Tuesday's Recommended Reading

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From Dilgo Khyentse's
"The Heart Treasure of the Enlightened Ones,"
lets read from the Commentary on pg. 78-79 and
let's also read from the root text on page 197.
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In today's selection from Dilgo Khyentse's commentary we can read:

"When lightning strikes, rocks collapse, or
wild beasts threaten,
if your mind is filled with
the thought of Chen-r-zig and

you rely totally upon him, you
will be complete free from
[the tyranny of] fear.

At the time of your death, too,
if you think only of Chen-re-zig you
will have nothing to fear from
the terrifying apparitions of the bardo.

But if your are overwhelmed by fear,
hesitating between running away or
hiding somewhere,
you will be in constant anguish all your life, and

at death you will be unable to
overcome the delussory fears of the bardo."

From the Dalai Lama's
"The Path to Enlightenment,"
lets read page 100-101 and
let's also read from the
Translator's Introduction on page 14.





In today's selection the 14th Dalai Lama explains:

"Generally it is said that two causes are
required in order for one's refuge to be solid:

[#1] apprehension of the UN-satisfactory
nature of lower forms of being; and
[#2] recognition that by relying upon the
objects of refuge one will be able to
transcend to higher states.

If one generates these two causes and reads
the line of the text while recollecting the
qualities of the Jewels of Refuge, there is
NO doubt that a strong sense of refuge will be born."


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In today's exploration of
the " Intermediate Collection of Practices "
we could consider:

"Buddha's Three Cauldron's" are an
essentialization of these Buddhist texts:

#1 - Anapanasati Sutta

#2 - Metta Sutta

#3 - Satipatthana Sutta

#4 - Vajra Sutra

#5 - Saddharma Puṇḍarīka Sutra

#6 - Karandavyuha Sutra

#7 - The Dalai Lama's
------ - "The Path to Enlightenment"

#8 - Dilgo Khyentse's
------ - "The Heart Treasure of the Enlightened Ones" and

#9 - Dilgo Khyentse's
------ - "The Heart of Compassion"



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Om Mani Padme Hum,
Lama Jigme Gyatso: Rime Manipa Tantrika


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