3 Quotes & Sayings By Longchen Rabjam

Longchen Rabjam is one of the most renowned Buddhist masters in the history of Tibet. Born in Tibet, he was recognized as a reincarnate lama at age five. He received his full ordination at the age of thirteen, during which time he also received complete oral instructions on all the major philosophical systems of his time. He later studied extensive commentarial literature on Buddhist philosophy, tantra, and the history of Buddhism Read more

Longchen Rabjam was ordained as a bhikshu (fully ordained monk) at age twenty-five. He was fully ordained as a teacher at age thirty-eight and for many years was known as Achuk Lama (the Great Teacher).

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Beginners will first meditate upon equanimity. Once that is established, they will then meditate upon the remaining three [immeasurable qualities of love, compassion, and joy].. First, toward all those who are relatives, attachment is to be abandoned as though they were neutral. Then abandon aversion for enemies as though they were neutral and remain without partiality. In order to be free from delusion even toward the neutral, have the intention to dispel the passions of beings all at once. Meditate like this without cli . Longchen Rabjam
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Those who ignore or belittle karmic cause and result are followers of the nihilist heretics. Those who base their confidence only upon the view of emptiness will plunge lower and lower toward the extreme view of nihilism. Those who catapult into this negative direction will never find freedom from the lower states of existence and will be far removed from the higher realms. They say that doctrines emphasizing conventional meanings such as cause and result, compassion, and meritorious accumulations will not bring buddhahood, whereas the uncontrived definitive meaning that resembles the sky is what the great yogis must meditate upon. Among nihilistic views, that is the epitome; and among lower paths, that is the lowest of all. How amazing to claim that, by blocking the cause, a result can be accomplished. Longchen Rabjam