Turning Our Mind Towards the Dharma (MP3)

Les Ngöndrolinks sont destinés aux étudiants qui commencent à étudier et à pratiquer les pratiques préliminaires du Ngöndro et qui ont déjà une compréhension et une expérience solides des Fondations et des étapes du Mahayana, qui ont pris Refuge (l'entrée formelle dans la voie bouddhiste) et qui ont prononcé le vœu de bodhisattva (cela suit la structure du programme d'études de Rigpa - pour plus d'informations, cliquez ici). 

Date, Time and Place

31 December 2005 & 2 January 2006, Kirchheim

 

Length

76 minutes

Our problem is that we do not apply the teachings and our practice. If we start applying it, we will turn our minds away from samsara and towards nirvana.
Here, Sogyal Rinpoche explains that we don’t really apply the teachings and our practice to ourselves and our lives. It’s as if we’ve been given a torch, but we always forget to turn it on when it gets dark.
So how do we apply them? By reflecting deeply on the four thoughts, we turn our minds away from samsara, and towards the Dharma. Another example is to invoke and feel the presence of the refuge and let its warmth fill our hearts. Our trust in the refuge can become so strong that it will counter and see us through any memory of suffering that might arise in our minds.