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In this session Ringu Tulku completes his review of chapters 1 – 5 of the Bodhicharyavatara, which have been taught in more detail in his previous teaching series and are available to watch in the Courses section of the Teachings Archive.
The purpose of the book, he says, is to provide a pathway to liberation from suffering through inner transformation. When we practise these instructions, it can bring a freedom that is informed by wisdom. In turn we see how generating awareness of our actions and responses to lived experience will help us develop a compassionate attitude towards others and help them to arrive at this understanding. It is a teaching on the Six Paramitas.
Rinpoche says the Bodhisattva training is essentially the Eightfold Path. This is a Mahayana text that uses a different approach: the Paramita of Generosity as taught in the first three chapters on Bodhicitta and is developed by making offerings and practising dedication. Chapter 4, Carefulness helps cultivate an understanding of the consequences of our actions, and Chapter 5, Vigilant Introspection trains us to have the capacity to act without need for regret. Guilt, he says is not helpful.
This completes the summary of the first 5 chapters and the first two Paramitas., Generosity and Conduct.
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Thank you Rinpoche, in this teaching you also adresses a good part of my question on how to overcome sort of anxiety. Namely by improving vigilant introspection, being mindful: Is this what I’m going to say (or think) helpful of just useless. As you say, try to see a little bit deeper in the situation. Perhaps you allow me to share a short funny story: In Holland, just recently a baby Panda is born in a Zoo for the first time since many years, And so the direction of the Zoo asked the public to find a nice, fitting name for the panda. So one person suggested: “Panda Mie.’ This really just happend. Simple and silly, no? Futhermore, I wish you also the very best and good health. thank you, marlou vh ps these teachings are really so very precious, I pray strongly from now on, that many, especially also our youth, will listen and train in these. I shared the announcement of it, with quite some friends and families. Tashi delek and long live to you and your family.