A Journey to the West L9

A JOURNEY TO THE WEST: Recollections of Accompanying My Guru to Europe and North America in 1993- Episode 9: Mañjuśrī Given by Mañjuśrī This episode recounts the afternoon and evening of June 18, 1993, when His Holiness Jigme Phuntsok Rinpoche received disciples and gave precious teachings on the merit of hearing Dharma and Buddha Śākyamuni's twelve deeds in Hawaii.

🙏 Main Content Miguel Schwaber's firsthand account of His Holiness manifesting a Mañjuśrī statue from space His Holiness's precious memories of the 1987 Mount Wutai pilgrimage and retreat His Holiness's actual experience of meeting Mañjuśrī and receiving blessings Supreme teachings on the merit of hearing Dharma Complete account of Buddha Śākyamuni from initial aspiration to enlightenment and teaching The practice progression of accumulating merit through three incalculable eons Preliminary teachings preparing for Dzogchen instructions

💫 Core Teaching His Holiness particularly emphasized the inconceivable merit of hearing Dharma Nine years of practice cannot match the merit of hearing Dharma once Years of offerings to Three Jewels and giving to lower realms don't compare to hearing one teaching Building stupas throughout the world with seven precious substances doesn't match hearing four verses Daily offerings to buddhas in all directions cannot compare to hearing one Mahāyāna verse Hearing Dharma eliminates ignorance and brings great benefits in this and future lives

📿 Miraculous Account Miguel recalled in detail: His Holiness extracted an exquisite Mañjuśrī statue from the space above his head, handed it to Miguel who held it for three to four minutes, after which the statue disappeared in His Holiness's hands. This was Mañjuśrī given by Mañjuśrī to an emanation of Mañjuśrī—witnessing His Holiness's inconceivable blessing power. Miguel (interviewed in 2017) remains deeply moved, considering himself extremely fortunate.