OM MANI PADME HUNG The Great Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Sanskrit) took a vow to be of ceaseless service to all beings without exception, until all were free of suffering, and fully awakened. One day he sat meditating, by a small pond of water, emanating infinite waves of great compassion, his mind resting in the great expanse of its own pure awakened nature. As he gazed into the water he saw that within just this one small pool were innumerable sentient beings, and in this moment he realized the enormity of the vow he had taken. He fell in despair, one tear falling from each eye, becoming the emanations of White and Green Tara to help him. His body cracked open, his arms began multiplying until he had 1,000 each in the gesture of supreme generosity, an all seeing eye of compassion in each palm. His head to burst open, and 11 heads sprang forth, at the very top the Red Buddha Amitaba from which Chenrezig (Tibetan) has originally emanated from his heart. Just below the next head, a Black Wrathful face to tame the beings most difficult to tame, ones so deeply lost in states of delusion, greed, anger and jealously. These are times of extreme suffering and confusion. Be strong warriors of compassion. Now is not the time for the weak or light hearted. Remain firm in your resolve. Do not let your compassion waiver. This mantra of Chenrezig invokes the aspect of our own mind that is inseparable with pure selfless compassion. There is no better Dharma than the six-syllable mantra. ~ Patrul Rinpoche #ommanipadmehung #ommanipadmehum #buddhistmantra #chenrezig #avaloketishvara #padmapani #mantra #mantras #meditation #powerofmind #powerofmindfulness https://www.instagram.com/p/BsqpkTyHeiw/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1hboxb35spwkf