Longchenpa: Six Perfections

Longchenpa: Six Perfections: "

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LONGCHENPA : SIX PERFECTIONS

Visual Dharma 5,6,7 is published to benefit all beings and to mark the Anniversary of Longchen Rabjam (Jannuary 25, 2008). Longchen Rabjampa (1308-1363 A.D.) is one of the most brilliant scholars and masters of Nyingma Vajrayana Buddhism. He was born into this world as the emanation of Manjushri-Buddha of Wisdom. Therefore he is presented with the attributes of Manjushri: with sacred text/Prajnaparamita and with the Sword of Wisdom/discriminative awareness. Other meditational deities also blessed him, such as Sarasvati, Acala and Vajravarahi. Longchenpa was endowed with unobstructed intelligence and fearless brilliance. His religious-Buddhist title: Longchen Rabjam means “Extensively Learned One who is like Vast Space”. After studying at glorious Samye monastery in central Tibet he lived in solitude. Later he also travelled around, teaching many beings. His root-guru (Tib. Tsawai Lama) was an awareness holder (Tib. Rig-dzin) Kumaradza (Skt. Kumararaja). He was an emanation of Atiyoga master Vimalamitra and also had no fixed home. Longchen Rabjampa wrote very many precious Dharma texts like The Seven Great Treasures etc.. Unfortunately many of His Dharma texts were lost in previous centuries and only very few are translated into English. Longchenpa was the Lineage holder of Innermost Spirituality of Vimalamitra/Vima Nyingthig and Innermost Spirituality of the Dakini/Khandro Nyingthig. He wrote many sublime commentaries on these two very important Nyingma Vajrayana Buddhist Lineages and promoted them with personal practice, retreats and public Teachings. All-knowing Longchenpa met Nirmanakaya Buddha Padmasambhava and Yeshe Tshogyal in pure visions, when he practiced Tsog offerings (Skt. Ganachakra). Guru Rinpoche gave him the name Drimed Ödser — Stainless Rays of the Sun… Longchen Rabjam passed away after 25 days in constant meditation on the 18th day of the 12th lunar month. In later centuries he reappeared in pure visions to Master Jigme Lingpa (1730-1798) and blessed him with understanding of all his Dharma works. Jigme Lingpa condensed the Teachings of All-knowing Lonchenpa into Longchen Nyingthig lineage/Innermost Spirituality of Longchenpa. In previous century there was an emanation of All-Knowing Longchenpa , namely Master Drimed Ödser, the son of Tertön Dudjom Lingpa. Drimed Ödser accomplished the Rainbow Body (1924). His present emanation is Dungse Thinley Norbu Rinpoche (born 1931), a great scholar and Master of Khandro Nyingthig lineage of Nyingma Vajrayana Buddhism. At the International Institute for Contemporary Buddhist Studies we selected a Verse of Teaching from Sem-nyid Ngal-gso. It belongs to the ‘Three cycles of Relaxation in the Natural state’ (Tib. ngal-so kor-sum).

GENEROSITY, DISCIPLINE, PATIENCE, DILIGENCE, CONCENTRATION and INTELLIGENCE are the six perfections (Skt. Paramita) included in Mahayana Buddhist Teachings. A Bodhisattva (Tib. Chang-chub sem-pa) attains enjoyment through generosity, happiness through discipline, beauty through patience, splendour through diligence, peace of mind through concentration and freedom through intelligence. It is most obvious that development of the six perfections is crucial for every human being. Nowdays many teachers, polititians, movie stars etc. speak about peace, positive thinking etc. But All-knowing Longchenpa showed the Buddha Path by actively practicing what he has taught. There was no distance between his thinking, speech and actions ! Only enlightened beings have such unique qualities as Kunkhyen Longchenpa, who used to say : “You must have reverence for the Precious Jewels (i.e. Buddha, Dharma, Sangha), not for sinful persons.” May everyone reach freedom by relying on the sublime Teachings of Longchenpa whose Innermost Secret Instruction is : “As it does not rely on words, it does not depend on (intellectual) wisdom. As it realises the nature directly, it does not dwell in the view of mental analysis.” The aim of this Visual Dharma is that every viewer realises the buddha-nature directly. To show that His teachings are truly timeless and for all beings, including modern people of the third millenium, we selected different music : Händel/Queen of Sheba, contemporary music, and Vivaldi/Four Seasons. Bibliographies of researchers and writers online: www.izum.si/cobiss 90321, 90352 (since 1988), H.E. Lama Tara Tulku, Drimed Drolkhar Rinpoche, Ven. Mangala Konchok Norbu ; 2.16 Art Work ; 1.04 Special article Buddha Dharma-Zveza Budistov v RS-generally beneficial organisation, registered at www.uvs.gov.si ; World Peace Envoy –H.E.Karma Gyan Sagar Rinpoche; International Institute for Contemporary Buddhist Studies & Open Buddhist Forum International — serving, upholding and protecting the Teachings of Buddhas and the unity of all Buddhists. International Headquarter : buddha-dharma@a1.net

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