Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, shares the following meditation on 11 June, the anniversary of the parinirvana of Mipham Chökyi Lodrö, His Holiness the 14th Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche, according to the Western calendar.
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Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, shares the following reflections on the day of the full moon, the anniversary of the parinirvana of Mipham Chökyi Lodrö, His Holiness the 14th Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche, and Buddha Shakyamuni, according to the Tibetan calendar.
Plusieurs enseignements m’ont permis de recevoir la parole de Shamar Rinpoché. Une grande bénédiction et une présence permanente. Dans l’attente de son retour. Merci Rinpoché.
une rencontre avec une vision claire de la déité grâce à Shamar Rinpoché dont plusieurs années plus tard je me souviens toujours merci aussi pour le livre du lodjong qui m’accompagne depuis sa traduction en français.
Querido Rinpoche, gracias por tus bendiciones! Las llevare toda mi vida conmigo.
Quelle merveille de vous avoir rencontré précieux Lama.
Par un heureux hasard installé en un point, vous m’aviez guidé sur le chemin du lâché prise. Sensations consciences… libres d’attachements, vous m’aviez amené dans la félicité, expérience spontanée… Par une pure coïncidence vous aviez conféré la bénédiction de vajrasstva et au delà de toute saisie une lumière incréé est apparue en toute chose. Quelle merveille! ce jour heureux ou l’on c’est rencontré ainsi.
Il me reste un esprit transformé et une vie de pratique…grâce a vous
Les liens de l’esprit sont immuable malgré cette certitude, revenez nous vite précieux lama.
merci, patrice
Pray to his Almighty god for your quick come back to your loving country and loving people.
Merci pour l’opportunité d’avoir pu rencontrer Shamar Rimpoché il y a peu de temps à Mandelieu lors d’une confrénce organisée par l’Institut Karmapa. Ce fut un moment fort et hors du temps.
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May all beings be happy
J’ai pris refuge avec vous à l’inauguration de Dhagpo l’an dernier. Ce week end a changé ma vie! Je regrette profondément de ne pas avoir pu vous revoir fin Mai… MERCI à vous THANK YOU Shamarpa!
In every moment we should be reminded of the impermanence of the conditioned world. In every meditation we reflect on Buddha’s insight that everything is impermanent. But sometimes it becomes more real.
Yes, everything is impermanent, even our teachers. One week ago we might have eaten with him, gotten teachings from him, received his blessing or been given new tasks. Forty-five minutes earlier he might have called us. Seconds before the unbelievable happened, he might have sat with us at the breakfast table. During the past week, I heard about all these events. Everybody knew what he said, did, and pointed to, when they saw him for the last time. His wisdom—his vivid, sharp mind—was far-reaching and highly welcomed by so many beings throughout the world.
The only thing nobody could understand were his clear messages that he will pass away. Impermanence, of course, but not here and now. Once he said, “I will go into pension” (this most beautiful pension in the Pure Lands). Once he said, “This is my last dinner,” but nobody understood his words. He clearly knew what was going to happen, prepared for it for more than a year, kept his secretaries busy selling private properties, founding organizations, sorting things, and gave his last advice. He thanked the students and gave them the most lasting thing—his teachings, in written and oral form. During the last year he wrote two books while experiencing, for the first time, autumn, winter and spring in his favorite place in the USA. The two weekends before his death he taught longer than ever, fulfilling the wishes of his students. He even chose to die with them–not alone, in his room, but surrounded by those close to him. In this way he gave them his last gift–the experience of impermanence. He was full of trust that they would understand it –a bit cruel in the first moment but a most beautiful honor when seen from a distance.
He was a great teacher: unpredictable, with a radiantly sharp mind, enjoying life and good style. He was the one who could see in people’s minds, take hold of their trips, and dissolve them in a second of insight. The ones who trusted him developed fast. One quality that one could see in all his students during the last week was a clear, strong, practical core of open-mindedness, flexibility and kindness.
A great teacher has passed away, the one who gave us Karmapa and who offered his life for the continuation of our lineage. May this lesson of impermanence wake us up. May every moment be lived to the fullest. May we be with our teachers when we can. And may we realize the teachings for the benefit of all beings.
I thank you, Rinpoche, for all that you gave us and for the gift of the here and now!
And please, please come back soon….
Caty Hartung
Diamond Way Buddhism
June 17th, 2014
