Thursday, April 11, 2013

Instructions on “The Supplication: Calling the Lama from Afar”


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His Eminence Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche the Third,
Karma Lodrö Chökyi Senge

Instructions on “The Supplication:
Calling the Lama from Afar”
composed by Jamgon Kongtrul Lodrö Thaye


The Motivation

It’s important to have a pure motivation when receiving Dharma instructions. Pure motivation means receiving and listening to the teachings with Bodhicitta (‘the mind of awakening’). What does this mean? When you receive Dharma teachings, you think, “I am receiving an explanation of the Dharma in order to be able to establish all sentient beings in the state of perfect Buddhahood.” Please receive the teachings with this attitude. Click here to read more