January 11th, 2010

Anyen Rinpoche and Khampa Dorje ("Indestructible Brown")

This post is the first of many meant to stir the hearts and minds of all those we have already connected with, and especially those we have yet to meet around the world…

EM AH HO!

A brief introduction to the blog is in order:  This blog is authored by me, Allison Graboski (and occasionally guest authors who are also close students of Anyen Rinpoche) based on Anyen Rinpoche’s teachings, words, instructions, and personal example.  Many of Anyen Rinpoche’s students enjoy the good fortune to live near Rinpoche in Colorado, and spend time with him often.  We have been touched by his wisdom, his humility, his deep compassion, and his delightful humor.  Now, we have the chance to share his words and insights with all of you.  Not only that, but we are going to be sharing it on a multi-lingual level!  It is amazing that we now have technology that will enable us to share words and ideas across linguistic and geographic borders.  It reminds me of the shared wish of all sentient beings–to abide in happiness free of suffering and to be free of the root of all suffering–also transcends culture, language and nationality.  Despite all the suffering and pain that all of us experience, we also have so many good conditions and tools at our fingertips to enable us to change our current situations and transform our minds.  This interactive site is just one example!

We hope to build an interactive, online community that is committed to the development of impartial compassion and wisdom, whose thoughts, words and actions will ripple through our families, work places, cities, countries, and, ideally, the entire global community.   And we hope you will join us here, adding your own thoughts and insights to the blogroll.  We would appreciate that comments be made from the motivation of benefitting others and keeping this space positive and supportive.

I wanted to take a moment to thank Mojofiti, who is sponsoring this blog.  Mojofiti’s mission is to facilitate communication and understanding on a global level, so it makes sense that it would want to support the use of its technology for a blog like this one–which is also aimed at fostering communication and understanding in its own way.

For those of you who aren’t familiar with Anyen Rinpoche and his teachings, please feel free to check our website: http://www.anyenrinpoche.com/.  Anyen Rinpoche is also the author of two incredible books: Momentary Buddhood and The Union of Dzogchen and Bodhichitta.   You can find either of them here: http://www.amazon.com/Momentary-Buddhahood-Mindfulness-Vajrayana-Path/dp/0861715985/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpt_1

http://www.amazon.com/Union-Dzogchen-Bodhichitta-Anyen-Rinpoche/dp/1559392487/ref=pd_sim_b_5. We are also on Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/AnyenRinpoche.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Allison

for Anyen Rinpoche

http://www.anyenrinpoche.com/