Lama Jigme:

Why Did Buddha Meditate?

2011-09-06T13:48:00.001-07:00

2011-05-13T11:22:00.000-07:00

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Cutting through illusion should
not be confused with cutting the cheese,
although both can seem quite unpleasant.

The vajra dagger {Phurba}

of Vajrakilaya is fun,

as is the vajra chopper { Trigug or Kartika}

of the classical Dakini iconography.

As Rime Manipas { NON-sectarian devotees of the Buddha of Compassion} we
remember that the great Tibetan Saint, Dza Patrul Rinpoche taught:

One deity, Chenrezig,
embodies all Buddhas;
one mantra, the six syllables
embodies all mantras;

one Dharma, Bodhichitta,
embodies all practices of the developments and completion stages.
Knowing the one which liberates all,
recite the Six-syllable mantra.

Or in other words:
• one deity – Chenrezig {The Buddha of Compassion},
• one mantra – the six syllables {Om Mani Padme Hum} and
• one practice – Bodhichitta
{Conventionally Compassion as well as Love and
Ultimately Buddha’s transcendental wisdom of Letting-go}
are all that are required to
meet our spiritual needs and
rapidly fly us to enlightenment’s 10th level {or Bhumi}...

provided that we skillfully
• perform the 9 minute practice
no less then once every morning AND once every evening,
• as well as use the 3 OR 8 breath technique every time that
anger, fear or sadness manifests.

But there is still something very primal and satisfying about
stabbing, slicing and cutting.
Perhaps that could be why those metaphors have worked themselves into
so much of Buddhist-tantric literature?

So how can we spiritually stab, slice and cut,
without chasing after various and sundry
yidams, devas or visualized, stylized, idealized Buddha’s of Light such as
such as Manjushri and Vajrakilaya,
or any of the many dakinis such as Vajrayogini?

Easy!

By first remembering that the literary and iconographic references
to stabbing, slicing and cutting are just metaphoric,
and that our sharp weapon to utterly slay our spiritual adversaries
such as anger, fear and sadness {no less rage, terror and despair}
are the two Bodhichittas of Love and Letting-go.

By skillfully practicing those mental yogas
one can utterly subjugate any spiritual affliction,
often in as little as 3-8 breaths!

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May you and yours be

happy and healthy!

Om Mani Padme Hum,

Lama Jigme Gyatso: Rime Manipa Tantrika

Accomplishing Chenrezig

2011-05-09T11:05:00.000-07:00

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QUESTION: What does it mean to
“Accomplish Chenrezig”?

SIDE-note: Chenrezig is Tibetan for the Buddha of Compassion who
is known as:
• Avalokiteshvara in India,
• Kwan Shih Yin Pu’sa in China,
• Kwonzeon Bosatsu in Japan and
• Kwan Te Am in Vietnam.

ANSWER: Does it mean that we’ve got four arms?
While that could be fun on a date, sadly
the answer is “no”.

Does it mean that we’re comprised only of
white, translucent, bliss-inducing light?
Not so much!

It means that we’ve gotten so good at
practicing Buddha’s mental yogas of:
#1 Devotion,
#2 Awareness,
#3 Love and
#4 Letting-go that
{and here’s the difference that makes a difference}
we’re able to practice them
• Spontaneously,
• Habitually,
• Easily and
• Effectively.

We’re able to practice them when we’re
happy, sad, comfortable, in pain, fully clothed, or
even while making love.

What is the difference between a Boob and a Bodhisattva?
A Bodhisattva knows of and practices
Buddha’s four yogas, whereas
a Boob neither know nor cares, IE Homer J. Simpson.

What is the difference between a Bodhisattva and a Buddha?
It is a mysterious and arcane technique?
It is a secret hand shake?
NOPE, it all about mastery.

A Buddha is simply a Bodhisattva who has so
mastered the four yogas that
he or she now practices them:
• spontaneously,
• habitually,
• easily and
• effectively.

How do you get to Carnegie Hall?
Practice, Practice, Practice!

Likewise how do you get from being a
Bodhisattva to being a Buddha in 10 months or less?

Easy!
#1 Attend class every week,
#2 re-read and transcribe your class notes every week,
#3 do no less then 9 minuets of homework every morning and
every evening and
#4 as you go though the day vigilantly and enthusiastically apply
either the 3-breath or the 7-breath remedies as needed.

As it is said, in Adam Sandler’s “Water Boy,”
“You cahn doo eet!”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZ2HcRl4wSk

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the start of the Tuesday-night series of weekly webinars that begin this July!
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May you and yours be

happy and healthy!

Om Mani Padme Hum,

Lama Jigme Gyatso: Rime Manipa Tantrika