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This document discusses different methods of Buddhist dharma practice, including prayers, recitations, and visualizations. It argues that visualization is the method most directly linked to one's nature of mind. Visualization involves focusing one's mind on meditative images, which allows a practitioner to directly experience their innate Buddha nature. The document provides evidence from Buddhist sutras, such as the Avatamsaka Sutra, which states that everything comes from the mind. Therefore, by focusing meditation practice on visualizing and understanding the mind, one can most quickly achieve success in dharma practice and liberation.
The document discusses several key points regarding the transmission of Vajrayana teachings:
- Proper observation of students by teachers for 6-12 years is necessary to ensure students have the right qualities and will not distort the teachings. Hastily transmitting teachings can cause harm.
- It is important to distinguish authentic teachers from fake ones based on whether they observe students properly before transmission, not just based on claimed lineage. Those who don't observe students have already committed wrongdoing.
- Receiving teachings from those who do not observe properly can cause disciples to break vows, lose accomplishments, and experience present and future harm. It can distort the teachings for future generations.
- Due to the importance and
This document discusses the concept of karmic forces and near-death experiences based on a case study. It explains that:
1) A Japanese woman named Ms. T.T. had a near-death experience where she saw countless threads coming from the walls and ceiling that tied her up and dragged her to a place of indescribable suffering.
2) These threads represented the visualization of her karmic forces, which were the product of her actions over countless past lives forming a complex network of influences.
3) To navigate the "wrestling ring of energies" after death, one needs to cultivate virtuous karmic forces through good deeds and Dharma practice to strengthen
Lake of lotus (50) the application of wisdom-the wisdom in directing one's dh...DudjomBuddhistAssociation
Lake of lotus (50) the application of wisdom-the wisdom in directing one's dharma practice (50)-by vajra master pema lhadren-dudjom buddhist association
Lake of lotus (50) the profound abstruseness of life and death-the meaning of...DudjomBuddhistAssociation
Lake of lotus (50) the profound abstruseness of life and death-the meaning of near-death experiences (50)-by vajra master pema lhadren-dudjom buddhist association