Jamyang Rinpoche
In 2003, I went with my cousin and a monk to Mount Wutai for retreat. I planned
to carry out HH Jigme Phuntsok Rinpoche’s instruction to me to recite
Manjushri’s mantra 100 million times.
When I just reached there, I saw some people in monk’s robes by the
roadside smoking. In the evening, when we were buying some provisions, I saw
more monks smoking and chatting at the shop’s entrance.
I thought to myself, “In such a holy place like Manjushri’s pureland, why do I
keep seeing this kind of behavior?” I
felt quite disgusted and sad at the same time.
That night, when I was meditating, I reflected, “This is the pureland of
Manjushri, a genuine monk could not be engaging in such behavior. It is my own mind that is polluted and
obscured. My mind is impure, that’s what
causes external appearances to seem impure.”
Upon such reflection, I practiced the Guru Yoga of Lama Achuk Rinpoche and
meditated. The next morning, I also
meditated. By noon, it was getting hot
and I felt a little tired. My companions were outside making a meal. I thought
of taking a break before continuing with some recitations. When I fell asleep, I dreamed of my Guru,
Lama Achuk Rinpoche, appearing in the space above. He was holding something large in his hand,
and around me were many little animals of all kinds.
Lama Rinpoche passed the thing he was holding in his hand to me. I took a look at it and saw that it was a pot
of milk tea. As I was deliberating on how to drink the milk tea, Lama Rinpoche
said, “Just drink directly from the pot.”
I drank the tea directly from the pot. I was a little apprehensive that the tea
would be too hot and scald me. But it wasn’t hot at all. Instead, there was a
feeling of coolness. I downed the entire pot at one go. Then I woke up. By this time, my companions had come in with
the prepared food and told me to take my meal.
From the next day on, and for the rest of my entire stay there for one month, I
never again saw any monks smoking or any kind of impure appearances. I concluded that when you see an impure or
contaminated appearance, you should pray to the Guru strongly, meditate and do
your practice. This way, you will receive the blessings of Guru and purify your
mind. This is one of my practice experiences.
