Opening The Treasure Of The Profound

Spiritual teachings in the form of songs—spontaneous expressions of deep wisdom and understanding that reveal the nature of reality—have been treasured since the dawn of Buddhism in India. In Opening the Treasure of the Profound, Khenchen Konchog Gyaltshen translates nine such songs, by Milarepa and Jigten Sumgön, and then explains them in contemporary terms. His insights take the Buddha’s ancient wisdom out of the realm of the intellectual and directly into our hearts. Here, we are invited into the world of transmission from master to disciple in order to discover truth for ourselves—to open the treasure of profound wisdom that fully realizes the nature of reality.

In Tibet, vajra songs became popular when Milarepa gave teachings in that style to his disciples. His example influenced all Tibetan Buddhist schools, particularly the Kagyu lineages. People commonly memorized such songs and sang them with beautiful melodies. But vajra songs are much more than pleasant tunes or ordinary poetry. A vajra song reflects the enlightened mind of its author by encapsulating precisely profound meaning in just a few words. Thus, it can be difficult for the unenlightened to penetrate their meaning. Khenchen Konchog Gyaltshen learned to sing vajra songs at his mother's knee. Later in life, he learned of their profound meaning from masters of Tibetan Buddhism, which allowed him to finally experience their depth in solitary retreat. Rinpoche brings this tradition into a Western context by translating songs composed by iconic Buddhist figures and explaining them in contemporary terms. Rinpoche presents the outer and inner meaning of nine vajra songs by Milarepa (ca. 1052–1135) and Jigten Sumgön (1143–1217). He describes the Buddhist path of wisdom and compassion that leads to ultimate peace and happiness, and shows how to develop our mental qualities. In ancient times, these teachings were given to help others reach spiritual maturity. Here, we are invited into the world of transmission from master to disciple in order to discover truth for ourselves—to open the eye of wisdom that reveals the mind that cannot be seen.

The system of the world is deliberately set up to retard the genuine life of faith and sincere love for God an extremely difficult or utterly impossible adventure. An undying passion and hunger for God must be deliberately cultivated in order to be able to withstand the onslaught of the enemy of our souls. He is a prince of the power of the air that makes the world system so hostile to genuine faith. Learn how not to become a victims of the deceitfulness of sin and the enticing pleasures of this present world. Learn how to consciously deepen your desires for the Ultimate Treasure which is the treasure of the Kingdom of God, peace, joy, power and the presence of God. Your appetite for the things of God will increase so that nothing will be able to assuage your thirsts or satisfy your hunger until you have been filled with all the fullness of God. God and all He offers will be your new ultimate and the desire for all others will now be where they belong; secondary.

Arun Deep’s I.C.S.E. Treasure Chest (A Collection of ICSE Short Stories) has been thoughtfully composed with the specific needs of 10th-grade students in mind. This book is strategically crafted to provide comprehensive guidance for exam preparation, ensuring the attainment of higher grades. The primary goal is to assist every I.C.S.E. student in achieving their best possible grade by offering support throughout the course, along with valuable advice on revision and exam preparation. The material is presented in a clear and concise format, with ample questions for practice.

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