Memorization Aid for New TBS Cultiv

6 posts · started by lian hua dance on 05/22/02 at 14:46:47 · last post 05/28/02 at 05:35:56

lian hua dance05/22/02 at 14:46:47#1

We have a section for Buddhism questions, but not for Buddhism answers!

None-the-less, I am providing this little pocket memorization tool for English speaking people just starting up with TBS. Why, I can remember when I was a "newbie" - I think if you pass 100 posts, then you get promoted to "a sage of profound wisdom". The attached Word document contains most of the steps (verses and mantras) for Guru Yoga fundamental practice. It does not have all the invocation or High King Avalokitesvara Sutra. [more yet to come] I cut it up into little "tri-folds", kept them in my pockets, and memorized a piece or so while involved in non-cerebrum-intensive activities.

Margins and spacing may have to be changed, depending on the printer.
Format is Word 97

I hope someone finds it useful.

May All Beings be Happy :)

lian hua dance

Last edited 05/23/02 at 09:16:21 by lian_hua_dance

mimosa05/22/02 at 16:35:33#2Re: Memorization Aid for New TBS Cultiv

Dance

I modified the subject, because this is a good post!

color can not be showned on the subject..I guess.

very good materials.... please continue to update

when Tom has more time, we can include it in our download area

Mimosa

jessie05/22/02 at 20:33:16#3Re: Memorization Aid for New TBS Cultiv

hi, dance,

did u miss out the rebirth mantra?

lian hua dance05/23/02 at 09:23:39#4Re: Memorization Aid for New TBS Cultiv

:)
Did I miss the rebirth mantra?
Well, depends on how you look at it ...

I think different temples do things a little differently.

I did not write the words, I just copied them from the net and reformatted. The source was temporarily forgotten, but now remembered - the old (but still reachable) TBS English web - http://www.tbsn.org/english/ ). I should have given someone credit, so now I could make them share blame (if there is any)!! I am not sure who put it together, or what temple it may represent the practice of!

So, yes, there seems to be no rebirth mantra here. Maybe the place that wrote this doesn't include it in their group cultivation? It isn't in their list.

The other truth is that I hadn't noticed!! I used this pocket tool for memorization on the fly, but used a locally obtained large booklet to guide my home cultivation, and somehow rebirth mantra arrived in my brain on its own.

thank you for noticing.
I will post another version that actually matches the group practice in Redmond (my mother ship).

lian hua dance

Last edited 05/24/02 at 14:02:48 by lian_hua_dance

lian hua dance05/27/02 at 16:39:51#5Re: Memorization Aid for New TBS Cultiv

:)

By popular demand,
I have a new improved (or at least different) version (still without HighKing Avalokitesvara Sutra, but with the deliverance mantra).

The Redmond Ling Shen Ching Tze Temple version.

lian hua dance

Buddhafly05/28/02 at 05:35:56#6Re: Memorization Aid for New TBS Cultiv

Dance.
When I do repititions of the High King Avalokitesevara Sutra
this is the one I use.

Last edited 05/28/02 at 05:37:09 by Buddhafly