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Astrology

December 27, 2011 by Norma

You can say the perfect thing today or have the perfect idea, and a solution to a problem appears. Big thinking is needed; the sort of thinking that takes everyone and everything in the environment into consideration. If you’re thinking only of yourself and your happiness, you’ll miss the mark. Love enters the picture. It sneaks in as friendship and blossoms before your very eyes. Ashley Montagu said “The moments of happiness we enjoy take us by surprise. It is not that we seize them but that they seize us.” This is a good day to
declare yourself or your intentions. Announce your candidacy, step up and put
yourself in the race for whatever is most important to you. Elsewhere, a leader is heading toward a moment of reckoning, and a significant announcement is coming. Stay close to your group.

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!

Jada: Warrior of Compassion!

December 26, 2011 by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo

The following is from a series of tweets by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo:

Here is Jada, my love! She is now my therapy Pekingese. She can now go with me wherever I go – two old gals!

Jada’s beautiful face. She’s thirteen and a half years old and in good health, though she had two back surgerys. Is there another service Peke?

Listen! This is serious business here! She has a tag! And look at those eyes! Weapons of mass cuddles!

See that? When it’s on her she may not be forbidden! And she knows before IBSkicks in.

Aint no one this tuff, see? Or so we tell each other. You all wish you were as tough as Jada.

This is it. Impressive, huh? Be very afraid! Jada will shamelessly check you out. Show her scorn. Her eyes will finish you off!

Since no one can ever be the sword- weilder samurai Jada then I will simply wish you all a fabulous holiday.

Astrology

December 26, 2011 by Norma

It’s hard to get up today, and you don’t feel like working. A sense of tiredness and feeling old is in the air. Oscar Wilde said “To get back my youth I would do anything in the world, except take exercise, get up early, or be respectable.” You agree with this sentiment today, but only in the morning. Let others sleep or rest, don’t be a hard taskmaster. As the day progresses, friends appear and groups are just wonderful. You have an “aha!” moment that electrifies your thinking. At the same time beware of overpaying for something; in fact, don’t go shopping at all. But you may have read this too late.

The daily astrology post affects everyone. Because individual charts vary, the circumstances outlined in the post will affect people differently. Some will feel his 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!

Celebrating Love

December 25, 2011 by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo

I wish all beings a safe, peaceful holiday, filled with joy and warmth. May every Blessing rain upon you as silver drops of love! May you all walk in beauty and awareness; may you always be mindful of our natural gifts. Stars, Sun, Moon – and share with all! We are keeping our spirits up, though a Christmas in hiding from my stalker that was released a few days ago.

I don’t want to give up on this rebirth, I can still be strong. Fundamentally, I am strong. Just beaten up, and some PTSD. Nothing a secret island wouldn’t cure. My wish is to regain confidence, to feel secure enough to continue in my work. And I want to come home.

All the kindness and support are everything to me now!I will not be put off serving sentient beings with Dharma, food, shelter, love. Nothing has that power. Nothing is stronger than love! Don’t ever believe otherwise. Hate seems strong. But it is a bully. Hate is weak, that’s why it is so loud. Only ugly is behind it. No substance.To all of Palyul – thank you! Tsewei Lama you remain on the Lotus seat of my heart. May Palyul thrive, and may I always be reborn to this sacred noble family!

Vajrayana Buddhist Practice: Full Length Video Teaching with H.E. Drakmar Tulku

December 25, 2011 by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo

The following is a full length video teaching offered by H.E. Drakmar Tulku at Kunzang Palyul Choling:

H.E. Drakmar Tulku gives a wonderful clear description of the Buddha’s path as practiced in Tibetan Buddhism. He begins with the 3 Yanas and continues through Ngondro.

Astrology

December 25, 2011 by Norma

A woman, child or family member has the solution you’ve been looking for. Grab the ball and run, you finally know what to do! A task is well done, and you feel satisfied with your progress. Rules are especially appealing and bring emotional stability today. Think of the general rule in your current situation, follow it and things go well. How satisfying. Looking to tradition is helpful. Engage in activities that put you in touch with solid structures. Garden, build something. Satisfaction comes through a project, and love comes through friends and special groups. Dante said “The Infinite Goodness has such wide arms that it takes whatever turns to it.” Merry Christmas!

How We Experience Perception: Full Length Video Teaching

December 24, 2011 by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo

The following is a full length video teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo offered at Kunzang Palyul Choling:

The Buddha teaches that ALL our suffering arises from desire and that desire is baed on our reaction to phenomenal existence and tbe conslusions we draw from those reactions. Meditation techniques can help stabilize the mind and lessen our suffering. Eventually we can achive the state of enlightenment.

Root It Out

December 24, 2011 by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo

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An excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo from the Vow of Love series

How can you develop the kind of love that sustains itself? How can you cultivate compassion like a fire that never runs out of wood to burn? That never goes out. The fire of compassion is based on being courageous enough to come to an understanding of suffering. You have to come to a deep understanding that all sentient beings are suffering endlessly and helplessly, and bring yourself to the point where you can’t bear it. Cultivate the understanding that even though you know you can’t see all sentient beings, you can’t feel them, you can’t touch them, still, you want nothing more than to rid hatred, greed and ignorance from their minds, because you understand this is the cause of their suffering. You understand the whole dynamics of suffering: why it exists, how it exists, where it exists, how it grows, and at that point you become deeply committed.

You can begin by renouncing the causes of suffering yourself. If you have not renounced the causes of suffering, you can’t do a thing for anyone else, and so it takes a tremendous amount of courage. According to the Buddha, hatred, greed and ignorance in the mind are the causes of suffering. Hatred, greed and ignorance are preceded by desire. If there is no desire in the mind, there is no root from which these poisons can grow; there is no cause for hatred, greed and ignorance.

Astrology

December 24, 2011 by Norma

Zealotry is rampant early today. If you think you have all the answers or if you are just itching to “set someone straight,” cool your jets. Wait. The urge will pass, and you will be facing a sudden serious situation where dignity and resilience is the winning combination. Surprises are pervasive. Remember your partnerships and your longstanding allies. If all your eggs are in one basket, if you have only one solution to a situation, you are in for a surprise. A favorable aspect exists between the ruler of imagination and that of hard work. Keep your eye on your goal and continue doing your best work. The problem now is the unknown. C.G. Jung said “Everything that the modern mind cannot define it regards as insane.” It’s an indefine-able time.

Safety from Harm

December 23, 2011 by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo

The following is from a series of tweets by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo:

Hello! Hearing that my friends are worried, I’d like to say that I am already in a safe secure place and surrounded by friends. I’ve gone underground as “U.S. vs. Cassidy” was dismissed. I don’t know how long I must hide.

But I think of all women, and what we are forced to endure, and I cry for us all. We must continue to support each other, and advocate for woman’s rights and freedom from abuse. We must change the laws and therefore change the world. All beings are equal in nature and we have the right to defend ourselves.

I’ll be moving again soon. This is a way to be safe while the wheels of justice move forward, and strong women are upheld according to their contributions and gifts. Not destroyed for their strength by men with no respect and no love. My Lineage will support me, and women’s advocates as well. My tears are for those women who have no one. Please look for advocacy groups. You have a right to your own life free of fear and cruelty! And a right to live in peace.

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