A MESSAGE FROM THE MOTHERSHIP

Hello from the Mothership, some inspiration from this Festival.

So much joyful effort gone into making this Festival work so well for over 6000 people. Speaking from behind the scenes, I can see the dedication, expertise and attention to detail by sincere practitioners that has made this Festival run so smoothly.

With the help of the Dharma protector, Guru, Buddha to remove obstacles, facilitate and bless our minds to be able to make this happen. Thank you Geshe-la and thank you to all the people throughout the world who have made this happen.

Its been a real Team effort and I’ve noticed the more we worked together and cherished each other, the smoother it went ☺

While here at Manjushri KMC, its been inspiring to see and talk to the wonderful Teachers, leading by example, studying, practising, helping and discussing pure dharma subjects. Deeply humbled by their presence.

All the Volunteers here helping have got so much benefit, some of them have never even been to an empowerment never mind to say a HYT empowerment and somehow through their amazing karma they found themselves within the small number here at the Temple.

Even those Volunteers who have not been able to attend the empowerment have said their meditations were very good this week ☺

Wonderful to see people watching from countries that have no centre. Maybe even one person watching from that country, amazing!

Thanks to Gen-la Dekyong, Gen-la Jampa for their faith, may we become inspirations to everyone just like them.
When our mind is pure, its very easy, all we need to do is purify our mind, then these teachings will always be easy.

KELSANG GYALPO, UK

TAILOR MADE INSTRUCTIONS

In our Tantric practice we invite Guru Vajrayogini to come into our presence but today I felt something different. It seemed I was the special guest and that Venerable Geshe la had rolled out the red carpet just for me! I am sure I wasn’t the only one who felt like that. It always feels as if Geshe la is speaking directly and personally to each of us, even if the words came through dear Gen-la Jampa. Just like Buddha’s speech on Massed Vultures Mountain.

I learned how Venerable Geshe la has tailor-made a range of Vajrayogini sadhanas to accommodate the demands of our busy modern lives. There is a practice for everyone. I learned that with admiring faith in these beautiful prayers our understanding will naturally grow and results will come. We can be comfortable and confident.

Then I discovered how to integrate these instructions into our own daily lives. We can keep doing what we have to do – eat, wake, sleep, live – but all with a special recognition that speeds our spiritual growth.

Finally, came the reassurance that we are not starting our tantric journey from scratch. Because of the sublime union of Sutra and Tantra in our tradition, we have already got foundations in our Lamrim practice. We are already part way there.

It feels like everything has already been arranged for our success. And when through our own unbelievable good fortune we have found ourselves at the centre of such loving and compassionate attention there is only one thing we have to do. That is to repay that kindness by trying our very best to be good tantric practitioners.

JEFF, UK