The long weekend is just around the corner! Before we wind things down for the weekend, a few things here: 1) Raffle tickets for the Thousand Arms Chenrezig are still available. This is to help raising fund for our temple. Tickets are $5 each. Purchase tickets in person or on-line via PayPal. You may be the lucky winner. Paypal link: https://paypal/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=QFK26TMTNZZ3E 2) Amitabha Empowerment and Phowa Retreat this Sunday from 10am to 5pm. The standing blade of grass, Drikung Phowa, given directly from Buddha Amitabha to Padmasambhava for the transference of consciousness at the time of death to the pure land of Dewachen. Dont miss this precious Dharma practice opportunity. 3) Little Bodhi Seeds Back-to-School party on 1st Sept (Monday) from 10 to 2pm. You can still sign up for your children to enjoy the summer before welcoming a new school year (please refer to event page here). A community potluck picnic Menotomy Rocks Park will be held immediately after the event. 4) Community potluck picnic at Menotomy Rocks Park from 3pm on 1st September (Monday). This is open to big and little Bodhi Seeds. Just bring a vegetarian dish to share. Enjoy a stage play presented by the Little Bodhi Seeds, games, outdoor yoga and songs & dance and great company before this summer ends. Wishing you a fantastic blessed weekend! *********************Dharma Quote for the Day****************************** The Song That Clarifies Recollection by Lord Jigten Sungon (Once, when Jigten Sumgon was residing at Drikung Thel, he gathered his students in a meadow behind the monastery and asked them to perform displays of their miracle powers. All but one were able to comply with their gurus request, and this disciple, Rinchen Drak, suddenly died from shame. When the undertakers tried to dismember his corpse in order to feed it to the vultures, the body resisted the knife. Jigten Sumgon placed his walking stick on the heart-center of the corpse and sang this song.) I bow at the feet of glorious Phagmo Drupa Listen, Rinchen Drak, my son. Ka! At the time of death?. Worldy activities are a lie. The eight worldly dharmas are like the colour of a rainbow. Think, can you put your trust in them? When you see the separation of gathered friends, The affection of relatives and friends is a lie. Heart-felt words are like an echo. Think, can you put your trust in them? When you see the growth and decline of the four elements of the body, The illusion of strength and ability is also a lie. The spring flower of youth ? Think, can you put your trust in it? When you see the gathering and consumption of wealth, Clinging and painful accumulation are also lies. Food and wealth are like dew on a blade of grass. Think, can you put your trust in them? When you see the suffering of birth and death, The happiness of the assemblies of gods and men is a lie. The joy and suffering of the wheel of samsara ? Think, can you put your trust in them? To the tree, the father, bodhicitta, The bias of disciples is a lie. Nonvirtuous and misleading friends ? Think, can you put your trust in them? When you understand that all sentient beings are your parents, Attachment to self-cherishing is a lie. The Shravakas?vehicle of self-liberation ? Think, can you put your trust in it? When you become convinced of the cause and result of karma, The instruction of non-effort is a lie. Thunder without rain in an empty sky ? Think, can you put your trust in it? For the guru who has the realization of power and blessings, The obstacles of maras and error is a lie. Chattering prayers like a parrot ? Think, can you put your trust in that? When you realize the nature of your mind, The three limitless kalpas are also a lie. The deceptive vehicle of relative truth ? Think, can you put your trust in it? In the cemetery, Gathering Relics, are you sad, son, at being alone? Since nothing lasts and all must die, Rinchen Drak, dont be attached. If your mind is still attached, transfer it to your gurus heart. (Rinchen Draks body was then cut open and found to contain numerous relics. There were so many of these that they had to be swept together with brooms.) - Translated by Khenchen Konchog Gyaltshen Rinpoche *Lord Jigten Sumgon, also known as Ratna Shri, was called the One Who Perfected Interdependence, is the founder of the Drikung Kagyu tradition. He is renowned for having 180,000 students. Most of these are the three siddhas Nyo, Gar, Cho, as well as Drikung Lingpa. **Phagmo Drupa is the Guru of Lord Jigten Sumgon. Phagmo Drupa is also the three main disciples of Lord Gampopa. Before meeting Lord Gampopa, Phgamo Drupa studied with the Sakya Patriarch - Sachen Kunga Nyingpo for many years. **Khenchen Konchog Gyaltshen Rinpoche is the founder of Drikung Meditation Center Boston. Khenchen Rinpoche is also the highest Abbot of the Drikung Kagyu School.
Posted on: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 12:52:35 +0000
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