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HH THE DALAI LAMA WEPT/TONGLEN

Posted on Mar 22nd, 2008 by Chaiwallah : Chaiwallah Chaiwallah

In a recent interview with Melinda Liu of Newsweek, HH the Dalai Lama admitted he wept at the news from Tibet, but practises "giving and taking,"...in a word, tonglen. Newsweek:Some images of the recent casualties... More »

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HELP TIBET AND CHINA: WITH TONGLEN

Posted on Mar 18th, 2008 by Chaiwallah : Chaiwallah Chaiwallah

Tonglen, which means “giving and taking,” is a Tibetan Tantric Buddhist technique for energy transformation. It is very simple, based on breathing and visualisation. (My empowerment came from Ringu Tulku.) Tonglen can be practised on... More »

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Thoughts are like demons

Posted on May 29th, 2007 by Chaiwallah : Chaiwallah Chaiwallah

Thoughts are like demons possessing the awareness, making what's mind theirs. .

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Mind

Posted on May 26th, 2007 by Chaiwallah : Chaiwallah Chaiwallah

This mind is not mine, just a succession of thoughts from nowhere. Here. Gone.

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What shape are you?

Posted on May 15th, 2007 by Chaiwallah : Chaiwallah Chaiwallah

When your eyes are closed What shape are you? What is form? Emptiness and mind. .

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There's no true guru

Posted on May 1st, 2007 by Chaiwallah : Chaiwallah Chaiwallah

There’s no true guru. That which is true can’t be taught, only recognized. .

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Pornography and puja

Posted on Apr 27th, 2007 by Chaiwallah : Chaiwallah Chaiwallah

High and low, good, bad, pornography and puja- we make them from void. .

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Doer...done for

Posted on Apr 25th, 2007 by Chaiwallah : Chaiwallah Chaiwallah

While there’s a doer dreaming it’s doing something, the doer is done for. .

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The Miracle

Posted on Apr 23rd, 2007 by Chaiwallah : Chaiwallah Chaiwallah

The miracle is the breathtaking beauty of ordinary things. .

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Look in the Mirror

Posted on Apr 22nd, 2007 by Chaiwallah : Chaiwallah Chaiwallah

Look in the mirror, not only seeing your face - seeing the seeing. .

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