Satisfied Buddhist - Domo Geshe Rinpoche

Eventually we practice dharma full time, whether we have daily jobs or not! Your meditation practice helps you keep your commitments, and your commitments help you keep the practice steady. They are in an interactive dynamic that gradually improves the basis of our nature. ~ Domo Geshe Rinpoche ~~~ "Die Verbindung zwischen Praxis und Versprechen Letztendlich werden wir eine Vollzeit-Dharmapraxis haben, egal ob wir jeden Tag zur Arbeit gehen oder nicht! Deine Meditationspraxis hilft Dir dabei, Deine Verpflichtungen einzuhalten und Deine Verpflichtungen helfen Dir dabei, regelmäßig zu meditieren. Diese Dynamik hat eine Wechselwirkung, die die Grundlage unserer Natur nach und nach verbessert." - Domo Geshe Rinpoche ---

I have been careful about giving initiations because I do not want students to feel overwhelmed by multiple commitments they might be unable to accomplish. However, I myself had many practice commitments that I did daily recitation. In the Tibetan tradition, in the old days, we made many promises to do commitment practices and upheld our commitments, not just by reciting but being involved energetically in the practices. Now, in this busy modern world, many Tibetan Buddhism practitioners receive advanced teachings, and might make commitments they cannot fulfill. Perhaps there are simply not enough hours in their day to do all of the practices that they sincerely promised. From the side of the student, part of the initiation process is to make genuine commitment to accomplish the practice goals. Otherwise, you are taking it as a blessing. More and more people  actually are taking initiations as a blessing but vowing a commitment because of excitement/enthusiasm. There ofte...