Be Gentle with Your Self

“Afflictions arise?  Be gentle with yourself.  Like a mother to her 2-year-old child.” – Lama Zopa

Hail Mary, full of grace

Our Lord is with thee

Blessed are thou among women

And blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God

Pray for us sinners

Now and at the hour of our death

Amen.

萬福瑪利亞、妳有充分的善意

我們的主陪著妳

在婦女中、妳是神聖者

妳的子宮產生的果位是神聖者、耶穌

聖母瑪利亞、天主之母

為我們罪人祈禱

現在與我們死亡的時刻、阿門

Crazy Elephant Mind

Rope        Hook        Pillar

The untamed mind is like “a crazy elephant” that wrecks havoc in its living environment – like a 2-year-old gone wild – when he doesn’t get his ice cream.  

The crazy elephant mind can be manipulated and subdued with skillful means:  

ROPE – “the rope of mindfulness” that is tied to the

HOOK – “the hook of introspection” which is secured to the

PILLAR – “the pillar of Dharma” that is the foundation of all good works.

Study Lama Tsong Khapa’s Lam Rim Chen Mo – The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path of Enlightenment.  The peacock training for all engaging bodhisattvas out there.

Dharma S&M for the benefit of all SSBs.  Learn to use the three gadgets, rope, hook, pillar.