Ringu Tulku – författare

This volume collects together the stories Ringu Tulku tells as part of his regular teaching of the Dharma. Extracted from previously published teachings, they are presented here with a brief note of the context in which they originally appeared and notes on the teaching they convey. Of course, part of the joy of stories as teachings is that their precise meaning is given to readers to find for themselves.

The stories are grouped according to theme, illustrating how every aspect of the Dharma is covered by these simple, engaging and often humorous tales. Ringu Tulku''s skill in engaging his audience shines through the stories, appealing both to long-standing Dharma practitioners and those still to set out on such a path. Also included in this volume is an interview with Ringu Tulku on the use of stories as teachings.

"I think everything that we need to improve our world, our society and our humanity is in the Six Paramitas. These practices can make our lives good temporarily, as well as bringing lasting peace and happiness. 

This is an approach based on compassion, on wishing to help not only myself, but all of us together. The attitude is not "I and you," but "me and we." Someone who has the courage or heart for this approach is called a Bodhisattva; and this awakening is not only of yourself, but of everybody." 

The Six Paramitas, or "transcendent perfections," contain all the skills needed for taming the mind and opening the heart. Paramita is a Sanskrit word. Para means "beyond" and "the further shore" and mita, means "that which has arrived." So, broadly speaking, Pāramitā, means "that which has gone to the further shore." 

For beginners, "the further shore" seems very far away. We can feel overwhelmed before we even set out. But in this, the eighth book of the Lazy Lama series, Ringu Tulku Rinpoche helps us to understand how the path of the bodhisattva is possible for all of us. 

In providing this wonderful bridge on the journey from here to the further shore, Rinpoche reveals the Six Paramitas as bodhicitta in action, rather than an unattainable state of perfection. Through his wisdom and great compassion, warm humour and unfailing patience, Rinpoche shows us how these profound teachings are essential to our lives, especially in these times of stress and great uncertainty.

All Buddhist practice is for the purpose of working to become free of the basic problem of suffering, and it''s all based on the possibility of an inner transformation, the transformation of our perception, our view.

If we can let go of the state of mind which is always in turmoil, always either running away from something or running after something, we can find fearlessness, liberation and peace.

The teaching on the four noble truths is the basis of understanding of all Buddhist teachings and practices; it''s the basis of everything.

In this book Ringu Tulku brings us directly and lightheartedly to the point of Buddhist meditation: it helps to develop the two positive life enhancing qualities that lie naturally within us, clarity of mind and kindness for self and others. He reminds us that through meditation we can come to understand how the interconnectedness of all things is crucial for human wellbeing and for the future of the planet. No fuss or frills, it is as simple as that. The methods for practice he describes are relaxed and straightforward, the logic is clear, and the result is peace of mind. 

This volume gives Ringu Tulku''s teachings on the practice of White Tara. He describes how the formal sadhana practice incorporates all aspects of practice; including shamatha, vipassana and Mahamudra. The teachings are based on the short sadhana of White Tara written by Tenga Rinpoche, with a new English translation of the text. Many questions and answers are included to clarify the practice; and Ringu Tulku''s characteristic descriptions, which relate the practice firmly back to ourselves and our lives, as we are right now, are invaluable.

All profits from the sale of this book go to Rigul Trust to help fund health care, education and poverty relief projects, particularly in Ringu Tulku''s homeland of Rigul.

See: www.rigultrust.org

The Heart Wisdom series aims to make the teachings of Ringu Tulku Rinpoche available to a wider audience, by bringing his oral teachings to the written page. This volume presents his commentary on a teaching by the Third Do Drupchen Rinpoche, Jigme Tenpe Nyima, called Bringing Happiness and Unhappiness onto the Path.

''If we can work within ourselves, practically and experientially, and come to know that sorrow and joy arise from our own way of reacting and do not depend upon what others say or do, then we become a little bit fearless. Only then can the depth of our comprehension and knowledge penetrate our being.''

''The point is to watch our mind and bring it into order. The practice is to integrate our understanding with our life. And the purpose is to bring meaning to life, bringing peace and contentment to ourselves as well as others.''

The Heart Wisdom series aims to make the teachings of Ringu Tulku Rinpoche available to a wider audience, by bringing his oral teachings to the written page.

This volume is a commentary by Ringu Tulku on a text by the great 19th Century Tibetan Lama and teacher, Patrul Rinpoche, called ''Victory over the Maras.'' It looks at what the maras are: all the obstacles, hindrances and set-backs that occur in our lives. They are listed and described - including the ''Secret'' and even ''Top Secret'' maras!

Once we understand how to view the difficult things that happen in our life, specific antidotes and remedies are given to help us clear them, so we can move on, unhindered. The ultimate remedy is to understand, experientially, the wisdom of how things really exist, the wisdom of emptiness.

The Heart Wisdom series aims to make the teachings of Ringu Tulku Rinpoche available to a wider audience, by bringing his oral teachings to the written page. This volume looks, in a simple way, at the fundamental Buddhist view called Emptiness or Interdependence: how things really exist. It includes a short teaching on Mahamudra and Dzogchen, approaches that bring us to experience this view directly.

The Heart Wisdom series aims to make the teachings of Ringu Tulku Rinpoche available to a wider audience, by bringing his oral teachings to the written page. This volume comprises a set of teachings on the Ngöndro contemplations and practices, which are foundational to the experience of Mahamudra.

For most of us, expressing anger and being on the receiving end of anger are commonplace experiences. We normally don''t give too much thought to how it impacts upon others or how we ourselves are affected. Here Ringu Tulku shows how fear prompts anger and how our protective self righteousness can prevent us from recognising the suffering of someone who is consumed with anger. In a lighthearted and affecting way he describes the importance of compassion in anger-bound situations, showing simple ways we can help ourselves and others to defuse the intensity of the moment through facing situations mindfully.

In this seventh booklet in the Lazy Lama series, Ringu Tulku looks at how we all need love and asks us to consider the benefits of generating loving kindness for each other. But how can we, as imperfect human beings, off er even an ''imperfect'' love, and is that enough? Yes, says Rinpoche, we can and should start from where we are. We can off er loving kindness, help and support for each other now, while aspiring towards an ideal unconditional love. Rinpoche encourages us, in these seemingly simple and concise teachings, to develop the courage of a hero dedicated to love, and to find our true brave heart.

The Heart Wisdom series aims to make the teachings of Ringu Tulku Rinpoche available to a wider audience, by bringing his oral teachings to the written page. This volume presents 37 short teachings, designed to be read individually and integrated with our practice and daily life. Together they take us on a journey through the vehicles of Buddhism, elucidating some common misunderstandings and basic principles of the Buddhist path, all the while encouraging us to move from our head (intellectual understanding) towards our heart (experiential understanding).

''To get an experiential understanding you have to go deep into yourself and learn how to bring your awareness and mindfulness to the place from which you deeply experience. It is a matter of ''heart'' rather than ''head''. Sometimes it is said that the longest journey is from your head to your heart. Which is what we mean when we talk about developing the right view and understanding it experientially. This is an on going process.''

The Heart Wisdom series aims to make the teachings of Ringu Tulku Rinpoche available to a wider audience, by bringing his oral teachings to the written page. This volume brings together three talks by Ringu Tulku on the topics of Rebirth, Working with a Spiritual Teacher and Death and Dying; including calligraphies by Ringu Tulku on these themes.

''How do you make yoghurt? With milk. But is yoghurt, milk? It is not. Without milk, we cannot have yoghurt. But can we say that yoghurt is the same substance as the original milk? No, it is not the same. Our next life, or the next moment of this life - the next moment of change, the moment we move from one place to another or one instant to another - happens through a similar process. What I am now is not exactly what I would be in my next life. It is different, like yoghurt is different to milk. But if I was milk now, maybe, in the next life, I could become yoghurt.''

A coleção Sabedoria do Coração, pretende tornar os ensinamentos de Ringu Tulku Rinpoche acessíveis a um público mais vasto, ao pôr por escrito os seus ensinamentos orais. Este livro reúne três palestras de Ringu Tulku sobre os temas do Renascimento, Trabalhando com um Mestre Espiritual e A Morte e o Morrer, e inclui caligrafias de Ringu Tulku sobre estes temas."Como se faz iogurte? Com leite. Mas será que o iogurte é leite? Claro que, se não houver leite, não há iogurte. Mas será o iogurte a mesma substância que o leite de origem? Não. A próxima vida ou o próximo momento desta vida - o próximo momento de mudança, o momento em que mudamos de um lugar para outro, ou de um instante para outro - acontece de forma semelhante. O que sou agora não é exatamente a mesmo que serei na próxima vida. É tão diferente como o iogurte do leite. Se for leite agora, talvez na próxima vida venha a ser iogurte."

The Heart Wisdom series aims to make the teachings of Ringu Tulku Rinpoche available to a wider audience, by bringing his oral teachings to the written page. This volume looks at our emotions, how they cause problems and how more positive counterparts can be brought out. It gives us ways to deal with emotions and teaches us how we can ultimately transform them to reveal our innate wisdom.

''Through developing a clear and positive attitude, and practising meditation, we can train to work with emotions as they arise. We can use different techniques to release and transform emotions. We can learn to generate the opposite feeling, or see the illusory nature of things, including our emotions, or learn how to directly relax into emotions themselves.

The most important thing to learn is that you do not have to react with aversion or attachment. When you learn that in a practical way, you are free. You are not the slave of your emotions; you are not the slave of anything.''