“When others unreasonably repaid kindness with harm,I’d think, “May the results all ripen on me,To never be experienced by this person,”And dedicated all the virtue to them.I think of this as one of my good deeds.” --8th Karmapa, 12th Verse from ‘Good Deeds’ "'The downtrodden worry about their own suffering, but noble beings worry about… Continue reading ‘PRACTISING WHAT YOU PREACH AND TURNING THE OTHER CHEEK’: TRANSFORMING OTHERS’ NEGATIVITY INTO VIRTUE. The 8th Karmapa’s extraordinary way of responding to ‘harm-doers’, the amazing qualities of the Karmapas and the importance of non-bias and unity (17th Karmapa, Spring Teachings Day 4)
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NON-SECTARIAN SONG OF FAITH AND DEVOTION: 8th Karmapa’s ‘Song to Lineage Masters, Je Tsongkhapa, Bodong Panchen, Je Ngorchen and Rongton Chenpo’. ‘Good Deeds’ teaching by 17th Karmapa (Day 5: Part II)
"So if you wish to follow me,Do not make Dharma lineages into ‘mine’ and ‘yours’,Spreading Buddha’s teachings is enough.Having warm affection for one’s ‘own side’Do not think of flourishing for that one alone.May the mind of non-sectarian bias for all the teachingsBe like an unbearable, blazing gust in the heart!"--Excerpt from Song to Great Lineage… Continue reading NON-SECTARIAN SONG OF FAITH AND DEVOTION: 8th Karmapa’s ‘Song to Lineage Masters, Je Tsongkhapa, Bodong Panchen, Je Ngorchen and Rongton Chenpo’. ‘Good Deeds’ teaching by 17th Karmapa (Day 5: Part II)