31 – S.S. Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang Rinpoche, Mahamudra: gli insegnamenti di Gampopa

Il grande Maestro della Mahamudra Gampopa

Il grande Maestro della Mahamudra Gampopa

Sua Santità Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang Rinpoche ci illustra le qualificazioni dell’insegnante e de”allievo secondo gli insegnamenti di Gampopa.

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DOMANDA: Santità, oltre agli insegnamenti di Tilopa abbiamo sentito parlare consigli del Maestro Gampopa sulla Mahamudra, ce ne vorrebbe parlare?

Sua Santità Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang Rinpoche

I consigli del Maestro Gampopa riguardano l’affrontare i diversi problemi che si presentano nella pratica della meditazione Mahamudra. Innanzitutto, per evitare errori, dobbiamo affidarci ad un lama completamente qualificato, ad un maestro che ha effettivamente sperimentato la realizzazione di Mahamudra.

Il Maestro non deve essere solo di nome, ma aver realizzato questo sentiero, avere conoscenza ed esperienza, ed essere quindi in grado di guidare gli altri. Continue reading »

Gampopa: 14 meaningless things and 11 signs of a sublime person

Gampopa, an important lineage lama in the Kagyu lineage, student of MilarepaGampopa: 14 meaningless things and 11 SIGNS OF A SUBLIME PERSON

Gampopa: 14 meaningless things

Like returning empty-handed from an island of precious gems,
it is meaningless to
ignore the sacred Dharma
after having obtained a human body.

Like a moth diving into a flame,
it is meaningless to
return to family life
after having entered the gateway to the Dharma.

Like dying of thirst at the shore of the ocean,
it is meaningless to
live near a noble Dharma master
while having no trust.

Like leaning an axe against a tree trunk, Continue reading »

Gampopa: The Jewel Ornament Of Liberation

The Jewel Ornament Of Liberation. The Wish-Fulfilling Gem Of The Noble Teachings by Gampopa.

HOMAGE

I prostrate to the noble Manjushri in youthful form.

I pay homage to the Victorious Ones, their followers, the holy Dharma, and to the lamas who are their foundation.

This noble teaching, which is like the wish-fulfilling jewel,

Will be written for the benefit of myself and others by depending on the kindness of Mila and Lord Atisha. Continue reading »

Gampopa: The Very Essence of Mind, Mahamudra

Gampopa

Gampopa: The Very Essence of Mind, Mahamudra, the One Sufficient Path

Homage to the genuine gurus.

The Mahamudra of Gampopa, the One Sufficient Path, has three sections:
1) To Have a Decisive Understanding About the True Nature,
2) The Introduction to the Fundamental Character, and
3) Training on the Path of Suchness.

To Have a Decisive Understanding About the True Nature
Mahamudra has no causes.
Mahamudra has no conditions.
Mahamudra has no methods.
Mahamudra has no path.
Mahamudra has no result.
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