The mind is like pure land but we left the pure land behind
When we see clouds, winds, dust that cover or pollute the sky. [We should know] these [emotions] are external things, not something that can really polute [mind’s] nature.
When we see clouds, winds, dust that cover or pollute the sky. [We should know] these [emotions] are external things, not something that can really polute [mind’s] nature.
So, even when we try to see through the mind we see nothing but it becomes empty like space. But on our ordinaty level we do not think that way. We think mind is something real, something that can create happiness or unhappiness. We think that mind is something real, but the real mind is not like what we think or how we see.
Everyone knows the importance of study. Study is always good, especially study of Dharma. Because Buddha’s Dharma gives wisdom, teaches how to be a good person, a nice person, an honest person, how to be a beneficial person.
Therefore, Buddha always teaches people: first, you hear the teaching. Hear and hear repeatedly. And then you can hear the meaning [of the teaching].
Buddha Himself said that if anyone wants to fully understand, fully know about the Buddha then one must see that Buddha is formless, Buddha is soundless, Buddha is nothing, but Buddha is inconceivable.
What is the connection between Buddha Shakyamuni’s teachings and Dzogpa Chenpo.
Therefore, as a Dharma practitioner it is basic thing to have devotion, to believe strongly in the practice. Buddha repeatedly teaches about the importance of having pure vision and devotion.
I usually say people that that all Dharma equally good. Because Dharma is pure, is stainless.
The 84000 different teachings [were] given by kind Buddha and that is a great size. Very large!
The differences between Sutra Yana and Tantra Yana is ME THOD. In Vajra Yana there are more options, more methods.