H.H. Jigme Phuntsok Rinpoche - Life and Spirituality — 365 Teachings by His Holiness Jigme Phuntsok Rinpoche

Life and Spirituality

Teachings by His Holiness Jigme Phuntsok Rinpoche

Edited by Khenpo Sodargye

In 2019

Preface

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Contents

From the time His Holiness Jigme Phuntsok Rinpoche left us over years ago, there has not been a day when I have not missed him.

His only wish when he was with us was to illuminate the innate wisdom in all beings to allow all of us to escape from our afflictions and suffering.

In order to show my gratitude to His Holiness and to share his wisdom with more of you, starting next year, I plan to post a teaching and a picture from His Holiness on my Weibo and Facebook every day. I hope that this would benefit all those who will see my posts, bringing happiness and peace, and helping everyone gain liberation.

Lama Khyen!

Sodargye December 22, 2018

Preface

January 1, 2019

Do not lose your own path; do not disturb others minds.

January 2, 2019

Respect and intelligence are critical for the study of the Buddhadharma.

Without respect, we would not take the Vajra teachings of the Buddhas and great masters seriously. As such, we would not derive any benefit from even the most supreme Buddhadharma.

If we pursue the Buddhadharma without intelligence, we would not be able to reflect on and analyze it with attentiveness and patience, thus failing to grasp the profound meaning of the Buddhadharma.

January 3, 2019

The mara of the sons of the gods is of the four types of maras often mentioned in the Buddhas teachings. Most people understand this to be the Mara King Papiyas. However, the real Mara King is in fact our own ignorance and delusion.

January 4, 2019

It does not matter if one practices in the Sutrayana or Tantrayana tradition, the key is to realize the nature of ones mind. In this way, one can stop all the demons from appearing and cause them to naturally vanish without a trace.

January 5, 2019

We should not covet or let ourselves be attached to any person, issue, or object. Why? Because if we carefully scrutinize the essence of these matters that are triggering our attachment, we will see that they are as insubstantial as water bubbles. Why then should we be attached to them?

January 6, 2019

Every thought that appears in our minds may seem vivid and real to us, but upon further examination, we would find that it is momentary, arising and ceasing at the same moment. Its essence is unattainable, like empty space.

January 7, 2019

Ordinary people are obscured by ignorance, and consider the non-existent as real and substantial, thus generating unending attachment, afflictions, and suffering Truthfully speaking, this is utterly a trap of ones own making, creating ones own suffering.

January 8, 2019

Just knowing that attachment is emptiness is far from sufficient, we still have to attain our personal realization. This is akin to someone having read all about how to drive a car but has never gotten behind the wheel. He really still does not know how to drive.