‘Spirit Resonance Will Live Forever,’ painting by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III Many of the evil and erroneous views pertain to cultivation because there are many
incorrect teachings on this matter. The most complete and helpful writing on this can be
found in The Dharma of Cultivation Transmitted by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III,
based on an oral discourse on the dharma given by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III
to rinpoches and other disciples. I was present when that discourse was given.
In fact, I was actually the rinpoche who requested the discourse so that we would have
something that would be suitable for teaching Westerners.
What happened was a very special transmission not only for Westerners and the most
fortunate disciples who directly heard the discourse, but a transmission of dharma
that was joyfully received by holy beings from other realms.
Gadu Rinpoche wrote about his experience of this in the treasure
book H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III, and I reported my experience in another article
as well.
Colored lights flashed around the room while the dharma was being transmitted and
continued to be seen for some time after that.
The Buddha Master has emphasized time and again that our cultivation must be
based on bodhichitta and how we treat all other living beings and it cannot
be put off to a future time when we have raised our families, made our fortune,
or the like. The consistent theme of the many discourses and teachings that
we have received is that it is a waste of time to just study Buddhism and
practice dharma–even very high dharmas with initiations from authentic masters,
if you do not improve your character and cultivate correctly.
The book Learning From Buddha, goes into even more details on the need for
both correct dharma practice and cultivation.
Cultivation is our concrete practice–it is what we do every day and what we do
to those around us, friend and enemy alike. It does not mean we all become
monastics although that is the right path for some. We can certainly receive
empowerments to cure our illnesses and help us on our path, but in the end
our progress depends on our cultivation and how well we follow the precepts and
teachings of the Buddhas.
Several of the erroneous views relate to the relationship of cultivation and
meditation or our dharma practice. This is detailed even more
in The Supreme and Unsurpassable Mahamudra of Liberation (SAUMOL).
Evil View #4: THE VIEW OF APPROVING CULTIVATION THAT IS DIVORCED FROM
BODHICITTA
Evil View #9: THE VIEW THAT ONE CAN BECOME LIBERATED ONLY BY PRACTICING A DHARMA AND WITHOUT CULTIVATING ONESELF
Evil View #16: THE VIEW THAT IT IS ACCEPTABLE TO SIMPLY EXPOUND THE PRINCIPLES OF EMPTINESS WITHOUT SPEAKING ABOUT REAL CULTIVATION THROUGH CONCRETE PRACTICE
Evil View #29: THE VIEW THAT YOU CAN PUT OFF CULTIVATING YOURSELF UNTIL TOMORROW
Erroneous View #1: THE VIEW THAT IT IS ACCEPTABLE TO PRACTICE MEDITATION IN LIEU OF PUTTING CONCEPTS INTO PRACTICE
Erroneous View #2: THE VIEW THAT SITTING MEDITATION IS CULTIVATING YOURSELF
Erroneous View #4: THE VIEW THAT DOING A DHARMA PRACTICE IS CULTIVATING YOURSELF
Erroneous View #5: THE VIEW THAT STUDYING THE TEACHINGS OF THE SUTRAS IS CULTIVATING YOURSELF
Erroneous View #9. THE VIEW THAT YOUR ILLNESS WILL BE CURED BY REQUESTING EMPOWERMENT AND WITHOUT CULTIVATING YOURSELF
Erroneous View #16: THE VIEW THAT AS LONG AS YOU DO GOOD DEEDS YOU CAN ATTAIN LIBERATION WITHOUT DOING YOUR DHARMA PRACTICE
Erroneous View #33: THE VIEW THAT AS LONG AS ONE LEARNS DHARMA ONE WILL ATTAIN REALIZATION POWERS
Erroneous View #47: THE VIEW THAT YOU CANNOT BECOME ACCOMPLISHED IN THE DHARMA UNLESS YOU RECEIVE AN INITIATION EVEN THOUGH YOU LEARN DHARMA AND CULTIVATE YOURSELF
Erroneous View #89: THE VIEW THAT ONE MUST GIVE UP ONE’S WORK IN ORDER TO CULTIVATE ONESELF AND LEARN BUDDHISM
Written by Zhaxi Zhuoma
Evil View #9: THE VIEW THAT ONE CAN BECOME LIBERATED ONLY BY PRACTICING A DHARMA AND WITHOUT CULTIVATING ONESELF
Evil View #16: THE VIEW THAT IT IS ACCEPTABLE TO SIMPLY EXPOUND THE PRINCIPLES OF EMPTINESS WITHOUT SPEAKING ABOUT REAL CULTIVATION THROUGH CONCRETE PRACTICE
Evil View #29: THE VIEW THAT YOU CAN PUT OFF CULTIVATING YOURSELF UNTIL TOMORROW
Erroneous View #1: THE VIEW THAT IT IS ACCEPTABLE TO PRACTICE MEDITATION IN LIEU OF PUTTING CONCEPTS INTO PRACTICE
Erroneous View #2: THE VIEW THAT SITTING MEDITATION IS CULTIVATING YOURSELF
Erroneous View #4: THE VIEW THAT DOING A DHARMA PRACTICE IS CULTIVATING YOURSELF
Erroneous View #5: THE VIEW THAT STUDYING THE TEACHINGS OF THE SUTRAS IS CULTIVATING YOURSELF
Erroneous View #9. THE VIEW THAT YOUR ILLNESS WILL BE CURED BY REQUESTING EMPOWERMENT AND WITHOUT CULTIVATING YOURSELF
Erroneous View #16: THE VIEW THAT AS LONG AS YOU DO GOOD DEEDS YOU CAN ATTAIN LIBERATION WITHOUT DOING YOUR DHARMA PRACTICE
Erroneous View #33: THE VIEW THAT AS LONG AS ONE LEARNS DHARMA ONE WILL ATTAIN REALIZATION POWERS
Erroneous View #47: THE VIEW THAT YOU CANNOT BECOME ACCOMPLISHED IN THE DHARMA UNLESS YOU RECEIVE AN INITIATION EVEN THOUGH YOU LEARN DHARMA AND CULTIVATE YOURSELF
Erroneous View #89: THE VIEW THAT ONE MUST GIVE UP ONE’S WORK IN ORDER TO CULTIVATE ONESELF AND LEARN BUDDHISM
Written by Zhaxi Zhuoma
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