At my toughest, most helpless, I called out to Khadro-La
And I always always found something
The echo that came back today was magic
Tara organised a zoom, and seeing her, experiencing her was magic
She just had a way of opening me up, softening me up from the inside and breaking me down—in a good way.
Captured here some important things she brought up
1)emptiness and subtle understanding of dependent arising are 2 key themes
nature of mind as being clear and light
WHAT IS KEEPING US LOCKED IN SAMSARA ?
those that arise on AFFLICTIONS
WHEN WE UNDERSTAND SUBTLE DEPENDENT ARISING, WE CAN BE CLEAR OF WHAT IS GOING ON
WHEN YOU UNDERSTAND EMPTINESS AND DEPENDENT ARISING, YOU SEE BUDDHA NATURE
SEEING AS EMPTY DOESNT MEAN THEY DONT EXIST
2) FAITH OF CONVICTION TO PRACTISE
NO SENTIENT BEING WISHES FOR SUFFERINGS
We don’t want sufferings and others don’t want in the same way, we can develop this for all sentient beings
With view of emptiness as support, compassion can be broad and not one sided,
HAPPINESS IS DEPENDENT ON THE MIND-NOT HOW MUCH MATERIAL POSSESSIONS WE HAVE
3)CORRECT VIEW OF EMPTINESS, THEN OUR COMPASSION IS ONE SIDED, THEN OUR MIND BECOMES TRUTHFUL AND EXPANSIVE AND ACTIONS BECOME UNCONFUSED AND TRUTHFUL
4)TARA MANTRA
-nature of tara mantra, is the congregation of all bodhisattvas and their wisdom and knowledge and ability to benefit others
-representation and manifestation of all buddhas
-union of emptiness and compassion:
-have motivation and strong faith when reciting
-need faith not just reciting mantra
-strong faith, then blessing is powerful; no faith, no blessing at all
-make your mind vast
-unconfused mind, unmistaken, happiness will arise
-confused mind, suffering will arise
-nature of dependent arising
problems are constantly arising, pandemic situation, smtg that proves cause and effect of karma
as a world and collective community, focussing externally and neglected our home, get rid of dissatisfaction and complaining mind,
if we want to create a world that is hospitable, we want to create a host of hospitable conditions or causes or plant the seeds that fulfill these conditions
there are many methods we can rely on to create happiness, use our intelligence to save ourselves
faith in tara should be a faith based in understanding
minds becomes vast, extensive, broad
this is the true meaning of protection and refuge
keep minds happy gentle and calm
SEEING KHADRO LA is healing in itself
She inspires with her very being and presence. How can I be like her?
Just mere presence and it softens one up and opens one up. I think this is a goal I can mindfully work towards.
So inspiring
The very miracle of being
Below, the prayer for Khadro-La, by Lama Zopa Rinpoche
SUPPLICATION OF LONG LIFE ENTREATING THE HOLY MIND OF KHADRO BUMKYE TSOMO, CALLED DIVINE MELODIOUS DRUM
The enlightened activity of the victorious mother for the sake of taking care Of all of inferior fortune born at the end of the greatly degenerate time, Taking an ordinary aspect, endowed with the deeds of the conquerors, Venerable Tara, we request you to have a long life
And pray that (your) wishes are spontaneously attained.
Your fame pervades the three worlds.
Liberated from the sufferings of bad migrations, attained to enlightenment, Bestowing the dharmakaya of great bliss to supreme Mila
Acting as companion and knowledge woman, Trashi Tsheringma
A long and stable life, spontaneous achievement of wishes:
We make this request. Please bless us:
We all make this request from our heart.
The channels, constituents and bodhicitta
Are blessed by countless dakinis.
Innate great bliss of subtle completion stage is induced
And one is established in the supreme state of the dharmakaya. Khadro Bumkye Tsomo, abide long!
We pray that (your) wishes are spontaneously attained.
We and all migrators since beginningless times
Have followed the bewilderment of true grasping, coming under the power of others.
By apprehending all mistaken appearances as true
We are oppressed until now by the ocean of sufferings.
Supreme wisdom seeing everything as empty,
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Namsel Drönme, abide in a long life!
We pray so that (your) wishes are spontaneously attained.
All the destitute migrators, bound by karma and afflictions: Although it is difficult to subdue them all, you generate greatly The mind of patience and compassion, Jetsün Dagmema. Lama Marpa’s secret consort, holy and supreme,
Abide in a long life! May wishes be spontaneously attained! Thus we pray respectfully from our hearts.
The Indian great pandit, kind to Tibet,
The Lotus Born: You blessed him!
Bringing to exhaustion the 84,000 afflictions
This holy Dharma is like the rays of the sun.
Great kindness pervading all the world,
Acting as a companion of great bliss: Supreme Yeshe Tshogyäl! Abide in a long life! May wishes be spontaneously attained!
We make this request. Please bless us!
DEDICATION (OF THE MERITS OF HAVING COMPOSED THIS PRAYER)
Having supported me with kindness since beginningless times For all migrators, destitute and oppressed by suffering
May venerable Tara act as spiritual master,
May they soon come to touch the ground of the four bodies. Followed in Tibetan by a colophon as yet untranslated.
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