Question asked by Kelvin Yong
/Hello Pastor,
I have just completed the Tsongkhapa Retreat (50,000) mantra and that have motivated me to go for another retreat.
I have chosen Manjushri to be my next retreat deity and perhaps you can give me the text or instructions for the retreat.
Would the setup be the same as Tsongkhapa Retreat?
Hope to hear from you soon.
I can be reached also on sskelviny@gmail.com
Dear Kelvin Yong,
Congratulations for completing the 50,000 mantra Tsongkhapa Retreat. Since the requirement for the preliminary practice is 100,000 mantras, why don’t you do another 50,000 Migtsemas? You can use the same retreat text but add one mala of the Manjushri Mantra Om Ah Ra Pa Tsa Na Dhi before reciting Migtsema as many as possible. There is no difference between Lama Tsongkhapa and Manjushri. As you recite the mantra visualise yourself receiving and dissolving into you the seven wisdoms and meditate on the qualities of Lama Tsongkhapa: compassion, wisdom and power of all the Buddhas. Read Tsem Rinpoche’s book “Tsongkhapa. A Simple Guide to a Powerful Practice”.