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| − | If your time in retreat is well spent, you will delight the buddhas and their heirs, help fulfil the vision of the Precious Guru of Oḍḍiyāna, and plant the seed of prosperity and success for this and future lives. This is especially true in this Dharma lineage of ours, in which the earlier and later omniscient ones[1] and the many vidyādharas who reached the bhūmis directed their wisdom minds and made powerful and prophetic prayers of aspiration. Even now the stream of their blessings has not diminished, and, as a result, it is said, your retreat will be infused with auspiciousness and blessings, and everything will turn out well. | + | If your time in [[retreat]] is well spent, you will [[delight]] the [[buddhas]] and their heirs, help fulfil the [[vision]] of the [[Precious Guru]] of [[Oḍḍiyāna]], and plant the seed of [[prosperity]] and [[success]] for this and {{Wiki|future}} [[lives]]. This is especially true in this [[Dharma lineage]] of ours, in which the earlier and later [[omniscient ones]][1] and the many [[vidyādharas]] who reached the [[bhūmis]] directed their [[wisdom]] [[minds]] and made powerful and prophetic [[prayers]] of [[aspiration]]. Even now the {{Wiki|stream}} of their [[blessings]] has not diminished, and, as a result, it is said, your [[retreat]] will be [[infused]] with auspiciousness and [[blessings]], and everything will turn out well. |
| − | If, by contrast, you do not put your time to good use, then what is the point of being in the mountains with only wild birds for neighbours? | + | If, by contrast, you do not put your time to good use, then what is the point of being in the [[mountains]] with only wild birds for neighbours? |
| − | Advise and admonish yourself then, correct your own conduct, and be resolutely determined to complete your retreat just as you originally intended. Don't speculate about future projects, planning this or that; nor concern yourself with happiness or suffering, prosperity or decline. Instead, let your mind be deeply relaxed and at ease, open, spacious and carefree. | + | Advise and admonish yourself then, correct your [[own]] conduct, and be resolutely determined to complete your [[retreat]] just as you originally intended. Don't speculate about {{Wiki|future}} projects, planning this or that; nor [[concern]] yourself with [[happiness]] or [[suffering]], [[prosperity]] or {{Wiki|decline}}. Instead, let your [[mind]] be deeply [[relaxed]] and at ease, open, spacious and carefree. |
| − | Practising like this with diligence, consider that to check whether or not you are following in the footsteps of the buddhas of the past is a means of improvement rather than a burden. If you do so your desire to stay in retreat will only strengthen, your experience grow ever more cheerful, and your inspiration increase. In time, your practice will surely bear fruit. | + | Practising like this with [[diligence]], consider that to check whether or not you are following in the footsteps of the [[buddhas]] of the {{Wiki|past}} is a means of improvement rather than a [[burden]]. If you do so your [[desire]] to stay in [[retreat]] will only strengthen, your [[experience]] grow ever more cheerful, and your inspiration increase. In time, your practice will surely bear fruit. |
Latest revision as of 22:20, 11 February 2020
Retreat Advice
by Dodrupchen Jigme Tenpe Nyima
If your time in retreat is well spent, you will delight the buddhas and their heirs, help fulfil the vision of the Precious Guru of Oḍḍiyāna, and plant the seed of prosperity and success for this and future lives. This is especially true in this Dharma lineage of ours, in which the earlier and later omniscient ones[1] and the many vidyādharas who reached the bhūmis directed their wisdom minds and made powerful and prophetic prayers of aspiration. Even now the stream of their blessings has not diminished, and, as a result, it is said, your retreat will be infused with auspiciousness and blessings, and everything will turn out well.
If, by contrast, you do not put your time to good use, then what is the point of being in the mountains with only wild birds for neighbours?
Advise and admonish yourself then, correct your own conduct, and be resolutely determined to complete your retreat just as you originally intended. Don't speculate about future projects, planning this or that; nor concern yourself with happiness or suffering, prosperity or decline. Instead, let your mind be deeply relaxed and at ease, open, spacious and carefree.
Practising like this with diligence, consider that to check whether or not you are following in the footsteps of the buddhas of the past is a means of improvement rather than a burden. If you do so your desire to stay in retreat will only strengthen, your experience grow ever more cheerful, and your inspiration increase. In time, your practice will surely bear fruit.
Source
http://www.lotsawahouse.org/tibetan-masters/dodrupchen-III/retreat-advice
