A NOTE FROM LAMA KHEMSAR
Dear Drubdrawas/students,
Greeting each of you in The Light of Thought Free Wisdom Mind!
I hope each of you are well with your mortal body and consciousness!
I am writing to you to try to refresh you all and help you along the way of your practice.
Some of you have had difficulty practicing regularly due to being otherwise very busy, and of course I know that there are many things to attend to in daily life, including job and family and so on, and finding dedicated time to practice is very difficult. This is precisely why residential and non-residential retreats are conducted.
It is very important for your continuing practice to attend these retreats, where you are provided with ample opportunity to practice and hear commentaries/men-ngag thus deepening your experience and understanding.
I often hear some of you saying “I have received enough teachings and don’t want to add more ”. Please understand that attending retreats is not about receiving more teachings but deepening the understanding of the teachings you have already received.
The teaching/s you have received are like receiving a sponge in your hand, but the sponge will not work to clean the greasy dish unless hot water and washing liquid is poured on to it. In the same way, simply receiving teaching/s will not have the necessary effect in cleaning your karmic mind unless they are soaked with your Teachers men-ngag.
As such, I strongly suggest that you should make an effort to attend retreats particularly residential retreats such as one that is scheduled for August 13-20. At this 7 day residential retreat, Dzogchen Ngondro (Foundation) and Dzogchen Ngo-zhi (Principal) teachings will be practiced which includes sun gazing meditation or Lhakthong Wod-sel!
As you have always heard me say Human Life is precious and rare as each human is a potential Buddha. At the same time, Human Life is meaningless without taking a proper spiritual path. One will be wasting this Precious Rare Human Birth if one constantly dwells in the never ending distraction of catching illusory rainbows.
Your fame and name, richness, power and success is not going to help!
If you wish to attend any of the retreats, especially the 7 day residential retreat in August, please contact organisers concerned or Rob via the website.
My genuine wish is for you to practice, and therefore I hope to see all of you at one or more of the retreats which are planned. These kind of opportunities are VERY RARE and will not be there forever just to remind you!
with Love
Lama Khemsar Rinpoche
April 2010
According to Yungdrung Bon, the Ancient Buddhism of Tibet which originated from Zhang Zhung Shambala - every sentient being is a potential Buddha. It particularly emphasises that human beings are a couple of steps ahead of other fellow beings in the process of attaining Enlightenment or Buddhahood! As such, it is of paramount importance that each human being should take an authentic spiritual path and start purifying negative karma and their defilements (which obscures the the state of Enlightenment).
To take the spiritual path, it is essential to meet a Lama, Guru or Master who will guide one in the process of purification!
Lama Khemsar Rinpoche