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37 practices: teachings by His Holiness Karmapa May 2018
I’ll come back as time permits and share some of my notes from these wonderful teachings, given in five sessions May 29-31, 2018, at the awe-inspiring Riverside Church in New York City. Not only did they provide an excellent, concise … Continue reading
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37 practices: verse 30
30. To unite wisdom with skillful means The five perfections, lacking inner wisdom, / are not enough for full awakening. To cultivate the wisdom of true knowing, / united with the path of skillful means, And not conceive the three … Continue reading
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37 practices: verse 29
29. To attain complete and stable meditation To vanquish my emotionality / I need insight based in tranquility. To understand this and to cultivate / a stable, focused meditative state, Not getting stuck in the four formless realms: / This … Continue reading
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37 practices: verse 28
28. To engage in dharma with diligence If lis-ten-ers and solitary buddhas, / in striving just for their own benefit, Are seen to focus with the same resolve / as putting out a fi-re on their head, Since my aim … Continue reading
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37 practices: verse 27, part 2 of 2
The translation and audio for practice 27, to cultivate patience, may be found in verse 27, part 1. Bear with me — this is a longer than usual post because I found some extra resources for the patience paramita. Or, … Continue reading
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37 practices: verse 27, part 1 of 2
27. To cultivate patience For bodhisattvas wishing to accrue / a wealth of wholesome virtue and good deeds, All harm is like a precious treasure trove, / from other people or adversity. To cultivate a patient attitude, / not feeling … Continue reading
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