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« on: May 15, 2009, 04:50:51 PM » |
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Oh, I just love this Dedication piece. So beautiful. But I have some problems understanding some of the lines such as:
"And yet, just wishing this, without practicing
the three ethics, Enlightenment cannot be attained.
knowing this well, please bless me to intensively
strive to train in the Bodhisattva vows. "
Does anyone know what is meant by practicing the three ethics? Is it the battle against, attachment, aversion and ignorance?
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wmw111
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« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2009, 02:40:34 AM » |
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Yonten Shigyurma is the Lam Rim Dedication. Within the Lam Rim there are the three higher trainings - morality or ethics, concentration and wisdom .
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'Fear is the absolute confusion between you and your projections'
'You are very preoccupied with getting what you want, so you will fail to see what is'
~ Chogyam Trungpa ~
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pasquale2k
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« Reply #2 on: May 17, 2009, 08:19:14 AM » |
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If i'm not mistaken, Yongten Shigurma Dedication Prayers is written by Lama Tsongkhapa itself, very powerful and nice dedication....
As per our Protector - Lord Setrap said, we do Yongten Shigurma after every prayers session for a good dedication to all sentient beings.....
Cheers.....
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greasypalm
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« Reply #3 on: May 17, 2009, 05:45:41 PM » |
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So is keeping our refuge vows and practising the 6 perfections part of the 3 ethics?
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« Reply #4 on: May 17, 2009, 07:07:26 PM » |
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The six perfections are generosity, ethics ,patience, perseverance, concentration and wisdom. I am posting this because there are many lurkers on board that might wonder what they are...please consider us internet learners  I am under the impression that the link I am posting is ok  ...if not I am sure a newbie will take care of it  http://www.lamrim.org.uk/sa/publications/Six_Perfections.pdf |
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wmw111
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« Reply #5 on: May 17, 2009, 11:10:22 PM » |
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Greasy - a resounding yes !
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'Fear is the absolute confusion between you and your projections'
'You are very preoccupied with getting what you want, so you will fail to see what is'
~ Chogyam Trungpa ~
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greasypalm
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« Reply #6 on: May 19, 2009, 05:13:16 PM » |
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Cheers, Wai Meng.
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Prajna1978
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« Reply #7 on: May 20, 2009, 12:46:57 PM » |
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I think Yonten Shigyurma is really a profound dedication for meditation, especially when we study the Lamrim, and understand the meaning of each of the verses. I find it very affirmative towards my commitment for spiritual practice.
A senior member of the centre told me before, that once we study the Lamrim and then recite the Lamrim dedication prayers, (e.g. Yonten Shigyurma and etc), it is like a summary of the whole Lamrim, the spiritual path, and our commitment to practice and the Bodhisattva path.
Don't you think so?
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pasquale2k
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« Reply #8 on: May 21, 2009, 12:30:18 AM » |
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Agree with you Prajna, the more you read, the more you understand...........Yongten Shigurma is a good dedication prayer and also some thoughts that remind us to practice generosity, boddhicita and etc etc.....Just like 8 verses of Mind Transformation
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