Chöd Sadhana
Lama Thubten Yeshe
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Lama Yeshe chanted the Chöd sadhana at Istituto Lama
Tzong Khapa in Italy in September 1983. Lama Zopa Rinpoche
says about the Chöd sadhana: "Chöd cuts off
the self-cherishing thought and ignorance, the greatest obstacles
on the path to enlightenment. A brave way to exchange oneself
for others and develop compassion, Chöd is also a quick
method to realize emptiness. Without having these two, compassion
and wisdom, there is no way to schieve enlightenment."
This practice strikes right at the heart of the selfish attitude.
Rather than defend ourselves from potential harm-givers, here,
we imagine offering our treasured bodies to those who would
seek to harm us. We also give away body and mind to satisfy
the needs of all beings. This forces the practitioner to examine
carefully how we hold the "I" and thus presents
a supreme opportunity to develop both wisdom and compassion
simultaneously. Highly recommended for those with experience
in lo-jong, or mind training, this technique is best
practiced under the guidance of a teacher.
Read This Sadhana
The sadhana is available from the FPMT
Foundation Store. Note that this sadhana is for initiates
only. You can also consult Jerome Edou's book Machig
Labdron and the Foundations of Chöd available
from Snow Lion Publications.
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