Alex Wilding

Having indulged in some of these lovely images, I guess I should finish by putting on my Solomon's series hat and return to the emphasis that Buddhism puts on motivation, on the heart and mind, and on the way we look at our surroundings and our companions in this life.

Having indulged in some of these lovely images, I guess I should finish by putting on my Solomon's series hat and return to the emphasis that Buddhism puts on motivation, on the heart and mind, and on the way we look at our surroundings and our companions in this life.

The true pilgrimage is indeed, and I think you will agree, the journey through refuge, bodhicitta, yidam practice, guru yoga, and to the guru or Buddha in the heart. If we have pure perception, wherever we are is already a true pilgrimage site. And this isn't just my fancy idea. This is part of the tradition. But that kind of very high view does, of course, slip away only too easily.

The true pilgrimage is indeed, and I think you will agree, the journey through refuge, bodhicitta, yidam practice, guru yoga, and to the guru or Buddha in the heart. If we have pure perception, wherever we are is already a true pilgrimage site. And this isn't just my fancy idea. This is part of the tradition. But that kind of very high view does, of course, slip away only too easily.

And that means that enacting an outer pilgrimage, whether it's to a famous site that gives us bragging rights, or just to an awesome site nearer to our home where we more easily come into touch with the deeper parts of our mind, this can be of huge value. And now for something less serious. You may well not have known this, but the tune that I learnt at school for the hymn To Be a Pilgrim

And that means that enacting an outer pilgrimage, whether it's to a famous site that gives us bragging rights, or just to an awesome site nearer to our home where we more easily come into touch with the deeper parts of our mind, this can be of huge value. And now for something less serious. You may well not have known this, but the tune that I learnt at school for the hymn To Be a Pilgrim

can be used to sing the Guru Rinpoche mantra. I say this partly by way of warning, as you may have heard me croaking in one or two other episodes, so you may want to skip the next 20 seconds or so.

can be used to sing the Guru Rinpoche mantra. I say this partly by way of warning, as you may have heard me croaking in one or two other episodes, so you may want to skip the next 20 seconds or so.

And so we float off to the copper-coloured mountain. And just before I go, perhaps you guessed what happened to that cheer practitioner in the cemetery I told you about in the previous episode. Of course, she did not miss a drumbeat and her melody did not waver. But she looked up the light of the low moon gleaming in her eyes.

And so we float off to the copper-coloured mountain. And just before I go, perhaps you guessed what happened to that cheer practitioner in the cemetery I told you about in the previous episode. Of course, she did not miss a drumbeat and her melody did not waver. But she looked up the light of the low moon gleaming in her eyes.

A smile spread across her face, and she gave a gentle tilt of the head as if to say welcome. Your party all felt a bit foolish. Dave, one of your friends, even offered three prostrations, and you all backed out of the graveyard with folded hands. I'm guessing that she did all right for offerings over the next few days.

A smile spread across her face, and she gave a gentle tilt of the head as if to say welcome. Your party all felt a bit foolish. Dave, one of your friends, even offered three prostrations, and you all backed out of the graveyard with folded hands. I'm guessing that she did all right for offerings over the next few days.

Okay, so with the tune of the pilgrim hymn still perhaps ringing in your ears, I will say goodbye for this episode. Don't forget to like it, subscribe, share with your friends, or whatever is appropriate for your podcast channel, and don't forget the power of enactment. Bye.

Okay, so with the tune of the pilgrim hymn still perhaps ringing in your ears, I will say goodbye for this episode. Don't forget to like it, subscribe, share with your friends, or whatever is appropriate for your podcast channel, and don't forget the power of enactment. Bye.

Hello, and a warm, warm welcome again to this Double Dorje podcast. Come in, sit down, have a cup of tea, and let's talk about chud. A week ago I had a rare but welcome visit from members of my family. None of them are Buddhists, but they are naturally curious about some of the things I get up to, and it came into conversation that churd is one of my regular practices.

Hello, and a warm, warm welcome again to this Double Dorje podcast. Come in, sit down, have a cup of tea, and let's talk about chud. A week ago I had a rare but welcome visit from members of my family. None of them are Buddhists, but they are naturally curious about some of the things I get up to, and it came into conversation that churd is one of my regular practices.

Let me say straight away that I'm not a great practitioner, but I have been doing it for quite a lot of years now. Inevitably, one of my visitors, my niece as it happens, asked me just what this churd practice is. I gave her a bit of an explanation, but it was muddled and it was unclear. So I made the excuse that because I haven't done a podcast about it yet, I haven't got my thoughts into order.

Let me say straight away that I'm not a great practitioner, but I have been doing it for quite a lot of years now. Inevitably, one of my visitors, my niece as it happens, asked me just what this churd practice is. I gave her a bit of an explanation, but it was muddled and it was unclear. So I made the excuse that because I haven't done a podcast about it yet, I haven't got my thoughts into order.

So here we are doing just that. Before we get started, I want to encourage you to take a moment to like this episode, subscribe to the podcast, tell your friends in whatever way is appropriate for the channel you're listening on. At the time of first publishing, the podcast is hosted on Podbean, but it's very likely that you're listening somewhere else.

So here we are doing just that. Before we get started, I want to encourage you to take a moment to like this episode, subscribe to the podcast, tell your friends in whatever way is appropriate for the channel you're listening on. At the time of first publishing, the podcast is hosted on Podbean, but it's very likely that you're listening somewhere else.