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Kopan Monastery, Nepal

suffering. We can’t even stand human Buddhism is not made up by Tibetan lamas
problems and suffering, so no way can or created without a lineage from ancient
we stand the suffering of the animals, the times. In the early days Tibetan Buddhism
suffering of hell beings, the suffering of pretas was referred to as Lamaism but that is totally
and so forth. This is why must understand wrong to call it that.
Dharma and practice the good heart now, it is
very important. With Buddhism the more you learn, the
deeper your knowledge; Buddhism goes
Buddha has taught 100 volumes – called deeper and deeper. With other religions,
the Kangyur. Then the great scholars and with just a little learning then you touch
Indian pandits, the six ornaments, and the the bottom. Buddhism is like the ocean, and
two sublime disciples, Sharipu and Maglipu, the real understanding is when you achieve
and so forth, gave commentaries on these and omniscient mind when you become a buddha.
that is the called the Tengyur. There are more
than 200 volumes in it. Then there are the Therefore, generating the good heart towards
great scholars and holy beings in Tibet and all anybody – towards insects, towards hungry
their teachings. ghosts, hell beings, human beings, suras
and asuras – is the very essence of life. The
Buddhism came from India, from Buddha, good heart is the real meaning of life and
and then went to Tibet and Nepal. Buddhism the most important lesson; it is the root of
was well established in Tibet, so many people your happiness and happiness of all sentient
practiced and served. So many became beings. EH
bodhisattvas and buddhas in Tibet. Tibet is
unbelievable; there are so many holy places, Scribed by Ven. Holly Ansett, Kopan Monastery,
also in Nepal. When Buddhism in India June 2011. Edited for inclusion in Mandala,
degenerated, then in Tibet it became like October 2011.
sunshine.