The Song of the Bodhi Path, Shamar Khachö Wangpo.

The great realized one, the holder of the Shamar crown known as Khachö Wangpo was asked to stay at Nenang in Tsurphu valley, the monastery of the sugata Jetsün Ritröpa. But because a faction of disciples lacking in faith spread all sorts of scandals, he thought, “By staying here in this way, I cannot hold the seat of a guru; I am accumulating many evil deeds on top of not benefiting others.” When he was leaving for the snow range of Eight Sky Lha and elsewhere, he offered this parting message of advice to the disciples.

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Resident Dharma Teacher at the Bodhipath Buddhist Center in Natural Bridge, VA

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