..续本文上一页are more active, so they are unwilling to submit to any one type of understanding. The so-called “critical thinking” has also led many to keep their distance from classical works because of the concern that they would lose their own stance. Yet, when one”s life reaches its dusk, after experiencing myriad joys and sorrows, separations and reunions, and experiencing to the fullest the impermanent changes of birth, aging, illness, and death, perhaps it is easier for one to be closer to the teachings in classics.

　　As a matter of fact, you also need not worry about being “polluted”. So long as you bring your thinking to the study, after a while, you will realize: truth will be truth, it is the real need of any epoch, any society.

　　Now, if it is not the truth, then that is hard to say.

　　 (12) Question: I am a grade three primary school student. I would like to take the refuge, teacher, please in your compassion allow me to take the refuge.

　　Answer: Third grade primary school and already wish to take the refuge. Great!

　　Then I will recite a refuge verse, if others among you also wish to take the refuge, then you can do it at the same time. Sit quietly and do not move; it will not take long. Those of you who do not wish to take the refuge fear not; it is fine so long as your do not generate the intention. I would not force you to take the refuge.

　　 [Khenpo recite taking the refuge in Tibetan…]

　　 (13) Question: After realizing emptiness one can obtain freedom. What bears relation on this, is it actual practice

　　Answer: Yes it does require actual practice. Having said that, it first requires long periods of studying and contemplating the Dharma”s teachings in order to generate solid belief and understanding. After this then start the actual practices. For any person, so long as one practices in this orderly manner, those states of realization that transcend nature, transcend the spirit will naturally appear.

　　Question: What should we pay attention to during the practice

　　Answer: During practice, generally people will encounter some unfavourable conditions and obstacles. You must overcome these and let the wonderful states of realization manifest within you. You must expend some hard effort. At the same time study more, Han and Tibetan region monks and masters have left behind many Vajra words. If you frequently study and read these, you will naturally resolve many issues.

　　 (14) Question: I am a student here. This last July, I went to Tibet with some classmates. Originally we wanted to go to the Serthar Gar Larung Buddhist Institute to pay our respects to you, but eventually we could not go. I never dreamed that you would actually come here!

　　My question is: could you please let us know a little about the spread of Tibetan Buddhism in Mainland China as well as the world. Also, what is the recent status of teaching at the Buddhist Institute

　　Answer: During this visit to Hong Kong University, although our time together with the Dharma teachers and teachers is very short, everyone has really enjoyed the exchange. Intellectuals with their particular sensitivity are paying attention to society, to Buddhism. As for myself, what I have most cared about in all these years is Buddhist education, thus, we have much in common.

　　Speaking of the spread of Tibetan Buddhism, in the past 20 to 30 years, one should say, the understanding of Tibetan Buddhism in Mainland China had a lot to do with our Buddhist Institute. Before Jigme Phuntsok Rinpoche went to Mount Wutai in 1987, Tibetan Buddhism was almost unknown. But since then, more and more people have come to know the Tibetan Buddhism”s tradition of studying, contemplating, and practising the Dharma. Nowadays, although I dare not say that it is flourishing, but in many Buddhist communities in the Han…

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