I felt like I met her before when I met jetsuma in Canberra at one of her talks . It was a very strange experience. I'd never heard of her before that. I went to a talk with a friend and boom 💥 I knew I'd met her before. It put me on my own journey and my path
This series of lectures by Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo are a gift to humanity. She has a gift for making it seem like love and compassion are completely natural and almost obvious characteristics. Listening to Jetsuma, with his welcoming voice, his humility and deep wisdom, makes us think how far humanity has become from its true nature. Thanks for sharing this teachings.
Thank you Tenzin Palma, vert true don't be taken by a person's charisma, that is only appearance n hypocrisy. I pray straight to Buddha and trust Buddha for direction. Thank you for your teaching.
Venerable Jetsunma, if one is new to the Buddhist path (for all intents and purposes, naive) then how does one truly know who is a real lama and who is the pop star when one seeks a teacher/guru? If we don't 'know any better' because we haven't been on the path for long, how do we discern between the real deal and those who are not or who may be 'teaching' for ego-driven or nefarious ends? And how does one from the West obtain said heart lama in this day and age of Covid-related travel restrictions if you can't look someone in the eye and 'know' he or she is 'the one'? How does one discern between all the various schools of Buddhism to know which path is the 'right one'? Are the different schools really all that different in ideology or is this just an artificial divide to suit different lineage egos? How does one who is new to this not become a skeptic and toss these divergent schools and their proprietary eachings as 'politics as usual' into the trash can? Can one find a heart guru who is Western (for geographical convenience) or does one's lama have to be from Tibet to be 'authentic'? So many questions; so few lifetimes...Thank you in advance.
One piece of advise I've heard is to look at the Lama's students. What are they like? We need to choose our teacher well because we will become like them. So check the Lama's students.
The first book that Venerable Jetsunma mentioned was the Bodhicaryāvatāra by Santideva. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodhisattvacaryavatara The second book she mentioned, I believe, was a work by Khunu Rinpoche on Bodhicitta. Based on his wikipedia page, I think it is the book 'Vast as the Heavens, Deep as the Sea: Verses in Praise of Bodhicitta'. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khunu_Lama_Tenzin_Gyaltsen 🙏
I dont really understand why you have ads. No other buddhist channels have that... If you took away the ads, the experience would become much more focused for us who is listening to her. So my question is: is this clip here because you wanna make money or because you want the knowledge to be spread?? Very fundamental question, hope you can answer, best regards
Rinpoche - The word is used in the context of Tibetan Buddhism as a way of showing respect when addressing those recognized as reincarnated, older, respected, notable, learned and/or an accomplished Lamas or teachers of the Dharma. It is also used as an honorific for abbots of monasteries. -- after Wikipedia
Rinpoche is literally "jewel" as it is an honorific title given to a Tibetan Lama who does not have to be a recognized reincarnation ("tulku") but can be a simple monk or nun. It is given because of their spiritual attainment.
Forgive my rigid thinking, but doesn't the part on how our past lives planted the seed and conditions for what happens to us this life seem to paradoxically confirm the existence of an eternal "self"? Can someone explain it?
@@sherryburrows882 Thanks for your reply. I have been contemplating this question for some time. Recently I realized this "paradox" might be due to the mixture of two discursive levels: the provisional truth and the ultimate truth. On the existential level, which includes not only this life, but also previous lives and future lives, the law of cause-effect and interdependent conditions work in our life. We need to sow good seeds in order to reap good results. As simple as that. But ultimately, in the ultimate reality, a different reality only enlightened eyes can see, there is no such thing as "self" nor the clinging to the self. To access that enlightened perspective requires years and even lives of practice, practice of observing the cause-effect law and of living every moment with full presence and mindfulness.
The Buddha, unlike later traditions, did not teach self. He instructed on what is not self (any form, feeling, perception, thinking, and consciousness, all elements, mental object, emotions, the world) all are not self. He never said there is no self and he never said what is, or if there is, any self. He avoided afirming any metaphysical or cosmological claims and instead instructed us how to see impermanent, unconditioned, empty nature of all phenomena. He taught this so that we can let go of everything with which the mind identifies or concocts concepts. What's left when this happens does not need to be explained. He just calls it Nibbana (coolness), which is the complete liberation of mind from greed, hatred and delusion. The later traditions long history of describing the nature of reality and talking about life after death was beside the point according to the Buddha. All we need are the Four Noble Truths so that whatever arises we understand as suffering arising, dependent on craving and clinging (identification), and whatever ceases is suffering ceasing through development of the path that leads to nongrasping. I'm amazed after the Buddha was the only human to reach the goal, we are still repeating the mistakes he explicitly taught us to avoid. 🙏🏼
@Dònal Brügge I think you misunderstood what I wrote. Not self is not the same as no self. The Buddha taught what is not self, which is anything subject to birth or origination. He did not name or conceptualize the deathless (amata). No matter what we call it, the unconditioned, ultimate, truth is beyond words, which is why Lord Buddha instead taught us the skills of knowing things as impermanent, unsatisfying, and empty, so the mind can realize the deathless, the reality void of birth and death. There is no Theravada, Mahayana, or Vajrayana, there is only the ultimate truth which Lord Buddha points out. In my own experience, however, the early traditions, Theravada, have preserved the Buddhadhamma the best, while later traditions have made the mistake of bringing back concepts like self that lead to metaphysical debate, which is not peaceful, not Nibbana. People have always misunderstood the Buddhadhamma as nihilistic. That's unfortunate. The Dhamma, though apparent here and now, is difficult to see and know. May you and I and all beings realize the peace of Nibbana 🙏🏼
I do not deny the validity of Mahayana or Vajrayana texts. I agree with your point that if we are to trust the validity of an oral tradition, then we should also trust Mahayana and Vajrayana texts. I just don't see much of a need for any teaching beyond the first three sermons (The Four Noble Truths, the Doctrine of Anata, and The Fire Sermon). Nonetheless, each tradition offers a different approach to the same Dhamma. My point in the original post was that the primary goal of the Middle Way is to extinguish greed, hatred, and delusion, rooted in ignorance and selfishness. I apply the Four Noble Truths with the question: What makes the mind peaceful? I am unfamiliar with much of the texts you discussed above but I think we mostly agree, and have a mutual devotion to the Lord's Dhamma. Great Blessing to you as well
What they really need is Math, Science and Social Studies! and now computers and driving too. And to learn to swim, in view of Geshe-la's death by drowning.
are you asking about "tonglen" or "togden"? Tonglen is a kind of meditation practice in Tibetan (or Vajrayana) Buddhism, in which we focus our compassionate mind to "take/absorb" other beings' suffering and usie to weaken our ego and at the same time send our love/wishing of happiness/goodness to those beings. While Togden or Tokden is a designation we use to address an adept/accomplished yogi or retreat (meditation) masters, those who dedicate their whole life to be a meditator recluse.
1st disturbing thought: What is the source of the initial bad karma, the very 1st one? If there was nothing bad to initiate it, why would it even start in the 1st place? *Karmic Primum*
to me the past life idea from a buddhist perspective presents a contradiction in the sense that there is no self so how can a non self be reincarnated and to be stuck in cycle of birth & rebirth for which we have no control over and are forced to participate in is for me the ego's fantasy akin to dying to and meeting 72 virgins lol. I've heard differing ideas about this for example that the rise and falling of thought is the birth, death & rebirth of the artificial self that craves being real, infinite and not wanting to die
Great wisdom from Jetsunma, but i kinda wished she didn't use Chogyam Trungpa's ideas (known abuser of his students and pets) to make the point about an authentic lama. It's time we let go of these intellectual gurus whose life clearly shows they lack a true realization of the dharma
Right, I agree with everything, but with due respect, what's with the approach in enlisting people to live their lives better with the threat of, potentially, being prey in the wild or say, never seeing the sun from the pen they produce milk from in their next life? And the threat of urgency by saying I don't know when I might die? This language is warranted in my case, I shamefully admit. But I'd wager it is unnecessary for a wide audience. Appeal to common sense! You understand the mind probably better than I ever will but don't approach these minds that you understand from a better standpoint. I don't get that.
I really appreciate the teachings but that initial story of guru devotion is absolutely ludicrus. A 20 year old girl smitten by some random Guru. It is as if she never even bothered to read buddhas teachings! Virtuous friends, not Gurus....mahaparinibanna sutra.
Yes she was young, and yes she was excited about taking refuge w/him. It did not harm her, obviously! She is a skilled Teacher, I believe she is a kind soul, A passionate Teacher. Trustworthy.
