MEDITATION ON IMPERMANENCE
MAY I REMEMBER MY GURU’S INSTRUCTIONS
When the doctor gives up on me,when rituals and pujas no longer work,when friends have given up hope for my life,when anything I do is futile,may I be blessed to remembermy Guru’s instructions.
These words of the Great Panchen Lama sum up the total motive and the total reason to practice the Dharma.
What is he talking about? In the beginning, in the middle, and finally in the end, nothing matters except for our Guru’s instructions. And what is our Guru’s instruction? Our Guru’s instruction is to practice the Dharma. What exactly is practicing the Dharma? To practice the Dharma is ...
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