Because we are not attached to things like wealth, career, or reputation, then we don’t have to spend all our energy being stressed and worried about these things. The same applies to material possessions and wealth – if we have them then it’s really marvellous and we can enjoy them – but if we don’t have them it’s just the same. If we have a good reputation, that’s just great but if we don’t then that’s great too. There is nowhere else we need to be and there is nothing else we need to do. It is at this point that we can make the present moment our home. When we renounce the path of always wanting to be somewhere else, be someone else, or have something else, then deep spiritual peace can take root in our mind. When we completely surrender ourselves to the world, and when we completely surrender ourselves to ourselves, then life becomes much less of a struggle and grind. But this kind of happiness is very conditional and is reliant upon the presence of external factors. Many people think that in order to be happy they need hope. We are fearful that our hopes will not be realized. If we have hope, then we automatically have fear. However, the only way to really change the present moment is to immerse ourselves fully in it – hope stops us from doing this. Hope means that we are not content with the present moment and that we wish to try and change it. If we harbour hopes then we leave ourselves exposed to suffering. In order to surrender ourselves to the world we have to let go of all our attachments and all our aversions. However, this represents a mistaken understanding because rather than forgetting about or turning one’s back on the world, true spiritual renunciation means completely surrendering oneself to, and becoming fully immersed in, the world. Many people believe that spiritual renunciation means forgetting about the world and everything we know.
Renunciation of unskilful attitudes and behaviours is therefore a prerequisite for entry onto the spiritual path. In order to enter the spiritual path we need to renounce unskilful paths. The first verse of this vajragiti is concerned with renunciation. This is the all-pervading wisdom of Dharmadhatu.
SIMPLY BEING WHO THEY ARE FULL
The full 16-line vajragiti is presented first followed by a commentary on a verse by verse basis. Accordingly, and in response to a number of requests we have received for further elucidation in relation to several of our own vajragitis, today’s post takes the form of a commentary upon the four-verse vajragiti called ‘ Simply Being with Nothing to Be’. Given that such transmissions are generally intended to be digested at the intuitive rather than the ‘academic’ level, their intended meaning may not always be apparent. Within certain Buddhist traditions, and as is the case with the vajragitis composed by ourselves, these songs often reflect the spontaneous expression of a person’s understanding or realization in relation to an aspect of the spiritual path. So the vajragiti is a form of ‘diamond song’ that can be used to transmit what are often very profound and essence tantric teachings.
Vajragiti is a Sanskrit term that comprises the word vajra which means ‘indestructible’ or ‘diamond’ and the word ‘giti’ which means song. Included in the ‘Spiritual Songs and Poems’ section are what in Buddhist language are known as ‘vajragitis’. I genuinely hope to provide you a place where you feel valued for who you are, not what you do.Over the course of the last six months or so, we have been gradually populating the ‘ Spiritual Songs and Poems’ section of this blog. I’ve been told, by a Mennonite woman, that I work harder than a Mennonite woman. I believe handwritten notes are essential and can deliver pure joy. I never back down from a challenge and I blame it on being a hot-headed, Italian woman. I am compassionate and optimistic, yet I am able to recognize that the reality of life guides me to be direct, when necessary. I am tenaciously strong and, sometimes to the point of possibly being stubborn. I am hopeful that through connections and authentic relationships, change is ALWAYS possible. As a TWO on the Enneagram, I am a Giver, a Helper, in the therapy room and in real life.
A Sculptor… Yes, I wear red lipstick, weld, and can handle a fierce angle grinder. A Mom of four crazy boys that are my greatest masterpieces even when they recreate the WWE in our family room. Dupriest… Marriage isn’t perfect, but it’s one heaven of a ride. Daughter of the King… I love Jesus and sometimes I say bad words.
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