Month: November 2010

Astrology

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11/5/2010      Friday

Happy!  That’s you today.  Plus intelligent, shrewd, and able to begin anew.  Also you are hardworking.  John Ruskin said, “When love and skill work together, expect a masterpiece.” Today, you can create a masterpiece.  Work hard, then tend to your personal relationships this evening.  If you are in the process of negotiating a new business opportunity, look over every facet carefully.  Seeing both sides of the equation is of primary importance now.  Debate yourself or someone else.  First argue one side, then the other.  By doing this, you will be fully prepared for what comes.  Without this, a surprise could be in store.

The daily astrology post affects everyone. Because individual charts vary, the circumstances outlined in the post will affect people differently. Some will feel this energy in the personal arena, some in finances, some with children or family, some in work and so forth. There are many departments of life. Look to see where the dynamic affects you!

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11/4/2010     Thursday

Inspiration day!  Pay attention to your dreams and fantasies, you can come up with a new idea that is a winner.  Artists are creative and doctors are healing.  You can mediate between two opposing forces and arrive at an agreeable solution.  An old love still beckons to you; something you enjoyed from the past is in the present.  Say or do what you couldn’t before, this opportunity won’t last forever.  You have a second chance.  John Greenleaf Whitter said, “For all of sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these: ‘It might have been!’”  Don’t blow it this time.

The daily astrology post affects everyone. Because individual charts vary, the circumstances outlined in the post will affect people differently. Some will feel this energy in the personal arena, some in finances, some with children or family, some in work and so forth. There are many departments of life. Look to see where the dynamic affects you!

Advice for the Courageous Practitioner

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When you see someone who has accomplished more than you, wish them well, sincerely praying for them having even more! This is how one prepares for their next rebirth.

If you wish yourself to be “higher” than another, in a future time you will be even lower. We should celebrate other’s good fortune!

Those who are dying must have Prayer offered for them, or we will have a short life ourselves. If others are ill we must try to heal/help.

If we do not offer sympathy and food, shelter, we ourselves will suffer with loneliness and fear. Therefore it is best to be giving and kind.

If one finds HATRED and RAGE in their mindstream they will fall to the lower hell realms. Hate makes more hate, the mind is inflamed.

In order to practice Dharma bravely and completely one must have COURAGE and HONOR. These are the weapons needed to root out one’s poisons. Not for cowards!

If one Practices, Prays and Meditates, and shows the two kindnesses (ordinary and sublime) one will SURELY accomplish Dharma swiftly!

Long Life Prayer for His Holiness Karma Kuchen Rinpoche

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The Melodious Sound of the Indestructible Vajra

RAB  JAM  SE  CHE  GYAL  WAI  SANG  SUM  LHA

Infinite buddhas and their heirs, the deities of the Conqueror’s three secrets,

 

CHI  MED  TOB  DANG  WANG  CHUI  DEN TSIG  GI

By the truth of your ten powers and the strength of your immortality

CHOG  GI  TRUL  KUI  SANG  SUM  JIN  LAB  TE

Bless the three secrets (body, speech and mind) of this supreme Nirmanakaya

TSE  DANG  YE  SHE  GYÉ  PAR  DZED  DU  SOL

And increase his longevity and wisdom.

O  GYEN  SANG  GYÉ  NYI  PAI  RING  LUG  KYI

The tradition of the second Buddha of Oddiyana

KA  TER  DO  NGAG  TEN  PAI  PEMÖI  TSAL

The doctrine of Kama, Terma, the sutra and mantra are like a field of lotuses.

JED  DZED  CHÖ  KYI  NYI  MA  NAG  Ö  KYI

You are the Dharma sun who blossoms them, worthy of highest praise,

YÖN  TEN  CHA  SHÉ  DZOG  SHIN  SHAB  TÉN  SOL

May you live long, perfecting every excellent quality.

SANG  SHEN  ÖD  SAL  NYING  POI  RING  LUG  DAR

May the early tradition of the Great Secret’s clear light essence spread.

KAL  ZANG  KHÉ  DZUN  GE  DÖN  DÜ  PA  GYÉ

May the gathering of fortunate sangha, wise and pure, grow.

NÖD  CHU  GÜD  SHI  PHEN  DEI  PAL  GYÉ  PAI

May the degeneration of the world and its peoples subside.

TA  SHI  NANG  WÉ  SA  SUM  KHYAB  GYUR  CHIG

May glorious happiness and good fortune auspiciously spread to fill the entire three worlds.

According to the command of Choktrul Rinpoche, I, Gyurme Tegchog Tenpai Gyaltsen (Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche), wrote this by supplicating to my lama and the mandala of the three roots and longevity deities. May virtue increase!

 

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11/3/2010     Wednesday

Disappointment comes early today, or a bad night may have passed.  Still, rouse yourself and get moving!  You can be extremely productive today.   Perhaps you’ve been full of wild energy but lacked a plan for action.  Today that changes.  You get the green light, and you move ahead.  Initiate things, speak to higher ups.  Write letters, articles, opinions, and theses.  Appeal to governmental agencies or spiritual leaders.  Later in the day you must deal with a serious situation.  George Washington Carver said, “How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of the weak and the strong – because someday you will have been all of these.” This is an “all of these” day.

The daily astrology post affects everyone. Because individual charts vary, the circumstances outlined in the post will affect people differently. Some will feel this energy in the personal arena, some in finances, some with children or family, some in work and so forth. There are many departments of life. Look to see where the dynamic affects you!

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11/2/2010     Tuesday

Excellent thinking and decisions characterize today.  Your mind is deep and subtle, able to think through issues of significant complexity.  You can invent or discover something, or at least come up with a workable solution to a problem. Be humble, take yourself out of the equation, and you’ll see the picture with clarity.  Later on, you can be annoyed by a person or group that seems to be frivolous and too interested in fun while you are slaving away.  Join in for a while, and then get back to work.  You’ll feel better.  You are building a partnership.  Take it slowly, make sure everyone understands the rules, and all goes well.

The daily astrology post affects everyone. Because individual charts vary, the circumstances outlined in the post will affect people differently. Some will feel this energy in the personal arena, some in finances, some with children or family, some in work and so forth. There are many departments of life. Look to see where the dynamic affects you!

The Nonvirtue of Lying

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From a series of tweets by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo (@jalpalyul) on November 1, 2010

Lies are the refuge of the ignorant and slothful. One cannot win with lies! If one is not truthful to oneself, there is no possibility of telling the truth to others.

Lying, especially about one’s spiritual accomplishment is a heinous crime according to Lord Buddha’s teaching. Lying to divide the Sangha is also root breakage.  Lying to harm another Dharma practitioner is a very strong non-virtue; like breaking Samaya. It will poison the Sangha, the Third Jewel.  Lies destroy the liar, not the victim, although they are cruel. The liar will reap their karma.

Once I had a student who lied destructively. She suffered terribly, when she came back and corrected non-virtue, she was then like the prodigal child – well loved, respected and reinstated.

It is taught that if one lies to destroy a practitioner the karmic result is:

1) A speech or face deformity resulting in the inability for pleasant speech

2) In a future life one will suffer hellish gossip oneself

3) One will never truly accomplish right or virtuous recitation. There is no mantra accomplishment.

To lie is to dishonor the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha. And as representative of the Three Jewels, one brings shame to the Lama.

Another fault of lying is that others have great difficulty trusting again. This may seem ordinary, or not so bad. I have known people who are never trusted, since birth. This truly is tragic!

I have not taught like this to cause suffering. These teachings are Dharma and it is necessary to understand cause and effect; for the sake of those who have hopes of us; they wait and suffer for Bodhisattvas to arise with proper connections in order to be of benefit. One must develop good qualities!

© Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo

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11/1/2010     Monday

A sense of agitation can be present early in the day, but in general this day is lovely.  You whistle while you work, and happiness is in the air!  You are developing and growing.  Improvement comes through work and health measures.  John Ruskin said, “The highest reward for man’s toil is not what he gets for it, but what he becomes by it.”  Do your best job today.  As you improve your work, you are improving yourself.  It’s yourself you’re working on, after all!

The daily astrology post affects everyone. Because individual charts vary, the circumstances outlined in the post will affect people differently. Some will feel this energy in the personal arena, some in finances, some with children or family, some in work and so forth. There are many departments of life. Look to see where the dynamic affects you!

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