Slogan 54 - Battlecry of Freedom

Slogan 54 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 53 - Battlecry of Freedom

Slogan 53 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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Pay attention - Battlecry of Freedom

“If the mind is dull and lacking in focus, pay attention. Apply methods to lift and brighten the mind, to bring clarity and presence to the meditation session. If the mind is distracted and lacking in focus, pay attention. Apply methods to settle the mind and let go of distraction, so that the mind can be calm and clear. If the mind is relaxed and focussed, let it be. Do not squeeze and create tension, but remain alert and present.”

Battlecry of Freedom by Ngakma Nor’dzin, Aro Books worldwide, 2019, ISBN 978-1-898185-46-8, Part II - the slogans, p. 154

Meditation is being practised - Battlecry of Freedom

“Meditation practice leads to meditational experience. A meditational experience is called a nyam. Nyams can be pleasant, unpleasant, or simply peculiar. They can be connected to any of the senses – experiences of sensation, sight, hearing, taste, smell, or ideation. Nyams occur through the settling of the psycho-physical elements during meditation. Nyams are ignored in sutric and tantric practice, but recognised as a sign of progress. (In Dzogchen, nyams are not always ignored. There are particular nyams that are engaged as method.) Nyams arise through meditation, so a nyam indicates meditation is being practised.”

Battlecry of Freedom by Ngakma Nor’dzin, Aro Books worldwide, 2019, ISBN 978-1-898185-46-8 Part II - the slogans, p. 150

Slogan 52 - Battlecry of Freedom

Slogan 52 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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Being shy - Illusory Advice

“One of the purposes of the sangha— the vajra family—is that it provides an arena in which trust can be developed. The vajra family are a group of people who are actively attempting to develop and hold pure view. On retreat the vajra family especially attempts to maintain pure view of their vajra brothers and sisters. They assume that their vajra brothers and sisters are also engaging with this practice. This means that you can trust that your fellow retreatants welcome interaction with you, and that they are interested in what you have to say and will respond kindly. If you say something clumsy or inappropriate you trust that they will not ridicule you but will wish to help you to communicate more effectively. If you hear a vajra sibling speaking in a way that seems hurtful or unkind, you entertain the possibility that they didn’t mean it like that and respond in a kind and open manner.”

page 138, Illusory Advice, Ngakma Nor’dzin & Ngakpa ’ö-Dzin, Aro Books Worldwide, 2016, ISBN: 978-1-898185-37-6

Slogan 51 - Battlecry of Freedom

Slogan 51 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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