is Thursday, April 28, 2022 The time is 7:00 pm Pacific Daylight Time. Everyone is welcome. Attendance is by pre-registration only. Donations for the event and for Lama Kunga Rinpoche are accepted online (see below). https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUkde2grzMpHNd_afKENvOaXGF0y145wLZS

For those interested:

Guru Rinpoche's advice on receiving empowerments and practicing tantra. Including a short biography of Padmasambhava.

Greeks definitely knew this, btw.

https://buddhaweekly.com/guru-rinpoches-advice-visualizing-deity-padmasambhava-advice-todays-teachers-video/

"Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse calls on Westerners to acknowledge the distortions we may bring to the study of Buddhism—through our cultural arrogance, the deceipt of ego, and simple ignorance. The successful transplant of such a subtle and challenging practice as Buddhism, he says, depends on thorough study and clear recognition of our habitual patterns.” Editor, Shambhala Sun https://www.siddharthasintent.org/resources/features/from-the-archives-distortion/

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