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Heart Sutra musings
I’ve been listening to the Heart Sutra that the Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche sangha put together for Saga Dawa about a month ago. Saga Dawa is the celebration of Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and death. The Heart Sutra is practiced in many Mahayana Buddhist traditions in Asia and the West – in many translations and formats. It
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Contemplative Knitting at Sky Lake Lodge
The age old practice is that women get together to knit, and in the process share stories, knitting tips, personal problems and gossip – all is interwoven into a practice that soothes the soul by sharing, not just the tactile and esthetic sensations of the yarn, the colors, the neat stitches, and the finished product,
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Not being caught in the trap of doubt
I’ve been thinking about how we are trapped – not only by doubt, but by so many other aspects of our life. Of course right now there’s the physical claustrophobia of being in lockdown, and how to “open up” – and not to go too quickly. There’s the trap of our expectations there – that things
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Generosity is the virtue that produces peace
Generosity is the virtue that produces peace. By this generosity one has power over the bhūtas. By this generosity one is free from enemies. Generosity is the transcendent friend. Therefore, generosity is said to be essential. Generosity is the ornament of the world. Through generosity, one turns back from the lower realms. Generosity is the
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Devotion and Exertion
Beloved wish-fulfilling jewel and emanation body Supreme of lamps that take the darkness of ignorance away Oh precious chakravartin king, the one behind the wheel At your feet, Oh Marpa the Translator, I bow in trusting homage! A guru truly reliable, belonging to a lineage This is the guide on the path of dispelling the
