Tulku Thondup

PADA: FOOTPRINTS IN THE ROCK / H.E.LAMA TARA TULKU RINPOCHE

PADA: SELF-ARISEN FOOTPRINTS by H.E. TARA TULKU RINPOCHE Homage to Buddha Padmasambhava * Visual Dharma 85 (2007) is published to benefit all beings vast as the sky. To EMBED & to SPONSOR preparation of Visual Dharmas means to perform 1st Dharmic Activity as taught by the Buddhas (see The Gift of Truth). Our Visual Dharmas were already embeded by hundreds of other sites, including mobile phones & tv. PADA : in 1st centuries after the mahaparinirvana of Shakyamuni Buddha , the Completely enlightened One was not represented by statues or paintings of His Body. His presence was indicated by Buddhapada-his Footprints. Buddhist practitioners of ancient times understood that true worship of the Buddha means to follow on His footsteps. As Lord Buddha said himself : „I show you the Path, but you must walk on it." Regarding His footsteps it is also written : „As soon as he was born, the Bodhisattva took seven steps in each of the four directions, in order to show that he was about to embark upon the path of four immeasurables. It is said that lotus blossoms offered by the gods sprung from His FOOTPRINTS and shone brilliantly." (1) Lord Buddha also left His footprint on the island Sri Lanka. „In a dense forest called Kandala, in NE, there is a cavern which houses ŠRIPADUKA, an enormuous footprint of the Buddha." (2) The word Pada is part of Dharma names of different Buddhist masters, such as Buddhajnanapada. He was the master in Nyingma Vajrayana Atiyoga lineage of Buddhism and close disciple of Manjushrimitra. Enlightened Buddhist masters like Guru Padmasambhava, Wisdom Dakini Yeshe Tshogyal etc. left their footprints and handprints in sacred places of Bhutan, Tibet and elsewhere . The footprints of Gyalwa Karmapa are treasured at Tsurphu monastery in central Tibet (3). As it is written: „To induce faith in future generations, the guru and his consort left behind countless wonderful signs, such as handprints and footprints in all the places of attainment." (4) Such are the imprints of His body at Dorje Tsekpa in Bhumtang (Bhutan), the handprint at Namtso Chukmo, and the footprint on the White rock in Paro. Tulku Thondup made research about 4 rocky mountains. „Guru Padmasambhava left his footprints on the four rocks, as if on mud, to become objects of homage." (5) In Atiyoga the meaning of Pada(Seal) is the WORD initiation. It belong to Wordless doctrine. It is utterly simple , direct - efficient awakening of our innate Buddha nature, hearable as Sound of Dharmata (tib. Chönyid kyi rangdra). The essence of Dharmata´s Light is self-liberated Sound. Light & Sound of Dharmata are unseparable but Sound can be more continuously practiced. Why ? It is unimpeded continuity, belonging to purified Space element. Word initiation is 4th Empowerment in Atiyoga when meditator can begin with precious Todgal practice. According to my reasearch, practice and teachings: Sound of Dharmata is 1st Vision of Todgal / direct crossing . It is actualy Sound-Vision. Completely realised Atiyoga masters who accomplished the Rainbow Body in 20. century such as Rigdzin Changchub Dorje and Ayu Khandro (1839-1953) would certainly aggree. With every generation there is less & less knowledge (jnana-wisdom) about the Sound of Dharmata. I came back to this world to uphold this endangered Atiyoga essence lineage. Teachings of terton/hidden treasure discoverer Ratna Lingpa are intertwinned in this Visual Dharma. „ Guru Rinpoche also said : In the defiled age the teaching´s limits will be preserved by treasures. Accordingly, until the teachings of the Fifth Guide (Maitreya) arises, the activity of the profound treasures will never decline." (6) Photo of recently discovered PADA was sent as a Dharma Gift to Dungse Thinley Norbu Rinpoche, Grand Master Sheng-yen Lu, XIV. Dalai Lama, Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche, Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche etc.. MAY THIS VISUAL DHARMA BENEFIT ALL BEINGS. Notes: 1. Dudjom Rinpoche: Nyingma school Wisdom Publ. Boston 1991 pg. 416. 2. ibid. pg. 456 The Footprint at Adam´s Peak (Skt. Šripada). 3. Survival of the Spirit- documentary / Kuby films Munich 1991 . 4. Dudjom Rinpoche: Nyingma school pg. 519 5.Tulku Thondup : Hidden Teachings of Tibet Wisdom Publ. Boston, pg.249 6. Dudjom Rinpoche: Nyingma school pg. 749 INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY BUDDHIST STUDIES bibliographies of researchers & authors online www.izum.si/cobiss 90321 H.E Tara Tulku 1.02 scientific article-overview 2.10 specialistic work ven. Mangala Konchok Norbu 90352 Buddha Dharma / Vajra-Garuda e-Publ. 2007 RELATED VISUAL DHARMAS : 7-line Invocation of Guru Rinpoche; Teaching about 7-line Invocation; Thinley Norbu Rinpoche: White sail part 1,2. 11th Ann. of Dudjom Rinpoche ; Mipham Rinpoche: Verses of Prayer ; Women in Buddhism. HQ e-mail: BuddhaDharma.OBFInternational@gmail.com

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