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Welcome to this site on Ganden Nyengyu Buddhism. Ganden Nyengyu is the Ear-Whispered Lineage of Ganden, founded in the 14th century by the great Je Tsongkhapa. This site was already called ngalso.dk before Lama Gangchen's organization changed its site to ngalso.org and is thereby NOT officially associated with Gangchen Rinpoche's organization. All posts, pages etc. are thus NOT expressions of official opinions by Gangchen Rinpoche's organization (these can be found on ngalso.org).
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Dhp.III Cittavagga. The Mind. Verse 38.
Verse 38.
038.
Wisdom never becomes perfect in one whose mind is not steadfast, who knows not the Good Teaching and whose faith wavers.
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anavatthitacittassa saddhammam avijanato pariplavapasadassa pañña na paripurati
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Dhp.III Cittavagga. The Mind. Verse 37.
Verse 37.
037.
Dwelling in the cave (of the heart), the mind, without form, wanders far and alone. Those who subdue this mind are liberated from the bonds of Mara.
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durangamam ekacaram asariram guhasayam ye cittam saññamessanti mokkhanti Mara bandhana
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Buddha's life in pictures II
Buddha's 12 Deeds
Every Buddha's highest Nirmanakaya, like Buddha Shakyamuni, does 12 deeds (Skt. Dvadaśabuddhakārya; Tib. མཛད་ པ་ བཅུ་གཉིས་, dzepa chunyi, Wyl. mdzad pa bcu gnyisThese are:
- 1. the descent from Tushita, the Joyous pure land (dga' ldan gyi gnas nas 'pho ba),
- entering the mother’s womb (lhums su zhugs pa), (lhums su zhugs pa)
- taking birth (sku bltams pa), (sku bltams pa)
- becoming skilled in various arts (bzo yi gnas la mkhas pa), (bzo yi gnas la mkhas pa)
- delighting in the company of royal consorts (btsun mo'i 'khor dgyes rol ba), (btsun mo’i ‘khor dgyes rol ba)
- developing renunciation and becoming ordained (rab tu byung ba), (rab tu byung ba)
- practicing austerities for six years (dka' ba spyad pa), (dka’ ba spyad pa)
- proceeding to the foot of the bodhi tree (byang chub snying por gshegs pa), (byang chub snying por gshegs pa)
- overcoming Mara’s hosts (bdud btul ba), (bdud btul ba)
- becoming fully enlightened (mngon par rdzogs par sangs rgyas pa), (mngon par rdzogs par sangs rgyas pa)
- turning the wheel of Dharma (chos kyi 'khor lo bskor ba), and (chos kyi ‘khor lo bskor ba), og
- passing into mahaparinirvana [2] (mya ngan las 'das pa) (mya ngan las ‘das pa).
These 12 Deeds are pictured in the following 9 thangkas:
Buddha's life in pictures I
Here you can see a beautiful series of pictures showing the historical Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, or Shakyamuni Buddha's life:
Dhp.III Cittavagga. The Mind. Verse 36.
Verse 36.
036.
Let the discerning man guard the mind, so difficult to detect and extremely subtle, seizing whatever it desires. A guarded mind brings happiness.
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sududdasam sunipunam yatthkamanipathinam cittam rakkhetha medhavi cittam guttam sukhavaham
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Dhp.III Cittavagga. The Mind. Verse 35.
Verse 35.
035.
Wonderful, indeed, it is to subdue the mind, so difficult to subdue, ever swift, and seizing whatever it desires. A tamed mind brings happiness.
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dunniggahassa lahuno yatthakamanipatino cittassa damatho sadhu cittam dantam sukhavaham
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Dhp.III Cittavagga. The Mind. Verse 34.
Verse 34.
034.
As a fish when pulled out of water and cast on land throbs and quivers, even so is this mind agitated. Hence should one abandon the realm of Mara.
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varijo’va thale khitto okamokata ubbhato pariphandat’idam cittam maradheyyam pahatave
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Dhp.III Cittavagga. The Mind. Verse 33.
Verse 33.
033.
Just as a fletcher straightens an arrow shaft, even so the discerning man straightens his mind — so fickle and unsteady, so difficult to guard.
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phandanam capalam cittam durakkham dunnivarayam ujum karoti medhavi usukaro’va tejanam
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Cimitero di Biganzolo
Lama Gangchen Rinpoche has been temporarily enterred at Cimitero di Biganzolo, close to the lake and Albagnano.
Here you can see the gravesite, adorned with a beautiful blessed Borobudur stupa.
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