treehuggingoctopus wrote: ↑Mon Oct 01, 2018 9:21 am
Mantrik wrote: ↑Mon Oct 01, 2018 8:17 amIn these specific circumstances it is better for us not to mix practices from different masters with those our own master has prescribed. There is a risk we may interfere or waste our energy, for example if another Lama answered a general question and advised Phowa.
I think we should not make this already tremendously difficult situation even more difficult. If a student of both ChNN and GR feels like doing what GR advises right now, then why not do it?
Because the idea is that we share the same state, practise simultaneously and follow the advice of our Master on the conduct of his own dying process.
I doubt Garchen Rinpoche's recommendation was intended for disciples of ChNN in the knowledge that very clear advice was already in place. He was probably just trying to be helpful, and I don't think he would ever suggest we move away from the advice we already have.
No elaborate practice has been suggested afaik, and if a person only manages White A in its essence or SOV, at a relevant time, it is surely better than some other practice at a random time, however well meant.
It is not a matter of what is easiest or least upsetting, but what is most beneficial, and I do appreciate it is not easy for us.
If people want to use practices from other Masters whilst not knowing
for sure if it is best, that's up to them. I can only speak for myself and assume that there are very very good reasons why we have been given very specific practices all the way through this continuing process.
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