The teaching theme of this year in the Awakened Heart Sangha is Pranidhana, a Sanskrit word which translates as ‘powerful aspirational prayer’, known as Monlam in Tibetan. This is the fourth part of a transcript from a teaching given by Lama Shenpen on the theme. Continue reading Pranidhana Part 4: Pranidhanas, Dying & Death
The teaching theme of this year in the Awakened Heart Sangha is Pranidhana, a Sanskrit word which translates as ‘powerful aspirational prayer’, known as Monlam in Tibetan. This is the third part of a transcript from a teaching given by Lama Shenpen on the theme. Continue reading Pranidhana Part 3: The power of connections behind our intentions
The teaching theme of this year in the Awakened Heart Sangha is Pranidhana, a Sanskrit word which translates as ‘powerful aspirational prayer’, known as Monlam in Tibetan. This is the second part of a transcript from a teaching given by Lama Shenpen on the theme. Continue reading Pranidhana Part 2: Confidence in the power of our word
The teaching theme of this year in the Awakened Heart Sangha is Pranidhana, a Sanskrit word which translates as ‘powerful aspirational prayer’, known as Monlam in Tibetan. This is the first part of a transcript from a teaching given by Lama Shenpen on the theme. Continue reading Pranidhana Part 1: The importance of the power of our word
We need to question what the values are that we are harnessing our will-power to. Maybe we need to use our will-power to do less rather than more? Could doing less be more generous in the end, more disciplined? Continue reading Misplaced Willpower: Could doing less be more generous in the end?
That sense of overwhelm in the light of world suffering is called ‘revulsion at samsara’ in Buddhism and is an important quality to cultivate. It is actually the healthy functioning of our Buddha Nature – our intrinsic openness, clarity and sensitivity. It is what compassion feels like… Continue reading How do you maintain compassion without getting miserable? How to deal with overwhelm and depression due to all the suffering in the world
The important thing about the Apramanas practice is to really break through that thinking and dare to wish all beings to be happy and free from suffering, because that is actually what you’re wishing for, and you do wish it to be radical happiness, where they’ve realised what is the cause of suffering and what causes happiness, and they’re just abiding by that, so they’re not going to fall back into suffering… Continue reading The Pranidhana for Radical Happiness at the Heart of Love & Compassion Teachings
Once you understand deeply that Buddha Nature is all pervading and time and space are illusory – then clearly the Buddha is truly present at all times and we are constantly in the presence of the Buddha… Continue reading What does it mean to come in contact with the Buddha and how do we experience this?
Do Buddhists pray to Awakened Beings such as Buddhas and Bodhisattvas? The answer is yes. This may come as a surprise to many people who have heard that there is no God in Buddhism. I don’t think it is as easy as all that to say there is no God in Buddhism. It all depends on what you mean by God, doesn’t it? Continue reading How do Buddhists pray? Who do they pray to?
We are uniquely connected to all other beings in the same kind of way that every point in space is uniquely connected to all other points in space. If we damage our connection with others through our unskilful actions their mandala registers that Continue reading How do we transform our negative actions into positive actions that benefit others?
