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Both the wisdom lineage and method lineage include instructions on method and wisdom, but they differ in emphasis.
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What is the goal of meditation? Through analytical meditation we will perceive our object clearly, then through placement meditation we will gain deeper levels of experience or realization. ~ Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
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Our mind is like a field, and performing actions is like sowing seeds in that field.
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The Lamrim instructions were originally taught by Buddha Shakyamuni. They were handed down in two separate lineages: the wisdom lineage of Nagarjuna and the method lineage of Asanga.
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Dedication is by nature a virtuous mental factor; it is the virtuous intention that functions both to prevent accumulated virtue from degenerating and to cause its increase. ~ Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
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Buddha Shakyamuni said ‘Whenever anyone develops faith in me, I am present.’ Therefore it is certain that if we recite the prayer of invitation with faith, the wisdom beings will come. ~ Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
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The instructions of Lamrim form the main body of Buddhadharma. They arose from the omniscient wisdom of Atisha (AD 982-1054), and the tradition has continued to this day.
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Every action we perform leaves an imprint on our very subtle mind, and each imprint eventually gives rise to its own effect.
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The definition of valid teaching is an instruction that principally explains without error the objects to be abandoned and how to abandon them, and the objects to be practiced and how to practice them. ~ Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
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The observed object of the view of the transitory collection, the mere I, exists, but the conceived object, the inherently existent I, does not.
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Morning Meditation: Huge amount of compassion needed in the world today — share it around.
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Similarly, in the case of the view of the transitory collection the observed object is the conventionally existent I, which is the I that is merely imputed in dependence upon the aggregates, and the conceived object is this conventionally existent I as an inherently existent I.
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The supreme example of a valid Teacher is Buddha. His mind perfectly accords with the way things are, he is free from the two obstructions, and he sees clearly what binds sentient beings to samsara and how to release them. ~ Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
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For example, in the case of mistaking a toy snake for a real snake the observed object is a toy snake and the conceived object is this toy snake as a real snake.
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However, with the wisdom of a yogic direct perceiver we will become a Superior being, a Yogi, who abides in the blissful ocean of tranquil abiding and superior seeing absorbed in emptiness, and we will be free from samsara’s problems permanently. ~ Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
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To recognize the view of the transitory collection we need to understand the difference between its observed object and its conceived object.
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Because we do not realize the true nature of phenomena we remain an ordinary being who abides in the deep ocean of samsara, experiencing suffering continuously without end. ~ Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
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We should judge whether or not we believe that the main cause of suffering is our non-virtuous actions and the main cause of happiness is our virtuous actions.
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Even though the view of the transitory collection is always manifest in the minds of ordinary beings it is not easy to recognize at first.