'In the teachings that Khenpo Namdrol has been giving,
Omniscient Longchenpa describes the qualities of enlightened mind
with its twofold omniscience: the wisdom that knows the nature of
all phenomena, and the wisdom that knows all phenomena as they
appear. This twofold wisdom, the wisdom of enlightened mind, which
is the wisdom of our own Buddhanature, is inconceivable. If we
study the ngondro teachings, we will learn about the scope of
samsara's sufferings. But we can free ourselves and others from all
of these sufferings by following the Buddha's teachings. Those
teachings reveal how we already possess this twofold omniscient
wisdom. If we follow those teachings with all our hearts, we will
not go wrong but will be of vast benefit to ourselves and others by
coming to know that wisdom that we already possess. If we have some
understanding of the workings of karma, of what is virtuous, if we
some sense of the qualities of the Three Jewels, then receiving
empowerment, transmission, and instruction from a qualified master
will be meaningful. For myself, I went to many empowerments and
received so many teachings and blessings but I don't even know what
they are, much less their meaning! So don't be like me.
Right now everyone has been coming together and working very
well, and the center looks beautiful, a worthy setting for such an
auspicious event. This is your kindness, the kindness of all the
people who offered their time and money, their work and bodies.
Also this is your merit, this is your purification and your
accumulation. Everyone should be aware as they work or contribute
of what they are contributing to, which is the benefit of all
beings, and dedicate their merit with aspirational prayers that all
be enlightened as one mandala and realize the qualities of Guru
Rinpoche and Vimalamitra. Our lama, Yangthang Tulku, is an
incarnation of Vimalamitra. You can read about his qualities and
compassion. Therefore he is eminently suitable to give this
transmission.
You can look at the outline of the Rinchen Terdzod and learn
about its different stages. You might think that there is too much!
But actually all the different levels of dharma are rich or busy in
this same way: the path of individual liberation, the path of the
bodhisattvas, the path of Vajrayana, the unsurpassable path with
its empowerment, transmission and instruction purifying
obscurations and accumulating merit is not easy! You might get
tired and think, "I'm so exhausted!" and so forth. But actually you
are a little tired now, maybe, but it is meaningful for this whole
life. We are here when the Terdzod being given, and we have the
freedom to attend and clear minds to focus on its blessing. What
inconceivable aspirations we must have made in the past to
encounter such a circumstance! Don't waste this merit. '
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