Question asked by Bhavisha
Hello Pastor,
My this question is somewhat related to Q. I asked on 24 Jan.
I want to go deeper with practice of Manjushri so I want to have his initiation as soon as possible but thousands of kms I don't see any source, neither my family will allow me for this things to travel so far(they r not buddhist)So if possible suggest me online source with whom I can trust 100% with lineage…
Thank you
Dear Bhavisha,
We are really happy to know that you would like to go deeper with your practice. The following article may be of interested if you haven’t seen it already: https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/buddhas-dharma/all-about-manjushri.html
Unfortunately, within our lineage we don’t believe in online intiations, this is because at the time of initiation, the initiating master needs to plant certain blessings into your mindstream, and as the person receivcing the initiation, there are certain things that you need to do.
In order to receive initiation also, you need to have trained under a guru who has taught you the foundations of Dharma, as set out in the Lamrim teachings. We have Lamrim classes in Kechara, but before that you need to have attended our Buddhism for Beginners course. If you do not live in Malaysia, then you can attend these online, as many people do from all over the world. You can find out more here: https://www.kechara.com/learn/
As for the practice of Manjushri itself, this book https://www.vajrasecrets.com/insightful-meditation has a short meditation on Manjushri included, which you can engage in without needed initiation. I hope this helps. Thanks.