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To not become happy because of praise, To not become unhappy because of blame, To support one's own good virtues, This is the character of the supreme being.
If the intention is good, the levels and paths are good. If the intention is bad, the levels and paths are bad, Since everything depends on intentions it is important that we make them positive.
Do not do anything harmful to one another, do only what is good. Discipline your own mind to subdue negative emotions.
Do no evil whatsoever, practice virtue perfectly, tame your mind completely. This is the teaching of the Buddhist doctrine.
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Author Archives: Ven. Lopon Osel
Dzogchen View of tantric Ngöndro:
A teaching by His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche, First Supreme Head of the Nyingma School in exile from Tibet; augmented by replies to questions asked by Ngak’chang Rinpoche in private audiences, relating to the short Düd’jom gTérsar ngöndro, Bodhanath, Kathmandu, Nepal, 1979.
Whatever the practice in which we engage, relative truth and absolute truth are co-existent. Method and wisdom are co-existent. Experiences and emptiness are co-existent. Because this is the nature of the reality we experience, the practice of tantric ngöndro exists as a method for realising the beginningless enlightened state.
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Nagarjuna’s “Letter to a friend” with a commentary by the Lama Mipham Rimpoche:
Beginning in the Summer session and continuing thru fall, Nagarjuna’s “Letter to a friend with a commentary by the Mipham Rimpoche: Teaching and meditation classes will be held at the University of Utah, June 12, Every Tuesday, 6pm to 8pm … Continue reading
Shamata and Vipasana at Highland High School
Starting on March 21, 2012 a new class will be offered focusing on Shamata and Vipasana. This is a fundamental Buddhist meditation practice. The practice is coming from the Buddhist sutra “Do pedma karpo” or the “White Lotus Sutra”. This is a profound meditation teaching about how to deal with our negative emotions and how we can develop a mind with positive wisdom. The method I will be discussing in class is a general approach on how to manage ordinary obstacles of the mind like fear, anger, greed, and how to dissolve these obstacles. If you need more information about the class, please contact using contact information at the bottom of this page.
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The Hundred Verses of Advice: Tibetan Buddhist Teachings on What Matters Most
Highland High School teachings continue on Janauary 25th 2012, everyweek on Wednesday, 6pm to 8pm, from the book “The Hundred Verses of Advice: Tibetan Buddhist Teachings on What Matters Most” by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche and Padampa Sangye, Buddhist masters. With the philosophy outlined in this book we achieve joy, bliss and inner peace. The Hundred Verses of Advice was written by the great accomplished Master Padampa Sangye, who was a great Bodhisattva from India. He wrote this root text to bring benefit to all beings.
The commentary is by Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. These two great masters were precious, holy, noble beings. They have both passed away, but their teachings are still alive and are very beneficial. These are not the writings of ordinary people. An ordinary person writes with rational intellect, but they don’t have the capability to teach Dharma because they just gather fragments of teachings from too many sources. Just like a broken glass, if one tries to put it back together, it will never be the same as its original form. Their writings do not have the power of blessings. When reading this you recognize a great master’s quality, just by hearing, seeing or touching a great master you will receive blessings.
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Uncommon philosophy and meditation – Nagarjuna’s Letters.
Beginning Wednesday, September 18 through Wednesday, Oct 30, 2013 – 6p.m. to 8 p.m.
Highland High School, Salt Lake City, Utah
Nagarjuna is a seventh century Buddhist enlightened master. Through his letters to a king, he gives a useful explanation of how to keep positive good discipline as a human being. As human beings, we have more potential for intelligence than other animals, but we are using this intelligence in the wrong way. As sentient beings, we have many obstacles coming from identification with ones ego mind. How can we deal with this? Through Buddhist meditation we can resolve all of these problems by practicing love and compassion without empty meditation. Continue reading
Advice from me to myself
by Patrul Rinpoche Vajrasattva, sole deity, Master, You sit on a full-moon lotus-cushion of white light In the hundred-petalled full bloom of youth. Think of me, Vajrasattva, You who remain unmoved within the manifest display That is Mahamudra, pure bliss-emptiness. … Continue reading
The four foundations of mindfulness meditation
Abridged from The Heart of the Buddha “According to the buddhadharma, spirituality means relating with the working basis of one’s existence, which is one’s state of mind. The method for beginning to relate directly with mind is the practice of … Continue reading
Generating Faith In The Dharma
Lopon Osel Gyurme speaks on generating faith in the Dharma at the Indiana Buddhist Center. Translation is done by Tenam Namgyal. This is an audio recording and is available free. Continue reading
H.H. Dudjom Rinpoche on meditation
Since everything originates in the mind, this being the root cause of all experience, whether “good” or “bad,” it is first of all necessary to work with your own mind, not to let it stray and lose yourself in its wandering. Cut the unnecessary build-up of complexity and fabrications which invite confusion in the mind. Nip the problem in the bud, so to speak.
Allow yourself to relax and feel some spaciousness, letting mind be, to settle naturally. Your body should be still, speech silent, and breathing as it is, freely flowing. Here, there is a sense of letting go, unfolding, letting be. Continue reading
Preliminary Nongdro Practice Disc 1
A variety of sadhanas from the Vajrayana tradition, which have been passed down through a pure Tibetan Buddhist lineage, have been recorded in their authentic form by Lopon Osel. These Dharma teachings are sung by Lama Osel and are accompanied by various musical instruments played in beautiful melodic arrangements. Please continue reading to listen to samples.
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