In the four practices, the third is commonly described as, “Feed your ghosts.” As a refresher, we’re still working with the fifteenth lojong slogan, “Four practices are the best of methods.” The first is accumulation of merit and the second is laying down evil deeds. In…
The fifteenth lojong slogan says, “Four practices are the best of methods.” The first method is accumulating merit. The second is to lay down evil deeds. This one’s pretty obvious. Quite simply, be open to seeing where you may be wrong. And when you realize it,…
The fifteenth lojong slogan is: four practices are the best of methods. These four practices are: Accumulate merit. Lay down evil deeds. Offer to the dons. Make an offering to the dharmapalas This is when it’s very obvious that I’m not fully Buddhist (I’m what my…
When discussing the fourteenth lojong slogan, Judy Lief writes, “It is as though confusion is awakening in disguise.” As a reminder, the 14th slogan is: Seeing confusion as the four kayas is unsurpassable shunyata protection. Which…is a mouthful. But basically, it means turning our attention toward…
Have you ever considered confusion to be a form of protection? Yeah, me neither. But that’s exactly what the fourteenth lojong slogan suggests: Seeing confusion as the four kayas is unsurpassable shunyata protection. And listen, I know what you’re thinking. It is the first week of…