What happens to our karma when we dedicate our merit to the benefit of all beings? I do this every day. It’s something Jetsumna recommends. 🙏

Ven Yonten, you're a Star 🌟 What a wonderful Teacher you are❤ Thank you so much for your Teachings for they're so very clear ❤

Do you know of any Lamas here in the States that are very patient and would be willing to work with an unconventional student with a TBI?

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i love the way you use simple language to explain Buddhist things. your channel is such an eye-opener to me, for I don't always understand the Buddhist scripture ❤🎉

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Thank you dear venerable Yonten for this merveilleux teaching❤❤May it benefit all beings. May you have long lire and je safe. 🎉🎉🎉

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What a powerful definition of shame. That’s much more workable I think.❤

What a powerful definition of shame. That’s much more workable I think.❤

I noticed that my field of vision narrows when I feel attached. Like I can only see one thing but I guess it’s also true on my mind as well. When I’m feeling loving, I know that my mind is much more open and spacious and so two of my field of vision I can just see more around me❤

Focus on being detached without being disengaged❤

Pay very close attention to the relationship between attachment and anger❤

Anything happened to you~It’s not your fault, but it is your responsibility.

The last thoughts that you have when you die are the seeds that condition your rebirth❤

There’s that word again ~exaggerated~❤❤❤

This was absolutely wonderful. I’m gonna come back and watch this probably once a year. look at the comments and you know what I always do.❤❤❤❤

Attachment is exaggerated. I have to remember that!!!!!!!!!!❤

The need for validation… I have to work on that

Do you know of any colleges offer a special education degree with an emphasis on Buddhist teachings? I think this could be profound for those who want to work with children with intellectual disabilities. I really really really wish I had this training before I became a special teacher.❤

This is lovely ❤ Thank you so much for this video ❤

41:02 we have to notice how our cravings impact other people

Today is the 89th birthday of the Dalai Lama🙏🙏🙏

you have a beautiful voice~ I keep practicing and sometimes every record my voice and I sound absolutely nothing like you lol😂

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I think more men should learn from women.❤ I just do things. I really don’t worry about consequences that much. It’s just not the same way for women is it? I see all of you ladies and p the earnestness to achieve enlightenment. I wish you all the success in the world. I truly do. I will try to make a lot of kind of more gentle place for us all.

It’s so interesting learning about spirituality from women. I mean, I think it’s easier for me to make my daily life my spiritual life because of my gender I can work with the homeless. I can go out and practice generosity pretty much whenever I want to. I don’t really have to worry about the crazy, complicated, social implications. I’m just being nice to someone the way a woman has to…

One mala is 108 * 10= 1080. I didn’t know we were supposed to keep track lol now I do.😅

For those who struggle with visualization, I just visualize a field of grass. Each individual blade of grass represents some aspect of the Devine… that’s how I do it…❤ I hope that’s sufficient. 🙏

I really think Buddhism is the study of language… Universal spiritual language. The language of the divine.❤

I’m sure I said this before but you’re an excellent teacher. I love the visuals. I’m definitely a visual learner. I just really appreciate this so much.

Do we need a Lama?

Method and wisdom, male and female

Think about causes versus conditions…

I dropped my coffee cup first thing in the morning… I get up around 330 4 o’clock in the morning because that’s what time I get up and I dropped my coffee cup and today was the craziest day. but it was the perfect day of practice... What a day… Still, we made remarkable progress. I mean I’m purified a bunch of past that actions that I had to be something. Oh my God oh my goodness wow wow wow wow OK well that’s happened.

That’s interesting. I do all kinds of chants all day long… I just do them because I like them because they make me feel good. I don’t even count them… there’s a bunch of beautiful stuff. There’s all kinds of stuff on KZbin and I just sing along with those.

Vows are training ~ notice, purify, restore 😊

Here’s what I’m trying to solve and I’ll just get right to the point. What is the best way to create a world in a society that cares for people with intellectual disabilities? I was a special education teacher, but I got badly burnt out like really burnt out and that’s on top of the traumatic brain injury and everything else that happened to me during my life… I’m deeply committed to ending suffering for all beings everywhere. I think this is just gonna require tremendous amount of patience even with tantra… ❤

lately it has been anger, impulsivity, and self-control… I know I’m struggling with attachment because I’m clearly exaggerating things that could obviously wait. God knows I grew up Lutheran so I have no problem apologizing when I make mistakes ~ my goodness that’s my one saving grace at the moment.❤

I’m gonna focus on Tantra now, but I don’t think I’m gonna practice it until much later… I really like the basic stuff honestly. The precepts, the Bodhisattva vow, the eighth verses of mine training that I got from the Dalai Lama app. And then I’ll just lay this in gradually… If I can just keep things simple, that’s best for me😂 I also loved Tara. But honestly, I just enjoy the chant because I feel like it’s a great way to learn new languages. She’s very helpful but I think it’s more like I’m just trying to embody her good qualities if that makes makes sense. That was my understanding anyways I think I’m good. I think I’m good. I just had a crazy day today but everything’s fine.❤

Is it OK if I’m learning about this and a rather I don’t know what the right way is to describe it. I feel like my knowledge level has just a lot of holes in it.

So why is Akshobhya ~ touching earth, {water=mirror, water~anger, water=openness} water is he touching?

Love results in honest self reflection~ Attachment results in inflated promises… pay attention to the feeling of urgency! Over estimating oneself, leads to depression, anger, or apathy ~~~ that’s too funny. I didn’t realize there was additional reading.😂 I’m not gonna lie. I don’t read anymore. I don’t I don’t read anymore. I don’t like the written word. I think the written word was a mistake. It does not work for me. I prefer to use my listening and speaking skills just like right now I’m just talking into this microphone and it’s recording what I’m saying and I’m gonna trust that it’s right and I’m gonna move on.😂

Attachment equals assumption… I do this all the time I do this all the time I really have to pay attention this wow.🤯

Love wants happiness {for} the person, attachment wants happiness {from} the person! I can’t help but think about my relationship with my ex-husband and why does he want a divorce for me… I had an attachment. I expected him to make me happy wow I had no idea. I really was a jerk my goodness…

Attachment means exaggerated❤

I need to make sure I’m not taking false refuge in the eight early concerns. I know that I do this. I’m aware of my thoughts, but there’s that underlining tug that I still feel… I wanna be a reliable source of refuge for other people which means I need to create a stable mind for myself first…

We need to pay attention to both the thoughts that’s driving the desire for attention, and also the underlining hook or desire beneath the desire…

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