Who can receive Phowa teachings

The Perfect way to receive Phowa teachings is by those who already complete preliminary practices, known as Ngöndro practice. For best results this is the perfect way to receive Phowa. In Tibet, there are different Masters and they teach Phowa in different ways. Some Masters don´t request preliminary practice, they give short Phowa visualization teaching and then, they give oral transmission blessing; after that, the practitioners have to practice by themselves. These Masters do the practice very easy.

I teach Phowa in this way: for those who already complete preliminary practice will be the best way to receive this teachings; and then, for those that already started the preliminaries but not completed them yet, I need to remind you that you have to try to finish the preliminaries in a near future. Near future means within two years or three years you have to complete the preliminaries and promise to finish in this period. For those that haven't started the preliminary practice but they would like to promise that will started them in this life time, it is also ok. And then, for the rest, those that cannot promise to start the preliminaries in this life time, for them I said, you have to repeat Buda Vajrasatva long mantra 150,000 times, and then, repeat om ami dewa rhi, Amitabha mantra, 150,000 times; you have to promise to repeat these two mantras; each 150,000 times. If you are willing to promise this, then it is okay you can also receive Phowa teachings.

In the West countries, I usually do like this; wherever I go, I request these in the same way. You have to understand that Preliminary Practice is very important, so, you have to try to complete them or at least start them.

For those doing the preliminaries, I said that you don't have to change the preliminaries nor the linage you are following. What I´m saying here is that the practice needs to be completed. The promise is for your mind; when you do this promise, you guide your mind to the practice of dharma, and the practice will depends on the level of your consciousness.

You have to know why you are here, I could said easily because you want to learn and then practice, but if you do not make the promise your mind will start to hesitate and then you mind will be loose and not so strong for practicing. With promising, your mind could deal with the preliminary practices. Those who are willing to do the promise, do it in your mind, and try your best. Nobody knows when we are going to die, our live is very temporary, and thus, making a commitment will be very useful to help you to practice.

*Taken from the teachings given by His Eminence Ayang Rinpoche in the Garrison Institute of New York, in 2007

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