No exemptions
“All beings are impermanent and die.
Haven’t you heard about the people who died in the past?
Haven’t you seen any of your relatives die? Don’t you notice that we grow old?
And still, rather than practicing the Dharma, you forget about past grief…
Is it that death doesn’t happen to people like you?
I pity all sentient beings who think in this way!”
The ever-straightforward Padmasambhava reminds us of the importance of turning towards loss and death – that of ourselves, that of all we cherish.
On Sunday, 16th February, we’ll spend the afternoon doing just this on the Buddhist festival of Parinirvana Day. Join us.
With a bow
Maitripushpa
Padmasambhava: Advice from the Lotus Born (EP Kunsang, trans)
