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[...] Since Chenrezik is the embodiment of so many noble qualities, the qualities of a lama, the qualities of a yidam, the qualities of the perfectly noble one among realized beings, then Chenrezik is the lord of protection, or KYAP GON CHENREZIK. KYAP means "to protect" and GON means "lord", the leader. So KYAP GON means "lord of protection", indicating that Chenrezik embodies all of these qualities, is worthy of leading beings toward liberation, and is capable of protecting beings from their confusion and suffering. [...] excerpt from page 24.
[...] As explained earlier, all mahayana practices begin with taking refuge and developing bodhicitta, and end with the dedication prayer. Likewise, this Amitabha sadhana begins with taking refuge. We may wonder why refuge is necessary here, since we already did the refuge prayer at the beginning of the Chenrezik practice. There is no harm in repeatedly taking refuge. In fact, the more times we take refuge and develop bodhicitta, the better. In addition, in our personal practice, we can definitely do the Amitabha practice without doing the Chenrezik practice first, in which case the Amitabha practice is not complete without beginning by taking refuge and bodhicitta. [...] excerpt from page 46.
A Teaching on the Chenrezik and Amitabha Sadhana, Ven. Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche, spiral bound, size: 8.5 x 11 inches, 64 pages, $10.00
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