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| His Holiness the Dalai Lama on May 16, Ven. Tenzin Jamphel, www.dalailama.com. |
On Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17, 2020 (Friday, May 15 and Saturday, May 16 in PT) His Holiness the Dalai Lama gave teachings which were livestreamed from his residence in Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, India.
This is the first time since arriving in India that His Holiness gave a teaching without an audience.
His most recent public teachings were in January 2020.
Translated into Thirteen Languages
This weekend's teachings were given in Tibetan with simultaneous translation in thirteen languages.
The Indian Express reported on May 15, “'While five translators who will be translating the teachings in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Portuguese and Korean are based in Dharamshala, there are translators based in Taiwan, Moscow, Frankfurt, Toulouse etc. Another based in Portland, USA, will translate the teachings in Japanese, while one in New Delhi will translate in Hindi,'” Tseten S Chhoekyapa, Secretary, Dalai Lama’s private office, told The Indian Express.
"Tseten added, 'His Holiness has also asked all his followers to maintain social distancing and adhere to norms prescribed by their respective countries…while watching the teaching sessions. It will be the first time His Holiness will not have a public audience in front of him.'
"'We had requests from many Tibetan Buddhist centres, Tibetan monasteries, people who admire His Holiness, journalists from across the globe, individuals and organisations, both Buddhist and non-Buddhist. So the teachings shall also be webcast without a second’s delay with the video live in 13 languages,' Tseten further said."
“'The appeal was made by Kashag on behalf of Tibetans and millions of Buddhists around the world who would benefit and take renewed strength from His Holiness’ teachings,'” said Sikyong Dr. Lobsang Sangay."
His Holiness the Dalai Lama is in Extremely Good Health
The Indian Express story also contained good news about His Holiness's health.
Watch the English translation of the one-hour Saturday, May 16 teaching on the Dalai Lama YouTube channel.
May 17 (Day 2) Summary
His Holiness continued the teaching today, and gave the oral transmission of six mantras:
Buddha Shakyamuni
OM MUNI MUNI MAHA MUNIYE SVAHA
Medicine Buddha
TADYATHA, OM BHAISAJYE BHAISAJYE MAHABHAISAJYE BHAISAJYARAJE SAMUDGATE SVAHA
Arya Avalokiteshvara (Chenrezig)
OM MANI PADME HUNG
Migtsema (Lama Tsongkhapa)
MIG MAY TSEY WAI TER CHHEN CHEN RAY SIG
DRI MAY KYEN PAI WANG PO JAM PEL YANG
DU PUNG MA LU JOM DZE SANG WAI DAG
GANG CHEN KHAY PAI TSUG GYEN TSONG KHA PA
LOSANG DRAG PAI ZHAB LA SOL WA DEB
Watch His Holiness the 104th Gaden Tri Rinpoche give an explanation of this mantra on the GSDPL Wisdom YouTube channel.
Guru Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche)
OM AH HUNG VAJRA GURU PADMA SIDDHI HUNG
Arya Tara
OM TARE TUTTARE TURE SVAHA
His Holiness said if you can recite these mantras within the parameters of the view of emptiness and bodhichitta then it would be really beneficial. Recite these mantras in groups if you can, and if not then you can recite the mantras privately.
Watch the English translation of the forty-five minute May 17 teaching on the Dalai Lama Archive YouTube channel.
These oral transmissions were given during the last few minutes of the teaching. The English translation livestream ended just before the oral transmissions were given, but the oral transmissions can be heard on the Tibetan-only recording of the teaching.
Watch His Holiness teaching in Tibetan on May 17 on the Dalai Lama Livestream channel. The oral transmissions begin at about 39:00 minutes.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama's personal website, Dalailama.com, hasn't yet posted their summary of the second day of teachings. Check https://www.dalailama.com/news for the story.
Covid-19 Donations Update
On May 13 Phayl shared, "The Dharamshala based Dalai Lama Trust donated a consignment of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to Dr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College and Hospital (Tanda) in Kangra district, one of the only two Covid-19 testing centers in the state of Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday."
The Indian Express story also contained good news about His Holiness's health.
Tseten said, "'You will see his health on the 16th. He is in extremely good health. He gets up at around 3.30–4 am and says his prayers. He takes his breakfast around 6.30 am and then gets into meditation and prayers. He goes to bed around 6.30 pm so that he can get a good 8-9 hours of sleep. It is very important for him so that when he wakes up next morning, he feels very rested and relaxed. His Holiness is a very active person. He does a lot of exercise, walking these days.'"
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| English language interpreter at the main temple, Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, India, May 16, Ven. Lobsang Tsering, www.dalailama.com. |
The Teachings
On May 16 and 17 His Holiness gave advice for these challenging times and taught on Chapters 1 and 4 of Arya Nagarjuna's text Precious Garland.
On May 16 and 17 His Holiness gave advice for these challenging times and taught on Chapters 1 and 4 of Arya Nagarjuna's text Precious Garland.
May 16 (Day 1) Summary
Dalailama.com shared a summary of the May 16 teaching. They quoted His Holiness who taught, “Sentient beings including even insects are all the same in wanting happiness and seeking to avoid suffering. There is no dispute about this. We tend to rely on physical and sensory sources of pleasure, but without peace of mind, we won’t be consistently happy. Material development has greatly improved our physical facilities, but peace of mind is not manufactured by machines in some factory, we have to create it within.
“I’m a human being, one of the seven billion on this earth, and I believe that if people were more at peace within, they would be happier. These days, scientists are looking into this too. Ancient Indian knowledge included a rich understanding of the workings of the mind and emotions. Buddhism is part of this. In addition to advice about love and compassion, ancient Indian tradition was accomplished in its cultivation of concentration and analytic meditation. However, there is no need for these skills to be confined to religious practice; we can all incorporate them into our own lives.”
“I’m a human being, one of the seven billion on this earth, and I believe that if people were more at peace within, they would be happier. These days, scientists are looking into this too. Ancient Indian knowledge included a rich understanding of the workings of the mind and emotions. Buddhism is part of this. In addition to advice about love and compassion, ancient Indian tradition was accomplished in its cultivation of concentration and analytic meditation. However, there is no need for these skills to be confined to religious practice; we can all incorporate them into our own lives.”
His Holiness ended with this message, reported on dalailama.com:
“This is the first time I’ve taught in this way,” His Holiness concluded. “I hope that in future we may be able to invite questions and have more interaction. Physically, at present, we have to remain apart, but by this means we can hold discussions together. Goodbye—see you tomorrow.”
May 17 (Day 2) Summary
His Holiness continued the teaching today, and gave the oral transmission of six mantras:
Buddha Shakyamuni
OM MUNI MUNI MAHA MUNIYE SVAHA
Medicine Buddha
TADYATHA, OM BHAISAJYE BHAISAJYE MAHABHAISAJYE BHAISAJYARAJE SAMUDGATE SVAHA
Arya Avalokiteshvara (Chenrezig)
OM MANI PADME HUNG
Migtsema (Lama Tsongkhapa)
MIG MAY TSEY WAI TER CHHEN CHEN RAY SIG
DRI MAY KYEN PAI WANG PO JAM PEL YANG
DU PUNG MA LU JOM DZE SANG WAI DAG
GANG CHEN KHAY PAI TSUG GYEN TSONG KHA PA
LOSANG DRAG PAI ZHAB LA SOL WA DEB
Watch His Holiness the 104th Gaden Tri Rinpoche give an explanation of this mantra on the GSDPL Wisdom YouTube channel.
Guru Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche)
OM AH HUNG VAJRA GURU PADMA SIDDHI HUNG
Arya Tara
OM TARE TUTTARE TURE SVAHA
His Holiness said if you can recite these mantras within the parameters of the view of emptiness and bodhichitta then it would be really beneficial. Recite these mantras in groups if you can, and if not then you can recite the mantras privately.
Watch the English translation of the forty-five minute May 17 teaching on the Dalai Lama Archive YouTube channel.
These oral transmissions were given during the last few minutes of the teaching. The English translation livestream ended just before the oral transmissions were given, but the oral transmissions can be heard on the Tibetan-only recording of the teaching.
Watch His Holiness teaching in Tibetan on May 17 on the Dalai Lama Livestream channel. The oral transmissions begin at about 39:00 minutes.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama's personal website, Dalailama.com, hasn't yet posted their summary of the second day of teachings. Check https://www.dalailama.com/news for the story.
Covid-19 Donations Update
On May 13 Phayl shared, "The Dharamshala based Dalai Lama Trust donated a consignment of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to Dr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College and Hospital (Tanda) in Kangra district, one of the only two Covid-19 testing centers in the state of Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday."
"... The Dalai Lama Trust will also donate rations and other essentials to underprivileged member of the community like slum dwellers and migrant workers who are especially distressed due to the nationwide lockdown here. A total of 200-300 household of around 2000 people in 10 different areas in the district will be given rations and other essentials in the coming weeks, the senior official of the DLT said."
Read the rest of the article on www.phayul.com.
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