Friday, June 15, 2007

Amazing Blessing


I urge you all to visit myspace.com/jetsunmamusic and download the first song, Prayer To Be Reborn in Dewachen, which was just released today. This is an ancient Buddhist prayer set to a haunting melody that is a lullaby of compassion. It is designed to be heard before and during the time of death in order to bestow blessings. Of course it can be listened to anytime - I am listening to it right now - but it is especially potent for places such as animal shelters where euthanasia is regularly performed, or hospices.
(Free downloads and CDs are also available here).

Jetsunma is a reincarnate lama, or tulku, in the Vajrayana Buddhist tradition. Her sole purpose in life is to benefit beings. The poignancy and determination of her voice to me is like the call of the universal mother, holding back the darkness of samsara.

And please listen to the other music on the site as well. Mantra is sacred sound - whether you hear it chanted by monks from Tibet or in the sweet voices of children or in a song by a great teacher such as Jetsunma - it is indestructible and carries a great blessing.

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