Today’s Lamrim Quote (25 November 2013)
“The actual way to consider karma and its effects in general: A. How karma is certain B. The great increase of karma C. You do not meet with karma you have not created D. Karma you have created does not dissipate” From Textual Outline for the Medium Treatise on the Stages of the Path to […]
Best wishes for Lhabab Duchen
The Jangchup Lamrim Teaching Organizing Committee sends its best wishes to all of you today, 24 November 2013, which is Lhabab Duchen, the anniversary of Shakyamuni Buddha’s return to Earth after spending 3 months in the god realms teaching Dharma to his mother. Buddha’s return was a time of rejoicing for his disciples, and is […]
Today’s Lamrim Quote (24 November 2013)
“Do not be obsessed with others. That is, you should analyze your own faults and not look into the faults of others at all. Otherwise you will only look for faults in your fellow practitioners…you will then naturally find faults even in Buddhas. Do not attribute faults to others, for if you do you will […]
Today’s Lamrim Quote (23 November 2013)
“As for the prescriptive precepts [of taking refuge], they are to consider as the buddha jewel any image of a buddha’s physical form, even one of inferior artistry or materials, to view any scripture of four lines or more as the dharma jewel, and to regard as sangha jewels even those who show only the […]
Today’s Lamrim Quote (22 November 2013)
“After death I have no freedom to choose where I shall be reborn, because that is determined by (my previous) deeds. The force of my non-virtuous deeds is very strong, and the force of my virtuous deeds very weak. If I fall into the fearful abyss of the unfortunate realms, how shall I bear the […]
Today’s Lamrim Quote (21 November 2013)
“First, I sought out often extensive learning, Then all teachings dawned as trainings, Finally, I practiced all day and all night, Completely dedicated to spread the Teaching! Thinking this over, how well my destiny saw fulfilled! Thanking you so very much, O Holy Wisdom Treasure!” From Destiny Fulfilled: The Spiritual Biography of Lama Tsong Khapa by […]
Today’s Lamrim Quote (20 November 2013)
“This life is as impermanent as a water bubble; Remember how quickly it decays and death comes. After death, just like a shadow follows the body, The results of black and white karma follow.” From Foundation of All Good Qualities by Je Tsong Khapa As translated in: Included in Essential Buddhist Prayers: An FPMT Prayer Book, volume 1. […]
Today’s Lamrim Quote (19 November 2013)
“By cultivating in mind that this human life is so hard to find Yet has no time to spare, preoccupations with this life will cease.” From The Three Principal Aspects of the Path by Je Tsong Khapa As translated in: The Three Principal Aspects of the Path by Lama Tsongkhapa. Translated by Thubten Jinpa, Ph.D. PDF available from […]
Today’s Lamirm Quote (18 November 2013)
“Then to practise the actual teaching, Since every single quality in disciples’ minds Depends on pleasing the excellent spiritual masters, To start, the way to rely upon them is of extreme importance.” From Essence of Fine Speech – Stages of the Path to Enlightenment by Ngawang Drakpa of Dagpo As translated in: The Essence of All Sublime […]
Happy 28th Birthday to H.E. Ling Rinpoche!
The Jangchup Lamrim Teaching Organizing Committee wishes H.E. the 7th Kyabje Yongzin Ling Rinpoche a very Happy 28th Birthday. We pray that Rinpoche will always have perfect health, an extremely long life, and remain with us until samsara ends.