Скачать или смотреть 40 Oral Transmission of Arya Sanghata Sutra and Why Buddhas Cherish Sentient Beings 27-Sept-2004

[00:00:00] Lama Zopa Rinpoche begins by reciting and translating verses from the Arya Sanghata Sutra, praising the qualities of the Buddha's holy body, speech and mind.

[00:45:55] Even making offerings to this text of the Sanghata Sutra purifies negative karma. Keeping it on your altar and making offerings to it is very beneficial.

[01:17:28] Rinpoche explains how everything we perceive comes from our mind labeling it, using the example of how a child learns the alphabet. We have great freedom because our mind creates our experiences.

[01:32:21] When experiencing problems like depression, if we think of the benefits and see it as positive, as purifying karma, then our mind will be happy despite the external situation.

[02:07:05] Buddhas and bodhisattvas cherish sentient beings the most. Harming sentient beings displeases the buddhas, while benefiting them makes the buddhas most happy, even more than making offerings to the buddhas themselves. In our daily life, we should strive to help and not harm any sentient being.

[02:21:46] By knowing Buddhist philosophy that everything comes from the mind, we have great freedom to transform our suffering into happiness by changing our way of thinking, no matter the external circumstances. This is practicing Dharma.

This teaching was given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Lama Tsonkhapa Institute in Italy as part of the Ganden Lha Gyama retreat between September 3-30, 2004.