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EXTRACT Self-Cherishing Is the Root of All Problems, Therefore Cherish Others 30-Aug-2017

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Channel: FPMT · 2018 · Nonprofits & Activism

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Rinpoche summarises his previous teaching, emphasising that everything comes from the mind. Our happiness as well as our suffering are created by the mind. He reminds us that it is most important not to look at this teachings as mere philosophical information but to apply it continuously in our daily life. As a result of meditating in this way we should naturally stop harming others and instead help them and cause them happiness. Then Rinpoche quotes Geshe Chekawa saying 'Put all the blame on one!'. This 'one' is the self cherishing thought, our own demon. Anytime something undesirable occurs, put the blame on that self cherishing thought. But when we meditate on others, we meditate on kindness. Rinpoche makes a very strong point to remember this and write it down in our 'diarrhea book'. So we need to change our 'Guru' from the self cherishing thought to cherishing others. This is the most important advice. We need to put it into practice. 'If you keep meditating on this but still get angry on others, harm them back, etc. Then I do not know what meditation you are doing!'
This video was extracted from a teaching that was recorded in Black Mountain, United States on August 30, 2017.
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