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Monday, April 1, 2013

坚牢地神 Prithivi [中文版]




Link: http://baike.baidu.com/view/301801.htm

坚牢地神”[1](Prthivi),梵文音译“比里底毗”。
意为坚牢如大地;故名坚牢地神,又名“地天”。他的职责是保护大地及地上一切植物免受灾害。近代其造像为一女神形像,左手持盛满鲜花的钵或谷穗,所以又为大地神女。


地位
坚牢地神又称地天,用地神、坚牢地天、持地神,即主掌大地之神,为十二天之一。
此神原为古代印度所崇仰的神祇,在《梨俱吠陀》、《阿闼婆吠陀》均赞叹其为具备伟大、坚固、不灭性、养育群生、繁生土地等美德的女神。

记载
在佛教中,此尊被视之为菩萨或护法神,在经典中常可见到其尊名及功德势力。
佛在《地藏菩萨本愿经》地神护法品中讲:“佛告坚牢地神;汝大神力,诸神少及。何以故。阎浮土地,悉蒙汝护。乃至草木沙石、稻麻竹苇、谷米宝贝,从地而有,皆因汝力。又常称扬地藏菩萨利益之事。汝之功德,及以神通,百千倍于常分地神。”
另于《方广大庄严经》卷九〈降魔品〉中记载,佛陀初成道,此地神为作证明,从地涌出,曲躬恭敬,捧着盛满香花之七宝瓶供养世尊。
此外,新译《华严经》卷一举有普德净华主地神、坚福德庄严主地神、妙华严树主地神、普散众宝主地神、净目观树主地神、妙色胜眼主地神等名。并说彼等皆于往昔发深重愿:愿常亲近诸佛如来,同修福业。

地天
(梵Prithivi^,藏Sa-lha-mo)
色界十二天的第十天,为主掌大地之神。音译作比里底毗、必哩体尾、毕哩体微、钵■体吠。又称地神、地神天、坚牢神、持地神、坚牢地天、坚牢地神、地多大神。《地藏本愿经》卷下〈地神护法品〉云(大正13·787b)︰‘佛告坚牢地神︰汝大神力诸神少及,何以故?阎浮土地悉蒙汝护,乃至草木、沙石、稻麻、竹苇、谷米、宝贝从地而有,皆因汝力。’
依《大唐西域记》卷八所载,释迦成道时,地神自地踊出,证成道,降伏诸魔。《大毗婆沙论》卷一八三亦谓地神恒卫护佛陀,并告知诸天佛陀转法轮事。


此外,新译《华严经》卷一〈世主妙严品〉说微尘数的主地神时,列有普德净华主地神、坚福德庄严主地神、妙华严树主地神、普散众宝主地神、净目观树主地神、妙色胜眼主地神等名。


此神原系古代印度人所崇拜之神,《梨俱吠陀》、《阿闼婆吠陀》赞其为具备伟大、坚固、不灭性、养育群生、繁生土地等美德之女神。


尤其《梨俱吠陀》且以之为诸神之母,而尊称地母(Bhu^mi^)。


《金光明最胜王经》卷八谓之为坚牢地神,即取其坚固之德。

后来,佛教以菩萨视之,如《法华经》卷七〈普门品〉、《不空罥索神变真言经》卷九〈广大解脱曼拏罗品〉等处即有持地菩萨之名。


密教于胎藏界曼荼罗置男女二天。

男天身呈赤肉色,戴宝冠,左手捧钵,钵中有鲜花,右掌向外,安胸前,坐圆座,三昧耶形是宝瓶。

女天居男天左侧(或后方),身白肉色,戴宝冠,左手置于股上,右手安胸前,坐圆座。置于金刚界曼荼罗成身会者则是白色女身形,开两臂抱持圆轮,宝冠中有半月。三昧耶形是方形或宝瓶。



此外,为求福、国土丰饶或镇护土地而修的供养法,称地天供或土公供。



二十诸天

▪ 大梵天 ▪ 帝释天 ▪ 多闻天王 ▪ 持国天王 ▪ 增长天王
▪ 广目天王 ▪ 密迹金刚 ▪ 摩醯首罗 ▪ 散脂大将 ▪ 大辩才天
▪ 大功德天 ▪ 韦驮天神 ▪ 坚牢地神 ▪ 菩提树神 ▪ 鬼子母神
▪ 摩利支天 ▪ 日宫天子 ▪ 月宫天子 ▪ 娑竭龙王 ▪ 阎摩罗王


二十四天

▪ 紧那罗王 ▪ 紫微大帝 ▪ 泰山府君 ▪ 雷祖天尊



二十诸天为佛教的护法神。汉传佛教中,某些宗派又吸收了三位道教神祇,以及天龙八部的紧那罗王而成为“二十四天”。



一者、土地丰壤;

二者、家宅永安;
三者、先亡生天;
四者、现存益寿;
五者、所求遂意;
六者、无水火灾;
七者、虚耗辟除;
八者、杜绝恶梦;
九者、出入神护;
十者、多遇圣因。

佛菩萨建的寺庙 Monastery Built by Buddhas & Boddhisattvas











This place has the "atmosphere" that makes One feels at ease; at peace; cool comfort; secured;...

All the tiny or minute details are "inspirations" given to the Abbot when building this monastery.
All the "right" craftsmen also seem to "come forward" at the appropriate time to contribute their talents!

Hahaha!


I said countless times that when Buddha & Boddhisattva endorses the erection of a place to propagate Buddha Dharma & succor sentient beings, a temple of monastery will be build with resources provided for its successful completion.

So if you have the idea that Guru said if you build a temple then you will be promoted to VM, I suggest that you look into this statement more deeply! :)

If you do not have he intention to carry out the Boddhicitta vows, then you won't build the "temple" that Guru means or has in mind!!!

Am I a bit too Zen for you? :)


Cheers all


Om Guru Lian Sheng Siddhi Hom
Lama Lotuschef


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Sunday, November 11, 2012

Lotuschef in [Kungfu] Manuals




These are answers to many queries and also instruction to cultivation.

Remember I shared [Buddha's Divine Palm], a movie about a practitioner that found the Final Step or method, "palm-printed" onto the inside of a great urn?
This is called "All Buddha face/gather to Centre".

I shared many articles on ASTRAL projections and merging into planes. Also visualization of building Mandalas. Drawing the "power" or "energy" from the Sun or Moon or Universe....

Do you agree that they can be classified as "Kungfu" Manuals?

The Mahamudra books that Guru wrote; the 6th Zen Patriarch's Sutra; the Hevajra Sutra; the Diamond sutra; Lotus Sutra; True Buddha Sutra; High King Avalokitesvara Sutra; ....... all contain instruction to cultivate, if you can find them.

Within Guru's Dharma Speeches too!

Hahaha! Find them! Appreciate Guru's and all other good masters/gurus sharing.
They truly can enrich your life and those around you too. :)

Happy Cultivating!

Om Guru Lian Sheng Siddhi Hom
Lama Lotuschef


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Lotuschef in Repentance Success 忏悔成功





We did True Buddha Repentance on 1st November 2012.
That evening after the session, we had supper nearby.
AA sat at the next table and we were all chatting about how great we all feel after the session.

AA said: Feels so much lighter.
Well! As we chat, I saw how tough life has been for her.
She is very hardworking in her studies, however, the Retentive Power is somehow missing!
Guru said to tell her why.
Yesterday evening after fire puja session, I talked to her.
In her past life, she is very intelligent and misused it to take advantage of others.
That's why this life, got stuck with acquiring knowledge.
Told her to do more dedication to all beings.
She is a relatively new student, she took refuge about 3 months ago.
So just Guru's mantra will do, and visualize sharing of Guru's blessing with all.
This is her very first time with True Buddha Repentance too! :)

BB's aura also showing negative, and I also told her to do dedication to all beings.

Pure Karma scheduled many repentance session in December, if you are sincere in Saying Sorry, and want to Take Charge of Your Own Destiny, want to improve your life and those of others around you, come join us.

We are doing one on 1 December 2012 in Medan Indonesia and the next on 22 December 2012 in Singapore - at Nirvana Memorial Gardens. Please refer to Events page for more details.

[[ These are Guru's statements about Importance of Repentance in our daily life. Therefore, I advised all to repent at least once a day if possible.

Especially after having feelings of Anger/Hatred against anyone!

Om Guru Lian Sheng Siddhi Hom
Lama Lotuschef


[Thirdly, is Repentance. As each word & action of all sentient beings are bad karma, each move and thought are undesirable thoughts, which are also bad karma. Sentient ways are basically upside down; illusionary; delusionary; non other that dark karma. Before sentient being cultivates, they are all directed by sentient heart, and do not understand the fundamentals of [natural/inherent purity of mind/heart], present are suffering/worries, hastiness, hindrances, truly nothing positive.
http://lotuschef.org/blog/2012/08/06/guru-on-mahamudra-3b/


第三個條件,是「懺悔」。因為凡夫的一言一行,無不是惡業,一動一念無不是非非之想,也是惡業。凡夫的行為,根本是顛倒、迷謬、虛妄的,莫不是黑業也。人類在未修法之前,完全是凡心作崇,根本不明白「自性清淨心」,又是煩惱又是衝動,又是障礙,簡直一無是處。八大人覺經有云:「心是惡源,形是罪藪」。身心陷溺在罪惡深淵中,卻完全不知不覺。所以要「懺悔」,要先修「四加行法」,尤其「金剛心菩薩法」,也就是金剛薩埵百字明法,持百字明咒,先除惡業。
http://www.tbsn.org/chinese2/article.php?classid=51&id=311&keyword&backpage&page=0


Cheers all.



Om Guru Lian Sheng Siddhi Hom
Lama Lotuschef

Thursday, July 5, 2012

Lotuschef in Conversation - Leave TBS, in search of True Buddha

Terjemahan Indonesia: Lotuschef Bercakap-cakap – Meninggalkan Aliran Satya Buddha untuk Mencari Buddha yang Sejati 

Green in True Buddha Sutra signifies thousands upon thousands of light treasures.
Blossoming forth infinitely from the elixir pot are Dharma Treasures spanning the entire Universe.

Lotus ST:  {After all these years inTrueBuddhaSchool, I discovered that the only way to see True Buddha is to leaveTrueBuddhaSchool. If stay inTrueBuddhaSchool, only can see TrueBuddhaSchool, cannot see True Buddha. Upon Seeing True Buddha, there is no existing problem leaving or not leaving TrueBuddhaSchool... Amazing.

Although I left, I still cultivate once a day, with the most revered Root Guru, Living Buddha Lian Sheng always sitting atop my head.}

In actual fact, this cultivate once a day, – in itself contains millions of problems.

Simply speaking, Grand master said: Respects Guru,  Treasures Dharma, Diligently Cultivate, coupled with Visualization – Mudra – Mantra is sufficient.

However, most can not adhere to these!  Having a look at the different grades of students passing under the empowerment transmission banners, one will easily recognize the problem!

Most are busily making sure that their hands or the items they are carrying in which they think very important to get blessing, touch the Empowerment Transmission Banners!

When I tried to tell them to keep all these items and concentrate on Visualization Mudra Mantra when passing under the Empowerment Transmission Banners, they said: Shangshi taught me this way! They gave me a look as if I am crazy to tell them otherwise!

Hahaha! Really, why not scrutinize the process and see that even Dharma Propagators are no exception!


{With the most revered Root Guru, Living Buddha Lian Sheng always sitting atop my head} – Dear Lotus ST, this is what Guru wanted me to tell you earlier on, Affinity! Hehehe! Can’t find the right opportunity to tell you.

You change to – {with the most revered Root Guru, Living Buddha Lian Sheng always sitting within my Heart Chakra!}


Guru said previously : To let Buddha resides within your Heart Chakra!

Buddhas are scared of the cold? No!
Employing Buddha to find Buddha!
Buddha to lead Buddha!
With Illusory, cultivate and transform to REALITY!


With Buddha in your Heart Chakra, as long as you chant Guru’s mantra, there is immense light emitted from your Heart Chakra radiating all over to share with all sentient beings!

This is Dharma Charity of Bodhicitta!

We have arrived at the end of today’s journey, had fun?
See you next time!


Amituofo
Pure Karma
Lama Lotuschef
True Buddha School

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Lotuschef in Conversation - Leave TBS




Terjemahan Indonesia: Lotuschef Bercakap-cakap – Meninggalkan Aliran Satya Buddha


ST:  [After all these years in True Buddha School, I discovered that the only way to see True Buddha is to leave True Buddha School. If stay in True Buddha School, only can see True Buddha School, cannot see True Buddha. Upon Seeing True Buddha, there is no existing problem leaving or not leaving True Buddha School... Amazing.]

[The reason for those that left True Buddha School is they can't see True Buddha, however, for me, I am leaving True Buddha School because I want to see True Buddha. The difference lies within this.]

[Although I left, I still cultivate once a day, with the most revered Root Guru, Living Buddha Lian Sheng always sitting atop my head.

{The Only Choice} This is for me only .... others might not be the same. Like a certain prescription is good for me but might be poisonous to others... this is my meaning..]

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Lotuschef: Hi ST, Guru ever tell me:  [Leave True Buddha School.]

Hahaha! I found out it means leave the traditions or hear-say like VM said...... or standard cultivation techniques behind.

Find my own!

You have joined me in cultivation before; think I fulfilled Guru's instructions?

Cheers. All the best to your leaving TBS.

I hope my angle is of use to you.

Congrats again, to the new family member and blessing to all!

Om Guru Lian Sheng Siddhi Hom!

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Dear all, in Guru's recent speeches, he said if in doubt ask me or those masters in the know. It means that not all masters knows or can impart certain knowledge to you, because they don't know anything about certain topics or techniques too.

Look at this statement objectively, Guru means don't attached qualities to Forms and be Fixated about these Forms having what you think or others say they should have or be.

Believe or not, Guru does teaches anyone with sincere mindset to learn and share with all beings.

Almost 2 years ago, while meditating, Guru said to me: Leave True Buddha School.

I said: Why? I am still learning and you know I am still very new to TBS.

Guru just smiled.

However, with his infinite wisdom and patience, he guided me away from Tradition, Hear-say, Dos and Don'ts, This and that master said..... ; ...

Therefore I said I only listen to Guru and no one else! :)

If I follow blindly and cultivate the same way as most, I can't imagine what I will be doing today!


Like ST, he said his only way to see True Buddha is to leave True Buddha School. He still maintain cultivation daily with Guru atop his crown!

He is seeking the  True Buddha which is  his own Buddha Nature!

Therefore he said, to him it is the only way! 

In my case, I saw Guru, who is a True Buddha; telling me to leave True Buddha School!

Hahaha! Had Fun?

Happy Cultivating!


Amituofo
Pure Karma
Lama Lotuschef
True Buddha School

Lotuschef in Conversation - 三角形 Triangle



Green Elixir exuding endlessly in sharing Immeasurable Dharma Treasures with all.

2012年7月1日聖尊蓮生活佛開講「喜金剛法要義」-彩虹雷藏寺

http://vimeo.com/45040025

Listen to the above and then relate to the Kalachakra Event in Sydney, October 2010.

Guru talks about the Pyramids Visualization.

I shared my own visualization too.

Fold both hands on top your head forming a [Triangle] or Prism - both elbows and Heart Chakra as the 3 points.

Fold both legs in lotus position, forming yet another [Triangle] or Prism - bothe knees and Heart Chakra as the 3 points.

I visualized the sharp points of the prism touching each other and as Guru said, a RED  seed syllable "AH", moves from the lower prism to the higher one, linking the 2 prisms.

Guru said in the above speech that Triangles are Important!!!

Cheers all.

 

Happy Cultivating!

Amituofo

Pure Karma

Lama Lotuschef

True Buddha School

 

Monday, July 2, 2012

Lotuschef at Play - Why Can't Yoga [2]



The Gold Mani stone resting atop a golden lotus throne!

Comprehending it's secret essence, you reach Great Perfection!

Let starts our journey again walking in step with dear Guru.

 

This is a question from Lotus Raymond.

莲花明祥: 不可被有形之观点永远捉住。当了解时,就要放开有形观想,宇宙是由能量和光组成的。是吗?

Lotus Raymond : Cannot be trap by viewpoints on forms forever. Once understand, must let go of visualization with forms, because universe is formed by energy and light. Correct?

Hahaha!  I would like to tell Lotus Raymond and all of you with similar questions to ask Guru!

Why?

It is all in Guru's latest speech!!!

From Great Bliss;  Light; Void and after Void, one needs Bodhicitta to spark up and come awake again!

As to how, and when, depends on Individuals and how much they learn from Guru's speeches.

I am handing you all to Guru! Hehe!

I will just trail behind Guru and all of you and enjoy the walk to my utmost!

Cheers all

Amituofo

Pure Karma

Lama Lotuschef

True Buddha School

 

 

Monday, May 28, 2012

Discriminating Tantrayana?

Dear Fa Shi,


I want to know your thought on this video.




Reply:

Hahaha!


Dear all, this is my humble opinion only. Readers may choose to differ.

Om Guru Lian Sheng Siddhi Hom!


Please watch and listen carefully to the video above and you will benefit tremendously.


The Venerable brought out the essence of Tantrayana in his speech.

It is Buddha's solution to merge the traditional practices with Dharma to achieve Great Harmony!


He states that it is stipulated in the scripture that one needs to study Mahayana teachings for at least 10 years, in order to understand and start to practice Tantrayana.


He liken it to a student having attained a Master Degree and then can proceed to study for higher Degree to be a Professor.

As per his Guru, Tantrayana is not for anyone, just because they want to learn.


He touches on Anu Yoga, the Yab Yum practice. He is correct in saying that if one has not reach full renunciation, the practice is obscene and will land one in Hell.


All in, he kind of dispelled the Discrimination of Tantrayana and the myth of Yab Yam practice.


I do agree with him on learning Mahayana's teachings as Foundation. I find that most Tantrayana students of all sectors like Red; White; Yellow; Flower; True Buddha School; .... have no basic concepts and just want to cultivate fast to acquire "powers" which sentient beings adhered to Tantrayana.


Hahaha!

From now on, I sincerely wish that all study and practice the 4 Noble Truths and the 8 Fold Path as a foundation. Please check out the Back to Basics series that I shared or search for them from online & or other sources familiar to you.


Remember the recent 9-stages of cultivation I shared in this blog. Mahayana is actually at level 3 and the Ultimate is level 9 - Ati Yoga.


However, bear in mind that there are those that are reincarnation of Yogi and able to recollect or "draw back" upon what they have cultivated and able to be a little faster in moving up the cultivation ladder.


Open Mindset of living Harmoniously with all and also sharing One's cultivation achievements with all as well.


Let us all be crazily happy!


:)


Amituofo

Pure Karma

Lama Lotuschef

True Buddha School


Monday, May 21, 2012

Plea for Help

The following extracted from a facebook member’s plea for help:-

[The …… Rinpoche has a lot of nice bhumo that loves Him. That's good, Rinpoche, please Rinpoche, do some Monlam for me and my economical situation, I'm studying in a Shedra in Kathmandu, Boudha]

Hahaha! It seems that mentality of sentient beings is all the same!

I asked XH last evening these questions:-

Why did you take refuge with a Tantric Sector?

What did you learn after refuge?

Why most of you do not show up at the temple unless the Kenpo is in town?

Why always asked for help from the Kenpo?

He agreed that his and others’ attendances at the temple is unanimously to seek help from an accredited yogi/practitioner, to improve their lots in life.

They are not interested in learning anything like cultivation from the Kenpo.

Therefore they go for blessing transmissions whenever the Kenpo is in town.

Dear readers, remember we have to seek inwards and not outwards.

The Kenpo is perceived here as One with Power to perform miracles!

Just like any Rinpoche or self-proclaimed ones too!

I shared these with him as I see Amitabha Buddha’s aura around him.

Hahaha! He is one of the luckier ones amongst the group.

Affinity with Amitabha Buddha!

Advised he chant Title or mantra of Amitabha Buddha as much as possible, in so doing sharing blessing transmission with all visible and invisible beings.

The writer of the plea for help to improve his financial status should be taught to help himself too.

First say sorry for all past wrongs whether in this life or passed ones.

Then make amends by dedicating merits of chanting dharani; offerings;…to those we have wronged.

Repentance should be sincere and please do not repeat any negative deeds to harm any beings hence.

Your quality of life will improve gradually when you truly open up your heart sincerely for the benefit of all beings.

However powerful a yogi or practitioner, he/she must not go against the Law of Nature benefiting the one who plead to the detriment of his karmic foes.

Great powers come with Great responsibilities, and power of any kind/form should not be abused.

Paying lots of money will not get you everlasting/temporary power to harm.

Need Help?

Do it yourself please!

Cheers :)

Happy cultivating!

Amituofo

Pure Karma

Lama Lotuschef

True Buddha School

 

 

 

Saturday, May 19, 2012

Anu Yoga - Secret Initiation

Guru gave a very detail explanation on this one. Guru is right in saying that not many understand the right concept and procedure of practising the Union of Father and Mother.

Also note that a Practitioner can practice without a live partner but invoke from Universe a male deity or a female consort/dakini.

Yab - father and Yum - mother.

Guru also explained 5-5-2012, that before the sexual climax or orgasm, transform into Emptiness and vice versa, then repeat for 10 times, each time 10 minutes duration totalling 100 minutes. This method is {Alternating execution of Bliss and Emptiness}, termed Leisure (Bliss) Meditation.

[當樂快要產生的時候,就轉成空,空到了極點,趕快再回到樂,那是一次又一次的轉換. 本來是很快樂的事情,知道不行,很快的,當明點要漏出來的時候,一剎那制止住,將它轉成空,重新再來,連續十遍,一百分鐘,這是一個方法,叫作「樂空雙運」,就是欲樂定。]

http://www.tbsn.org/chinese2/talk.php?id=1458&classid=46

Listen or read Guru's explanation, it is very clear and the actual practice if done in accordance with the 4 Preliminaries Sadhana, is Pure and not the sentient minded perception of animal coupling.

There are 8 basic poses,  in which each then vary into 8, thus total of 64 poses.

The following is for your information only.

As it is Secret Initiation; most masters have yet to understand thoroughly. This is also why most slander Tantric practices as Evil or Bad.

Read with Open mind and make your own deduction please.

Cheers all!

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Secret Initiation

Skt., guhyabhiseka
from guhya (secret) and abhiseka (consecration, initiation)

One of the few examples of a secret and sexual initiation that is on record as far as Tibet is concerned, is a brief description by Giuseppe Tucci, a respected authority on Tibetan religion in theory and practice. Though Tucci generally prefers to see the Tantric sexual rituals as merely symbolic - and he actually labels literal practice as a deviation from the intended and abstract meaning - his scientific honesty led him to write about it in a dicussion of Anu Yoga. In discussing the Union of Father and Mother (Tib., yab-yum), he says the following:

"The symbolic power of this process, in which Enlightenment is equated with the semen resulting from the union, permeates the whole scheme. The same is true for the second set of consecrations . . . in the course of which the initiand himself becomes the actor, for he unites himself with the paredra [see note]. In the secret initiation, when the Thought of Enlightenment, here equated with the semen of the Lama embracing the paredra, is placed on the tongue, then this is the consecration of the vessel. When one tastes it, the consecration is granted."
Tucci 1970, p. 79

He goes on to say that, in the second consecration, the woman takes over the initiation from the Lama, who has been leading the earlier initiation. Tucci also notes, on page 103, that even a reformed Gelugpa teacher of the fifteenth century stated that the performance of these initiation rituals requires the presence of an experienced female adept of the sixty-four methods of love.

Note
Tucci uses the Greek term paredra (female companion) for women who participate in ritual sexuality; because the often used terms mudra (4) and shakti do have several other meanings as well. However, the best terms to use for such a female partner are the Tibetan terms sangyum or yogini.

http://yoniversum.nl/dakini/guhyabhiseka.htm

Anu Yoga

Anu Yoga - This is another that Guru talks about when explaining Hevajra Tantra.

The following are for information only.

Enjoy!

Skt., anuyoga
Tib., rJes-Su rNal-'Byor

Also known as Mother Tantras (Tib., ma-rgyud, Skt., matryoga) outside the Nyingma tradition, Anu Yoga belongs to the Inner Tantras and constitutes level 8 of the Nine Vehicles

With Anu Yoga, one finally leaves the gradual path (which is typical for most Mahayana oriented Buddhism and the previous Tantric levels) and begins practicing the non-gradual method that eventually culminates in Dzogchen and its various forms of teachings.

Anu-yoga represents the teachings of the Perfection Process (Tib., rDzogs-rim) or the fulfillment stage, with an emphasis on perfect insight. The specialty here lies in eradicating previous mental conditioning, belief-systems and purely relative convictions, thus opening the way to a cessation of thought. In contemporary psychological terminology it could be called "re-programming the human biocomputer" (John Lilly). The practice at this level focuses strongly on the subtle body, its channels and energies (Tib., rtsa rlung).

Initiations:
In order to learn and practice the teachings of this stage, the practitioner should have undergone the third, so-called Mystic Initiation or  Secret Initiation (Skt., guhyabhiseka). Another practice of the Anu-yoga stage that makes use of sexual techniques end energies, is known as  Zaplam.
The mastery and practice of such rituals, not only through visualization but with a living partner, is one of the necessary pre-requisites for becoming a terton.

Major texts:
Chakrasamvara Tantra, Guhyasamaja Tantra, Hevajra Tantra, Hayagriva Tantra.

http://yoniversum.nl/dakini/tantib8.html

Friday, May 18, 2012

Lhündrub Tögal


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Th%C3%B6dgal

Lhündrub Tögal (Tibetan: ལྷུན་གྲུབ་ཐོད་རྒལ།, Wylie: lhun grub thod rgal) is a Dzogchen term and practice which holds the semantic field "leaping over", "direct crossing" and "direct approach".

The Menngagde or 'Instruction Class' of Dzogchen teachings are, for instruction, divided into two indivisible aspects: Kadag Trekchö and Tögal (thod rgal).

The practice of Trekcho is the basis for the practice of Tögal.


Tögal is the practice of "the six lamps" which constitute the preliminaries and the main practice.

The preliminaries constitute the practice of separating samsara and nirvana, "djungne-drosom".

The term 'lamp' connotes something that dispels darkness and refers to the illuminating quality of the practitioner's basic nature. 

This lamp has six aspects:

  1. the abiding lamp of the ground

  2. the citta flesh lamp

  3. the smooth white channel lamp

  4. the distant lasso water lamp

  5. the pure lamp of the expanse

  6. the bardo lamp of time

In the basis (Tibetan: གཞི, Wylie: gzhi) there were neutral awarenesses (sh shes pa lung ma bstan) that did not recognize themselves.

(Dzogchen texts actually do not distinguish whether this neutral awareness is one or multiple.)

This non-recognition was the innate ignorance.

Due to traces of action and affliction from a previous universe, the basis became stirred and the Five Pure Lights shone out.

When a neutral awareness recognized the lights as its own display, that was Samantabhadra (immediate liberation without the performance of virtue).

Other neutral awarenesses did not recognize the lights as their own display, and thus imputed “other” onto the lights.

This imputation of “self” and “other” was the imputing ignorance.

This ignorance started sentient beings and samsara (even without non-virtue having been committed).


The Practice

The Dzogchenpa through sadhana engenders stability in abiding in the nature of mind through the discipline of Trekcho and with this as foundation and support, may progress the refinement of Togal.

Whilst Trekcho reveals the nature of the Dharmakaya, Togal reveals the Sambhogakaya and Nirmanakaya.[1]

The discipline of Togal employs refined 'forms'  (Tibetan: གནད, Wylie: gnad) of 'bodily posture' (Sanskrit: asana, mudra and bandha) and 'visual focus' or 'gaze' (Sanskrit: drishti) to incite four specific visionary experiences.[citation needed]


In the following quotation of Pettit (1999: p. 80),
'mantric syllables' are bija,
and the 'buddha paradises' are Pure land:

"In the four visions of all-surpassing realization gnosis manifests spontaneously as visions of spheres of light containing mantric syllables and images of buddhas,

"vajra chains" (rdo rje lug gu rgyud), and buddha paradises (zhing khams).

After these visions reach the limit of diversity and completeness, all appearances recede in the ground of reality (dharmatã, chos nyid), and the perfection of the three buddha bodies is attained [trikaya]."[1]


In Dzogchen teachings, "dharmakaya" means the Buddha-nature's absence of self-nature, that is, its emptiness of a conceptualizable essence, 

its cognizance or clarity is the sambhogakaya, 

and the fact that its capacity is 'suffused with self-existing awareness' is the nirmanakaya.[2]


Thödgal represents more a fruition than a practice itself. 

Furthermore, there are methods prepared in the event of a psychotic break to bring the practitioner back to sanity.[3]


In contrast to other kinds of tantric practices, there is no intentional visualization;
rather, imagery appears spontaneously.


Eventually a practitioner has experiences which are viewed as knowing the subtle energies of one's being. 

These have the qualities of earth, water, fire, air and space (see Classical element).

Throughout the retreat, a practitioner is believed to be approaching an experience which is entirely unconditioned.[4]

The Nine Vehicles

Terjemahan Indonesia: Sembilan Kendaraan
Source: Dakini Yogini Central – The Nine Vehicles

 

These are the stages that Guru was talking about in a recent Dharma Speech.

The author also stated that classification may differ from sector to sector and please read these with an open mind and do not get fixated.

Use all written/verbal materials at your own Discretion please!

Remember to apply Basic Principles of Buddhist teachings.

Amituofo!

Enjoy!!!

~~~~~

The Nine Vehicles


Tib., theg-pa rim dgu: nine vehicles
A Tibetan Classification of the Buddhist Teachings

 

Esoteric Teachings of Vajrayana (rdo-rje-theg-pa) "Diamond Vehicle",
also known as Mantrayana (sngags-kyi-theg-pa) "Vehicle of Mantra"

The Higher or Inner Tantras (nang rgyud)


9. Ati Yoga (shin-Tu rNal-'Byor) or Non-Dual Tantras (Skt., advitiatantra); better known as Dzogchen (rDzogs-Pa Ch'en-Po) "Great Perfection" (Skt., mahasandhi)


8. Anu Yoga (rJes-Su rNal-'Byor) or Mother Tantras (ma-rgyud; Skt., matryoga)


7. Maha Yoga (rNal-'Byor Ch'en-Po) or Father Tantras (pha-rgyud; Skt., pitryoga)


The Lower or Outer Tantras (phyi rgyud)


6. Yoga Tantra (rnal-'byor-pa'i rgyud)


5. Carya Tantra (spyod-pa'i rgyud) or Upa Yoga (gnyis ka) "both" (Skt., ubhaya)


4. Kriya Tantra (bya-ba'i rgyud) or Kriya Yoga (bya-ba) "Yoga of Action"


Exoteric Teachings (mdo-lugs) of the Buddhist Sutras

3. Mahayana (theg-pa chen-po) "Great Vehicle", also known as Bodhisattvayana (byang-chub sems) "Vehicle of Enlightened Beings"


2. Pratyekabuddhayana (rang gyal-ba'i theg-pa) "Vehicle of the Solitary Buddhas" a division of Hinayana (theg-pa dman-pa) "Small Vehicle"


1. Sravakayana (nyan-thos-pa'i theg-pa) "Vehicle of the Listeners" a division of Hinayana (theg-pa dman-pa) "Smaller Vehicle"


 

A note on sources

In general, the "Nine Vehicles" as presented here is a classification of all systems of spiritual teachings into nine paths or vehicles (Skt., yana; Tib. theg-pa) that comes from the Nyingma tradition; the oldest tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.

However, in order for readers to orient themselves more easily, I have also added a great number of terms for these teachings that come from other traditions. Also, one should keep in mind that not only the Nyingma, but Vajrayana in general, has a somewhat biased view of non-Vajrayana Buddhism and its schools; regarding its own teachings as more advanced (just as do most other religions). Thus, for example, the use of terms such as "Lesser Vehicle" for Hinayana.

The classification and terminology presented here has been collected from a great variety of sources; from more or less all of the works given in the accompanying bibliography. Mainly, however, I'm indebted to the works of Keith Dowman, John Myrdhin Reynolds, John Shane and Giuseppe Tucci; although these authors are not at all responsible for this specific presentation of mine.

Last not least, the reader should realize that different schools apply (slightly) different classifications, and regard some texts as more important than others. Exactly which of the major Buddhist Tantras belongs to which stage and group, is a question often debated among the different schools and one that varies from account to account. An extensive discussion of this "problem", but then from a Gelugpa point of view, is provided in mKhas grub-rje's (1385-1438) Fundamentals of Buddhist Tantras (translated by F. D. Lessing and A. Wayman).

Ati Yoga

Guru talks about the stages of Tantra yoga recently and the ultimate is Ati Yoga. As per Padmasambhava, Ati Yoga is Great Perfection 大圓滿 and as per Guru it is also Mahamudra.

Guru has written plenty of books on Mahamudra and I have shared some previously in this blog too.

I have research from different sites and sharing the following.

Sincerely wish all Happy Cultivating!

Ati Yoga (lit. - shin tu rnal 'byor)-- see also rdzogs pa chen po; and Dzogchen. The third of the Three Inner Tantras. It emphasizes, according to Jamgön Kongtrül the First, the view that liberation is revealed through growing accustomed to insight into the nature of primordial enlightenment, free from accepting and rejecting, hope and fear. The more common word for Ati Yoga nowadays is 'Dzogchen.' The Ati Yoga teachings first appeared in this world to Garab Dorje in the country of Uddiyana to the west of India.
According to The Narration of the Precious Revelation of the Terma Treasures by Longchen Rabjam (p. 87-88), the great master Padmasambhava described the teaching of Ati Yoga in the following way before imparting them to Yeshe Tsogyal: "It is an instruction unlike any I have given in the past, the summit which transcends all of the nine gradual vehicles. By seeing its vital point, mind-made views and meditations are shattered. The paths and levels are perfected with no need for struggle. Disturbing emotions are liberated into their natural state without any need for reform or remedy. This instruction brings realization of a fruition within oneself which is not produced by or from causes. This instantly brings forth spontaneously present realization, liberates the material body of flesh and blood into the luminous sambhogakaya within this very lifetime, and enables you to capture the permanent abode, the precious dharmakaya realm of spontaneous presence, within three years, in the domain of Akanishtha. I possess such an instruction and I shall teach it to you!" See also Great Perfection and Dzogchen.

http://rywiki.tsadra.org/index.php/Ati_Yoga

According to Tibetan Buddhism and Bön, Dzogchen (Rdzogs chen or Atiyoga) is the natural, primordial state or natural condition of the mind, and a body of teachings and meditation practices aimed at realizing that condition. Dzogchen, or "Great Perfection", is a central teaching of the Nyingma school also practiced by adherents of other Tibetan Buddhist sects. According to Dzogchen literature, Dzogchen is the highest and most definitive path to enlightenment.

From the perspective of Dzogchen, the ultimate nature of all sentient beings is said to be pure, all-encompassing, primordial awareness or naturally occurring timeless awareness. This intrinsic awareness has no form of its own and yet is capable of perceiving, experiencing, reflecting, or expressing all form. It does so without being affected by those forms in any ultimate, permanent way. The analogy given by Dzogchen masters is that one's nature is like a mirror which reflects with complete openness but is not affected by the reflections, or like a crystal ball that takes on the colour of the material on which it is placed without itself being changed. The knowledge that ensues from recognizing this mirror-like clarity (which does not have an intrinsic existence in itself) is what Dzogchenpas refer to as rigpa.  One knows that there is a primordial freedom from grasping his or her mind (sems).

There is a fairly wide consensus among lamas of both the Nyingma and Sarma schools that the end state of dzogchen and mahamudra are the same. The Madhyamaka teachings on emptiness are fundamental to and thoroughly compatible with Dzogchen practices. Essence Mahamudra is viewed as being the same as Dzogchen, except the former doesn't include thödgal.

大究竟、大圓滿、大成就

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dzogchen



Ati Yoga

Skt., atiyoga
Tib., shin-Tu rNal-'Byor

Also known as Non-Dual Tantras (Skt., advitiatantra) outside the Nyingma tradition; Ati Yoga belongs to the Inner Tantras and constitutes level 9 of the Nine Vehicles. These teachings are also known as Dzogchen (Tib., rDzogs-pa ch'en-po) and as Primordial Yoga (Tib., gdod-ma'i rnal-'byor).

This is the level of all the Dzogchen, Lamdre, and Mahamudra teachings, and represents the highest possible achievement, the unification of path and goal that leads one to true Buddhahood. On this level, one learns about the equality and union of the two earlier stages (7 and 8) and in practice, emphasis is put on entering the state of absolutely non-discriminating contemplation (Tib., ting-nge-'dzin; Skt., samadhi).

Initiations:
In addition to the initiations of the previous stages, the practitioner now receives the fourth or Word Initiation (Tib., tshig-dbang, Skt., caturthabhiseka), which empowers her or him to receive and understand this "Highest Yoga Tantra".

Texts and Teachings:
The Dzogchen/Atiyoga teachings, introduced into Tibet by Vairochana, Vimalamitra and Padmasambhava, consist of three classes or series of texts:

9.1 Semde (sems-sde) Mind Series
9.2 Longde (klong-sde) Space Series
9.3 Mannagde (man-ngag gi sde) Secret Instruction Series

http://yoniversum.nl/dakini/tantib9.html



Ati-Yoga, also known as The Great Perfection or The Natural Way, is a Teaching referred to as the arrow that pierces the realization that physical manifestation and emptiness interpenetrate and are inseparable. All phenomena of sensory experience are viewed as creations of mind, and also, as mind, are empty of experience. Such realization results from a practice that abandons visualization, and instead, applies awareness upon the practitioner’s innate attention, which views both phenomena and emptiness as the clear-light nature of mind. In this way, the practitioner opens to realize that existence and emptiness are mind in the animation and stillness that we depict as life.

http://www.humuh.org/



Related Posts:
Anu Yoga
The Nine Vehicles
Ati Yoga
Anu Yoga – Secret Initiation
Cultivation – Light

Monday, April 23, 2012

Root Guru – Your Key to the Universe [2]



"Devotion is the essence of the path, and if we have in mind nothing but the guru and feel nothing but fervent devotion, whatever occurs is perceived as his blessing.
If we simply practice with this constantly present devotion, this is prayer itself.
When all thoughts are imbued with devotion to the guru, there is a natural confidence that this will take care of whatever may happen. All forms are the guru, all sounds are prayer, and all gross and subtle thoughts arise as devotion.
Everything is spontaneously liberated in the absolute nature, like knots untied in the sky."

– Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche




The above is taken in February 2011 in Jakarta. Guru is very happy and very much the Lotus Child that session.

In a recent Dharma speech, Guru said when he walks around giving blessing through touching each student's head, he continues to chant mantra to maintain the yoga with his Principal.

In so doing, enabling blessing transmission from Divinity to all students.

Be mindful of what Guru shares, they are treasures necessary for successful cultivation.


Om Guru Lian Sheng Siddhi Hom
Lama Lotuschef

Restored on 6 July 2016

Affinity



Terjemahan Indonesia : Jodoh

 

From Facebook of  Aaron Fernandez

Grand Master Sheng Yen Lu

In my live I never met 1 Master who do not manipulated people
I never met a master who do not lie to people
I never met a master who is not arrogant and egocentric
I never met a Master who has a great understanding
I never met a Master who is compassionated and Kind
I really never met a Master Until I meet you and begin to Understand Buddha Dharma

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人的情感是由前世的緣份和今世的憐愛所產生的,不要去計較惡緣或善緣,只要我們能以真情待人,就宛如蓮花出於污泥而不染一樣。
〈恭錄自盧勝彥文集--隨心集〉

Our feelings stem from affinity of past lives and attachments in this life. We should not haggle over good or bad affinities.
As long as we treat people with sincerity, we will remain pure as lotuses untainted by mud.
(Excerpt from Sheng-yen Lu's Book: Go with Your Heart)

translated by padmakumara
designed by yamantaka999

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This afternoon, I have been chatting with Guru about Affinity.

I received an email at 16:04 from a fellow student, R, who told me that his little boy, Duncan saw Kalachakra. Anyway, he looks like a little Buddha, so really no big surprise that he sighted Kalachakra.

Hahaha!

Well, I pointed out a few students that were my students from past lifetime to Guru. He showed me more.

I then made a vow to not take any disciples this visit to the sentient realm and have them all take refuge with Guru instead.

Guru said previously that those ordinated personnel can accept disciples under them when they have been ordinated for  more than 10 years.

I just wish to live alongside Guru,  as long as Guru does for more than a 100years.

The passage from Aaron Fernandez, is all explained by the extract from Guru's article quoted.

It is Affinity that draws all of us to take refuge with Guru and most of us have very very deep or long affinity from more than one past life.

To many, it might seem to be an unfair advantage that Buddhas when they visit the sentient realm, come as great masters or emperors.

As Buddha said: The whole Universe is Mine!

The most important fact is that each individual can become a Buddha if they have Affinity and cultivate accordingly.

First settle the Karmic influences and have fun cultivating with Guru's guidances!

:)

[I am sharing a new angle of what Retreat is.

There is no need to go hide in a remote cave far away from civilization or lock oneself up in a room and distant self from others.

As one can be in eternal Samadhi state, Retreat is very much the same and truly depends on one's mindset.

I hope that my statements won't result in  Retreat centres closing down from lack of business though! Hehe!]

 

Amituofo

Pure Karma

Lama Lotuschef

True Buddha School

 

 

 

Saturday, April 21, 2012

Can Guru Hear Me?

Terjemahan Indonesia : Apakah Guru Dapat Mendengarku?

 

Fashi, nin hao?
i have question. its about article u have shared. talk to GM.
if my visualization is not clear, is GM listen my pray?
how i know GM is listen my pray or not? Because sometimes, not sometimes but often im not sure enough GM is listen.
And how to visualize well?
Thank a lot.

---- Sent using a Sony Ericsson mobile phone

Reply:

Hahaha! Talking to Guru needs Absolute Faith and Trust!

Once you have doubt about whether Guru is listening or no, then you don’t Trust Guru at all. You let the Demon win, once you doubt Guru.

To start with, did you invoke Guru and chant his mantra at least 7 times?

I have shared that you can put a photo of Guru in front of you and stare hard at it. You will slowly have the picture somehow imprinted in your mind.

Watch videos of Guru’s speeches too, and you will also remember Guru’s smiles and etc.

Sincerely ask for help but not for anything that might harm others and benefit self only.

Do not have the misconception of asking for sentient materials like wealth and power.

Anyway, just talk to Guru like you would your parents or friends, do not think of whether he can hear you or not. Guru is a Living Buddha, he can surely hear you well!

Cheers :)

Amituofo

Pure Karma

Lama Lotuschef

True Buddha School

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

A Good Reason to Cultivate

Terjemahan Indonesia  : Alasan Bagus untuk Melatih Diri

His Holiness Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche

"If you really wish to benefit others, the first step is to attain realization yourself. You must first mature your own mind, otherwise you will be incapable of helping others. Giving other people water is impossible unless you have a jug with water in it. If it is empty, you might make the gesture of pouring , but no water will come out."

- Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche -

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Mindset of wanting to help others is an essential in cultivation.
The above are Golden statements to bear in mind, do you agree?
If one do not cultivate well, how to have the resources to help anyone?
How to give when your are without?

If your are truly interested in helping anyone, please start with learning from the basics and build a good foundation.

You will find that with a good foundation of Buddha's teachings, you will progress swiftly in cultivation. Of course, you need to have the mindset to learn in order to help others; to plant in order to feed others; to experience in order to guide others;........

Have a nice journey!

:)

Amituofo
Pure Karma
Lama Lotuschef
True Buddha School

Root Guru - Your Key to the Universe



Picture from 13 April 2013 Speech. 


Part 2 : Root Guru – Your Key to the Universe [2]

Terjemahan Indonesia : Guru Akar – Kunci untuk Terhubung dengan Alam Semesta



"Constant devotion endows us with lasting serenity and satisfaction.

Simply mentioning the name of our spiritual master transforms the field of perceptions.

Visualizing the guru above the crown of our head for just an instant dissipates all the veils of illusion.

Such devotion is the ring that allows the hook of his compassion and pull us out of the mire of samsara."
- Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche -



What is Root Guru to You?

In Tantrayana, Root Guru is the one that links you to the Universe!

Every time you cultivate, please ensure you invoke your Root Guru to bless you and guide you along, from start to finish.

I received yet more invitations to events that are using "big" principals to draw the crowds so to speak.

My humble opinion is that if they were to have Root Guru as principal, not many will attend.

Attendance however is also not what hosts of events are prioritizing most of the time.

The priority is the income from sales of packages and some even talismans.
Look at the fees charged for the packages of say $300-500 each.
The talismans some going for $3000 to $8000 each.
I remember some auctioned for more than $10,000, with claims of them being very auspicious. Note that these talismans are not drawn by our Root Guru.
Some even rigged auction, starting calling amounts of $3000 or $5000 and letting go to unsuspecting bidders after they have jacked up the price above a certain amount between "inner-circle" members.

Hahaha! These are extremely dishonest practices and not what a cultivator should do or what a  temple's committee should endorsed too.

There is no need for expensive packages, IT IS ALL FROM THE SINCERITY OF ONE'S HEART IN DEDICATION AND OFFERINGS!

Most have the misconception that they need power or fortune gifting principals' blessing.


Please be aware that if Root Guru is not present and the event's host can't invoke and merge with Root Guru first and the chosen principal divinity/deity, then the event is all a show and a true waste of resources.


Guru said that if the host can't yoga or merge with the chosen divinity/deity, then he/she is in no position to give blessing empowerment or empowerment transmission at all.

It is your choice to listen to Root Guru or not.

Please maximised your time and resources and do not go waste time and resources in going the long and wrong way.

All of us eventually walk the same path to Samsara or Nirbana.

Choose wisely.

:)

Om Guru Lian Sheng Siddhi Hom

Lama Lotuschef