Four Hybrid Dharma Classes (Online & In-Person)

Given on August 26–27, 2023

In the Namgyal Choling Gompa, Galiano Island, BC, Canada

“One can see emptiness like an empty space, as something that is void. But I see emptiness in the form of interdependent originations.”

Starting the Four Boundless Contemplations with impartiality/equanimity: “Of these Four Contemplations, I find impartiality is the most difficult. Of course, it may not be pleasant. But to start with impartiality, one will be able to develop boundless love and the two other contemplations easily.”

“The Ten Virtuous Deeds do not apply only to Buddhists. They apply to all human beings, whatever you believe in. We all want to live a wholesome life. And just eating wholesome organic food will not help. You have to engage in these Ten Virtuous Deeds or actions.”

“There are three kinds of retreat or (self-)isolation: The outer—isolation of one’s body from people—, the inner—isolation from speech, outer speech and inner speech—, and the secret isolation. The secret isolation is looking inwardly and checking the faults within ourselves, and a kind of pointing out to the faults that lie within us. Then resting in this uncontrived, unaltered, a kind of naked awareness.”

“This (transmission) has been a very good practice and reflection upon my own practice, upon myself. It is not a teaching; it is just a reminder to myself and a reminder to my fellow Dharma brothers and sisters – like an echo… I have kind of just provided you with this auspicious interdependency. Please don’t just leave it till my understanding or till the oral transmission. Like the practice of ‘The Words of my Precious Teacher,’ which you can use in your daily practices, apply these verses to your mind.”