Death of Lama Ole Nydahl, what to do now?

Lama Ole Nydahl, our beloved Buddhist Teacher has died, passed beyond this life.

Thank You for everything, Lama Ole ... see You again in next lives, hopefully.

🙏 🙏 🙏 OM AMI DEWA HRIH 🙏 🙏 🙏


I wish to serve and learn from Buddha Karmapa's wife, Sangyumla (Rinchen Yangzom) in his place, from now on.

Bought 'Being Useful' - book by Lama Ole Nydahl. Why So Late?

(PL) Od ok. 10 lat nosiłem się.z kupnem tej książki. Głosy w głowie mówiły mi żeby nie, że będę nadużywał lekcji z tej książki, że i tak jestem pożyteczny. Ostatnio pojawił się głos mówiący że Lama Ole Nydahl chce żebym kupił - i tak się stało. Nareszcie! 🙂

... nie udało mi się znaleźć angielskojęzycznej wersji książki (żeby cytaty w internecie były przetłumaczone bezbłędnie).


(EN) Since about 10 years I wanted to buy this book ('Being Useful' by Lama Ole Nydahl). Voices in my head told me to not to, that I'll be abusing lessons from this book, that I am useful anyway. Recently new voice appeared, telling me that Lama Ole Nydahl wants me to buy - and it happened. At last! 🙂

... couldn't find english version of this book (useful for quoting the book in the internet, to avoid translation errors).

Lama's Blessings, Protection & Methods Transmission.

Introduction.

In Buddhism Lama (Teacher) joins Blessing, Methods & Protection.

Lama is very important on the Diamond Way, without Lama there's no progress on Diamond Way.

Diamond Way (Vajrayana) is very fast Way, it's part of Great Way (Mahayana).

Vajrayana builds on wisdom & compassion, central ideas of Great Way.

i heard that Diamond Way allows one to reach Enlightenment in only one lifetime.


Insights.

i got insights, perhaps they are true, perhaps not.


i got insights that Lama Protects us on the inner & secret levels, by interacting with our stream of consciousness, so bad karma we experience is not too much at once - so it won't harm us too much, including by detracting us from a Buddhist Way. Bad karma we experience is purified as soon as we experience it. I heard in a Buddhist Lecture that it's optimal to briefly experience bad karma, then as soon as possible to let it go, allow it to dissipate & pass. There's no point in dwelling in bad impressions, nothing good comes from it.

i got insight that Lama Blesses us by showing us Right View (it's pure view, optimistic view), so we experience world in a more beautiful & meaningful way, perhaps there's more than only Right View.

i got insight that Lama Transmits Methods in form of Insights of Wisdom of how to interpret one's own way's lessons, perhaps there's more than that. i read that Buddhism has many lessons & ways, different lessons & ways for different people - everyone can choose his or her own. i think self-arising wisdom & insights are well-suited to everyone's own way.


Wishes.

May all beings have happines and causes of happiness,

May they be free from suffering and the cause of suffering,

May they always experience true happiness, which is totally free from suffering,

May they remain in the great equanimity, which is beyond attachment and aversion.


i wish all interrested beings, including me, are able to understand Buddhist literature's deepest meanings.

i wish all interrested beings, including me, are able to translate Buddha's words between languages correctly, clearly, beautifully, in an inspiring way.

i wish all beings develop speech - spoken & written, as well as alternative forms as art's images or other forms - so it's clear, correct, easy to understand, inspiring & beautiful.


Mantras.

OM MAHAKALAYE SOHA
OM A RA PA CA NA DHIH
OM MANI PEME HUNG

OM AMI DEWA HRI
OM KALACHAKRA SOHA

OM AH HUNG BENZA GURU PEMA SIDDHI HUNG

KARMAPA CHENNO

Namaste, blessed be.

How to become Lama?

Introduction.

This blog's author wishes to become Lama, but way ahead still is unclear & seems long.

Perhaps this can happen in this life, if not then in another.

Probably my mental illness is a major obstacle as well.


Who is Lama?

'Lama (Tibetan, Sanskrit: Guru): The highest or heavy with good qualities. Buddhist Teacher. One of the Three Roots. He is especially important in the Diamond Way as he is the key to the deepest teachings. Through Guru Yoga meditation on the lama, one receives blessing, through which one may momentarily experience the true nature of mind. The lama mirrors the Three States of Enlightenment.

-- Quoted from 'The Way Things Are' by Lama Ole Nydahl.'


See also if You wish: Guru Rinpoche.


The teachings for a future Lama.

'Three Year Retreat: Traditional training of many lamas in Tibetan Buddhism. It lasts three years, three months and three days. It is conducted in single sex groups. It consists of the Four Foundational Practices, outer, inner and secret yidam practices, and the Six Teachings of Naropa.

-- Quoted from 'The Way Things Are' by Lama Ole Nydahl.'


Divine Madman?

Can a mad person strive for Holiness?

History proves it can happen.



Keith Dowman,

'Divine Madman: The Sublime Life and Songs of Drukpa Kunley'.


'Drukpa Kunley (Wyl. 'brug pa kun legs) or Kunga Lekpa was an eccentric master of the 'crazy yogi' or 'divine madman' type, whose enlightened deeds and exploits, often involving women and alcohol, are commonly recounted even to this day among Tibetans and Bhutanese people.'

Source: Drukpa Kunley on Rigpa Wiki.


Blog author's comments.

Lama is also called 'Highest Wisdom'.

Lama joins blessings, methods & protection.

i think that 'Three Year Retreat' requires preparations as well, but i am not sure of it, not sure of any of the details as well.


Mantras.

MAHAKALA
OM MANI PEME HUNG
KARMAPA CHENNO

Namaste.