Licchavi Vimalakirti came to the foot of that tree and said to me, Reverend Sariputra, this is not the way to absorb yourself in contemplation. You should absorb yourself in contemplation so that neither body nor mind appear anywhere in the triple world. You should absorb yourself in contemplation in such a way that you can manifest all ordinary behavior without forsaking cessation. You should absorb yourself in contemplation in such a way that you can manifest the nature of an ordinary person without abandoning your cultivated spiritual nature.

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Shi Da Dao
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Richard Hunn (Upasaka Wen Shu) sat to the right (taken 2004).

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The Dechen Dharma Community Mar 27, 2008 17:07:27 GMT 1

Post by Shi Da Dao on Mar 27, 2008 17:07:27 GMT 1

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Extract:
'In 1988, Karma Thinley Rinpoche bestowed the name 'Dechen' on the network of dharma groups and centres in the UK and Europe that had been founded in his name by Lama Jampa Thaye. The word 'Dechen', Tibetan for 'Great Bliss', came from a dream Rinpoche had recently had in which he spontaneously composed a poem, the first line of which was, 'Great bliss is the antidote to laziness.'

Thank you.

Om Mani Padme Hum

In striving to perform one's religious duty, the first thing is to observe the rules of discipline. For discipline is the fundamental of the Supreme Bodhi; discipline begets immutability and immutability begets wisdom. Master Xu Yun.