Breathe Freely and Live Fully --H.E. Shyalpa Tenzin Rinpoche 【yampeople】No. 32 呼吸‧感覺自己──夏鉑坦真仁波切 【yampeople蕃騰人物】第32期報導 magazine.n.yam/view/mkmnews.php/737432?fb_action_ids=3098112549358&fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_source=aggregation&fb_aggregation_id=288381481237582 His Eminence Shyalpa Tenzin Rinpoche shares his wisdom and realization, and lessons learned from his own teachers, in this amazing book, Living Fully: Finding Joy in Every Breath. Rinpoche shows us how to live every day as if it was our last, with mindfulness and awareness. He teaches us how beneficial it is to live in the present moment, liberating oneself from craving for material possessions and continuous entertainment. Simplicity is his advice. The simpler one’s life, the more satisfying it will be. Born in a refugee camp in the foothills of Himalayas, this Buddhist Lama has traveled around the world for over 25 years, helping others to realize their own inner treasury of wisdom. Rinpoche’s eyes are bright and piercing—not intimidating—but full of kindness and compassion. His voice is energetic, with clear and gentle tones. This is not surprising. Rinpoche will teach to whomever shows interest. He sponsors poor children and has established several meditation centers and non-profit organizations such as Rangrig Yeshe in New York and the Tibetan Children’s Fund in Nepal. This is a book for city-dwellers. You don’t need a background of spiritual practice to understand it. The teachings are simple and direct. It is about how you can skillfully relate with your thoughts and emotions, with joy and sorrow, with success and failure. One reader comments: “When I read this book, I really enjoy it. Although I am not a Buddhist, the concepts in this book apply to my daily life. I like the way he encourages readers to measure themselves by how content they are, not by success or wealth.” Rinpoche encourages us to spend at least five minutes a day without music, computer or TV, and meditate with our eyes open. He tells us to sit straight and breathe naturally. If you close your eyes, you will doze off. There is straightforward advice that everyone can benefit from. Over the past 25 years, His Eminence has taught at Harvard and Yale Universities, given teachings and empowerments, and led retreats around the world. Spending many of those years in the United States, he has a deep understanding of both Eastern and Western cultures. He teaches in English, speaks in a modern idiom, and explains profound Buddhist concepts without resorting to arcane terminology. With a deeply sincere and compassionate heart he shows how to realize our great inner potential in the midst of everyday life. This Book is More Than Just a Book Rinpoche has said that it is not enough to read this book just once or twice. What he would really like readers to do is to apply it in their everyday lives. Rinpoche explains profound concepts in a simple way, but reading the book just once will bring only some understanding. Reading it two or more times will bring deeper understanding, however, that understanding will still not be complete. Rinpoche suggests that while you are reading the book, try to apply it in your daily life, make it a part of yourself, and allow it to guide your thoughts and behavior. Rinpoche said this book is not about himself, it is a conversation with the reader about how to handle one’s mind, how to be in harmony with oneself, and how to live in a spiritual way. “This is my way of life, this is how I live, how I act, and what I think.” Rinpoche never prepares a talk in advance or plans to speak of profound truths. Spending most of his time teaching in the U.S. and Nepal, he talks about his way of life after realization, “it is a very simple and natural feeling. With this kind of spirit, I guide readers to feel and understand themselves, to believe in themselves and to realize their true nature at all times,” Rinpoche points out what is the most precious about this book. Work is Work “Don’t forget you have bills to pay!” Rinpoche teaches us how to be happy at work. “If you can make a positive contribution, and think about how you can benefit your community, you will refresh yourself with positive energy and frustration at work will naturally dissipate.” “No matter what you do, even lounging on the beach every day, you will get bored,” Rinpoche says. “It is human nature. But how do you see yourself? Are you proud of your job? As long as ‘you’ are not the problem, then the problem will not bother you. When you are working, you need to get to know your true self.” Rinpoche points out that work is external. “Knowing yourself on the inside—your inherent luminous nature—you will not lose yourself and suffer stress or frustration.” World Peace Temple Nepal is a sacred country—the birthplace of Buddha. It is also one of the oldest cultures, with beautiful palaces and temples, interesting architecture and handicrafts. Rinpoche spoke of the unique fusion of religion and art in Nepal. He talked about the people of Nepal—on average, poor—but simple, happy, friendly and loving. The people he sees in Taiwan love to travel, they love nature and art, and they like to pursue physical and spiritual satisfaction. Rinpoche recommends that Nepal is a country for the Taiwanese to visit once a year. The Nepal government has granted Rinpoche a large tract of land adjacent to the Buddha’s birthplace in Lumbini, Nepal. Rinpoche is planning to build a World Peace Temple on this land with the assistance of renowned German architect, Stephan Braunsfels. Preliminary drawings are completed and the groundbreaking is planned for November 24, the day of Buddha’s Dissension from Heaven. The design of the World Peace Temple resembles a lotus flower. Its white façade represents purity. The pinnacle represents a butter lamp, the light of wisdom dispelling ignorance. The five upper layers symbolize the wisdoms of the five Buddhas. The three floors at the base represent the Buddha’s turning the wheel of Dharma three times. The ceiling is made of transparent glass. The hall will accommodate several thousand people. “This majestic building embodies profundity and peace,” Rinpoche says. He hopes that this temple will be a pilgrimage site for followers around the world, and a way for them to be closer to the Buddha.
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