MAHASIDDHA GARCHEN

Teachings Preservation Project

MAHASIDDHA GARCHEN

Teachings Preservation Project

“To preserve, compile and make available the enlightened activities of the great master, H.E. Garchen Rinpoche in a comprehensive and accurate archive that is easily accessible by all.”
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The Mahasiddha Garchen Teachings Preservation Project (MGTPP) endeavors to compile and preserve the vast teachings and activities of H.E. Garchen Rinpoche. This project was started on 26 August 2013 in Singapore with the blessing of Garchen Rinpoche. The project team comprises Garchen Rinpoche’s students from various countries, such as Singapore, Taiwan and the U.S.A.

It was recorded in scriptures that many eons in the past, Lord Jigten Sumgön appeared as a powerful Chakravertin king called Tsib-Kyi Mu-Khyu, who established the sentient beings in his realm on the path of ten virtues. He was the father of a thousand fine princes. Eventually, the king became a monk, attained enlightenment, and became the Buddha known as Tathagata Light of the Nagas. During that time, Mahasiddha Garchen was his youngest son, Thachung.

Later, when Lord Jigten Sumgön appeared in the Noble Land of India as Acharya Nagarjuna, Mahasiddha Garchen was his heart-son, Aryadeva. He was also Milarepa’s heart-son, Rechungpa in the eleventh century.

At the time of Lord Jigten Sumgön (1143-1217), he was Gar Chödingpa, a top disciple. Throughout all his previous lives up until his present life, the great Mahasiddha Gar has engaged in vast activities to benefit sentient beings. The non-English names here are not accentuated but in a similar passage on page 8, they are. E.g. Tathāgata Light of the Nāgas Garchen?

Recognizing the importance of Garchen Rinpoche’s teachings and to follow his great aspiration to benefit all beings, the project’s mission is:

“To preserve, compile and make available the great master,
H.E. Garchen Rinpoche’s enlightened activities in a comprehensive archive that is accurate and easily accessible by all.”

Sarva Mangalam!

Project Founder

Our kind root guru Garchen, presiding master over the hundred buddha families, protector of the world, Wish Granting Jewel Konchog Ngedon Tenpe Nyima Chokyi Sengge Palsangpo Chog Thamche Le Nampar Gyalwe De, dedicated his entire life to fill his heart with the awakening mind of kindness and compassion. With unwavering courage he has engaged in extraordinary []

Garchen Könchog Ngedön Tenpé Nyima

Drikung Kagyu Lineage

A Brief History of Drikung Kagyu Lineage

Biography & Gargon

H.E. Garchen Rinpoche

Long Life Prayer

A Prayer For The Long Life of Glorious Garchen

 

Gar Quote

  • “The enlightened mind is beyond all paths, there is no more training, it is complete awakening.”

  • “Do not worry about enlightenment; the Buddha is within your mind already, ready to be seen.”

  • “The mind that is free of selfishness and only cares about others is a bodhisattva’s mind, such limitless love is relative bodhicitta”

  • “What we call blessings is actually nothing but love.”

  • “There is only one such thing called “mind,” just as there is only one such thing called “water,” although water manifests in different ways as oceans, rivers, rain, drops, etc. If everyone were to practice OM AH HUNG, their mindfulness would have the same essence without the slightest difference in quality or size.”

  • 上師與弟子

    有時候,人們會極為貪戀他們的上師,很愛自己的上師,以致必須總是和上師在一起,與上師很接近。他們認為,與上師接近、在上師身邊,將使他們的修持獲得利益、有所進步;而當他們與上師分離時,修持就退步了。因此,他們不想與上師分開,而當上師離去時,他們就想:「現在我們分離了。」
    會出現這種情況,乃因為他們只是執著色身。但實際上,如果我們長養對上師的愛與信心、信任,心將會永遠在一起。最重要的是,要有一顆慈愛與利他的心。上師具有這樣的心,而如果弟子也有這樣的心,兩者之間便沒有距離。弟子與上師兩者的正念和利他心完全一樣。他們的心是相同的,就像世界上的電,或是光。這世界上被稱做光的,只有一件東西,心也是這樣。每一顆心都是相同的。因此,上師與弟子之間其實並無距離。心可以隨時都很親近。
    反之,如果弟子對上師缺乏信心、信任、悲心和愛,那麼即使他們總是在一起,也毫無利益。他們還是會起爭執,而不會因此得到任何利益。所以,在許多情況下,與上師的色身相隔越遠,其實是比較好的。

  • 愛,就是三昧耶戒

    金剛乘修持的根本,就在於三昧耶戒。
    我的許多老弟子都知道這一點,但有些新弟子也許還不清楚,要說這個三昧耶戒,它的根本或真正的內涵,就是愛,而這份愛是維繫我們生生世世都能具緣的一份連結。
    這份連結是在於弟子與弟子之間、上師與弟子之間,等等。如果我們能不讓這份連結就這麼流逝、就這麼中斷,則這份愛的連結――也就是三昧耶戒,便能讓我們在未來生生世世中再次相逢,彼此利益、互相幫助。
    對他人而言,如果我們破壞了三昧耶戒――那份愛的連結,未來就只會彼此傷害。
    因此,弟子與弟子之間和上師與弟子之間的三昧耶戒,是非常珍貴而重要的。我們必須持守三昧耶戒,不讓它中斷。另外,由於長久以來我們有著這份善的三昧耶戒,此生才能享有一起修持金剛乘的緣分。為了在未來能不斷互相利益,就有必要一起持守三昧耶戒,不對彼此生起瞋怒或嫉妒。
    此外,續部中也教導,如果我們持守三昧耶戒,將可在七世當中獲得最高的成就悉地。

  • 大手印

    佛陀曾闡釋大手印的要義,表示它超越了概念和表述,因此無以言詮、超越言詮。它超越了存在與不存在,且無法賦予它任何名稱。它就只是覺性與空性的合一。你必須看著那個想著「我一定要見到大手印」的人,而當你看著那個人的時候,卻一無所見。
    舉例來說,這就像是我想找到自己。我可能繞了整個地球一圈尋尋覓覓,最後有人問我:「你在找什麼呢?」我說:「我在找貢秋嘉辰,而且我到處都找過了。」對方說:「但那就是你啊!」最後,我看見我一直都在那裡,那就是我。所以,即使你繞完了整個世界,也找不到大手印的要義。那個在裡面想著「我一定要見到大手印」的人,才是你需要去尋覓的。而當你看著那個人的時候,什麼都看不到。它將變成廣闊的虛空,離於任何所知(所見)與能知(見者)的二元分別。