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The Manner Of Listening To Or Reading The Teachings
Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche, translated by Ari
Goldfield
Excerpted from the transcript of "A Commentary
On What It Means To Be Lucky" (Vancouver 1998)
Originally published in Bodhi
Issue 3
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 Rinpoche asks that before
we begin listening to the teachings, we give rise to the precious
attitude of bodhicitta. This means that we aspire to attain the
state of perfect and complete enlightenment which abides neither in
the cycle of existence nor in some one-sided type of static peace.
He asks that we do that, not for our own benefit, but for the
benefit of all sentient beings, who are as limitless in number as
space is vast in its extent. In order to do this, we know we
must listen to, reflect on, and meditate on the teachings of the
genuine dharma with all of the enthusiasm we can muster in our
hearts. This is the precious attitude of bodhicitta. Please
give rise to it and listen.
Tonight, Rinpoche will explain to us his song, What it Means to be Lucky:
the Excellent Path Laid with Precious Gems . Rinpoche composed this
song in verse form so that it would be easy for everyone to
understand, and easy for us to memorize and sing, if we want to
learn it by heart. That's very good for us. Also, if we are studying
dharma language, if we're studying Tibetan in order to further our
understanding of dharma, then there are many dharma words in this
song. If we learn these words by heart, our dharma vocabulary in
Tibetan will expand.
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