Alex Wilding

One is the empowerment, as we have just been discussing. The second is the lung, and the third is called the tree. Lung literally means wind.

One is the empowerment, as we have just been discussing. The second is the lung, and the third is called the tree. Lung literally means wind.

Only a few minutes ago we mentioned how the associations of this word are not quite what we have in the West, at least not as far as I know, and in this case it again is really talking about speech, and the fact that it is held that we need to be introduced to the text through a reading transmission. This gives the authorisation to study and actually recite the text concerned.

Only a few minutes ago we mentioned how the associations of this word are not quite what we have in the West, at least not as far as I know, and in this case it again is really talking about speech, and the fact that it is held that we need to be introduced to the text through a reading transmission. This gives the authorisation to study and actually recite the text concerned.

I have myself seen lungs given over the course of about two or three minutes and lungs given over the course of two or three days. You will find lungs given for extensive volumes of texts that even take months. So well done to those who have sat through that kind of thing. The third key element that must be received from the Lama is the tree or explanation.

I have myself seen lungs given over the course of about two or three minutes and lungs given over the course of two or three days. You will find lungs given for extensive volumes of texts that even take months. So well done to those who have sat through that kind of thing. The third key element that must be received from the Lama is the tree or explanation.

even after receiving an empowerment and the reading transmission for a text, it is very likely, especially at first, that you can look at the text and be left thinking, what on earth am I to do here? This is where the treat comes in. In some cases, there is a straightforward text for the treat of a certain sadhana. In my limited experience,

even after receiving an empowerment and the reading transmission for a text, it is very likely, especially at first, that you can look at the text and be left thinking, what on earth am I to do here? This is where the treat comes in. In some cases, there is a straightforward text for the treat of a certain sadhana. In my limited experience,

This has also been very much a matter for the discretion of the Lama, who may give explanations in the light of how much the students already know, and give details of what to visualize, what to think, how to meditate at the various stages, and so on. If there is a straightforward text, it is of course also possible for this to be extended by commentaries. And guess what?

This has also been very much a matter for the discretion of the Lama, who may give explanations in the light of how much the students already know, and give details of what to visualize, what to think, how to meditate at the various stages, and so on. If there is a straightforward text, it is of course also possible for this to be extended by commentaries. And guess what?

There may be commentaries on commentaries! all depending on how much of a heavy duty or important practice we are talking about. As ever, it is beyond my skill and beyond the scope of the time available to be at all thorough about this kind of thing.

There may be commentaries on commentaries! all depending on how much of a heavy duty or important practice we are talking about. As ever, it is beyond my skill and beyond the scope of the time available to be at all thorough about this kind of thing.

All the same, my hope, again as usual, is that this might help you to feel a little less uncertain about what's going on, especially if the possibility of taking an important empowerment is somewhere on your horizon. At last, then, the end. Please do take a moment to like, subscribe, tell your friends and all that stuff.

All the same, my hope, again as usual, is that this might help you to feel a little less uncertain about what's going on, especially if the possibility of taking an important empowerment is somewhere on your horizon. At last, then, the end. Please do take a moment to like, subscribe, tell your friends and all that stuff.

And remember, yes, it is all terribly complicated, but with any luck you'll find more experienced students who will be happy to share more advice with you. Good luck with it all, and bye!

And remember, yes, it is all terribly complicated, but with any luck you'll find more experienced students who will be happy to share more advice with you. Good luck with it all, and bye!

Hello and welcome, whoever you are, to the Double Dorje podcast. I'm Alex Worling and today I want to kick around some ideas concerned with the question of what it really is to be a Vajrayana practitioner. Briefly, a reminder, if you please would, to press the appropriate buttons, the like button, subscribe button, whatever it is.

Hello and welcome, whoever you are, to the Double Dorje podcast. I'm Alex Worling and today I want to kick around some ideas concerned with the question of what it really is to be a Vajrayana practitioner. Briefly, a reminder, if you please would, to press the appropriate buttons, the like button, subscribe button, whatever it is.

And it would be especially great if you like this podcast, if you would share it with your friends. Also, there's nearly always a bit of extra material, such as words to look up, which you can find on Podbean, where this episode is first hosted, if it doesn't appear on the platform that you usually use.

And it would be especially great if you like this podcast, if you would share it with your friends. Also, there's nearly always a bit of extra material, such as words to look up, which you can find on Podbean, where this episode is first hosted, if it doesn't appear on the platform that you usually use.