“Practitioners may not recognise it, but they do have power. Dedication to practice creates a presence, a dignity, and a demeanour that is communicated to others. It is important to be straightforward and remember naturalness, and ordinariness. Practitioners must not become disconnected from the warm heart of awakening intent.”
Battlecry of Freedom by Ngakma Nor’dzin, Aro Books worldwide, 2019, ISBN 978-1-898185-46-8, Part II - the slogans, p. 180
“The path to awakening is a marathon not because awakening is a gradual process of itself, but because increasing the frequency of awakened experience is gradual. Awakening is achieved by tensioning the rein, but still allowing freedom of movement. If the tension is too tight or too loose the mind is not able to recognise pressure on the rein as an instruction. Learning to judge the balance between tightness and looseness takes time. It has to be discovered in the empty dimension of riding the mind. It is an intimate and integrated experience.”
Battlecry of Freedom by Ngakma Nor’dzin, Aro Books worldwide, 2019, ISBN 978-1-898185-46-8, Part II - the slogans, p. 175-176
“Mind Training is a way of living, not just a means to an end. Travelling the path of practice is the fruit—or will become the fruit—without the need to worry about whether anything is being achieved quickly enough. As long as the mind is being trained, there will be progress. There will be awakening.”
Battlecry of Freedom by Ngakma Nor’dzin, Aro Books worldwide, 2019, ISBN 978-1-898185-46-8 Part II - the slogans, p. 175
The introduction to chapter 1, part 3 of ‘Battlecry of Freedom’ is now available to view on Aro Ling Cardiff’s YouTube channel: https://youtube/KiB48be8gCc
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Silent sitting and yogic song, finishing with a slogan from ‘Battlecry of Freedom’.
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Slogan 59 of ‘Battlecry of Freedom’ is now available to view on Aro Ling Cardiff’s YouTube channel: https://youtube/KiB48be8gCc
For live commentary on these slogans of Buddhist Mind Training, join us for Monday Meditations: 7 - 8:30 pm (UK time) on Zoom, Monday evenings.
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Silent sitting and yogic song, finishing with a slogan 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
