Chapter 24 Chapter 22 The Servant of Peace

One of my old students, who has watched me write the book over the years, asked me not long ago, "What do you expect from this book when it comes out?" Immediately I had the shadow of Lama Zolton in my mind, and I Seeing him die as a child was so peaceful, gentle, and dignified.I replied to my students, "I hope that everyone fears neither death nor life; The understanding of mind and reality finds ultimate happiness.” Thomas Merton wrote: "What do we gain by sailing to the moon if we cannot cross the abyss that separates us from our own nature? Of all voyages of discovery, this is the most important, and without it, The rest are not only rendered useless, but wrecked." Humanity spends millions of dollars on bombs, planes, and missiles, and trains people to kill and destroy each other.Humans, by comparison, seem to have made little effort to teach people about the nature of life and death, and to help them face and understand what is about to happen when they reach the end of their lives.What a terrible and sad thing this is!This speaks volumes of our ignorance, our lack of true love for ourselves and others.Writing this book, I most hope that it can make a little effort to improve this situation, help more people awaken, understand the importance of spiritual transformation, and the urgency of being responsible for themselves and others.We are all potential Buddhas, we all want to live peacefully and die peacefully.When will humanity truly understand and allow our society to reflect this simple, divine truth?Otherwise, what is the value of life?Otherwise, how can we die peacefully?

It is important that we introduce awareness of death and dying at all stages of education.We should not "protect" children from contact with death, but let them know the true nature of death and learn from it while they are young.Why not introduce this insight, in its simplest form, to all ages?We must educate all segments of society about death, how to help the dying, and the spiritual nature of death and dying; this knowledge must be taught in a deep and imaginative way in all schools, colleges, and universities; it is especially important More importantly, it must be taught in teaching hospitals to hospice caregivers, as well as responsible nurses and doctors.

How can you be a really good doctor if you don't have a basic understanding of the truth about death and how to truly care spiritually for the dying patient?How can you be a really good nurse if you haven't started to face your own fears of dying and don't know what to say to dying people who ask for help?I know many good-hearted doctors and nurses who are most genuinely open to new ideas and approaches.I pray that this book will give them the courage and strength to help their institutions assimilate and apply the teachings of the bardo.Is it not time for the medical profession to understand that the pursuit of truth about life and death and the practice of medicine are inseparable?It is my hope that this book will spark a discussion about what we can and do best for the dying.From the perspective of medical care and end-of-life care, there is an urgent need for a spiritual and practical revolution in the training of doctors and nurses. I hope this book can provide a modest contribution.

I have repeatedly expressed my admiration for the pioneering work of the hospice movement.From this, we finally see that the dying are treated with the respect and treatment they deserve.Here, I would like to solemnly appeal to the governments of all countries to encourage the establishment of hospice hospitals and provide financial assistance as much as possible.It is expected that this book will serve as the basis for a variety of training programs for professionals from all backgrounds, especially family members, doctors, nurses, religious figures, counselors, psychiatrists, and psychologists concerned with those in hospice care.

Tibetan Buddhism and Guru Rinpoche's prophecies have complete, rich, but little-known medical knowledge about the diseases of this age.I am here to make a loud appeal to all of you to provide funding for serious study of these wonderful teachings.Who is to say that therapeutic discoveries cannot be made?Who is to say that the suffering of cancer, AIDS, and other incurable diseases that have yet to manifest cannot be alleviated? What can I expect from this book?I hope that people's views on death, care for the dying, and even life in general, and care for the living will result in a quiet revolution.

During the writing of this book, my great master Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche passed away on September 27, 1991, in Thimphu, Bhutan, at the age of eighty-two.Those who have seen him, no one will forget that he is like a tall and solemn mountain, exuding from him the deepest gentleness and tranquility, as well as a natural and rich sense of humor, making him tall without being intimidating.That peace and joy are the hallmarks of the highest realization.For me and others, he is a most accomplished teacher, as great and glorious as Milarepa, Longchenpa, Guru Rinpoche, and even Buddha himself.His death was like the disappearance of the sun from the sky, the world suddenly went dark, and the glorious era of Tibetan spiritual tradition ended.Whatever the future holds, I'm sure no one will ever be like him again.I believe that anyone who has seen him will plant the seeds of liberation in their hearts, it will not be destroyed, and one day, it will surely bloom brilliant flowers.

Before and after Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche passed away, there were many strange signs proving his greatness, but the thing that shocked and moved me the most happened in the south of France more than 4,000 miles away, a place near Montberger ( Montpellier's place is called Lerab Ling, and this place will soon become a meditation center under his blessing.I have a student who lives and works there, let him tell the story! It had dawned later than usual that morning, and the first sign of dawn was a crimson glow on the far horizon.We were on our way to the town; as we approached the high point of the road, the tent enshrining the shrine and standing on the site of the future ashram appeared on the hill to our right.Suddenly, a ray of sunlight pierced through the twilight and fell directly on the white altar tent, making it extraordinarily bright in the early morning.We kept going, and when we reached the bend into town, some sudden intuition made us look back at the tent.We were taken aback.A bright rainbow stretches across the valley, colors so bright and vivid you can almost touch them.The amazing thing is that there was no drop of rain at that time, but there was a bright and brilliant rainbow, which reflected the vast and clear sky.It was not until that evening that we heard that Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche had passed away in Bhutan that day.We were all convinced that the rainbow was a symbol of His blessing to us and Lila Ling.

Before the Buddha passed away, in the forest of Kushina (Kushinagara), surrounded by five hundred disciples, he made a final exhortation to his disciples: "Anything that is connected by cause and condition will naturally disintegrate again. With your life Let’s achieve perfection!” Ever since Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche passed away, these words often come to my mind.Such a great master is like the axis of the world.What better teaching on impermanence than his death?His passing away made us disciples feel lonely and suddenly had no one to rely on.Now, it's up to everyone to move on and do their best to carry forward the legacy he stands for.When his brilliance disappears from the world, it is only up to us to imitate the Buddha's disciples: "To achieve perfection with our lives."

I feel that the rainbow across the French morning sky and the Rilaling Valley is a symbol that Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche is blessing and will continue to blessing the entire world.Now that he has been liberated from the physical body, he lives in the radiance of the non-causal, timeless dharmakaya, possessing the power of all enlightened beings, capable of helping sentient beings beyond the limitations of time and space.Trust in his enlightenment, pray to him with all your heart, and you will find him with you immediately.How could he who loves all sentient beings with such perfect love give up on us?Where will he who has become one with all things go?

We have such a master who represents all the traditions of Tibet, and he has taught the Dharma in the Himalayas, India, Europe, Asia, and the United States for 30 years. It is a blessing!We have hundreds of hours of audio tapes of his voice and teachings, and many videotapes of his majestic images, as well as rich teachings from his wisdom mind, some translated into English and other Words, what a blessing this is!I particularly remember the teachings he gave near Grenoble in the south of France, in the last year of his life, when he gazed out at the valleys and mountains, whose landscape was almost as majestic as Tibet, and he brought the most important Dzogchen I am particularly pleased that I have taught the Fa to fifteen hundred students, many of whom are my students from all over the world.Many of the masters present felt that through his actions in the last year of his life, Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche must have prophesied the transmission of these teachings to the West, and blessed the West with the power accumulated in meditation for many lifetimes.As for me, I am very grateful for his blessings for the work of propagating Dharma that I have wanted to promote in the West for many years.

Think of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche and his dedication to humanity, and you can find in him the greatness of Tibet's gift to the world. A large part of the future of humanity may depend on the reconstruction of Tibet as a sanctuary for seekers of all kinds and of all faiths; a center of wisdom for the evolving world; where the highest wisdom and divine technology can be tested, improved and re-implemented laboratory.It has played this role for many centuries, and it can continue to provide inspiration and help at this time of peril for all of humanity. Many masters believe that Tibetan teaching is entering a new era; Guru Rinpoche and other visionary masters have made many prophecies about the spread of Buddhism to the West.Now that the moment has come, I know that the Dharma will unfold its new life.There must be adjustments to this new life, but I believe that any change must be based on a very deep understanding so as not to violate the purity and power of the Dharma and the eternity of its truth.A deep understanding of traditional Buddhism, if paired with a true understanding of modern issues and challenges, will be enhanced, expanded and enriched by various adjustments, revealing a deeper meaning of Buddhism and enabling Buddhism to deal more effectively with the problems of our time. problem. Many Tibetan masters who have visited the West over the past thirty years have passed away, and I am sure they all prayed that the Dharma would benefit not only Tibetans, not only Buddhists, but the world.I believe they have a clear understanding of how precious and enlightening the Dharma can be when the modern world is ready to embrace it.I think of Dudjom Rinpoche and the Karmapa, who chose to pass away in the west, as if they were blessing the west with their power of enlightenment.May their prayers to transform the world and lighten hearts be fulfilled!May we, who accept and uphold their teachings, take responsibility and embody them with all our strength. One of the greatest challenges facing spiritual teachings like Buddhism in transitioning from an ancient setting to the West is how to find evidence for the students of these teachings in a chaotic, rapidly changing, and disturbed world. The peaceful and stable practice method needed to realize the truth.Spiritual practice is, after all, the highest and most rigorous form of education, and like any other training, it must be done in a dedicated and systematic manner.Training a doctor takes years of study and practice, but how can the spiritual path in life be just occasional blessings, initiations, and meetings with different gurus?In the past, practitioners stayed in one place all their lives, learning from a master.Think about Milarepa, after serving his guru Marpa for many years and practicing for a long time, he bid farewell to his guru and practiced alone.Practice requires a continuous lineage, working and studying with the guru, approaching him with devotion and skill.The main problem of Buddhism in the modern world is: how to help and inspire practitioners, so that they can discover the appropriate internal and external environment, so as to fully practice and accept the Buddhadharma, and finally realize and embody the essence of the Buddhadharma. All the teachings of the mystical ways in the world make it clear that within us there is a storehouse of stored power, the power of wisdom and compassion, which Christ called the power of the kingdom of heaven.If we learn how to use this power, we can transform not only ourselves, but also the world around us, which is the purpose of pursuing enlightenment.In what age has the need for a clear exercise of this divine power been more urgent than today?In what age has the nature of this pure power been needed to be understood, channeled and used to save the world than today?I pray that readers of this book can understand and believe in the power of enlightenment, and can verify their own nature of mind, because the identification of nature of mind can generate a kind of wisdom on the basis of your life, change your worldview, and naturally help you discover and understand. Develop a compassionate aspiration to serve all beings and inspire your wisdom to benefit all beings with whatever skillful means or abilities you have, no matter the circumstances.I pray that you will thus know that at the core of your being there is the living truth of what Khenpo Nyoshul said: You will naturally develop compassion for all beings who have not yet realized their true nature.It's so boundless, you'd cry non-stop if tears were anything to go by.When you realize the nature of mind, not only compassion but also many skillful means will arise.Also, you will naturally be relieved of all pain and fear, such as fear of birth, death, and the bardo.If you want to describe this kind of joy that comes from enlightenment, as the Buddhas said, even if you can gather all the glory, joy, joy and happiness in the world, it is not as good as when you realize the nature of mind. One millionth of the joy experienced. Combining the dynamics of wisdom and compassion to serve the world will be the most effective way to preserve the planet.Today, the world's masters of all religions know that spiritual practice is not just an imperative for monks and nuns, but an urgent need for all human beings, regardless of their beliefs or lifestyles.What I am going to show in this book is: the feasibility, mobility and effectiveness of spiritual development.As a well-known Tibetan teaching states: "When the world is filled with guilt, all suffering must be transformed into the path of enlightenment." The crisis we all share today does not allow us to consider spiritual development as a luxury , but a necessity for survival. Now let us boldly imagine that if we live in a world where many people have the karma to hear the Dharma, devote part of their lives to practicing diligently, and recognize their minds, so they can use the opportunity of death to get close to the Buddha nature, and use service and The goal of benefiting others has returned to the human world.How wonderful such a world would be! This book presents you with a sacred technique, by which you can transform not only this life, not only your dying and death, but also your next life, and even the future of mankind.What my master and I hope to inspire is the great leap forward in the evolution of human consciousness.To learn how to die is to learn how to live; to learn how to live is to learn what to do not only in this life but in future lives as well.Truly transforming yourself and learning how to be born transformed to help others is truly the most powerful way to help the world. The most compassionate of the Tibetan tradition, and its noblest contribution to the human spirit, is its understanding and repeated practice of the bodhisattva ideal.The so-called bodhisattva is a person who bears the suffering of all sentient beings. He embarks on the journey of liberation not only for himself, but also to help other sentient beings. Instead, he chose to return to the world again and again, dedicating his wisdom and compassion to serve the world.What the world needs most is these active messengers of peace who, as Longchenpa said, "wear the armor of endurance" and are dedicated to promoting their bodhisattva ideals and imparting wisdom into our experience every level of theWe need Bodhisattva Lawyers, Bodhisattva Artists, Bodhisattva Statesmen, Bodhisattva Doctors, Bodhisattva Economists, Bodhisattva Teachers, Bodhisattva Scientists, Bodhisattva Scientists, Bodhisattva Technologists, and Bodhisattva Engineers. Actively act as a channel of compassion and wisdom at every corner, transforming their and others' minds and actions, tirelessly spreading the knowledge of Buddhas and other enlightened beings to preserve our world and create more compassion the future of.As Teilhard de Chardin said: "After we have mastered wind, wave, tide and gravity, one day...we will master... the energy of love. Then, in the history of the world, people will Fire found a second time." Lumi's beautiful prayer says: what!Love.what!Love pure and deep, may be here, now, be all; the world dissolves in your unfathomable radiance, the frail living leaf burns with you, brighter than cold stars: let me be your servant, you your breath, your core. I have one of the deepest expectations for this book, that is: it can become an effective and loyal companion for everyone who chooses to practice the Bodhisattva way; It can be a source of guidance and inspiration for those on a journey.May they never grow weary and disappointed; may they never give up hope, whatever horrors, difficulties and obstacles they encounter.May these obstacles only inspire a stronger resolve in them.May they have faith in the eternal love and strength of all enlightened beings who have been blessing the earth; may they, like me, be inspired by the demeanor of the masters, who are like ordinary men and women, but with incomparable courage, keep the The exhortation of the Buddha before his death is to realize the perfect enlightenment with the whole life.May what all religions hope for: the future world will be free from cruelty and terror, and human beings can live in the ultimate happiness of mind and nature, which will be realized through our efforts.May we all pray together for a better world, first with Shantideva and second with the prayer of Saint Francis: as long as the void exists Beings still suffer, to live forever, Get rid of all suffering. Lord, make me an instrument of peace, Sow love where there is hatred; Sow forgiveness where it hurts; Sow faith where there is doubt; Sow hope where there is disappointment; Sow light in dark places; Sow joy where there is sorrow; what!holy lord, i beseech you grant my wish, Let me comfort others without seeking to be comforted; Let me understand others without seeking to be understood; Let me love others without seeking to be loved; We receive by giving, We are forgiven by forgiveness, We gain eternal life through death. I dedicate this book to all my masters: those who have passed away, may their wishes be fulfilled; those who are still alive, may they live long, may their great and sacred careers become more and more successful, and may their teachings inspire and encourage them. And cheer up all beings.I sincerely pray that Dudjom Rinpoche and Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche will soon obtain powerful and fully enlightened incarnations to help us through the crisis of this era! I also dedicate this book to all the sages you read about who have passed away: Lama Zolton, Lama Choden, Sangten, Anibel, Anililu, Abedorje.Remember them in your prayers, and also of all my students who have passed away or are dying, whose devotion and courage have inspired me so much. I dedicate this book to all beings who are living, dying, or have passed away.To all beings who are currently going through the process of dying, may their death be peaceful, pain-free and fear-free.Beings who are currently reincarnated and struggling in this life, may they be nourished by the blessings of the Buddhas, may they encounter the Dharma, and may they practice the path of wisdom.May their lives be happy, fruitful and free from worries.May all readers of this book be of rich and unending benefit, and may these teachings transform their hearts. Here is my prayer: May every sentient being in the six realms be able to realize the fundamental ground of primordial perfection!