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The Lama was over for his English lesson today and asked that I "transmit" the following information. It comes from him to Asst. Samten and then to me. It may be slightly "Americanized."
Lama says:
There is a right way and a wrong way to do anything. Please inform everybody that I must do my puja right but at present do not have everything I need to get the job done.
I have no monastery in which to work so I have done emergency interim puja for all who have asked (and then some). I have thought this predicament over and the closest I can come to a monastery in Reno is the altar and puja section in Titanic II. It has about 90% of what I need and I can bring the remaining 10%.
Next week I will conduct a proper puja in the Titanic and will meet every requirement for getting the job done well. I will do Tara puja and one other which I have not yet decided.
Know this: Puja is like climbing a mountain. Liken it to going to the Himalayas to climb a mountain. It is difficult, you do not know the way, and perhaps lack some expertise so you hire an experienced leader. You do not ask the leader to carry you. You ask him to help you, to guide you, and to help you negotiate difficult obstacles on the way up the mountain. You are the climber and I am the leader. We each have our duties to perform. I will do my best and you must do your best. We must help each other. Faith is ever so important for both of us. Determination is almost as important. Universal and unconditional love are our ropes and crampons.
Blessings, Children, and rest well knowing that I will do my best and I will rest well knowing that you will do the same. Love everybody and everything, including yourselves.
And Uncle Bill says, "What has this to do with khukuris?"
Lama says:
There is a right way and a wrong way to do anything. Please inform everybody that I must do my puja right but at present do not have everything I need to get the job done.
I have no monastery in which to work so I have done emergency interim puja for all who have asked (and then some). I have thought this predicament over and the closest I can come to a monastery in Reno is the altar and puja section in Titanic II. It has about 90% of what I need and I can bring the remaining 10%.
Next week I will conduct a proper puja in the Titanic and will meet every requirement for getting the job done well. I will do Tara puja and one other which I have not yet decided.
Know this: Puja is like climbing a mountain. Liken it to going to the Himalayas to climb a mountain. It is difficult, you do not know the way, and perhaps lack some expertise so you hire an experienced leader. You do not ask the leader to carry you. You ask him to help you, to guide you, and to help you negotiate difficult obstacles on the way up the mountain. You are the climber and I am the leader. We each have our duties to perform. I will do my best and you must do your best. We must help each other. Faith is ever so important for both of us. Determination is almost as important. Universal and unconditional love are our ropes and crampons.
Blessings, Children, and rest well knowing that I will do my best and I will rest well knowing that you will do the same. Love everybody and everything, including yourselves.
And Uncle Bill says, "What has this to do with khukuris?"