Question asked by Lee Shuin
Hello Pastors!
I have a questions about:
I haven't receive any empowerment yet but I can read Tibetan.
Sometimes, my friend had ask me how to pronounce or read some mantra because he is not good in Tibetan.
I try to read this for him but suddenly happen one thing that made me worry that he repeat after me.
Because it's really same with transmission but I don't have any thoughts that I transmission for anyone.
It's just simply that I want to help him about how to read this mantra.
So, my questions here:
Is it OK for me to help anyone about this like my friend?
How I should help people read the Tibetan mantras or texts without mistakes?
Thank you very much.
Dear Lee Shuin,
Thanks for your question. This is fine if you are just helping them pronounce normal mantras and prayers (as in those that do not need empowerment to practice).
There is nothing to worry about in regards to transmissions, because you do not have the meditations to actually do them. So when your friend is repeating after you, there is no transmission or mistakes on a spiritual level. However, you are just being a good friend helping them to pronounce the mantras/prayers correctly, which is very good.
You can refer them back to their guru also, or senior students from their centre, who can guide them further on pronounciation of mantras and prayers.
I hope this helps!