Venerable Rinchen is participating in the 3-month retreat on 1000-armed Chenrezig. Inspired by what can be done with Great Compassion and 1000 arms, she wrote the following. You can hear her read it in her recent talk.
You can form your own connection with the Buddha of Compassion through our retreat from afar.
With 1000 arms, Chenrezig can:
Be your sous chef and chop many vegetables
—especially when you are cooking for a big retreat.
Hold umbrellas to keep crowds dry in the rain.
Shave the heads of those who wish to ordain.
—especially when you are cooking for a big retreat.
Hold umbrellas to keep crowds dry in the rain.
Shave the heads of those who wish to ordain.
Drive home those who are drunk.
Catch those who are klutzy.
Hold back those who are blinded by anger
—and about to commit grave negativity.
Catch those who are klutzy.
Hold back those who are blinded by anger
—and about to commit grave negativity.
Teach children to count to very large numbers.
Open difficult jars for those in a pickle.
Shovel the whole road to remove all the snow.
Return baby birds to nests when they’ve fallen below.
Open difficult jars for those in a pickle.
Shovel the whole road to remove all the snow.
Return baby birds to nests when they’ve fallen below.
Give those fearful of crowds
—the experience of crowd surfing.
Give a thumbs up when one needs assurance.
Strongly nudge those who need more courage.
—the experience of crowd surfing.
Give a thumbs up when one needs assurance.
Strongly nudge those who need more courage.
Demonstrate vector mathematics,
—even changeing bases and cross products.
Wake you ever-so-gently so you won’t be late.
Give a high five to those with reason to celebrate.
—even changeing bases and cross products.
Wake you ever-so-gently so you won’t be late.
Give a high five to those with reason to celebrate.
Carry anyone across a river who needs a bridge.
Sign for those who are deaf and
guide those who are blind.
Tuck each person in and turn off the light.
Sign for those who are deaf and
guide those who are blind.
Tuck each person in and turn off the light.
Move turtles off the road and out of harms way.
Give a thumbs down when someone’s boss or professor makes a biased joke that everyone else laughs at
—so that they know they aren’t alone.
Pet all of the stray cats and dogs waiting for a home.
Give a thumbs down when someone’s boss or professor makes a biased joke that everyone else laughs at
—so that they know they aren’t alone.
Pet all of the stray cats and dogs waiting for a home.
Inject vaccines in the children who need not get sick.
Apply balm to weary bodies sore from hard work.
Keep space between protesters and those who counter-protest.
Hold and rock crying babies so caretakers can rest.
Apply balm to weary bodies sore from hard work.
Keep space between protesters and those who counter-protest.
Hold and rock crying babies so caretakers can rest.
Hug those who’ve lost loved ones.
Grab migrants off a sinking boat
—and swim them to a better land.
Free those who are enslaved or unjustly imprisoned.
Grab migrants off a sinking boat
—and swim them to a better land.
Free those who are enslaved or unjustly imprisoned.
Hand food to those who are starving.
Cast back starfish, whales, dolphins,
—and any other creatures stuck on the beaches.
Pick up all the guns and break them to pieces.
Cast back starfish, whales, dolphins,
—and any other creatures stuck on the beaches.
Pick up all the guns and break them to pieces.
Remove rubble from buildings destroyed by bombs,
—hurricanes, and earthquakes.
Dress the wounds of people covered in blood.
Grab hold of and rescue those caught in a flood.
—hurricanes, and earthquakes.
Dress the wounds of people covered in blood.
Grab hold of and rescue those caught in a flood.
Build a good house for those without home.
Carry buckets filled with water
—for those whose local well has gone dry.
Reach up and pluck incoming missiles from the sky.
Carry buckets filled with water
—for those whose local well has gone dry.
Reach up and pluck incoming missiles from the sky.
Point the way for those who are lost.
Carry those too tired to continue their journey.
Piece together those who feel broken.
Hold the hands of those who are alone and forgotten.
Carry those too tired to continue their journey.
Piece together those who feel broken.
Hold the hands of those who are alone and forgotten.
From the big to the small,
he has hands for them all.
he has hands for them all.
We can do this good too,
So lets attain Buddhahood soon.
So lets attain Buddhahood soon.






















