Vairocana said something like, “Nobody may be satisfied, but it is good enough to do things that don’t upset the Buddha.” It is good enough to not cheat those who believe or trust in you.
The lineage of this Shitro practice is the same as the lineage of Dzogpachenpo. In the Nyingma tradition, in each Tantric practice, there are transmissions of three lineages; the mind lineage, the symbol lineage and the hearing lineage. I will explain more of the hearing lineage of the Shitro practice.
I and many other people, have seen some geshes, and khenpos who can talk a lot, and are said to be knowledgeable in many texts, but are leading people to the wrong path. Therefore, action or good conduct is more important than knowledge.
So what is Shitro practice and how did it come to be? Shitro means Peaceful and Wrathful deities and is a practice based on the mandala of the 100 Peaceful and Wrathful deities. It also includes the female and male Five Buddha families, the female and male Eight Bodhisattvas, the Six Munis and Five Wrathful Herukas and their Consorts etc.
Everyone knows that it is very important to follow a qualified dharma teacher who can lead you to the correct dharma way. Sometimes people follow the wrong teachers due to their bad luck, misfortune and misunderstanding.
Chánh niệm có nghĩa là luôn chú tâm nhớ, không quên. Khi không chú tâm tới cách hành xử của mình thì ta sẽ mất chánh niệm. Vậy nên, chánh niệm có nghĩa là luôn chú tâm vào cái mình đang làm, luôn nhớ, luôn hiểu cái mình đang làm. [Nhưng] chúng ta thường mất … Read more
Ta có thể học hỏi từ cuộc đời của các đạo sư vĩ đại Ấn Độ, Tây Tạng và các nơi khác trên thế giới. Họ dành trọn đời cho Pháp vì luân hồi vô định, thân mạng vô thường. Tất cả rồi sẽ kết thúc, cả cuộc đời và thân xác yêu dấu này. … Read more
This new infectious disease that is spreading in China, it affects a lot of people, people’s lives and people’s mood and a lot of things. and, we are practicing Buddha Dharma, specifically in our monastery we are practicing or we have been practicing wrathful form of [Vajrapani], treasure of Lama Sang reciting the mantra of this sadhana: HUNG BENZA PHAT, HUNG BENZA PHAT which is very blessful and very powerful. This got a very good history.
The purpose of practicing Dzogpa Chenpo, or Longchen Nyingthik, is also to be able to reach the nature of mind. Therefore, we need to study these teachings, Dzogchen teachings, on how to recognize one’s own nature, how to be able to remain in that nature.
Liberation or Buddhahood is the same in [all] Buddha’s teachings, and Sutra Yana and Tantra Yana, everywhere.
