The following is a full length video recording of a teaching on Nam Cho Ngondro Refuge given by Khenpo Tenzin Norgay at Kunzang Palyul Choling:
21 Homages to Tara: Verse 16 Commentary Khenpo Tenzin Norgay
Thupten Shedrub Gyatso, who was a Tulku in one of the Palyul Monasteries, wrote this commentary. His present incarnation, Rago Chogtrul currently lives in Tibet.
Translation by Khenpo Tenzin Norgey ~ Spring, 2004,
Palyul Retreat Center, Mc Donough, NY USA ~Wood Monkey Year 2131
Homage to you, who is surrounded by joyous ones
Who completely scatter the bodies of enemies.
You liberate all with your speech, adorned with ten syllables
And HUNG: your pristine awareness.
The sixteenth homage is to Drolma Barvai Odcan,Tib the “Tara Who Averts the Enemies and Mantra’s Spell,” who is red like the fire at the end of eon, sits on blue lotus, and holds a crossed vajra. She is surrounded by a host of vidyadharas and mendicants who have accomplished the practice of mantra and power of truthful speech and are endowed with perfect joy of samadhi. Their radiance scatters the bodies of the foes and overcomes the power of magical spells and the power of sorcery, destroying them without a trace. By reciting her mantra arrangement of the ten syllables, OM TARE and so on, she At the heart of the wrathful lady, awareness rests in the form of a HUNG radiating light that clears the outer, inner, and secret obscurations of the beings to be tamed. The ultimate meaning is that by subduing the foe of the impure appearance of our body, the awareness body of the Mother of the Victorious Ones is accomplished: the unchanging great blissful body endowed with the ten powers.
Astrology
If you assert yourself strongly today you will meet resistance. A discouraging force opposes you; don’t buck it. However, hope and support are present in the environment. A powerful person will get behind your cause and your group of friends are also on your side. A partner or diplomat won’t or can’t help you. Confusing? YES! An oppositional force, something that has been in the environment for some time, is resolving slowly. This is a relief. If you have been on the bandwagon for a while you have run out of steam. Take a break and let yourself rest. Happiness lies in conversation and in “out and about” activities. In fact, it’s a good time if you think about it. Jean Richter said “Cheerfulness, like spring, opens all the blossoms of the inward wo/man.”
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!
Please write letters/emails to save the 10 Troy Parrots
The following post is from a Facebook plea by Viki Bullock
Basically right now we need people to write letters/emails to the media, WHIOtv and the Troy Daily News, who recently did a story about the 10 Troy Parrots. The Sheriff’s office wants to return the birds back to Doug Ratcliff. Please voice your our concern over:
- The fact Miami County Deputy Sheriff wants to pursue criminal charges against MVBCR (Please be sure to include the R or the word Rescue 😉 when it’s obvious they were the only entities here concerned about the well being of the birds
- they’ve been falsely accused of deception and theft (the birds were signed over to Ratcliff with witness)
- that had HO Karns done her job properly, this situation wouldn’t have gotten to the point it has
- the fact the Sheriff is advocating that the birds to be turned over to the same man, and I use that term loosely, who’s neglected and abused these birds for years,
- The fact a well respected Dr (Brauer) has been providing necessary and life-saving care for these 10 birds for almost 3 months now that otherwise the previous owner denied them of.
- The fact Dr B is requesting entire ownership of these 10 birds speaks volumes! He’s already thousands of $ into them but it’s obvious the almighty dollar is not the priority here for him, otherwise he wouldn’t be requesting ownership. His concern is the safety of these birds
- He is willing to take responsibility for the Troy Birds and insure he will find proper rescue/sanctuaries that will continue proper care for the rest of their years.
- The fact he is the epitome of the oath he took as a veterinarian:
Being admitted to the profession of veterinary medicine, I solemnly swear to use my scientific knowledge and skills for the benefit of society through the protection of animal health, the relief of animal suffering, the conservation of livestock resources, the promotion of public health and the advancement of medical knowledge.
I will practice my profession conscientiously, with dignity and in keeping with the principles of veterinary medical ethics.
I accept as a lifelong obligation the continual improvement of my professional knowledge and competence.
You guys get the gist. You guys get the gist. Please keep them professional, no unnecessary derrogatory name calling/comments.WHIOTV
Attn: Caren GoldenTroy Daily News
Melody Vallieu
Making a Difference in the World
The following is a full length video teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo given at Kunzang Palyul Choling:
Universality of all beings. Equanimity. The Six Realms
21 Homages to Tara: Verse 15 Commentary Khenpo Tenzin Norgay
Thupten Shedrub Gyatso, who was a Tulku in one of the Palyul Monasteries, wrote this commentary. His present incarnation, Rago Chogtrul currently lives in Tibet.
Translation by Khenpo Tenzin Norgey ~ Spring, 2004,
Palyul Retreat Center, Mc Donough, NY USA ~Wood Monkey Year 2131
Homage to you, who is blissful, virtuous and tranquil,
And enjoys the domain of peaceful nirvana
With (mantra) endowed perfectly with SVAHA and OM
You destroy all awful non-virtuous karma.
The fifteenth homage is to Rabtu Zhima,Tib the “Perfect Pacifier”, who pacifies the obscuration of negative karma[i]. She sits on blue lotus, and is peaceful. Her color is white like a crystal moon and she holds an anointing vase. She is free from the fruition of suffering, and as a result, she is blissful She has eliminated non-virtue, and as a result, she is virtuous. Her afflictions have ended, and as a result, she is tranquil. She has gone beyond the sufferings of the two obscurations and she enjoys and abides in the sphere of sublime tranquility. By her power of compassion, and power of reciting perfectly in accordance with the sadhana[ii] her twenty-three or eighteen syllable mantras, the five heinous negative karmas[iii]that make beings fall into the lower realms, and other karma that generates great sufferings are uprooted and purified. The mantra includes the additional syllables,OMat the beginning and SVAHA at the end. The ultimate meaning is that her blissfulness and other qualities are connected to the five wisdom minds: the wisdom of absolute space, mirror-like wisdom, the wisdom of equality, discriminating wisdom, and all-accomplishing wisdom.
[i] karma skt ~ The doctrine of actions and there causal consequences, the law of cause and effect.
[ii] sadhana skt ~ Translated as “means of accomplishment” Usually is a complete set of tantric liturgies on the practice of a deity, starting from the lineage prayers to dedication of the merit to all the sentient beings.
[iii] five heinous negative karmas ~ Patricide, matricide, killing an arhat, drawing blood from the body of a Buddha with evil intent, and causing a schism in the sangha.
Astrology
You are raring to go today and anyone who wants to join you is welcome to come along for the ride. A new enterprise is favorable, and a new direction is good. You want something new; you’re tired of the same old thing. Action taken puts you in tune with the times. Self-assertion is favorable and still you must take your partner into consideration. Someone else is in the background, and you must always watch this person. A goofy, happy energy is present, and everyone seems to be in a good mood. The LA Times said “Some people march to a different drummer – and some people polka.” Be joyous in your own way. International issues, legal matters and your spirituality bring happiness today.
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 Root of Accomplishment
The following is from a series of tweets by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo:
Always walk in the footsteps of Lord Buddha, Guru Padmasambhava. And of course, never break root samaya with Tsewei Lama, it’s the greatest downfall. Breaking samaya with one’s root Guru leads to the utter incapability to truly accomplish, and one is forced to play “Guru” on a path self-made. Useless.
If one puts oneself as high as the Tsawei Lama, or feels oneself superior, one will lose their way and practice as a demon. Bad result. Otherwise, if one mixes one’s mindstream with the Guru’s, all accomplishment and qualities of Guru Padmasambhava, through pure practice and devotion, can be attained in this life.
Copyright © Jetsunma Ahkon Norbu Lhamo. All rights reserved
Awakening from Non-Recognition: Video Teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo
The following is a video teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo offered at Kunzang Palyul Choling in Maryland.
How do we awaken to our true nature? Jetsunma describes the state of non-recognition in which we live and describes how to transform that into a state of awareness of our true nature.
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21 Homages to Tara: Verse 14 Commentary Khenpo Tenzin Norgay
Thupten Shedrub Gyatso, who was a Tulku in one of the Palyul Monasteries, wrote this commentary. His present incarnation, Rago Chogtrul currently lives in Tibet.
Translation by Khenpo Tenzin Norgey ~ Spring, 2004,
Palyul Retreat Center, Mc Donough, NY USA ~Wood Monkey Year 2131
Homage to you, who strikes the earth with your palms,
And stamps upon it with your feet.
With wrathful grimaces and HUNG syllable,
You scatter the seven underworlds.
The fourteenth homage is to Thronyer Chenzed,Tib the “Wrathful Wrinkled (Frowning) Tara” who subdues the eight classes of harmful spirits and nine malignant spirit brothers. She is black like a dark night, and holds a wooden pestle upon a blue lotus. She makes the world tremble and quake by striking the mountains and islands with the palms of her hands and stamping upon them with her feet. By the power of her regal frowning, the resounding vibration of HUNG, and the glare from her radiant vajra light, which is like a fire-shower, she shatters the hearts and heads of all malignant spirits: samaya[i] breakers, demons and others from the seven underworlds and above, and makes them faint into the state of dharmata[ii]. The seven underworlds, which are like layers of seven roofs, are: the abodes of demons, the general base, the higher base, the baseless, the specific base, the base of essence, the perfect base, and the pure base. In reality, the two soles striking symbolize striking the crucial point of the path of the non-duality of pristine wisdom and the basic sphere, which uproots the seven latencies or seven cognitions with their objects.