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Meditation on the Buddha of Limitless Light Limitless Light Medi Engl_09.qxp 29.4.2009 14:20 Uhr Seite 2
Dear Friends,
Nothing is more important than mastering one's death, and meditations on the red Buddha of Limitless Light (Tib. Opagme, Skt. Amitabha) permit one to transform this process into self- liberating joy. They are therefore an incompre- hensible gift.
Especially before meditation courses on Conscious Dying or Phowa, one should focus on practices that invoke his energy field. In the search for reliable mental states, habit sows the deepest seeds and I am always thankful when my students have done a hundred thousand repetitions of the short mantra given here before their first Phowa.
© 2009 BUDDHISMUS STIFTUNG DIAMANTWEG, Darmstadt Enjoy! www.buddhismus-stiftung.de
Distribution:
BDD-Versand, Thadenstr. 79, D-22767 Hamburg www.diamantweg.de
Minneapolis Diamond Way Buddhist Center 1701 W. Lake St Minneapolis, MN 55408 www.diamondway.org/dharmashop Limitless Light Medi Engl_09.qxp 29.4.2009 14:20 Uhr Seite 2
Dear Friends,
Nothing is more important than mastering one's death, and meditations on the red Buddha of Limitless Light (Tib. Opagme, Skt. Amitabha) permit one to transform this process into self- liberating joy. They are therefore an incompre- hensible gift.
Especially before meditation courses on Conscious Dying or Phowa, one should focus on practices that invoke his energy field. In the search for reliable mental states, habit sows the deepest seeds and I am always thankful when my students have done a hundred thousand repetitions of the short mantra given here before their first Phowa.
© 2009 BUDDHISMUS STIFTUNG DIAMANTWEG, Darmstadt Enjoy! www.buddhismus-stiftung.de
Distribution:
BDD-Versand, Thadenstr. 79, D-22767 Hamburg www.diamantweg.de
Minneapolis Diamond Way Buddhist Center 1701 W. Lake St Minneapolis, MN 55408 www.diamondway.org/dharmashop Limitless Light Medi Engl_09.qxp 29.4.2009 14:20 Uhr Seite 4
Meditation on the Buddha of Limitless Light
The Four Thoughts We feel the formless stream of air at the tips of our noses and let thoughts and feelings pass without evaluation. Then we focus on the four basic thoughts, which turn mind towards liberation and enlightenment: We recognize our precious opportunity in this life, that we can benefit countless beings through the methods of a buddha. Few people ever meet Diamond Way teachings and even fewer are able to use them. We remember the impermanence of everything composite. Only the unlimited clear space of mind is lasting and it is uncertain how long conditions will remain for recognizing it. Limitless Light Medi Engl_09.qxp 29.4.2009 14:20 Uhr Seite 4
Meditation on the Buddha of Limitless Light
The Four Thoughts We feel the formless stream of air at the tips of our noses and let thoughts and feelings pass without evaluation. Then we focus on the four basic thoughts, which turn mind towards liberation and enlightenment: We recognize our precious opportunity in this life, that we can benefit countless beings through the methods of a buddha. Few people ever meet Diamond Way teachings and even fewer are able to use them. We remember the impermanence of everything composite. Only the unlimited clear space of mind is lasting and it is uncertain how long conditions will remain for recognizing it. Limitless Light Medi Engl_09.qxp 29.4.2009 14:20 Uhr Seite 6
We understand causality. That it is up Building-up Phase to us what will happen. Former thoughts, words and actions became our present Above our head and at a reachable state and right now we are sowing the distance there now arises a fully open seeds for our future. lotus flower. A flat disc of the moon is lying inside it. Upon it the Buddha of Finally, we see the reasons for working Limitless Light (Tib. Opagme, Skt. Amitabha) with mind. Enlightenment is timeless sits facing in the same direction as we. highest bliss, and we cannot benefit others He is athletic and luminous and shines while confused or disturbed ourselves. like a mountain of rubies in the light of Therefore we now open up to those a thousand suns. Radiant and beautiful who can teach us. beyond all concepts, his state is the fulfillment of any possible wish.
Refuge Being in essence the Karmapa and our root lama, he is seated in the position For the good of all beings we take refuge. of meditation. His hands hold a bowl of In the Buddha, mind’s full development; lapis lazuli in his lap with the nectar In his teachings which bring us there; of highest bliss. To his right, above our In the Sangha; right shoulder and smaller than the And especially in the Lama, here the Buddha of Limitless Light, stands the 16th Karmapa. He unites blessing, methods united compassion of all buddhas, the and protection and is needed for our fast white four-armed form of Loving Eyes development. (Tib. Chenrezig, Skt. Avalokitesvara). Limitless Light Medi Engl_09.qxp 29.4.2009 14:20 Uhr Seite 6
We understand causality. That it is up Building-up Phase to us what will happen. Former thoughts, words and actions became our present Above our head and at a reachable state and right now we are sowing the distance there now arises a fully open seeds for our future. lotus flower. A flat disc of the moon is lying inside it. Upon it the Buddha of Finally, we see the reasons for working Limitless Light (Tib. Opagme, Skt. Amitabha) with mind. Enlightenment is timeless sits facing in the same direction as we. highest bliss, and we cannot benefit others He is athletic and luminous and shines while confused or disturbed ourselves. like a mountain of rubies in the light of Therefore we now open up to those a thousand suns. Radiant and beautiful who can teach us. beyond all concepts, his state is the fulfillment of any possible wish.
Refuge Being in essence the Karmapa and our root lama, he is seated in the position For the good of all beings we take refuge. of meditation. His hands hold a bowl of In the Buddha, mind’s full development; lapis lazuli in his lap with the nectar In his teachings which bring us there; of highest bliss. To his right, above our In the Sangha; right shoulder and smaller than the And especially in the Lama, here the Buddha of Limitless Light, stands the 16th Karmapa. He unites blessing, methods united compassion of all buddhas, the and protection and is needed for our fast white four-armed form of Loving Eyes development. (Tib. Chenrezig, Skt. Avalokitesvara). Limitless Light Medi Engl_09.qxp 29.4.2009 14:20 Uhr Seite 8
To his left and above our left shoulder Completion Phase stands Diamond in Hand (Tib. Channa When we finish the repetitions, the Dorje, Skt. Vajrapani), the united power lamas and the pure land above melt into of all buddhas, in his peaceful light blue the white and the blue bodhisattvas. form. He holds a bell to his heart and a dorje towards Limitless Light. The three These dissolve into the Buddha of central forms are surrounded by the lamas Limitless Light and become one with him. of all Phowa lineages. Repeating the Then he becomes light and streams down mantra for as long as possible, we hold into us. Like water flowing into water, there our awareness with the pure land above, is no separation. The world is a pure land. and strongly wish to enter the heart of Beings appear everywhere, all having the the red buddha. buddha-nature. We are our habitual form, now without weakness or disease.
OM AMI DEWA HRI We decide to keep this understanding in all life’s situations and wish that the good impressions that just appeared become limitless. May they bring all beings the only lasting joy, that of knowing mind. Limitless Light Medi Engl_09.qxp 29.4.2009 14:20 Uhr Seite 8
To his left and above our left shoulder Completion Phase stands Diamond in Hand (Tib. Channa When we finish the repetitions, the Dorje, Skt. Vajrapani), the united power lamas and the pure land above melt into of all buddhas, in his peaceful light blue the white and the blue bodhisattvas. form. He holds a bell to his heart and a dorje towards Limitless Light. The three These dissolve into the Buddha of central forms are surrounded by the lamas Limitless Light and become one with him. of all Phowa lineages. Repeating the Then he becomes light and streams down mantra for as long as possible, we hold into us. Like water flowing into water, there our awareness with the pure land above, is no separation. The world is a pure land. and strongly wish to enter the heart of Beings appear everywhere, all having the the red buddha. buddha-nature. We are our habitual form, now without weakness or disease.
OM AMI DEWA HRI We decide to keep this understanding in all life’s situations and wish that the good impressions that just appeared become limitless. May they bring all beings the only lasting joy, that of knowing mind. Limitless Light Medi Engl_09.qxp 29.4.2009 14:20 Uhr Seite 10