Slogan 11 - Battlecry of Freedom

 

https://youtu.be/FJWpPKFHGw8

Ngakma Nor’dzin and Ngakpa ’ö-Dzin read from ‘Battlecry of Freedom’.

‘Battlecry of Freedom’ by Ngakma Nor’dzin, published by Aro Books worldwide in 2019, explores the Tibetan Buddhist practice of Lojong, Mind Training, as presented by Chekhawa Yeshé Dorje in the 12th century. His Seven Points of Mind Training offer a complete approach to daily practice in 59 slogans.

This video is Slogan 11.

Monday Meditations: 7 - 8:30 pm (UK time) on Zoom Monday evenings.
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Do join us for silent sitting and yogic song, finishing with a reading from ‘Battlecry of Freedom’. Everyone is welcome.

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The Inseparability of Emptiness, Energy & Form - Battlecry of Freedom

To experience the inseparability of the dimensions of being is to awaken. Inseparability is the nonduality of form and emptiness – the unity of the two spheres of form and the single sphere of emptiness. The two spheres of form are intangible appearance and tangible manifestation. To deny inseparability, to deny nonduality, is to be deluded. The attempt to split form and emptiness is delusion, through denying emptiness and attempting to manipulate form. The inseparability of the three spheres is expressed as a fourth sphere – the sphere of indivisibility. It is impossible—of course—to force the three spheres to be disunited – and yet that is what is being attempted continually by all beings. Awakening is ceasing to engage in this process.

Battlecry of Freedom by Ngakma Nor’dzin, Aro Books worldwide, 2019, ISBN 978-1-898185-46-8 Part II - the slogans, p.92-93

Slogan10 - Battlecry of Freedom

Ngakma Nor’dzin and Ngakpa ’ö-Dzin read from ‘Battlecry of Freedom’.

‘Battlecry of Freedom’ by Ngakma Nor’dzin, published by Aro Books worldwide in 2019, explores the Tibetan Buddhist practice of Lojong, Mind Training, as presented by Chekhawa Yeshé Dorje in the 12th century. His Seven Points of Mind Training offer a complete approach to daily practice in 59 slogans.

This video is Slogan 10.

Monday Meditations: 7 - 8:30 pm (UK time) on Zoom Monday evenings.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85249620913
Zoom Meeting ID: 85249620913
Passcode: 640389
Do join us for silent sitting and yogic song, finishing with a reading from ‘Battlecry of Freedom’. Everyone is welcome.

To see all videos with Ngakma Nor’dzin and Ngakpa ’ö-Dzin, go to:
https://www.youtube.com/c/AroLingCardiff

Emptiness, Energy & Form - Battlecry of Freedom

To experience the inseparability of the dimensions of being is to awaken. Inseparability is the nonduality of form and emptiness – the unity of the two spheres of form and the single sphere of emptiness. The two spheres of form are intangible appearance and tangible manifestation. To deny inseparability, to deny nonduality, is to be deluded. The attempt to split form and emptiness is delusion, through denying emptiness and attempting to manipulate form. The inseparability of the three spheres is expressed as a fourth sphere – the sphere of indivisibility. It is impossible—of course—to force the three spheres to be disunited – and yet that is what is being attempted continually by all beings. Awakening is ceasing to engage in this process.

Battlecry of Freedom by Ngakma Nor’dzin, Aro Books worldwide, 2019, ISBN 978-1-898185-46-8 Part II - the slogans, p.92-93

Slogan 9 - Battlecry of Freedom

Ngakma Nor’dzin and Ngakpa ’ö-Dzin read from ‘Battlecry of Freedom’.

‘Battlecry of Freedom’ by Ngakma Nor’dzin, published by Aro Books worldwide in 2019, explores the Tibetan Buddhist practice of Lojong, Mind Training, as presented by Chekhawa Yeshé Dorje in the 12th century. His Seven Points of Mind Training offer a complete approach to daily practice in 59 slogans.

This video is Slogan 9.

Monday Meditations: 7 - 8:30 pm (UK time) on Zoom Monday evenings.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85249620913
Zoom Meeting ID: 85249620913
Passcode: 640389
Do join us for silent sitting and yogic song, finishing with a reading from ‘Battlecry of Freedom’. Everyone is welcome.

To see all videos with Ngakma Nor’dzin and Ngakpa ’ö-Dzin, go to:
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Awakening to the practice of transformation - Battlecry of Freedom

Practitioners can take on the blame for everything by understanding that they are the cause of others’ delusion. I own something that you like but cannot afford to own – therefore I am to blame for your unhappiness. This attitude makes it easy to give the item away – if that is appropriate. Let it go to the person who appreciates it.

I see that you are angry – I am to blame for being the object that created that response. This attitude prevents a protective response. It is possible to apologise and try to create a happier state of mind for the angry person. The focus on the unhappiness behind anger is the concern – rather than identification with a threat at being the object of anger. There is a wish for an end to unhappiness – whether it is personal unhappiness or someone else’s.

To be able to embrace the view of taking on the blame for anything and everything is the most extraordinarily powerful practice of awakening.

Battlecry of Freedom by Ngakma Nor’dzin, Aro Books worldwide, 2019, ISBN 978-1-898185-46-8, Part II - the slogans, p. 83+84

Slogan 8 - Battlecry of Freedom

 

Ngakma Nor’dzin and Ngakpa ’ö-Dzin read from ‘Battlecry of Freedom’.

‘Battlecry of Freedom’ by Ngakma Nor’dzin, published by Aro Books worldwide in 2019, explores the Tibetan Buddhist practice of Lojong, Mind Training, as presented by Chekhawa Yeshé Dorje in the 12th century. His Seven Points of Mind Training offer a complete approach to daily practice in 59 slogans.

This video is Slogan 8.

Monday Meditations: 7 - 8:30 pm (UK time) on Zoom Monday evenings.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85249620913
Zoom Meeting ID: 85249620913
Passcode: 640389
Do join us for silent sitting and yogic song, finishing with a reading from ‘Battlecry of Freedom’. Everyone is welcome.

To see all videos with Ngakma Nor’dzin and Ngakpa ’ö-Dzin, go to:
https://www.youtube.com/c/AroLingCardiff

Being the cause of others' delusion - Battlecry of Freedom

Practitioners can take on the blame for everything by understanding that they are the cause of others’ delusion. I own something that you like but cannot afford to own – therefore I am to blame for your unhappiness. This attitude makes it easy to give the item away – if that is appropriate. Let it go to the person who appreciates it.

I see that you are angry – I am to blame for being the object that created that response. This attitude prevents a protective response. It is possible to apologise and try to create a happier state of mind for the angry person. The focus on the unhappiness behind anger is the concern – rather than identification with a threat at being the object of anger. There is a wish for an end to unhappiness – whether it is personal unhappiness or someone else’s.

To be able to embrace the view of taking on the blame for anything and everything is the most extraordinarily powerful practice of awakening.

Battlecry of Freedom by Ngakma Nor’dzin, Aro Books worldwide, 2019, ISBN 978-1-898185-46-8, Part II - the slogans, p. 83+84