considered as
his main Tsawai Lama (Root Guru).
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Furthermore, Rinpoche can bring to light on the difficult concepts and meanings of the Dharma with a totally new and contemporary interpretation. For example, when trying to |
Photo 2.24: Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche |
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explain the important classic of "Bodhisattvacharyavatara" by Shantideva, Rinpoche used the method from the Chinese Sun Tzu's "Art of War" and Ven. Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche's "Shambhala" in order to present it in a contemporary style that common people can easily understand. This, Rinpoche called it as the "Art of Enlightened War": Life with sufferings is a "battlefield"; Dharma practitioners are like "warriors", because Bodhisattvas have the courageous mind and a strong sense of mission to bring people to the land of eternal peace; the five poisons are our major "enemies" that we have to reckon with in this battlefield; discipline, that is, total involvement is most essential in order to be trained as a warrior; and finally one needs wisdom, for without it the warrior is completely blind, and will not be able to fight the enemies in order to win out in this battlefield at the end of the day. Rinpoche emphasizes that it is most important to put one's practice into day-to-day living. People tend to practice the Dharma away from their daily life, but to Rinpoche, 'One human being can be Hinayana practitioner, Mahayana practitioner, Vajrayana practitioner and at the same time a business man, a waitress, a typist or whatever.' His style is direct, sincere, humble, fearless in giving penetrating insights, and dares to speak out on things which others dare not; he is, indeed, very "non-traditional" by always breaking down all kinds of barriers, including the basic concepts and principles of Tibetan Buddhism, the various pitfalls of practices, and even his own dignity and pride. The followings are a few excerpts from his teachings:- 'Nowadays there are many people who called themselves Gurus, and offer many |
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