Monthly Archives: January 2013

Forms of Compassion

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Tashi Nyima

If there are sentient beings who need someone in the form of a Buddha in order to be liberated, Chenrezig (Avalokiteshvara, Kwan Yin, Kannon) immediately manifests as a Buddha and speaks the Dharma for them. If they need someone in … Continue reading →

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Déjà vu, all over again

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Tashi Nyima

Some persons routinely fall in love with the same type of man or woman, even though their previous relationships have not been successful. Others repeatedly become involved in situations at work that lead to discomfort with the job, conflict with … Continue reading →

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Four Strategies

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Tashi Nyima

All of us come to the Dharma with various degrees of wrong views, previous tendencies and conditioning, false identities, afflicted emotions, and extremely sensitive egos. It takes time and effort to leave them behind, or at least transform them sufficiently … Continue reading →

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Repose and Relief

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Tashi Nyima

When sentient beings come in contact with the light of Amideva, the three kinds of defilements disappear in them. Their bodies and minds become supple and gentle. They become full of joy and enthusiasm, and positive thoughts arise in them.   … Continue reading →

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“Higher” Practices

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Tashi Nyima

There is so much superstition woven around the misunderstood practices of higher yoga tantra, so much ‘twilight language’ (symbolic expression) taken literally, that the simple message is lost and confused.  Because Buddha Essence is our nature, all we need for … Continue reading →

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The Residents of the Pure Land

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Tashi Nyima

The mind of the disciples, bodhisattvas, devas, and human beings in the Pure Land is clear and far-reaching. Their appearance in body and attire are not to be distinguished one from another. Only because of conformity with convention are the … Continue reading →

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Five Fundamental Practices

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Tashi Nyima

If a good man or woman performs the Five Fundamental Practices and has accomplished them, he or she will eventually attain birth in the Pure Land of Bliss and see Buddha Amideva. What are the Five Fundamental Practices? They are: … Continue reading →

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Three Obstacles

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Tashi Nyima

There are three obstacles that stand in the way of enlightenment. They can be removed by dedicating our merit to the welfare of others.  The first obstacle is grasping at the false self. This is removed by means of non-dual … Continue reading →

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As if an only child

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Tashi Nyima

Mahamati, wherever there are sentient beings, let us cherish the thought of kinship with them, and thinking that all beings are to be loved as if they were our only child, let us refrain from exploiting and killing them.   Bodhisattvas, … Continue reading →

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Amen! & Mangalam!

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Tashi Nyima

The Evangelical Immigration Table, a coalition of leaders from across the evangelical community released open letters to United States President Obama and to the House and Senate leadership, seeking action on immigration policy: We are driven by a moral obligation … Continue reading →

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