The superficial practitioner as described by Padmasambhava

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The superficial practitioner as described by Padmasambhava

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“It is superficial to chant the scriptures without having faith.
It is superficial to behave in an altruistic way without feeling compassion.
It is superficial to act generously without being free from stinginess.
It is superficial to be a practitioner of tantra and not keep the commitments.”
It is superficial to be noble without meditating.
It is superficial to have knowledge without practicing the dharma.
It is superficial to engage oneself in a dharma that does not possess the essence of practice.
It is superficial to teach others when one does not act in accordance with the dharma oneselfIt is superficial to give advice that one does not follow oneself.

My ears are tired of listening to ‘learned’ people whose dharma practice does not tame their own minds, but who simply allow it to increase their disturbing emotions. Whatever they say is nothing but superficial talk.”

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1.The problem isn’t ‘ignorance’. The problem is the mind you have right now. (H.H. Karmapa XVII @NYC 2/4/18)
2. I support Mingyur R and HHDL in their positions against lama abuse.
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Now I can tell people that my incarnation was foretold in a terma!
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is that really Padmasamhava's quote? i bet it has been faked
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rai wrote: Sun Aug 05, 2018 3:43 pm is that really Padmasamhava's quote? i bet it has been faked
You can find it in "Dakini Teachings: Padmasambhava's Oral Instructions to Lady Tsogyal" translated by Erik Perna Kunsang. There are many such excellent instructions.
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I pray sincerely to measure up to these standards.
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rai wrote: Sun Aug 05, 2018 3:43 pm is that really Padmasamhava's quote? i bet it has been faked
What do you think Guru Rinpoche would have said that is contrary to this simple advice?
"All phenomena of samsara depend on the mind, so when the essence of mind is purified, samsara is purified. Since the phenomena of nirvana depend on the pristine consciousness of vidyā, because one remains in the immediacy of vidyā, buddhahood arises on its own. All critical points are summarized with those two." - Longchenpa
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Sounds like everybody but me.
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