Shamar Rinpoche
Wednesday, Feb. 4th, 2009 A Change of Expression (Part 1)
"Cognition can function in two ways, like a face with two different expressions:
clear away the frown of confusion and the confusion-free smile will naturally take its place."
Wednesday, Feb. 4th, 2009 A Change of Expression (Part 2)
Continued from part 1
The text on which the teaching is based is a treatise on how to differentiate between ordinary consciousness and original awareness, written by Rangjung Dorje, the third Karmapa. Although short (six folios), it contains the main points of the workings of the mind both when it is clouded by ignorance and when it is fully aware.
Wednesday, Feb. 4th, 2009 Seven Points on Meditation (Part 1)
The purpose of meditation is to realise the true nature of mind, the achievement of Buddhahood. Mind is the basis for both our present experience of conditioned existence and enlightenment. Enlightenment is realizing mind's true nature, whereas ordinary life is being unaware of this nature.
Wednesday, Feb. 4th, 2009 Seven Points on Meditation (Part 2)
by Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche (see also Part 1)
The Essence of Shamatha and Vipashyana
The third point is a concise explanation of how shamatha and vipashyana become natural. In the beginning stages of shamatha and vipashyana, our meditation is not natural, it is somewhat contrived. Meditation is only completely real when it is natural, as I explained briefly in point two.
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