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Refuge

2009-03-05T14:35:00.000Z

Taking refuge is a major foundation of the buddhist path. It signifies our determination to turn away from the endless cycle of confusion and dissatisfaction that has marked our life and towards a saner, more wholesome way of living.

White Tara

2009-03-03T14:57:00.000Z

Impermanence

2009-03-02T15:10:00.000Z

Rabtens day out

2009-03-01T22:50:00.000Z

Llandudno

Bodhichitta

2009-02-28T16:08:00.001Z

From this time forth until I become a Buddha, I shall keep even at the cost of my life, A mind wishing to attain complete enlightenment, To free all living beings from the fears of samsara and solitary peace.

Buddha of compassion

2009-02-26T14:53:00.000Z

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2009-02-26T13:58:00.001Z

Buddha taught that there are countless world systems in the universe; some like our own while others are vastly different. Our own world system is composed of four 'continents' arranged in the cardinal directions, and we live in the southern continent. At the centre of this world system stands a vast, four-sided mountain. This is Mount Meru.

Dharma for kids

2009-02-23T16:37:00.001Z

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2009-02-21T11:45:00.001Z

Although our body remains in our room, our mind can travel wherever it wishes because it has the mental factor intention. Just as the movement of a candle flame depends upon wind, so the movement of our mind depends upon the mental factor intention.

2009-02-18T15:28:00.000Z

Gen-La Dekyong and Gen-La Khyenrab

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2009-02-17T10:57:00.001Z

Through the strength of our pure motivation and the power and blessings of Buddhadharma our dedications can certainly help, especially if we have a strong karmic link with the people for whom we are praying. Dedicating our merit to others is itself a form of giving.

Buddha Amitayus

2009-02-16T17:15:00.001Z

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2009-02-15T22:25:00.001Z

Whenever we meditate, we are performing an action that causes us to experience inner peace in the future.

2009-02-12T16:25:00.000Z

Geshe-La's Guru

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2009-02-12T11:44:00.000Z

From now until I and others attain enlightenment, Through the virtues we have already created and will create, May there be the auspiciousness of the Venerable Guru's holy form remaining like an immutable vajra in this world.

Tsog day

2009-02-12T11:35:00.000Z

Offering to the Spiritual Guide

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2009-02-11T16:17:00.000Z

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2009-02-08T23:33:00.001Z

Although there are numerous Mahayana practices, of both Sutra and Tantra, there is no practice more important than bodhichitta.

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2009-02-07T22:43:00.001Z

Once we become a Buddhist we have the opportunity to accomplish all the spiritual realizations of the Buddhist path, from the realization of relying upon a Spiritual Guide through to the Path of No More Learning, or Buddhahood.

2009-02-04T15:30:00.000Z

Buddha and Missy

2009-02-04T15:20:00.000Z

sunset @ Dulzin

2009-01-26T17:09:00.000Z

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2009-01-24T20:46:00.001Z

These living beings are my kind mothers and have shown me great kindness. They are all drowning in the ocean of samsara, experiencing unbearable suffering, life after life. How wonderful it would be if they were free from suffering! May they be free from suffering. I myself will free them.

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2009-01-22T00:24:00.001Z

Buddhas manifest in many different aspects such as Brahma, Indra, and sometimes even as a mara or in the aspect of an evil person - but worldly people do not recognize these emanations.

Gompa

2009-01-19T18:33:00.000Z

Wheel Of Life

2009-01-18T17:52:00.000Z

There are infinite world systems inhabited by living beings, but all of them are contained within the six realms.
The diagram of the Wheel of Life represents all the environments of samsara and all the beings who inhabit them. It reveals the nature of samsara and the paths that take us and keep us bound there.

The path to liberation

2009-01-16T20:16:00.001Z

Moral discipline makes our body and speech pure and free from faults, whereas concentration and wisdom makes our mind completely pure and free from faults. Thus all three are necessary to attain liberation.

Refuge

2009-01-14T15:16:00.000Z

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2009-01-13T22:37:00.000Z

From this time forth until I become a Buddha,
I shall keep even at the cost of my life
A mind wishing to attain complete enlightenment
To free all living beings from the fears of samsara and solitary peace.

World peace cafe - Coming soon!

2009-01-11T03:29:00.001Z

Line 'en up!

Quote taken from Mahamudra Tantra

2009-01-10T11:18:00.001Z

Universal compassion accomplished through the practice of Sutra teachings,and the wisdom of Mahamudra Tantric teachings, are like two wings of a bird.
Just as both wings are equally important for a bird to fly, so both Sutra and Tantra are equally important for practitioners seeking enlightenment.

Vajrayogini & Lisa

2009-01-07T15:19:00.000Z

Gompa clean...

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2009-01-05T10:32:00.001Z

May the negative karma and suffering of all living beings ripen upon me, and thus may they all be freed from suffering and its causes.

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2009-01-03T19:02:00.001Z

When we go on holiday we take care to carry enough money to see us through the whole holiday, but how much more important it is to ensure that we travel to future lives with enough virtue, or merit, to provide us with all the resources we shall need.

Lady Tara

2009-01-01T00:17:00.001Z

You,who having abandoned all bodily faults, possess the signs and indications,
Who having abandoned all verbal faults, possess a heavenly voice,
Who having abandoned all mental faults, realize all objects of knowledge;
O Lady of blessed, glorious renown, may there be the auspiciousness of your presence.

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2008-12-30T23:47:00.001Z

O Duldzin, King of the Dharma, I thank you for your kindness.
Your body is the synthesis of all Sangha Jewels,
Your speech is the synthesis of all Dharma Jewels,
And your mind is the synthesis of all Buddha Jewels.

Buddha Vajrapani

2008-12-29T00:32:00.001Z

With regard to the qualities of scriptural knowledge and the skillful means to teach others, Avalokiteshvara, Manjushri, and Vajrapani are unequalled among all the Bodhisattvas.

Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

2008-12-28T17:24:00.001Z

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2008-12-27T02:00:00.001Z

During the meditation break, we try to recognize that whatever appears to our mind lacks true or inherent existence. In a dream, things appear vividly to the dreamer, but, when the dreamer awakes, he or she immediately realizes that the objects that appeared in the dream were just mental appearances that did not exist from their own side. We should view all phenomena in a similar way. Though they appear vividly to our mind, they lack inherent existence.

Happy Christmas Geshla

2008-12-25T16:34:00.001Z

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christmas day

2008-12-25T16:29:00.001Z

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2008-12-25T16:25:00.000Z

christmas day

2008-12-25T16:21:00.001Z

Have a very happy blessed christmas day xxx

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2008-12-25T00:29:00.001Z

Since the principle causes of gaining a human rebirth are the practices of moral discipline, giving, and patience, we must have practiced these in the past. Who were the objects of these practices? Other living beings. Without them, we would not have been able to create the causes of a human rebirth. It is through their kindness that we have attained this precious human life, which is more meaningful than a whole universe full of jewels.

Have a happy Xmas.x.

2008-12-23T21:10:00.001Z

Cafe project

2008-12-22T00:24:00.000Z

Emanations

2008-12-20T19:25:00.001Z

Bodhisattvas on the tenth ground have many emanations, and when they become Buddhas all their emanations become Buddhas and work for the benefit of all living beings.

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2008-12-19T17:39:00.001Z

Buddha Shakyamuni himself said:

Not to commit any evil action.

To accumulate a wealth of excellent virtue

And to tame our mind -

This is the teaching of the enlightened ones.

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2008-12-19T16:22:00.003Z

Cafe project

2008-12-18T15:53:00.000Z

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2008-12-17T21:35:00.001Z

Upon the full realization of great compassion the thought will arise,

'I myself will undertake the task of liberating all beings from suffering; this is solely my duty and responsibility.'

Assuming personal responsibility for the release of all sentient beings in this way is called 'superior intention'.

NKT Lineage Guru Je Pabongka

2008-12-17T20:33:00.001Z

"To my mind he was the most important Tibetan lama of all. I have had some success as a scholar, and as a lama I am somebody, but these things are not important. The only thing that matters to me is that I was a disciple of Pabongka Rinpoche" - Venerable Ribur Rinpoche

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2008-12-17T20:17:00.001Z

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Cafe project

2008-12-17T15:03:00.000Z

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Empowerment prep

2008-12-12T16:50:00.000Z

Buddha Vajradharma

2008-12-11T21:19:00.001Z

Effort

2008-12-11T21:17:00.001Z

There are three types of effort:

armour like effort, which is a strong determination to succeed that we generate at the beginning of a virtuous action;

the effort of gathering virtuous Dharmas, which is the actual effort we apply when we strive to gain Dharma realizations;

and the effort of benefiting others, which is the effort we apply when we strive to benefit other living beings.

Heidi helping Buddha

2008-12-09T16:42:00.000Z

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2008-12-09T15:32:00.000Z

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2008-12-06T18:25:00.001Z

Always rely upon a happy mind alone.

FP students

2008-12-06T17:03:00.000Z

Jem & Simon

2008-12-05T14:19:00.000Z

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2008-12-05T13:03:00.000Z

If we strive to attain higher realizations before we have mastered the basics, we must expect to become discouraged. We need to understand that even the highest realizations have small beginings, and learn to value the small experiences of Dharma that we have already attained.

Xmas tree

2008-12-03T21:23:00.000Z

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2008-12-03T13:56:00.001Z

Since Buddha is omniscient, knowing all past, present, and future phenomena simultaneously and directly, and since he has great compassion for all living beings without exception, there is no valid reason for developing disrespect towards his teachings. It is only due to ignorance that I sometimes disbelieve them.

Chenma's little helper

2008-12-02T17:10:00.000Z

Michelle chopping onions

2008-12-01T12:55:00.000Z

2008-12-01T11:49:00.001Z

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2008-11-30T20:20:00.001Z

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2008-11-29T14:33:00.000Z

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2008-11-28T13:34:00.001Z

Developing compassion and wisdom, and helping those in need whenever possible, is the true meaning of life. By increasing our compassion we come closer to enlightenment and to the fulfillment of our deepest wishes.

Dakini

2008-11-26T23:52:00.001Z

Tsog Day

2008-11-25T12:09:00.001Z

Tsongkhapa, crown ornament of the scholars of the

Land of the Snows,

You are Buddha Shakyamuni and Vajradhara, the

source of all attainments,

Avalokiteshvara, the treasury of unobservable compassion,

Manjushri, the supreme stainless wisdom,

And Vajrapani, the destroyer of the hosts of maras.

O Venerable Guru-Buddha, synthesis of all Three Jewels

With my body,speech, and mind, respectfully I make requests:

Please grant your blessings to ripen and liberate myself and others,

And bestow the common and supreme attainments.

Gompa clean

2008-11-24T15:08:00.000Z

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2008-11-24T09:01:00.001Z

Until now we have cherished ourself above all others, and for as long as we continue to do this our suffering will never end. However, if we learn to cherish all beings more than ourself we shall soon enjoy the bliss of Buddhahood. The path to enlightenment is really very simple - all we need to do is stop cherishing ourself and learn to cherish others. All other spiritual realizations will naturally follow from this.

Temple

2008-11-23T21:23:00.001Z

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2008-11-22T18:20:00.001Z

A person who accepts samsara enjoyments but cannot accept suffering

Will experience many problems;

But a Bodhisattva who accepts suffering courageously

Will always be happy.

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2008-11-20T01:06:00.001Z

Practicing Dharma is the supreme method for improving the quality of our human life. The quality of life depends not upon external development or material progress, but upon the inner development of peace and happiness.

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2008-11-19T13:37:00.000Z

Blessings

2008-11-19T12:28:00.001Z

Even when the sun is shining, if our house is shuttered only a little light can enter and our house will remain cold and dark; but if we open the shutters the warm rays of the sun will come pouring in. Similarly, even though the sun of Buddha's blessings is always shining, if our mind is shuttered by our lack of faith, few blessings can enter and our mind will remain cold and dark.; but by developing strong faith our mind will open and the full sun of Buddha's blessings will come pouring in.

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2008-11-18T17:37:00.000Z

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Happy Birthday Jon

2008-11-18T14:00:00.000Z

Buddha Maitreya lists many benefits of effort...

2008-11-16T18:47:00.001Z

Among virtuous collections, effort is supreme.

With effort we can accomplish all virtuous qualities,

With effort we can accomplish a peaceful body and mind,

With effort, we can accomplish mundane and supramundane attainments,

With effort we can obtain the pleasures of samsara,

With effort we can take rebirth in a Pure Land,

With effort we can be freed from delusions such as the view of the transitory collection, and attain liberation,

With effort we can attain great enlightenment.

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2008-11-15T13:04:00.001Z

Milarepa said: "I don't need to read books; everything that appears to my mind is a Dharma book. All things confirm the truth of Buddha's teachings and increase my spiritual experience".

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2008-11-14T22:55:00.001Z

Samsara is a prison from which we must escape,

instead of wasting our time in a fruitless search for happiness within it.

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2008-11-14T17:09:00.000Z

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2008-11-13T15:22:00.001Z

It was out of his infinite love and compassion for all sentient beings that Buddha Shakyamuni gave up everything to seek full enlightenment.

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2008-11-12T20:13:00.001Z

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2008-11-12T12:43:00.000Z

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2008-11-12T12:35:00.001Z

Throughout all our activities we maintain the feeling of affectionate love for every living being we meet or think about. Maintaining this special feeling will prevent us from harming others out of anger or attachment.

Lama Losang Tubwang Dorjechang

2008-11-10T12:10:00.001Z

You are the Guru, you are the Yidam, you are the

Daka and Dharma Protector;

From now on until I attain enlightenment I shall seek no

refuge other than you.

In this life, in the bardo, and until the end of my lives,

please hold me with the hook of your compassion,

Liberate me from the fears of samsara and peace,

bestow all the attainments, be my constant

companion, and protect me from all obstacles.

Impermanence

2008-11-08T13:59:00.001Z

The end of collection is dispersion.

The end of rising is falling.

The end of meeting is parting.

The end of birth is death.

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2008-11-07T16:49:00.001Z

This appearance is utterly mistaken. In fact, phenomena are completely empty of existing from their own side. Phenomena exist only through being imputed by mind. By familiarizing ourself with this truth we can eradicate self-grasping, the root of all delusions and faults.

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Refuge

White Tara

Impermanence

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Buddha of compassion

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Buddha and Missy

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Gompa

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The path to liberation

Refuge

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World peace cafe - Coming soon!

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Vajrayogini & Lisa

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Lady Tara

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Buddha Vajrapani

Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

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Happy Christmas Geshla

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Have a happy Xmas.x.

Cafe project

Emanations

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NKT Lineage Guru Je Pabongka

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Empowerment prep

Buddha Vajradharma

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FP students

Jem & Simon

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Xmas tree

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Chenma's little helper

Michelle chopping onions

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Dakini

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Happy Birthday Jon

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