To awaken in the next moment - Battlecry of Freedom

 

Awakening is possible in each and every present moment. Awakening cuts through any sense of needing to work through patterning. In the moment of discovering rigpa, patterning disappears. Patterning may re-emerge in the next moment, but that is also an opportunity to transform and awaken. In the moment patterning occurs again, rigpa is lost. There is, however, always the opportunity to awaken in the next moment – to appreciatively embrace whatever opportunity is encountered whilst riding the mind.

Battlecry of Freedom by Ngakma Nor’dzin, Aro Books worldwide, 2019, ISBN 978-1-898185-46-8 Part II - the slogans, p. 96

 

Creating an impetus - Battlecry of Freedom

 

 

In Buddhism, the cultivation of skilful activity is often presented as the accumulation of merit. Accumulation in this context refers to increasing the frequency of skilful awakening activity. It is not accumulation in the sense of putting pennies in a piggy bank. Increasing the frequency and recognition of awakening activity creates an impetus. Skilful action must at first be engaged through effort, determination, and application of the methods of Mind Training. Eventually it becomes a way of being. This is accumulating merit. This is awakening.

 Battlecry of Freedom by Ngakma Nor’dzin, Aro Books worldwide, 2019, ISBN 978-1-898185-46-8 Part II - the slogans, p. 96

 

Slogan 20 - Battlecry of Freedom

 

Slogan 20 of ‘Battlecry of Freedom’ is now available to view on Aro Ling Cardiff’s YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/KiB48be8gCc

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Silent sitting and yogic song, finishing with a slogan from ‘Battlecry of Freedom’.
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Protection from delusion - Battlecry of Freedom

 

Emptiness is protection from delusion, because it corrects the relationship with form. It reunites that which delusion attempts to split. Emptiness makes it possible to awaken to the realisation of the nonduality of emptiness and form. Then the indivisibility of emptiness, energy, and form can be realised.

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

 

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Slogan 19 - Battlecry of Freedom

Slogan 19 of ‘Battlecry of Freedom’ is now available to view on Aro Ling Cardiff’s YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/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’.
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Emptiness is the key - Battlecry of Freedom

 

 

Emptiness is the key, because emptiness is the sphere which is denied. Form is easily recognised and there is experience with manipulating form, but there is a disconnection and lack of experience of the sphere of emptiness. This disconnection can be overcome through meditation practices that introduce the experience of emptiness, either through analysis or examination. Emptiness can also be discovered through both happy and sad life experiences. The sphere of emptiness can become available through devoted relationship with a teacher.

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

 

Slogan 18 - Battlecry of Freedom

Slogan 18 of ‘Battlecry of Freedom’ is now available to view on Aro Ling Cardiff’s YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/KiB48be8gCc

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Silent sitting and yogic song, finishing with a slogan from ‘Battlecry of Freedom’.
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