Dharma Talk:Lead by A Tibetan Lama (Rinpoche)
Below is an outline of some of the things my Rinpoche discussed during Dharma class. If this is something you would like to see me do more, let me know. I've only transcribed a sample to see the response it would get. I normally take many many pages of notes. Also, keep in mind that this is from a Tibetan Buddhist point of view.
Dharma Talk: Lead by my Rinpoche
Responsibility of teacher to student:
-cautious that teacher does not give teachings based on motivations, but rather teaches out of love and passion.
-If fails, generates negative karma, disciple then receives negative karma
-Always make sure students, and teachers, engage in the dharma teachings with positive motivation.
Three levels of positive motivation:
1. Bodhisattva –in oneself; reached enlightenment
2. General elimination of live suffering: Birth, Age, Death
3. Liberate oneself from being—seek refuge in three jewels
-All based off of deeds: mind, speech, and body.
-If all three of these are in accordance with the Dharma, then that is Dharma life.
-If all three are for this life alone (wealth, power, status, etc.,), then this will lead to a mundane life.
-Death is not based on age; based on causes and conditions. Age is only a factor.
-Time of death is uncertain; how we prepare for it then must be crucial.
-Wealth, family, friends—nothing makes it better nor helps eliminate death. Money cannot prolong life when death is eminent (thought of Steve Jobs).
-What helps prepare for death?
-We are fortunate to be able to prepare yourself. You have translators and can grasp many meanings across many languages
-To get the most out of Dharma life, you need: Teacher, Alter, and Translators.
-One element missing can cause negative effects.
-Giving away one owns merit via mind, speech, and body for all well beings for the purpose of helping others liberate their sufferings of their existence.
-Take in all of peoples sufferings and give them/project onto them all your good merit to ease their life.
-Someone asked, if you take in all negative aspects of a person, wouldn’t that consume you and prohibit you from reaching enlightenment?
-Rinpoche answered: if you have to ask, then you are not ready. That’s okay. But to think that way would mean all lamas and teachers would be unable to reach enlightenment if that were the case. They I, too, would be unable. As you grow, so too will your ability to take in negative energies and have an overabundance of good to distribute and have.
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