Long-term Retreat
Thank you so much for all your work in supporting the retreatants.
Thank you so much for all your work in supporting the retreatants.
My very dear, very precious, very kind wish-fulfilling ones,Also to all the organizers of the Light of the Path retreat.
Rinpoche sent this letter to an old student who had served as a director of many centers.
A student wrote asking for preliminary practices after helping at the center for a long time. Rinpoche sent this message with the practices.
Arya Sanghata Sutra: Print the sutra seven times and read it six times.
Dear ones,For protection you need the White Umbrella Tibetan text (this is mantra, prayers, and benefits). I will send it to you. Along with this is the mantra for protection from fire—the Mantra Heart of Vairochana.
Before studying philosophy, one should start with the lamrim first in order to gain an introduction to Buddhism, to generate a deep understanding of Dharma, and then one can study philosophy.
People come to the Dharma center for purification, to achieve liberation and enlightenment, so such an easy way to help them is to have a sutra playing so they can hear it as they are resting or working.You can play the Sanghata Sutra or other sutras
My most precious brothers and sisters,In order to be able find and buy a retreat center, please recite the Sanghata Sutra 108 times and the Golden Light Sutra once.You can also organize a special day where you offer drinks, food, snacks, English food
Please read the Sanghata Sutra 300 times. Students can also write it out.Offer gold to statues that are dull or tarnished.Perform the practice of offering water to Dzambala's crown.Make a two-storey Dzambala statue.