Condensed Tsongkapa practice for Happiness & clear mind
Dear friends,
About 2 weeks ago, a Vietnamese lady from San Francisco and a 21 year old boy from China came to visit Kechara. They had flown all the way from their respective home countries just to see the various work Kecharians and myself were doing here!
Metok from the US, and Yin Xi from China had saved up for their airfare, gotten in contact with Kechara’s main temple, coordinated with Kecharians to arrange for their accommodation, arrived in KL and volunteered in all of the departments any way they could. Such fuss-free, independent and passionate people! I was inspired by their efforts and thirst for Dharma that I decided to give a teaching at my private residence. The teaching was on the founder of our Gelugpa lineage, Lama Tsongkhapa. I decided to give a short and easy teaching. Not too long and not too difficult. I have condensed this teaching for everyone for easy listening and easier to retain the information for practice. Practicing this will help our mind, decrease depression/anxiety, help us to let go of the past and move on. We will be blessed to have clear and sharp mind filled with wisdom.
Together with Metok and Yin Xi, I decided to invite pastors in training and a few other people whom I thought would really benefit from the teaching. I like to invite those who during my public talks are attentive, listening carefully, take notes and really try to learn and understand.
KIM were there to film the teaching. It is a very simple yet comprehensive teaching on Lama Tsongkhapa’s practice. I went through one by one on the benefits of doing Lama Tsongkhapa’s practice, the different types of offerings that can be done and gave an explanation on the visualizations to be done for Lama Tsongkhapa’s prayers. The materials used were the books in Lama Tsongkhapa’s box set (Chinese box set) and prayers that can be found here… so if you have these items, you’re all set!
As this is a teaching on Lama Tsongkhapa, the founder of the Gelugpa lineage, this teaching is very powerful in itself. However how powerful this teaching is on your personal spiritual growth, is dependent on how much you absorb and apply it. It is a 4 hour teaching… so grab a cup of tea, a notebook and enjoy! I really pray it will benefit you please.
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Metok (left) and Yin Xi (right) with Paul.
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Oh My My, I was in the teaching on Lama Tsongkhapa’s practice. I learn alot and have more understanding of the practice. Its very fortunate to received teachings from my Guru directly. Thank you very much Rinpoche for the memorable night
We are looking forward to see them again and of course I am sure there will be more volunteers from overseas in the near future 
I will watch the video again and again till i am familiarize.
Metok and Yin Xi were great volunteers and people, we love them alot
Much love,
Helena
Thank you Rinpoche for such a clear and precious teaching of Lama Tsongkapa’s practise. I’ve learnt so much and had been implementing your teachings into my daily practise and saddhana. Have also started reading the text accompanying Lama Tsongkapa box set and found more understanding of his practise. I hope more people will benefit from your teaching, as it is amazingly simple but encompass so much benefits and merits. With folded hands, Thank You.
Thank you Rinpoche for the sharing and teaching.
I’m more understood and clear on the Lama Tsongkhapa’s practise after listen to it. Will read through the book again and apply it into my daily practice and sadhana.
Dear Rinpoche, I was about to send you something written by Mother Teresa on Final Analysis and here after seeing your teaching to the two visitors from China and US, I was surprised that you pull out the same thought by Mother Teresa. Infact I was in my system trying to copy that into this blog for you to see. Its wonderful to come across such rich teaching by Mother Teresa and I too put that on my table so that I can be reminded. Its intuition to both of us.
By the way, I went to Kechara last month and managed to invite two small statues(images) of Lama Tsongkapa and Lord Setrap and I practised the mantra of Lama Tsongkapa/Lord Setrap/Medicine Buddha.
Is this good enough.
Dear Rinpoche, I hope you dont misunderstood me for taking advantage. Something really amazed that Kechara keeping appearing on my computer internet screen, Kechara and through sheer of curiosity I decided to look see what is this about and found a gd rinpoche teachings, yourself with many videos and testimonies. My friend and I lost all the ways from Kl, we took 4 hours to reach Kechara and told my friend whatever happen I want to visit Kechara, we reached Kechara about 7 pm tired but happy and stayed overnight in Guest House, the rest is history, no need to brag.I have just sent details to Wai Meng but no big deal, what I do is from my heart with sincerity and truthfullness, not just a show off. Please forgive me for such long note. I am from Singapore.
Dear Tk, Noticed that you are in Singapore… just for your info, one of Rinpoche’s student has opened up a center in Singapore for those who wish to get involve more and learn more, http://blog.tsemtulku.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/students-friends/modern-buddhist-fellowship-opens-their-door-to-singaporeans.html
This is the blog of the center there in S’pore, if you don’t know already and Kechara will also be sending more pastors there to also share our Mother Center Kechara’s activities http://modernbuddhistfellowship.blogspot.com/
Hope this helps!
Thank you, Rinpoche. Wonderful teachings of Lama Tsongkhapa’s Guru Yoga and the mandala offering. I’ll watch the video again to get familiarize with the teaching. I wish very much to be in KL and receive teachings.
Thank you again, Rinpoche, for your great kindness to spread Buddha’s teachings despite all the hardship and bring dharma to this part of the world.
Rejoice for all the attendees, u all are so fortunate to receive direct teaching and oral transmission from Rinpoche. Thanks Rinpoche for sharing the videos that can let more peoples all over the world to get the teaching.
I will try familiarize as much possible and apply in my daily sadhana as well…
Rejoice for all who have been able to get these teachings from Rinpoche. It is fantastic that this is put on Rinpoche’s blog so that it will benefit many. Thank you Rinpoche.
Thank you Rinpoche for giving a beautiful teaching on Lama Tsongkhapa’s Guru Yoga to everyone here. It is a privilege to hear Lama Tsongkhapa name, learn about him, and Dharma. Without Lama Tsongkhapa the tradition and teaching of Buddhism wouldn’t have spread so far and wide on this modern world. I pray that I am able to meet these teachings from life to life until the day. Rinpoche has explained the teachings very well in contemporary language for all of us to learn and practice.
Thank you so much Rinpoche for giving us such a profound and detailed teaching on Lama Tsongkhapa. I have been putting it into practise and reading the book. These video posted on the blog will help me to refresh my memory and add on to the notes that i have and i can view it again and again. Thank you Rinpoche for making it so simple and easy to learn, to practice and to share with others.
May more will be able to be benefited and get the blessing from Lama Tsongkhapa practice.
Special thanks to Metok and YinXi. Without you, we may not be able to have this teaching. You both also inspired me to be more appreciative to what i have now and do more!
I am very lucky to be there at that night. Thank you Rinpoche for the invitingand the videos!
On that night, Rinpoche not only teach about Lama Tsongkapa practice(technically it’s all included in Tsongkapa practice), Rinpoche talked the goal of our life, and He shared His stories with His Gurus with us, the experiences when He first arrived in Malaysia and more. Rinpoche also told us that we are extremely lucky to be able to hear, see and even to say Tsongkapa’s name. And one of the reason why we are able to hear and learn Tsongkapa’s teachings from Rinpoche, is because there were/are a lot of sponsorship from many people to support the Dharma work of Rinpoche. Everything we have today comes from donation! And from this we should think, why am I so lucky yo have my Guru sit in front of me and my Guru wants nothing from me.
Of course, Rinpoche teach about the Lama Tsongkapa’s Guru Yoga practice. He explained each of the prayers to us in a very detailed way. Rinpoche even taught us to do the long Mandala Offerings. I heard from Rinpoche’s senior students that we are lucky to learn this from Rinpoche.
Thank you KIM for helping us to do the recording. The night was long, we were tired but Rinpoche is the one who speaks tirelessly to teach us. Hope you all benefited from Rinpoche’s teachings as well. Once again, thank you to my Guru who teacher us tirelessly. I will share with everyone that I meet.
There is always so much to learn and absorb from Rinpoche, who always finds many ways to bring the dharma and truth for our consumption. Guru Yoga is a very complete practice can bring us to enlightenment or also the purelands.
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Dear Rinppoche,
Thank you for giving to us such a wonderful gift.
A practice that was passed down from generation, to generation of highly attained masters. How fortunate are we to have received this sacred and holy practice from you Rinpoche.
Thank you.
Joe.
I have had the great fortune of receiving many teachings from Rinpoche on Lama Tsongkhapa’s amazing history and practice, and although I may have heard it before, or transcribed it, or worked on the books, I continue to be bowled over, amazed and wonder-struck every single time I hear the teachings again. I am amazed at the simplicity of the practice, but at the same time, the profundity of it, the beauty and clarity of the meditation (especially those of the 7 wisdoms) and the huge peace that it brings to one’s mind just hearing the teachings.
As Rinpoche has already mentioned, we do have a very comprehensive box set of the teachings which combines the many teachings that Rinpoche has given on Tsongkhapa over the years. Rinpoche based this teaching on the book within the box-set, a kind of commentary, perhaps? So the teachings available for everyone now are very complete – including the original teachings and then, in this most recent teaching, a further explanation and elaboration of what has already been written / taught.
Rinpoche has explained before that just HEARING Tsongkhapa’s name and seeing his image requires a tremendous amount of merit. This is taught and explained throughout the monastery too. In this time and age, it is very very difficult to meet with Tsongkhapa’s teachings and requires a great deal of merit to even see him. So we can consider ourselves extremely fortunate to even be able to have access to such teachings, be so kindly given such clear explanations and to be able to start a practice immediately to create even stronger affinities.
I wanted to add also that Rinpoche spent some time specially to explain that Lama Tsongkhapa’s practice is especially helpful and effective for people who are prone to depression or mental instability (ie their minds go up and down, experience many doubts, uncertainties, struggle to find clarity).
In these times, it is not unusual for people to feel a sense of loss, many insecurities, fears. Given that our physical environments are so comfortable now, the suffering we create for ourselves turns inwards. We suffer more on an emotional and mental level than a physical one. So this practice is especially helpful for bringing us out of these kinds of depressions, fears, insecurities.
Personally, as the queen of being Nervous and Anxious, I have found this to be extremely helpful. Reciting migtsema alone (Tsongkhapa’s mantra) brings instant peace and really does help to stabilise the mind. It’s all the more effective when done with any one of the 7-wisdoms meditations.
I hope this helps. when you’re in that state of mind, it feels like quite a bit of an effort to start, but it is well worth it and gets much, much easier and smoother as we practice and progress. The effects come about very fast and remain.
Here’s to a wonderfully peaceful practice to you all xxx
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Thank you Rinpoche for posting this video that really benefits many lay people like me. It is very fortunate to have the chance to learn Tsongkhapa’s practice in these days and apply it everyday to gain merits for future lives. I have seen and observed many people outside are still in lost and trapped within their self-created problems. May Tsongkhapa’s practice reach to every being and enlighten their troubled mind, set everyone free from samsara.
We are so fortunate to have a Lama in our presence… we Malaysians must have collected some kind of merits to be able to have Rinpoche here with us, and to be connected with RInpoche and be working so closely with Rinpoche is definitely no coincidence!
Rinpoche gave a teaching to us recently, last night in fact that to be able to listen to a Dharma teaching, taught by a qualified master, to be able to absorb, apply and retain all comes from “merits”… hence it is why it is so improtant to collect merits and there countless ways from sweeping the floor to donating, sponsoring, to building all these collect merits with the correct motivation which will then be your “credit” to receive teachings and gain the understanding of the Dharma and apply it. Hence that is why we are so lucky if we work in Dharma center, we’re actually being paid/sponsor to do Dharma and collect merit for the ultimate goal… learning the Dharma and to gain realizations from it.