[Bruce Cowen]

What has to happen between realization of the wish fulfilling gem and the first arising of self awareness wisdom?

[Shlomo Shantiparamita Springer]

Dear Dharma Friends,

My question to Rinpoche is this: recently Rinpoche instructed us to recite 300 Dusom Sangye Prayers to Guru Rinpoche, and I am trying to follow his instruction to the best of my ability. Sometimes i cannot do the whole 300, but at least 100 recitations every day. My question is this: currently I am still doing my Ngondro, and it’s already consumes much of my <span style=”color: #3e3e3e; font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;”>strength. Is it ok to concentrate fully on the Ngondro to the expense of other practices?</span>

Thank you,  Shlomo Santiparamita

[Hilary Herdman]

Dear Shlomo,

Could you clarify your question?  When you say at the expense of  the “other practices” are  you are asking about the Dusum Sangye recitation or do you mean something else?

Rinpoche-la did say that it is okay to do the Dusum Sangye recitations while one is engaged in daily activity, such as walking about, or sitting around–commuting, for example.

You may be able to catch short periods of time when you can easily accumulate recitations if you take advantage of small openings in even a busy day.  Even such short periods are wonderful reminders of our practice!

[Shlomo Shantiparamita Springer]

Yes, you got it right. Thank you for your response. I guess I have to sort it out with myself. Thank you again Hilary! :-)