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The Essence of Buddhism

The Essence of Buddhism

Teaching by His Holiness The Seventeenth Karmapa

The essence of the Buddhist teaching is as the following verse states:

Do not commit any evil actions.

Engage in excellent virtue.

And tame your own mind ----

This is the teaching of the Buddha.

The entire Buddhist dharma can be summarize by the instruction to give up harming others and to benefit them. The spiritual friends of the Kadampa tradition taught that the entirety of the Buddhist scriptures as well as the lesser and greater yanas are included in these two. Being a “Buddhist” involves three things - giving up harming others, benefiting them and taming one’s own mind.If you possess these three, you are a Buddhist.A Buddhist, or someone who practices the Buddhist teachings regardless of their particular practice, should never harm others, should benefit other beings wither directly, implicitly or indirectly through their actions; and should not mix their physical and verbal actions with thoughts that disturb the mind, such as non virtue an mental afflictions.
If you can move on the perfect path of taming your mind, are always mindful of guarding your mind and possess the proper ethical discipline to do that, you have properly taken to heart what it means to be a Buddhist.
(Will continue)

An Aspiration For the World

World, we live and die on your lap.
On you we experience all our woes and joys.
You are our ancestral home of old.
Forever we cherish and adore you.

We wish to transform you into the pure realm of our dreams.
We wish to transform you into a land for all creatures.
Equal for all and free of prejudice.
We wish to transform you into a loving, warm and gentle goddess.

Our hope in you is so ever resolute.
So please be the ground on which we all may live
So all these wishes may come true,
So all these wishes may come true.

Do not show us the dark side of your character,
Where nature's calamities reign.

In every section of our world's land
May there thrive a fertile field of peace and joy,
Rich with the leaves and fruits of happiness.
Filled with the many sweet scents of freedom.
May we fulfill our countless and boundless wishes.


Composed in 2005 bu His Holiness Ogyen Drodul Trinley Dorje, the seventeenth Gyahwa Karmapa

Translated under the guidance of The Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche by Tyler Dewar
Musical arrangement by Christopher Stagg and Tyler Dewar

May 12th, Let us remenber the Day!

During the earthquake, the pusture of the teacher was found showing she was trying to protect her students at the last moment, but they are all gone...

He lost his wife in the disaster, He is carrying his wife to the mortuary and at the last moment, he was trying to keep his wife's dignity.

How can you describe the tragic stuation?

This boy named Lang Zhen, When he was saved, he did obeisance to the rescuer!

The serviver's grief were seen on both children and adults.

So many people are working hard for a life!

For life, we never give up!

We are still alive just because this life boat ...

Little baby, when you grown up, please remeber today!

Too tired ... So many hours no stopping

Tiring ...

We are all exhausted...

Grandma, Please do not say "Thank you", We are one family.

The down at the heel dressing touching us even more ...

My dear children, I wish in heaven, there were no earthquake, there only were happiness.

God! Next life, Let us exchange position!

My husband is here, please help him!!

Please keep up, we are trying to help you!

Why tears in my eyes? People in the nation knew how to help each other!

You said you would never leave me. Why you left me like this?...

My poor child, this world own you ...

This corner used to have a life ...

Baby girl, please don't cry...

That hand showed the desire to live ...

Got a life back from the the King of Terrors.

Here , used to be a cheerful city!

In a elemantry school, he hold his son's body, cry his heart out ...

She lost her son, also lost her grandson!

Siting on the "house" he worked all of his life: "Where are my three family members?"

Found the body, all the hope ended. Who can bear it?

My dear Premier Wen, please don't cry!

Why are the kids?

These three walked over 30 kelometers and finally out off the big mountain, They cannot help, but cry ...

Can you see the helpless from these children's eyes?

The backpacks are still here, but the children who own them are not here anymore ...

This 11 years old boy carried his sister run over 10 hours and finnally run out of the death ...

Can you see the disapeared life here?

Help! We can help! The whole nation are helping!

Don't cry, Child! We will work together and re-build ours home?

The man named Chen Jian:' I am in the earthquake. I am very lucky. I am still alive. I am under three concrete blocks and for three days and nights, I did not have anything to eat and drink. I am lucky I am still alive. I would never give up. I love my family. I will do my best for them. I hope everyone keep up and do not give up! We will be fine!" But after he was saved, he was gone anyway ...

Are they still alive?...

We thought he just pass through...

My child! please wake up and look on us again! We are your parents?

She was a elemantry school teacher. While the earthquake came, she saved many children and lost her own chance to live... Her beautiful life stopped at that day. She was only 20 years old!

If he were alive, he certainly would be a very good student!