The Path of Right View: One and the Same

Daily life, with its routine, holds unexpected twists—both favorable and unfavorable—that must be encountered and confronted. In India, a realm of transience, I have encountered numerous masters, each like a treasure gathered along the way. Through genuine observation, one comes to see that true spiritual guides, in their essence, are one and the same, indivisible. They shine like lit butter lamps, casting the radiance of wisdom upon all sentient beings. This is Bodhicitta.

Through a twist of fate, I ended up at the spot where Prince Siddhartha achieved enlightenment, aiming to surpass my own narrow perspective and examine what Dzongsar Rinpoche refers to as "the world and life as perceived by those who pursue wisdom more than common sense." This human realm is a stage filled with greed, anger, delusion, arrogance, and illusions...

After the teaching, I asked my friend Gongbu what Rinpoche meant by "Jangchub Sempa." Reflecting for a moment, Gongbu answered that Jangchub Sempa is the heart of compassion (Bodhicitta). Earlier, during a prayer activity, Dzongsar Rinpoche had said: "Make the wish you believe is impossible— then, all other wishes will also be fulfilled one by one." Perhaps, if you can share even a little of the Right View you have felt, that too is compassion.

Meeting in Samsara

Wherever you are in this world, may these simple karmic threads be shared with you. I still recall that night, mosquitoes swarming, when the 25-year-old Dharma Prince, beneath the Bodhi Tree, told us the story of his grandfather, Dagchen Rinpoche, and himself. Encircled by lamplight and candle flames, his voice—tender, strong, and choked with emotion—illuminated the path around the stupa. Countless times we have hurried from the cycle of rebirth to gather here.