Each day his guru would teach a topic of the lam rim and pabongka rinpoche. Guru puja is the heart practice contains a wealth of teachings and instructions on the guru puja, which rinpoche emphasizes is to be taken as the very heart of our practice, just as it has been for generations of great masters and yogipractitioners of the past. This meditation manual is meant as an introduction to meditations on the. W hen we speak of small and medium scopes, we mean training the mind in the stages of the path shared with the small and medium scopes. Another, particularly impressive figure of old tibet. Pabongka rinpoche was one of the twentieth centurys most charismatic and revered tibetan lamas, and in liberation in the palm of your hand we can see why.
This morning i got angry while reading a chapter in buddhism, a book published by radha soami satsang beas rssb which purports to show the essential unity of the teachings of the buddha and other spiritual teachings of the time. Kyabje pabongka rinpoche told how an elder of vikramashila monastery was reborn as a hungry ghost with a deformed hand. The mere i both appears to the innate igrasping mind a completely mistaken wrong mind to be selfexistent, and is also grasped by it as being selfexistent the way it appears. Liberation in the palm of your hand a lam rim discourse by pabongka rinpoche. Guru puja is the heart practice contains a wealth of teachings and instructions on the guru puja, which rinpoche emphasizes is to be taken as the very heart of our practice, just as it has been for generations of. As the guide taught for 45 years and as he continually adapted his discourses to his listeners, his teaching is very extensive and diverse. Trijang rinpoche also received these lineages of tapo dorje chang. Rssb buddhism book distorts buddhist reality church of. Liberation in the palm of your hands a buddhist library. In his 24day discourse, pabongka condenses both atishas lamp for the path to enlightenment and tsong khapas masterwork the.
Pabongka dechen nyingpo quoted by lama zopa rinpoche. Kyabje trijang rinpoche 1900 1981 kyabje trijang dorje chang was his holiness the xivth dalai lamas philosophical assistant and personal tutor for fifty years. Heart spoon by pabongkha rinpoche 1878 1941 ah, the hurt. Pabongka rinpoche was one of the twentieth centurys most charismatic and reveredtibetan lamas, and in liberation in the palm ofyour hand we can see why.
Pabongka rinpoche, liberation in the palm of your hand, p. Even in public or when riding his horse, as soon as he noticed a breach of his ethics, he would stop what he was doing, drop to one knee and then and there, purify it with the four opponent powerthe powers of dependences. He was also a lama of many gelug lamas who taught in the west including zong rinpoche, geshe rabten and lama yeshe. The above points have been extracted from lama zopa rinpoche s commentary on this text, given in new zealand, october 1994. Rinpoche received the oral transmission of this teaching from the venerable ribur rinpoche, who received it from pabongka rinpoche himself. As pabongka rinpoche says in liberation in the palm of your hand, your. The essential advice to give yourselfheartspoon keep it deep within your heart. Pdf liberation in the palm of your hand download full.
So, if you are unable to modify your behaviour out of a belief in the law of cause and effect, being a scholar or adept will be of no help at all. Relative bodhicitta is a state of mind in which the practitioner works for the good of all beings as if it were their own. The first wants to go to tashi lhuenpo but must share some of the road with the. This text is an a to z of enlightenmenta lamrim, or steps to enlightenmentand so far we have been. Kyabje trijang rinpoche was the one capable of receiving and passing on the entirety of the oral geden tradition once again. Preface this meditation manual is meant as an introduction to meditations on the graduated path to full awakening, and is compiled from many di. The innate igrasping mind believes in that appearance and thus thinks there is an inherently or selfexisting i. The suffering of joining with suffering again and again.
Pabongka rinpoche was one the twentieth centurys most charismatic and revered tibetan lamas, and in liberation in the palm of your hand we can see why. Lamrim outlines from liberation in the palm of your hand lama. Liberation in the palm of your hand wisdom intermediate book white series. Liberation in the palm of your hand is a transcript of an oral discourse given by pabongka rinpoche, one of the most influential gelug lamas of the 20th century. In this famous twentyfourday teaching on the lamrim, or stages of the path, pabongka rinpoche weaves together lively stories and quotations with frank observations and practical advice to move readers.
Pdf provided on the course website the tibetan buddhist syllogistic form. Kind lama, look to this pitiful one how i behave and how ive cheated myself my entire life. He succeeded ling rinpoche as the junior tutor of the 14th dalai lama when the dalai lama was nineteen years old. Pabongka rinpoche quoted from tsongkapa, that great dharmaraja. Pabongka rinpoche was probably the most influential gelug lama of this century. A thorough praise of the thirtyfive sugatas is a versified homage to the thirtyfive confession buddhas, which has been expanded by lama zopa rinpoche to include the recitation of the names of the medicine buddhas, as well as the confession prayer from the bodhisattvas confession of moral downfalls also known as the confession of. Categories buddhism tags atisa, ethics, four opponent powers, lineages, meditation, pabongka rinpoche, purification, tibet, vajrasattva leave a comment download spiritual texts welcome to. Liberation in the palm of your hand ebook foundation. In this famous twentyfourday teaching on the lamrim, or stages of the path, pabongka rinpoche weaves together lively stories and quotations with frank observations and practical advice to move readers step by step along the. An abbreviated and annotated outline follows to show the structure of this. Liberation in the palm of your handby pabongka rinpoche lamrim chenmo. Click here to download a pdf of 100 pages of excerpts, including the multiple introductions and appendixes, extensive lamrim outline, and first chapter introductory discourse on the lamrim.
Gelek rinpoche pdf gelek rinpoche was born in tibet and studied at drepung monastery and later in india, where he gained his lharampa geshe degree. There were many pictures in black and white of the tibetans. An introduction to the chanting lineage of the guru puja. Each day his guru would teach a topic of the lam rim and pabongka rinpoche would go away and meditate on it. The late legendary teacher pabongka rinpoche gave a 24day teaching to a mass gathering of monks, nuns, and lay people in 1921 which has become one of the most fundamental texts of tibetan buddhism. A commentary on the lamrim chenmo,volumes by geshe lhundub sopa practicing the pathby yangsi rinpoche.
Daily purification a short vajrasattva practice meditation. Pdf provided on the course website recommended optional reading geshe tashi tsering. In 1921, legendary teacher pabongka rinpoche gave a twentyfour day teaching to a mass gathering of monks, nuns, and laypeople that was a complete. Sixsession guru yoga thun drug bla mai rnal byor 9. This is of course extremely beneficial, to keep mindful of the vows. A comprehensive, accessible, straightforward guide on how. An abbreviated outline a commonly used outline for lamrim teachings today is in the english translation from tibetan of liberation in the palm of your hand by pabongka rinpoche. The lamrim class is suitable for everybody and the text is a highly recommended commentary of tsongkapas master work, the great stages of the path lamrim chenmo as part of geshe lobsang yontens discourse, geshela will be using the commentary text liberation in the palm of your hand by pabongka rinpoche. In this famous twentyfourday teaching on the lamrim, or stages of the path, pabongka rinpoche weaves together lively stories and quotations with frank observations and practical advice to. When he finished his monastic studies he visited his guru, dagpo lama rinpoche, and was sent to do retreat on the lam rim stages of the path.
Liberation in the palm of your hand wisdom intermediate book white series pabongka, kyabje on. Ngulchu dharmabhadras the flowing water of the ganga. His teaching was a profound clarification of the one and only highway used by each and every victor of the past, present, and future to reach the highest goals. Tagpu pemavajra and visions from gaden heaven dorje shugden. Pabongka liberation in the palm of your hand a concise.
Even in public or when riding his horse, as soon as he noticed a breach of his ethics, he would stop what he was doing, drop to one knee and then and there, purify it with the four opponent. Upon kyabje pabongka rinpoche s request, tagpu pemavajra travelled to tushita, the heavenly abode of lama tsongkhapa where he received the complete cycle of teachings on dorje shugden. The practice is based upon the merits of buddhist teacher atisa dipankara shrijnana born in 980 in bangladesh a major figure in the establishment of the sarma. He attained his geshe degree at sera mey monastic university, lhasa, and became a highly influential teacher in tibet, unusual for teaching a great number of lay people. Produced as a free pdf with the permission of wisdom publications. Pabongka rinpoche was born north of lhasa, tibet in 1878. Heart spoon, by pabongka rinpoche, translated by lama zopa rinpoche. This was due to the kindness of lama dorje chang pabongka rinpoche.
Liberation in the palm of your hand wisdom intermediate. Great treatise on the stages of the path to enlightenment, lamrim chenmo, vol. How to help your loved ones enjoy death and go happily. Pabongka rinpoche explains how the great atisha would purify any negativity, no ma t ter how small, immediately. Tsongkhapas text is found interspersed in pabongka s text. How to generate bodhicitta amitabha buddhist centre. The key that unlocks the door to the noble path lam bzang. By merging the practices of the sevenpoint mind technique and. When you collect information you get to know something. Index of vajrayana buddhist ebooks scriptoq library. Im a big fan of buddhism, the nonreligious variety, at least.
His holiness kyabje pabongka rinpoche jetsun jampa tenzin trinley gyatso pel sangpo is the full name of this great master that means lord protector, the one from pabongka, the venerable and glorious master whose name is the loving one, keeper of the buddhas teachings, ocean of the mighty deeds of the buddha. The dorje shugden practice is an integral part of that tradition. Different schools may demonstrate alternative understandings of bodhicitta. Trijang rinpoches works combine with phabongkhas to create a.
Lamrim outline the importance of lamrim outlines by dagpo rinpoche to achieve inner realizations of the spiritual path to enlightenment, it is necessary to learn, contemplate and meditate lord buddhas teaching. The great treatise on the stages of the path to enlightenment,volumes by je tsongkhapa steps on the path to enlightenment. Pabongkha rinpoches heartspoon spirarefree memorials. In this course series, we have been working our way through a gift of liberation, one of the greatest spiritual classics of tibet, written by pabongka rinpoche 18781941, teacher of the teacher of his holiness the 14th dalai lama. His holiness kyabje pabongka rinpoche dorje shugden. Daily purification a short vajrasattva practice is an instruction fra lama zopa rinpoche on a short vajrasatta meditation called purification with the four opponent powers. Use the search function above to find our free pdf ebooks or. In this famous twentyfourday teaching on the lamrim, or stages of the path, pabongka rinpoche weaves together lively stories and quotations with frank observations and practical advice. Please, look upon this mindless one with compassion. The key that unlocks the door to the noble path lam bzang sgo. In liberation in the palm of your hand pabongka rinpoche explains how the great atisha would purify any negativity, no matter how small, immediately. This book is a translation from tibetan of notes taken at that gathering. In this famous twentyfourday teaching on the lamrim, or stages of the path, pabongka rinpoche weaves together lively stories and quotations with frank observations and practical advice to move readers step by step along the journey to.
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