<HTML><HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=unicode" http-equiv=Content-Type> <title>[CASonline] Supreme BODHICITTA !!</title></HEAD> <BODY style="SCROLLBAR-ARROW-COLOR: #4a6184; SCROLLBAR-FACE-COLOR: #c3d3fd; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff; SCROLLBAR-DARKSHADOW-COLOR: #bebebe; SCROLLBAR-HIGHLIGHT-COLOR: #ffffff; SCROLLBAR-SHADOW-COLOR: #261fba; SCROLLBAR-3DLIGHT-COLOR: #7b9ed6"> <TABLE dir=ltr id=receivestrings border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0> <STYLE> .BORDERREG {margin:2px;cursor:hand;width:'26px';height:'26px';} .BORDERMO {border:1px solid buttonshadow;border-left:1px solid buttonhighlight;border-top:1px solid buttonhighlight; margin:1px;cursor:hand;} .BORDERREG2 {margin:2px;cursor:hand;width:'9px';height:'26px';} .BORDERCLCK {border:1px solid buttonshadow;border-right:1px solid buttonhighlight;border-bottom:1px solid buttonhighlight; margin:2px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-right:0px;cursor:hand;} </STYLE> <SCRIPT> function MouseOverEffect() { var item = event.srcElement; if(IsValidId(item.id) ){ item.className = "BORDERMO"; } if(IsValidChevron(item.id)) { document.getElementById("soundbutton").className = "BORDERMO"; document.getElementById("soundchevron").className = "BORDERMO"; } } function MouseOutEffect() { var item = event.srcElement; if(IsValidId(item.id)){ item.className = "BORDERREG"; } if(IsValidChevron(item.id)) { document.getElementById("soundbutton").className = "BORDERREG"; document.getElementById("soundchevron").className = "BORDERREG2"; } } function MouseOverClick() { var item = event.srcElement; if(IsValidId(item.id)){ item.className = "BORDERCLCK"; } if(IsValidChevron(item.id)) { document.getElementById("soundbutton").className = "BORDERCLCK"; document.getElementById("soundchevron").className = "BORDERCLCK"; } } function IsValidId(elemId) { var isValid = false; if(elemId == "contentbutton" || elemId == "attachbutton" ) { isValid = true; } return isValid; } function IsValidChevron(elemId) { var isValid = false; if(elemId == "soundchevron" || elemId == "soundbutton") { isValid = true; } return isValid; } </SCRIPT> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="100%"> <DIV id=receivestrings> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" dir=ltr></DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" dir=ltr><I><B>Date:</B></I> 4/6/2012 11:25:46 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" dir=ltr></DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" dir=ltr><I><B>Subject:</B></I><strong> [CASonline] Supreme BODHICITTA !!</strong></DIV> </DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV></TD> <TD vAlign=top><IMG style="DISPLAY: none" id=contentbutton onmouseup=MouseOverEffect(); class=BORDERREG onmouseover=MouseOverEffect(); onmouseout=MouseOutEffect(); onmousedown=MouseOverClick(); src=""></TD> <TD vAlign=top><IMG style="DISPLAY: none" id=soundbutton onmouseup=MouseOverEffect(); class=BORDERREG onmouseover=MouseOverEffect(); onmouseout=MouseOutEffect(); onmousedown=MouseOverClick(); src=""></TD> <TD vAlign=top><IMG style="DISPLAY: none" id=soundchevron onmouseup=MouseOverEffect(); class=BORDERREG2 onmouseover=MouseOverEffect(); onmouseout=MouseOutEffect(); onmousedown=MouseOverClick(); src=""></TD> <TD vAlign=top>&nbsp;</TD> </TR></TBODY></TABLE> <SPAN style="DISPLAY: none">&nbsp;</SPAN> <!--~-|**|PrettyHtmlStartT|**|-~--> <DIV style="POSITION: relative" id=ygrp-mlmsg> <DIV style="Z-INDEX: 1" id=ygrp-msg><!--~-|**|PrettyHtmlEndT|**|-~--> <DIV id=ygrp-text> <P> <TABLE id=INCREDIMAINTABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" background=C:/Users/Rikzin78/AppData/Local/IM/Runtime/Message/{BBB5F95F-E137-4BEB-AE59-2ED99C6B5E56}/Show\grad1.gif bgColor=#e4f2f9 height="100%"> <TBODY> <TR> <TD style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; DIRECTION: ltr; COLOR: #1a577b; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" id=INCREDITEXTREGION vAlign=top> <DIV id=INCREDI_TEXT_AREA> <DIV><IMG style="HEIGHT: 115px" id=INCREDIINSERTIMAGE border=0 align=absMiddle src="CASonline20122.gif" INCREDIIMAGEATTRIBS></DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV><FONT size=7 face="Century Gothic"><STRONG></STRONG></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><FONT size=6 face="Century Gothic"><STRONG>Dearest&nbsp;Bodhicitta Practitioners @ </STRONG></FONT></div> </DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><FONT size=6 face="Century Gothic"><STRONG>Phuntsok Cho Ling ( CAS ),</STRONG></FONT></div> </DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><STRONG><FONT face="Century Gothic"></FONT></STRONG>&nbsp;</div> </DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><FONT face="Century Gothic"><FONT size=4></FONT></FONT>&nbsp;</div> </DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><FONT face="Century Gothic"><FONT size=4>The DALAI LAMA frequently&nbsp;weeps whenever He speaks deeply about SUPREME BODHICITTA: </FONT></FONT><A title=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nn46qZlU3T0&amp;feature=related href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nn46qZlU3T0&amp;feature=related"><FONT face="Century Gothic"><STRONG>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nn46qZlU3T0&amp;feature=related</STRONG></FONT></A>&nbsp;</div> </DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><FONT face="Century Gothic"></FONT>&nbsp;</div> </DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><FONT face="Century Gothic"></FONT>&nbsp;</div> </DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><FONT face="Century Gothic">Like our precious Teachers, Bodhicitta, afterall,&nbsp;is what exhorts Him to return, life after life to work hard for the Dharma and for all sentient beings. </FONT></div> </DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><FONT face="Century Gothic"></FONT>&nbsp;</div> </DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><FONT face="Century Gothic"><IMG style="HEIGHT: 196px" id=INCREDIINSERTIMAGE border=0 align=absMiddle src="Monks-chant-ahead-of-the--0043.jpg" INCREDIIMAGEATTRIBS></FONT></div> </DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><FONT face="Century Gothic"></FONT>&nbsp;</div> </DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><FONT face="Century Gothic">Probably, for the first time, ever, the&nbsp;holy&nbsp;Dharma was recited aloud by the holy Sangha&nbsp;at</FONT><FONT face="Century Gothic"> St Paul's Cathedral, one of Europe's oldest and most sacred churches.</FONT></div> </DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><FONT face="Century Gothic"></FONT>&nbsp;</div> </DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><FONT face="Century Gothic">The Dalai Lama had earlier accepted the Templeton Prize which was offered to Him, in recognition of His selfless contribution to inter-religious dialogue amongst others. </FONT></div> </DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><FONT face="Century Gothic"></FONT>&nbsp;</div> </DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><IMG style="HEIGHT: 216px" id=INCREDIINSERTIMAGE border=0 align=absMiddle src="templeton4.png" INCREDIIMAGEATTRIBS></div> </DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><FONT face="Century Gothic">His Holiness, flanked by the Archbishop of Canterbury and&nbsp;other seniormost&nbsp;church&nbsp;ministers,&nbsp;mobbed by the adoring thousands</FONT><FONT face="Century Gothic">.&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></div> </DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><FONT face="Century Gothic"></FONT>&nbsp;</div> </DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><FONT face="Century Gothic">BODHICITTA works its magic. </FONT></div> </DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><FONT face="Century Gothic">______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________</FONT></div> </DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><FONT face="Century Gothic"></FONT>&nbsp;</div> </DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><FONT face="Century Gothic">"Just as the previous Buddhas</FONT></div> </DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><FONT face="Century Gothic">Gave birth to Bodhicitta,</FONT></div> </DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><FONT face="Century Gothic">And just as they successively dwelt</FONT></div> </DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><FONT face="Century Gothic">In the Bodhisattva practices;</FONT></div> </DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><FONT face="Century Gothic"></FONT>&nbsp;</div> </DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><FONT face="Century Gothic">Likewise, for the sake of all that lives,</FONT></div> </DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><FONT face="Century Gothic">Do I give birth to Bodhicitta,</FONT></div> </DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><FONT face="Century Gothic">And likewise, shall I, too,</FONT></div> </DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><FONT face="Century Gothic">Successively follow the Dharma practices."</FONT></div> </DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><FONT face="Century Gothic"></FONT>&nbsp;</div> </DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><FONT face="Century Gothic">"....Just like space </FONT></div> </DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><FONT face="Century Gothic">And the great elements such as earth,</FONT></div> </DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><FONT face="Century Gothic">May I always support the lives</FONT></div> </DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><FONT face="Century Gothic">Of all the boundless creatures.</FONT></div> </DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><FONT face="Century Gothic"></FONT>&nbsp;</div> </DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><FONT face="Century Gothic">And until they pass away from pain,</FONT></div> </DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><FONT face="Century Gothic">May I also be the source of life</FONT></div> </DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><FONT face="Century Gothic">For all the realms of varied beings</FONT></div> </DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><FONT face="Century Gothic">That reach unto the ends of space."</FONT></div> </DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><FONT face="Century Gothic"></FONT>&nbsp;</div> </DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><FONT face="Century Gothic"><STRONG><EM>( Shantideva - "Guide to the Bodhisattvas' Way of Life" )</EM></STRONG></FONT></div> </DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><FONT face="Century Gothic">________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________</FONT></div> </DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><FONT face="Century Gothic"></FONT>&nbsp;</div> </DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><FONT face="Century Gothic"></FONT>&nbsp;</div> </DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><IMG style="HEIGHT: 295px" id=INCREDIINSERTIMAGE border=0 align=absMiddle src="heart5.png" INCREDIIMAGEATTRIBS></div> </DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><FONT face="Century Gothic">We are humbled to offer a&nbsp;teaching on SUPREME BODHICITTA to our Dharma Friends on SAKA DAWA, the day our Teacher, Buddha Shakyamuni showed the Highest Enlightenment and the passing into the Great Peace of Nirvana.</FONT></div> </DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><FONT face="Century Gothic"></FONT>&nbsp;</div> </DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><FONT face="Century Gothic">"May the precious Bodhi Mind,</FONT></div> </DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><FONT face="Century Gothic">Not yet born arise and grow;</FONT></div> </DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><FONT face="Century Gothic">May that born have no decline,</FONT></div> </DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><FONT face="Century Gothic">But increase forever more !!"</FONT></div> </DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><FONT face="Century Gothic"></FONT>&nbsp;</div> </DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><FONT face="Century Gothic"><STRONG><EM>"Om Tare Tuttare Ture Soha !!"</EM></STRONG></FONT></div> </DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><FONT face="Century Gothic"></FONT>&nbsp;</div> </DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><FONT face="Century Gothic">bb &amp;&nbsp;all students of Bodhicitta @ Phuntsok Cho Ling ( CAS )</FONT></div> </DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><FONT face="Century Gothic">________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________</FONT></div> </DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><FONT face="Century Gothic"></FONT>&nbsp;</div> </DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><FONT color=#000000><FONT face="Century Gothic"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt" lang=EN-US><FONT size=7>SUPREME BODHICITTA</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US> <O></O></SPAN></FONT></FONT></B></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><I><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT color=#000000><FONT face="Century Gothic"></FONT></FONT></SPAN></I>&nbsp;</P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><I><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT color=#000000><FONT face="Century Gothic">by Most Venerable Gyudmey-Segyu Khensur, Sera&nbsp;Je Khen Rinpoche, Geshe&nbsp;Lobsang Delek</FONT></FONT></SPAN></I></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT color=#000000><FONT face="Century Gothic"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US>(Most precious: Human body meets Dharma) </SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN-US>We have obtained this precious human body that is so difficult to find, and we have met the peerless teachings of the Buddha. Having these two conditions come together is exceedingly rare and there is no guarantee we will find ourselves in similar circumstances soon. Having attained this human rebirth and met the teachings, we should always engage in activities that make our life happy and meaningful.<B><O></O></B></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT color=#000000><FONT face="Century Gothic"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US>(Lost opportunity) </SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN-US>Why must we make this human life meaningful? This is because if we spend our entire human rebirth immersed in the activities aimed at achieving the temporary happiness of this life alone, we will have wasted this opportunity. This has been explained by all the great masters such as Lord Buddha, Venerable Asanga and the Protector Nagarjuna. </SPAN></FONT></FONT></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT color=#000000><FONT face="Century Gothic"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US>(Keeping the body well) </SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN-US>Firstly, we need to take good care of our body and mind so that we are able to practise the dharma over the long term. By ensuring our physical and mental health, we are protected and establish a stable basis upon which to engage in the practices of dharma, purifying our mind and collecting virtue.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT color=#000000><FONT face="Century Gothic"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US>(Not to harm and to benefit) </SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN-US>By cultivating a stable intention that wishes to benefit every sentient being, and establishing a determination never to harm any living creature, one will find that wherever one travels and whomever one meets, the mind remains <SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN>naturally peaceful and undisturbed. </SPAN></FONT></FONT></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT color=#000000 face="Century Gothic">We must cultivate an attitude that all beings, not just those of the human realm, are immeasurably kind and precious. Then whatever sentient being we encounter, we will automatically give rise to a feeling of appreciation and closeness. </FONT></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT color=#000000><FONT face="Century Gothic"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US>(Best uses of human body) </SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN-US>There are two aims to which we need to direct ourselves constantly. Firstly, the temporary aim of achieving higher rebirths in the god and human realms from lifetime to lifetime. <SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN>Secondly, the ultimate aim in which we should strive towards is the attainment of full and complete enlightenment, Buddhahood.<SPAN>&nbsp; </SPAN>If we manage to direct our activities to the achievement of these goals, then our human life will become rich and meaningful.<SPAN>&nbsp; </SPAN>But, in order to accomplish this, we need a stable practice of the Buddhadharma, which in turn requires a complete study of its philosophy. </SPAN></FONT></FONT></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT color=#000000><FONT face="Century Gothic"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US>(Supreme Bodhicitta) </SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN-US>The very heart of the dharma can be said to be the practices of refuge and bodhicitta. In the texts, it is said that, if bodhicitta is generated, we will migrate from happy rebirth to happy rebirth.<SPAN>&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN>Since bodhicitta accomplishes all our temporal and ultimate goals, we must constantly strive to engage in the practices that bring it forth.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT color=#000000><FONT face="Century Gothic"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US>(How to generate Bodhicitta) </SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN-US>In order to generate bodhicitta, there are two primary systems of instruction explained in the texts.<SPAN>&nbsp; </SPAN>The first lineage passed from Lord Buddha to Venerable Manjushri<SPAN>&nbsp; </SPAN>and then to the Protector Nagarjuna. Shantideva was a holder of this lineage of instruction and the Precious Lord Atisha also received it.<SPAN>&nbsp; </SPAN>This method is known as the instruction of equalizing and exchanging oneself with others (*). </SPAN></FONT></FONT></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT color=#000000 face="Century Gothic">The next lineage of instruction for the generation of bodhicitta passed from Lord Buddha to Maitreya , through the lineage of Arya Asanga and then also to Lord Atisha. This instruction is known as the sevenfold cause and effect method (**).<SPAN>&nbsp; </SPAN>We are blessed with two sets of precious instructions that are easy to understand and practice, and which allow us to effectively bring forth bodhicitta. Since we have these two extraordinary methods available, we must earnestly strive to meditate on and study these teachings. If we do this, our precious human rebirth will become meaningful and we will not have to lament a lost opportunity at the time of death.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT color=#000000><FONT face="Century Gothic"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US>(Ecumenical open-heartedness) </SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN-US>Finally, it is important to, like His Holiness the Dalai Lama, cultivate an attitude of genuine respect towards all religious traditions.<SPAN>&nbsp; </SPAN>If we combine this with our practice of bodhicitta, we can establish peaceful and harmonious relationships with everyone.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT color=#000000 face="Century Gothic">_____________________________________________________________________________</FONT></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT color=#000000 face="Century Gothic">Postscript / Notes:</FONT></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><SPAN style="COLOR: #943634; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US>The 2 ways of generating Bodhicitta: <O></O></SPAN></B></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><SPAN><STRONG><FONT color=#943634>&nbsp;</FONT></STRONG>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN></SPAN><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US>A)</SPAN></B><FONT face="Century Gothic"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US>&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US><SPAN>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SPAN>**<B>Sevenfold Cause and Effect <O></O></B></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US><FONT color=#000000><SPAN>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN><SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN>Equanimity: All beings are Equal in that they all want and have the right to be happy<O></O></FONT></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US><SPAN>i)<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><FONT face="Century Gothic">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US>Recognising all beings have for countless times been our mothers in past births<O></O></SPAN></FONT></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US><SPAN>ii)<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><FONT face="Century Gothic">&nbsp; </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US>Remembering their unrepayable kindness as mothers<O></O></SPAN></FONT></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US><SPAN>iii)<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><FONT face="Century Gothic">&nbsp; </FONT></SPAN></SPAN>I want and need to repay their great kindness <O></O></SPAN></FONT></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US><SPAN>iv)<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><FONT face="Century Gothic">&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US>I want to establish them in every happiness (  Love )<O></O></SPAN></FONT></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US><SPAN>v)<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><FONT face="Century Gothic">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US>I want to remove every suffering from them (  Compassion )<O></O></SPAN></FONT></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US><SPAN>vi)<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><FONT face="Century Gothic">&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US>I, myself, will take on this responsibility even if this means using unspeakable effort <O></O></SPAN></FONT><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US>and countless time into the future<O></O></SPAN></FONT></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US><FONT color=#000000>vii)<SPAN>&nbsp; </SPAN>The only way I can do this perfectly is to become a Buddha: So, may I attain <O></O></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US><FONT color=#000000>perfect Buddhahood for the sake of all mother sentient beings. <O></O></FONT></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US><O><FONT color=#000000>&nbsp;</FONT></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US><O><FONT color=#000000>&nbsp;</FONT></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT color=#000000><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US>B)</SPAN></B><FONT face="Century Gothic"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US><SPAN>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN>*Equalizing and Exchanging self with others</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US><SPAN>&nbsp; </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US><O></O></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US><FONT color=#000000><SPAN>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN><SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SPAN>Equanimity: All people whom I dislike are but reflections of my own Anger; all people <SPAN>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SPAN><O></O></FONT></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US><FONT color=#000000><SPAN>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN>whom I have attachment to are but reflections of my own Greed-Attachment; <O></O></FONT></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US><FONT color=#000000><SPAN>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN>all people whom I am indifferent to are but reflections of my own Ignorance. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<O></O></FONT></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US><SPAN>i)<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><FONT face="Century Gothic">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US>All suffering happens because of selfishly-cherishing oneself <O></O></SPAN></FONT></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US><SPAN>ii)<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><FONT face="Century Gothic">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US>Therefore, I pray wholeheartedly to take on all the sufferings of all beings always <O></O></SPAN></FONT><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US><FONT color=#000000>so that I can destroy the self-cherishing attitude <O></O></FONT></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoListParagraph style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US><SPAN>iii)<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><FONT face="Century Gothic">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US>Meditate sufferings of all in the form of black smoke breathed into and destroying <O></O></SPAN></FONT><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US><FONT color=#000000>the black-dot of self-cherishing in one s heart <O></O></FONT></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US><SPAN>iv)<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><FONT face="Century Gothic">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US>All happiness happens because of fully-cherishing others<O></O></SPAN></FONT></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US><SPAN>v)<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><FONT face="Century Gothic">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US>Therefore, I pray wholeheartedly to give every happiness to all beings so that I <O></O></SPAN></FONT><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US><FONT color=#000000>can fully master the attitude of fully-cherishing others <O></O></FONT></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US>vi)</SPAN><FONT face="Century Gothic"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US>&nbsp;&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US>Meditate happiness in the form of white light breathed out and giving all blessings <O></O></SPAN></FONT></FONT><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US><FONT color=#000000>and happiness to all beings <O></O></FONT></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US>vii)</SPAN><FONT face="Century Gothic"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US>&nbsp;&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US>The only way I can do this perfectly is to be a Buddha. Therefore, may I attain <O></O></SPAN></FONT></FONT><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US><FONT color=#000000>perfect Buddhahood for the sake of all mother sentient beings. <O></O></FONT></SPAN></P> <DIV style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; rem_BORDER-LEFT: medium none"> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; rem_BORDER-LEFT: medium none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US><O><FONT color=#000000>&nbsp;</FONT></O></SPAN></P></DIV> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US><FONT color=#000000><SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN><O></O></FONT></SPAN></P> <P align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US><O><FONT color=#000000><IMG style="HEIGHT: 210px" id=INCREDIINSERTIMAGE border=0 align=absMiddle src="gendelek6.jpg" INCREDIIMAGEATTRIBS></FONT></O></SPAN></B></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN>&nbsp;</P> <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=MsoNormal align=justify><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US><FONT color=#000000>Most Venerable Gyudmey Khensur Lobsang Delek<O></O></FONT></SPAN></B></P> <DIV style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; rem_BORDER-LEFT: medium none"> <P style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: center; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; rem_BORDER-LEFT: medium none" class=MsoNormal align=justify><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US><O><FONT color=#000000>&nbsp;</FONT></O></SPAN></B></P></DIV> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US><O><FONT color=#000000>&nbsp;</FONT></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US><FONT color=#000000>About Most Venerable Gyudmey Khensur Lobsang Delek: <O></O></FONT></SPAN></B></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US><FONT color=#000000>Khensur Rinpoche is the Abbot Emeritus of the Tantric College of Lower Lhasa and has again <O></O></FONT></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US><FONT color=#000000>been re-appointed by HH the Dalai Lama to the prestigious position of the 100<SUP>th</SUP> Abbot of <O></O></FONT></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US><FONT color=#000000>Segyu Monastery. Rinpoche is the teacher of literally thousands of monks especially in Sera <O></O></FONT></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US><FONT color=#000000>Je Monastery, one of the Three Great Seats of Learning in the Gelugpa tradition. Rinpoche is <O></O></FONT></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US><FONT color=#000000>a deeply respected Teacher of many Dharma centres around the world. Together with HH <O></O></FONT></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US><FONT color=#000000>the Dalai Lama and HH the 100<SUP>th</SUP> Ganden Trisur (Supreme Head Emeritus of the Gelugpa <O></O></FONT></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US><FONT color=#000000>tradition), Khensur Rinpoche is one of the esteemed Teachers of Phuntsok Cho Ling <O></O></FONT></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US><FONT color=#000000>(CAS), a Buddhist centre recently established in Malacca, Malaysia and affiliated to the <O></O></FONT></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US><FONT color=#000000>Charitable Assistance Society ( CAS  www.casotac.com ) and Camden Education Center <O></O></FONT></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US><FONT color=#000000>(www.camden.edu.sg) in Singapore.<SPAN>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN></FONT><O></O></SPAN></P> <div align="justify"><FONT face="Century Gothic"></FONT></div> </DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><FONT face="Century Gothic"></FONT>&nbsp;</div> </DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><FONT face="Century Gothic">___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________</FONT></div> </DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><B><U><SPAN style="COLOR: #c00000; FONT-SIZE: 16pt"></SPAN></U></B>&nbsp;</div> </DIV> <DIV> <div align="justify"><B><U><SPAN style="COLOR: #c00000; FONT-SIZE: 16pt">Meditation Points on the Stages to Enlightenment<O></O></SPAN></U></B></div> </DIV> <DIV> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><O></O></SPAN></B></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoListParagraph><B><SPAN style="COLOR: #943634">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Four Thoughts that Change-Train the Mind: <O></O></SPAN></B></P> <div align="justify"> <OL type=1> <LI class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN>Precious Human Rebirth <O></O></SPAN></B></LI> </OL> </div> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN>1a) Cause: It takes great accumulation of good to attain a Human Rebirth<O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN>1b) Number: Humans are numerically few relative to beings in other realms<O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN>1c) Function: Humans are uniquely poised to practice the Dharma and to derive benefit including Buddhahood from<O></O> </SPAN><SPAN>Dharma practic<O>e</O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN><O></O></SPAN></P> <div align="justify"> <OL type=1 start=2> <LI class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN>Death &amp; Impermanence<O></O></SPAN></B> </LI> </OL> </div> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN>2a) Eventual: Death inevitably claims all who lives <O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN>2b) Random: Death strikes anytime<O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN>2c) Only Dharma: When Death comes, only our Dharma practice, Guru and the Triple Gem will help <O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN><O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN>( Insert A - Contemplating the above, we, therefore, take refuge in the Guru and Triple Gem. <O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN> Insert B  After having taken refuge, we need to note the Law of Karma ) <O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN><SPAN></SPAN><O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoListParagraph><B><SPAN><SPAN>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3.<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></B><B><SPAN>Karma <O></O></SPAN></B></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN>3a) Perfect: Good begets good; Bad begets bad  only Time / the Object / Motivation will affect this. <O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN>3b) Avoiding the 10 Non-Virtuous Paths; contemplate how they lead to suffering<O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN>3c) Cultivating the 10 Virtuous Paths; contemplate how they lead to happiness<O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN><O></O></SPAN></P> <div align="justify"> <OL type=1 start=4> <LI class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN>Renunciation<O></O></SPAN></B> </LI> </OL> </div> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN>4a) Suffering of Change: <O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoListParagraph><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings"><SPAN>Ø<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN>Cultivating the 10 Virtuous Paths lead to rebirth into the 3 Higher Realms. <O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings"><SPAN>Ø<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN>The 3 Higher Realms are marked mainly by the Suffering of Change. <O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings"><SPAN>Ø<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN>We, therefore, renounce even rebirth into the 3 Higher Realms.<O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN>4b) Suffering of Suffering: <O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings"><SPAN>Ø<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN>Committing the 10 Non-Virtuous Paths lead to rebirth into the 3 Lower Realms.<SPAN> </SPAN><O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings"><SPAN>Ø<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN>The 3 Lower Realms are marked mainly by the Suffering of Suffering.<O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings"><SPAN>Ø<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN>We, therefore, renounce even rebirth into the 3 Lower Realms.<O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN>4c) Suffering of Aggregates:<O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings"><SPAN>Ø<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN>Non-recognition of Intrinsic Awareness ( or  Rigpa ) / Not<SPAN> </SPAN><O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol"><SPAN>·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN>realizing Dependent Arising ( or  Emptiness )necessarily<SPAN> </SPAN><O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol"><SPAN>·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN>involves the functioning-effects of the Aggregates.<SPAN> </SPAN><O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings"><SPAN>Ø<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN>From the functioning-effects of the Aggregates, rebirth into any of the 6 Realms or Samsara is inevitable. <O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN>Suffering ensues. <O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings"><SPAN>Ø<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN>We, therefore, renounce Samsara totally.<SPAN> </SPAN><O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN><O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><I><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">( Insert contemplation on the Twelve Links )<O></O></SPAN></I></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #943634"><O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoListParagraph><B><SPAN style="COLOR: #943634">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bodhicitta: <O></O></SPAN></B></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN><O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><B><I><U><SPAN>Aspiring Bodhicitta<O></O></SPAN></U></I></B></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN><SPAN>A)<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></B><SPAN><SPAN></SPAN><B>Seven-Point Cause and Effect <O></O></B></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN><SPAN></SPAN><SPAN></SPAN><SPAN></SPAN>Equanimity: All beings are Equal in that they all want and have the right to be happy<O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN><SPAN>i)<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN>Recognising all beings have for countless times been our mothers in past births<O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN><SPAN>ii)<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN>Remembering their unrepayable kindness as mothers<O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN><SPAN>iii)<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN>I want and need to repay their great kindness <O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN><SPAN>iv)<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN>I want to establish them in every happiness (  Love )<O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN><SPAN>v)<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN>I want to remove every suffering from them (  Compassion )<O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN><SPAN>vi)<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN>I, myself, will take on this responsibility even if this means using unspeakable effort and countless time into the future<O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN><SPAN>vii)<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN>The only way I can do this perfectly is to become a Buddha: So, may I attain perfect Buddhahood for the sake of all mother sentient beings. <O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN><O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN><O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN><SPAN>B)<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></B><B><SPAN><SPAN></SPAN>Mind Training<O></O></SPAN></B></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN><SPAN>i)<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN>All suffering happens because of selfishly-cherishing oneself <O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN><SPAN>ii)<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN>Therefore, I pray wholeheartedly to take on all the sufferings of all beings always so that I can destroy the self-cherishing attitude <O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN><SPAN>iii)<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN>Meditate sufferings of all in the form of black smoke breathed into and destroying the black-dot of self-cherishing in one s heart <O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN><SPAN>iv)<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN>All happiness happens because of fully-cherishing others<O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN><SPAN>v)<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN>Therefore, I pray wholeheartedly to give every happiness to all beings so that I can fully master the attitude of fully-cherishing others <O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN><SPAN>vi)<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN>Meditate happiness in the form of white light breathed out and giving all blessings and happiness to all beings <O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN><SPAN>vii)<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN>The only way I can do this perfectly is to be a Buddha. Therefore, may I attain perfect Buddhahood for the sake of all mother sentient beings. <O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN><SPAN></SPAN><O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN><O></O></SPAN></B></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><B><U><SPAN>Application Bodhicitta <O></O></SPAN></U></B></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN><SPAN>i)<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN>To attain Buddhahood for all, I will accumulate boundless merit through GENEROSITY<O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN><SPAN>ii)<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN>To attain Buddhahood for all, I will accumulate boundless merit through DISCIPLINE-PRECEPTS <O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN><SPAN>iii)<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN>To attain Buddhahood for all, I will accumulate boundless merit through PATIENCE <O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN><SPAN>iv)<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN>To attain Buddhahood for all, I will accumulate boundless merit through PERSEVRANCE<O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN><SPAN>v)<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN>To attain Buddhahood for all, I will accumulate boundless merit through MEDITATIVE ( CONCENTRATION-AWARENESS ) <O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN><SPAN>vi)<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN>To attain Buddhahood for all, I will attain Perfect View of Emptiness through cultivating WISDOM<O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN><O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><B><U><SPAN><O><SPAN style="TEXT-DECORATION: none"></SPAN></O></SPAN></U></B></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><B><U><SPAN>Uncommon Bodhicitta<O></O></SPAN></U></B></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN><SPAN>i)<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN>Accumulating the above takes countless aeons. <O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN><SPAN>ii)<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN>I cannot bear the suffering of all mother beings meantime while I am accumulating the above for them. <O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN><SPAN>iii)<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN>Therefore, I need to find a way of attaining Buddhahood fastest for them. <O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN><SPAN>iv)<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN>This way is to enter into and practice the Vajrayana.</SPAN><I><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">&nbsp;<O></O></SPAN></I></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN><SPAN></SPAN><O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN>__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN><O></O></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoListParagraph><FONT size=5><STRONG><FONT face="Arial Black"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">For <FONT size=5 face="Arial Black">FULL details</FONT> of the above Teachings, visit CASOTAC weblink to Lam Rim Meditation: <O></O></SPAN></FONT></STRONG></FONT></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN><SPAN></SPAN><A title=http://www.casotac.com/lamrim.html href="http://www.casotac.com/lamrim.html"><FONT color=#0000ff size=5 face="Arial Black"><STRONG>http://www.casotac.com/lamrim.html</STRONG></FONT></A><FONT size=5 face="Arial Black"><STRONG> <SPAN></SPAN>(click on this link) </STRONG></FONT></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN><FONT face="Century Gothic">____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________</FONT></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN><STRONG><FONT size=4 face="Comic Sans MS">Other matters</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></P> <P align="justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN><FONT face="Century Gothic"><IMG style="HEIGHT: 235px" id=INCREDIINSERTIMAGE border=0 align=absMiddle src="thanks7.jpg" INCREDIIMAGEATTRIBS></FONT></SPAN></P> <SPAN> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN><FONT face="Century Gothic">____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________</FONT></SPAN></P> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P align=center><FONT color=#800000 size=4><FONT face="Century Gothic"><EM><B><U><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt">tELL A fRIEND</SPAN></U></B></EM><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <O></O></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P> <P align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=4><FONT face="Century Gothic"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 36pt">"KNOW DHARMA; SHARE DHARMA !!"</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <O></O></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P> <P align=center><FONT color=#800000 size=4><EM><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic'">Be part of our thousand++</SPAN></EM><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic'; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"> </SPAN><FONT face="Century Gothic"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black'; FONT-SIZE: 18pt">"Friends @ CAS"</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt"> <STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">( that belongs to Chenrezig &amp; other holy beings ) </SPAN></STRONG></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><O></O></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P> <P align=center><FONT color=#800000 size=4><FONT face="Century Gothic"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt">xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<WBR>xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<WBR>xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<WBR>xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<WBR>xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <O></O></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P> <P align=center><FONT color=#800000 size=4><FONT face="Century Gothic"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black'; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt">"I wanna number my days in samsara. sUBSCRIBE mE </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black'; FONT-SIZE: 24pt">NOW</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black'; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt"> !!"</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt"> </SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><O></O></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P> <P align=center><FONT color=#800000 size=4><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic'; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt">Email </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt"><A title=mailto:contact@casotac.com href="mailto:contact@casotac.com"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic'">contact@casotac.<WBR>com</SPAN></A></SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT face="Century Gothic"> <O></O></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P> <P align=center><FONT color=#800000 size=4><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT face="Century Gothic">____________<WBR>_________<WBR>_________<WBR>_________<WBR>_________<WBR>_________<WBR>_________<WBR>_________<WBR>_________<WBR>_________<WBR>_________<WBR>_ <O></O></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P> <P align=center><FONT color=#800000 size=4><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic'; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt">See </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt"><A title=http://www.casotac.com/ href="http://www.casotac.com/"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic'; FONT-SIZE: 24pt">www.casotac.<WBR>com</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> ( available 24 hrs a day / 7 days a week )</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT face="Century Gothic"> <O></O></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal align=center><FONT color=#800000 size=4><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic'"></SPAN><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic'; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt">CASonline - Your Buddhist online news and teachings.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Century; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt"><FONT face="Century Gothic"> </FONT></SPAN></STRONG></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal align=center><FONT color=#800000 size=4><STRONG><FONT face="Century Gothic"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Century; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">( All online articles lovingly archived at </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Century; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt"><A title=http://www.casotac.com/casonline.htm href="http://www.casotac.com/casonline.htm"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">http://www.casotac.<WBR>com/casonline.<WBR>htm</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Century; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> )</SPAN></FONT></STRONG></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal align=center>&nbsp;</P> </DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width=1 align=right>&nbsp;</TD> </TR></TBODY></TABLE> <P></P></DIV><!--~-|**|PrettyHtmlStart|**|-~--></DIV> </DIV> <IMG src="http://geo.yahoo.com/serv?s=97359714/grpId=9863441/grpspId=1705073947/msgId=623/stime=1338823510/nc1=3848641/nc2=5741391/nc3=5898816" width=1 height=1> <!--~-|**|PrettyHtmlEnd|**|-~--><!--~-|**|PrettyHtmlStart|**|-~--> <!--~-|**|PrettyHtmlEnd|**|-~--><!-- end group email --> </BODY></HTML>