Three disadvantages of the vessel Painting

Three disadvantages of the vessel (From the instructions of Geshe Rinchen Tenzin Rinpoche) When we are engaged in spiritual practice, some things in our behavior should be rejected. These include the three disadvantages of the vessel of the mind: an inverted vessel, a leaky vessel, and a dirty vessel. What is an inverted vessel? Take a pot and put it upside down. Now, no matter how much we try to pour water into it, we can't do it. In the same way, if the teacher tells us something, but we do not perceive it at all, it is like our vessel is turned upside down. In order to get rid of this lack, we need to listen carefully to what the teacher says, try to understand it and connect it with our own consciousness. If we can understand what the teacher is saying, that's great, if we can't, then we have to listen again and again, ask the teacher questions to understand something. The next disadvantage of the vessel is a leaky vessel. Even if we pour something into a leaky vessel, it won't stay there for long. For example, we are sitting here now, trying to remember something, to learn something, but if in a few days or months we stop making efforts to preserve this knowledge, if it completely disappears from our heads, then this is called a lack of a leaky vessel. It is like the food from a leaky vessel falling to the ground and not doing any good. To avoid this lack, we need to repeat what we have heard and learned over and over again. The third disadvantage of the vessel is a dirty vessel. Sometimes it is also called poisoned. This is similar to the fact that we have poison in a vessel, and although we can cook food in such a vessel and it will not pour out anywhere, if we eat this food, we will be poisoned. In practice, this means combining teaching and practice with a negative motivation (to become famous, respected, rich, etc.) or with pride. What should I do to avoid this disadvantage? One should reflect on samsara, strive to get rid of it, and develop the right, good motivation to bring good to all living beings. And if we feel that we are beginning to develop arrogance, we need to focus more on our shortcomings rather than on our strengths. If we start to study our shortcomings, then pride disappears quite quickly.

Multi-paneled Painting:Oil on Canvas

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:43.3 W x 29.5 H x 2 D in

Number of Panels:2

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