“Guru Yoga” is meditation on Guru
At the same time, when you meditate on Guru Rinpoche, or Guru Yoga, “yoga” also means “practice” or “meditation”. So “Guru Yoga” is meditation on Guru. It’s high meditation.
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Seeing our Guru as Buddha – in that way we mention specifically taking refuge in Guru
You can say more specifically: “I take refuge in Guru, I take refuge in Yidam, I take refuge in Dakini.” And “Buddha” does not mean only “Buddha Shakyamuni”, but there are many Buddhas. Guru Rinpoche, for example, is also a Buddha.
Taking refuge in one deity is taking refuge in all Buddhas
In a very general way when we say “Take refuge” then [the question is] “Take refuge in which?” We take refuge in the Three Jewels.
Dharma tames our mind, gives blessing and protects us
What can Dharma do? To make our mind better. Why does our mind need to be better due to Dharma as remedy. As I said earlier, our mind is not perfect. It has impurity. So, it has much chance to mistake.
Listen to know how to practice properly – that is important
Kẻ làm trò, điều quan trọng nhất là phải lắng nghe (văn) và tư duy quán chiếu (tư). Phải hết lòng trân quý những gì nghe được và đưa vào áp dụng trong cuộc sống hàng ngày (tu). Lấy đó làm phương thuốc quý chữa lành phiền não trong tâm. Đó là điều trọng yếu.
To practice Dharma we need a lot of patience and diligence
Tất cả những thứ này là chướng duyên khiến ta có tu cũng không tiến. Ta phải rất cẩn trọng và tỉnh giác. Phải có phương cách đúng đắn để sửa đổi lối nghĩ, lối tu học của mình. Chỉ như vậy mới hòng mong chuyển hóa được tâm.
Without good knowledge we do not know how to practice to achieve good progress
This time I also mentioned the important points to practice Dharma well. And those necessary conditions to practice Dharma well and for one to accomplish good result on the Path from your practice always are: faith, sincere devotion, is the most important. And then diligence, and knowledge.
As long as there is still harmony in the community, the community still survives
Therefore, harmony is very important. Harmony is important for any community, including Buddhist community.
Putting Dharma into practice is the most important
To hear Dharma teaching is important. But to remember is more important, and to put into practice is the most important. If one doesn’t practice if one doesn’t remember then even though one hears a lot of teaching that is not useful.
Dharma may not work as we wish due to lack of good conditions: faith, understanding, honesty, diligence
Many of you have heard of the Great Master Milarepa. And many of you have had chances to read His biography. So you would probably understand how difficult it was for Him to get authentic teaching, profound teaching from His Master.
