Invisible Inner Mind, Personal Retreat at the Hermitage

There are levels of your own mind over which you do not have control; your own inner minds are completely invisible because of the innate view that holds living beings to samsaric fascination. Confidence in the esoteric wisdom of the ancients has diminished by the masses, and only the new art of psychology discusses t...he subconscious mind as a well of unknown, unseen influences. Even the subconscious mind, easily accessed using technique, but not willpower, is unknown to the daily mind.
The more interior minds, more inner minds, are completely inaccessible; closed until deeper development is accomplished. Yet, inner minds are constantly influencing your outer behavior. As a practitioner of inner development in reliance on inner mentor, some of your inner minds are struggling with new dynamics. You are expected to encourage and facilitate the important and transformative changes that need to happen. This is dharma! ~Domo Geshe Rinpoche ~~~

"Es gibt Ebenen Deines eigenen Geists über die Du keine Kontrolle besitzt; Deine eigenen inneren Geistesebenen sind aufgrund der angeborenen Sichtweise, die Lebewesen in der samsarischen Faszination gefangen hält, vollkommen unsichtbar. Das Vertrauen auf die esoterische Weisheit der Alten ist stark zurückgegangen und so diskutiert nur noch die neue Kunst der Psychologie den unterbewussten Geist als einen Quell unbekannter, unsichtbarer Einflüsse. Und selbst der unterbewusste Geist, der durch die richtige Technik (aber nicht durch Willenskraft) leicht erreicht werden kann, ist dem Alltagsgeist unbekannt.
Die mehr im Inneren gelegenen, innerlicheren Geistesebenen sind vollständig unzugänglich; sie sind solange verschlossen bis tiefere Entwicklung stattgefunden hat. Und doch beeinflussen die inneren Geistesebenen ständig unser äußerliches Verhalten. Wenn Du Dich im Vertrauen auf den inneren Mentor in innerer Entwicklung übst, werden einige Deiner inneren Geistesebenen mit der neuen Dynamik kämpfen. Es wird von Dir erwartet, dass Du die wichtigen und transformativen Veränderungen, die geschehen müssen, ermutigst und erleichterst. Dies ist das Dharma!" - Domo Geshe Rinpoche --


We found a hospital bed on craigs list today for our hospice room at Norbu Retreat House. We hope to be ready for private retreats in the spring. Reserve a private retreat room at the Hermitage for winter/spring 2011. contact Ngawang Khandro kundry@aol.com



I used to live in Upstate NY where there are many Hasidic Jews. Their custom of always wearing a prayer shawl is interesting. They are always ready to go to God. We can learn from this the power of immanent salvation. ~ DGR ~~~

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