The attached video is an excellent condensed (2 Minute) teaching of Atisha. Atisha was born (980-1052 AD) in a Royal family in present day Bangledesh. He was favoured to be the new king, but he wanted to study the Dharma instead. He made a long journey to study under a master in Indonesia and later in life was asked by the King of Tibet to come and restore the Dharma there. Atisha was guided his entire life by a white Tara. Just before his Royal wedding the White Tara told him if he would go to Tibet his life would be shortened by 20 years, but he would meet a great student (dromtopa) that would bring much benefit to the world. The future student later became his chief disciple and is known as a previous incarnation of the first Dalai lama.
Many great masters have been guided by the white tara (female Buddha) and I suspect Padmasambhave, Atisha and Je Tsong Khapa are all the same lifestream. Some lady condensed his core teaching into a great two minute video. I hope you enjoy the wisdom of this Tibetan master.
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I like these quotes so much that I've written them down for me to better remember them and for all others being able to read them here:
Great Buddhist Quotes
- The Greatest Archievement Is Selflessness
- The Greatest Worth Is Self-Mastery
- The Greatest Quality Is Seeking To Serve Others
- The Greatest Precept Is Continual Awareness
- The Greatest Medicine Is The Emptiness Of Everything
- The Greatest Action Is Not Conforming With The Worlds Ways
- The Greatest Magic Is Transmuting The Passions
- The Greatest Generosity Is Non-Attachment
- The Greatest Goodness Is A Peaceful Mind
- The Greatest Patience Is Humility
- The Greatest Effort Is Not Concerned With Results
- The Greatest Meditation Is A Mind That Lets Go
- The Greatest Wisdom Is Seeing Through Appearances
By Atisha
Awesome these quotes! They feel so pure, true and wise to me!
You helped me and probably many other very much with this post!
Thank you so much dear highly honored Atisha(s)!!
Thank you for posting this.
Looks like it was ment for me to be found here. :)