Buddhist-Meditation-Systematic-and-Practical

The prophecy about it is that if this lotus should rise up,
that is, become three-dimensional, then it is a sure sign
that the Dharma is going to the West. According to
some reports, this has happened and the prophecy is
now being fulfilled.
Furthermore, the Tibetan consort of Padmasambhava,
Yeshe Tsogyal, wrote down many secret teachings
which were then hidden away in all sorts of
places—caves, buildings, and stupas. Several of these
have been taken out or discovered by great Lamas. One
of these, the Mahamayavajra initiation ritual, was once
found by a sage of Xi Kang. It next appeared in an old
bookshop in New York, but how it got there is a
mystery. Since the man who purchased it did not know
Tibetan and was interested in publishing it, he asked my
friend, Mr. Chen-Chi Chang, to translate it. When Mr.
Chang read the ritual describing certain secret practices
not suitable for commercial publication, he noticed a
colophon that foretold that when this Dharma was
discovered, the true teachings would pass to Western
lands. Not only has this happened and is still continuing,
but the very manuscript has found its way there! It was
also prophesied that after some time I should preach the
Buddha's word to the Western world, and now here you
are both from England, writing this book which will be
read by many people there—so is it not true?
Many other Tibetan books and teachers say the same
thing regarding the Dharma and I shall not tire you with
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