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Angst en bescherming. Die twee woorden ontvangen tegenwoordig veel pers, maar voor deelnemers van Nalandabodhi's Tara Drupchen die op 19, 20 en 21 oktober in Nalanda West werden gehouden, ontstond er een heel ander begrip van angst en bescherming door leringen die werden gegeven gedurende de driedaagse retraite.<\/p>

The third annual Drupchen, or traditional Vajrayana practice intensive, was open to the general public as well as sangha members. The practice of Drupchen is said to bring great benefit to its participants and the communities around them. All across the globe, 13 Nalandabodhi centers in cities ranging from Warsaw to San Francisco and on to Taipei, all tuned in to the Seattle retreat by webcast. A separate Drupchen led by Acharya Jampa and conducted in Mandarin was held in Hong Kong and webcast to mainland Chinese sangha members.<\/p>

Tara Mandala<\/h3>
\"Tara<\/a>
Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche teaches in front of the Tara Mandala\u00a0<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>

Nalandabodhi Acharyas, Lamas, Mitras and teachers were in attendance in Seattle, and talks were given by Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, Nalandabodhi founder and celebrated Buddhist teacher, and Acharya Lama Tenpa. Attendees assembled around an exquisitely hand-carved Tara Mandala \u2014 filled with 21 Tara statues and various offerings \u2014 situated in the center of the Mahabodhi Shrine room. This special mandala was designed by His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa.<\/p>

Teachings<\/h3>
\"Dzogchen<\/a>
Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>

Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche opened his remarks on Friday by expressing gratitude for the opportunity to experience the Tara Mandala and Sadhana, or liturgy, together. Rinpoche recalled that while his teachings at the Tara Drupchen last year centered around the main principle of Tara practice, this year he wanted to focus on one of the Arya Tara\u2019s many enlightened activities \u2014 giving protection from fear.<\/p>

During the teachings, Mitra Tyler Dewar translated Rinpoche\u2019s Tibetan into English. \u201cIf we experience fear, we engage Tara Sadhana or mantra to receive protection from fear,\u201d Rinpoche said. \u201cIf we consider fear in general, then we see fear is an experience or feeling or manifestation of the mind and can also be felt in the body.\u201d<\/p>

He went on to say that the feeling of fear itself is a direct experience in mind and body. It is when we habitually react to that feeling experience in a certain way, and then apply the conceptual label of \u201cfear\u201d to that feeling, that the experience of fear becomes “scary.”<\/p>

\u201cFear becomes scary due to our minds and concepts making it scary, through all kinds of contrivance,\u201d Rinpoche said. \u201cWhat is actually present is just this experience of the mind, but then our thoughts and habitual tendencies apply signs and labels to that experience, and when they do so again and again then it begins to seem as though the experience and label are the same thing \u2014 and it is in that state that we usually experience fear. That state is what we call the mind of delusion or the mind governed by ignorance; that is when we fall under the sway of fear.\u201d<\/p>

\"\"<\/a>The problem with being under the sway of fear is that when we are too tied up in it, fear prevents us from accomplishing anything.<\/p>

So what do we do to calm our fears? One method is to supplicate Ayra Jetsun Tara.<\/p>

In all wisdom traditions, it is said that the antidote to fear is loving kindness. In Vajrayana Buddhism, Arya Tara symbolizes loving kindness, compassion and a strong resolve to dispel the fears of all beings.<\/p>

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But to truly accept the power that comes from supplicating Tara, one must first understand that everything is interdependent. Believing we are independent of one another and other phenomena resembles \u201cfake news.\u201d Yet most people today feel embarrassed to ask for help, assuming they can accomplish anything alone.<\/p>

\u201cThis gets in the way of supplicating Tara or any buddha or bodhisattva,\u201d Rinpoche said. \u201cThe notion of doing things all by ourselves is really a big form of confusion. The Buddha taught that all phenomena are dependently arisen.\u201d<\/p>

Arya Tara is one who gave rise to a strong commitment to help all beings, so supplicating her becomes a condition for our own freedom from fear. Rinpoche then taught on the 16 Kinds of Fears.<\/p>

\"Acharya<\/a>
Acharya Lama Tenpa<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>

Other pithy teachings were given by Acharya Lama Tenpa between practice sessions. Lama Tenpa highlighted the \u201cmarvelous opportunity\u201d of practicing together with the Tara Mandala and Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche. \u201cWe could call this a practice gathering,\u201d Lama Tenpa said, \u201cor a celebration. So there is a natural sense of joy and delight.\u201d He encouraged participants to give rise to faith, devotion and enthusiasm, beginning with the \u201cexcellent motivation of bodhicitta.\u201d He said that bodhicitta overlaps with the Tara Sadhana as we begin the Sadhana by connecting to the heart of Bodhicitta, or loving kindness and compassion.<\/p>

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Prayers and Aspirations<\/h3>

\"\"<\/a>As during the previous two years, prayers and aspiration requests were sent in from across the globe and were posted on boards outside the shrine room at Nalanda West and other participating Nalandabodhi centers, for those attending to read and hold in their hearts. The four daily practice sessions began at dawn, with the first held in Tibetan followed by three sessions each day in English.<\/p>

\"\"<\/a>Ongoing practice<\/h3>

The Drupchen came to a close on Sunday, with Rinpoche again expressing gratitude, this time to the volunteers who made the Drupchen possible and to all those who practiced for \u201cbringing peace, happiness and joy into our world.\u201d<\/p>

During the following three days, the Tara Mandala remained in the shrine room, its beauty and symbolism inspiring attendees as they chanted and meditated to bring peace, healing, safety, compassion and joy into the world. The uplifted and peaceful feelings generated by the practice of Tara was palpable. As one attendee said, “I am so grateful for the beautiful feeling that came from practicing all together on this special occasion. May the benefit radiate outward in all directions.”<\/p>

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