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by Ayu
Fri Mar 29, 2024 8:11 am
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Was karmamudra part of ganachakra in the ancient India?
Replies: 149
Views: 5291

Re: Was karmamudra part of ganachakra in the ancient India?

Edging is pretty bad, it seems (it messes with your dopamine in a big way). See here for some information on as to how: https://youtube.com/results?sp=mAEA&search_query=How+Edging+is+harmful And there are differing opinions there^ too of course. On the other hand (no pun), losing Ojas from too ...
by Ayu
Fri Mar 29, 2024 7:45 am
Forum: Suggestion Box
Topic: Why are DharmaWheel and DhammaWheel separated?
Replies: 18
Views: 563

Re: Why are DharmaWheel and DhammaWheel separated?

I had no idea Vajrayana and Vajrayanists was a hated group by (some people from) other traditions. That is crazy. It's only due to a couple of misunderstandings, e. g. the idea that the palicanon is the first and only authentic buddhist source and the only direct word of the Buddha himself. Other M...
by Ayu
Fri Mar 29, 2024 7:29 am
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Wrathful "Mahakala" with Phurba and Kapala?
Replies: 22
Views: 6075

Re: Wrathful "Mahakala" with Phurba and Kapala?

As per the comments, does anyone have an image of Palyul protector Tsog Dag that is for sure accurately that protector without question, and/or any further info about Tsog Dag Thanks At DW, reviving old topics is frowned at, because it leads to confusion when people overlook that they are answering...
by Ayu
Thu Mar 28, 2024 10:00 pm
Forum: Suggestion Box
Topic: Why are DharmaWheel and DhammaWheel separated?
Replies: 18
Views: 563

Re: Why are DharmaWheel and DhammaWheel separated?

I understand that one is for Theravada and the other one is for Mahayana (including Vajrayana), that is clear to me. But why not have them as part of one forum, just separated into the sub-forums like here is done with Mahayana, East-asian buddhism, etc? Is it because some people from these 2 group...
by Ayu
Thu Mar 28, 2024 6:08 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Favourite Sports
Replies: 25
Views: 604

Re: Favourite Sports

Other: Ice figure scating and snooker. What is snooker? The game I know as snooker is like a more complicated version of pool, played on a full-size billiard table with 15 red balls worth one point each, half a dozen 'colour' balls which are worth more, and a white cue ball. I played it a fair bit ...
by Ayu
Wed Mar 27, 2024 12:28 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Favourite Sports
Replies: 25
Views: 604

Re: Favourite Sports

Other: Ice figure scating and snooker.
by Ayu
Wed Mar 27, 2024 12:22 pm
Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
Topic: Is it Beneficial to Use Dharma Names in Daily Life?
Replies: 2
Views: 314

Re: Is it Beneficial to Use Dharma Names in Daily Life?

I read somewhere here at DW that it is beneficial to call pets by Dharma names. In the case of human beings - in my opinion - it depends on the circumstances and people. If it's accepted by the people, if they even call you by the Dharma name with a positive attitude, I believe that would be very be...
by Ayu
Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:35 am
Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
Topic: POLL: What type of mango-practitioner are you (as per "Letter to a friend" verse 20)?
Replies: 37
Views: 1134

Re: POLL: What type of mango-practitioner are you (as per "Letter to a friend" verse 20)?

One aspect is still not mentioned in this thread:

"Appearing ripe/unripe' to WHOM?
How I appear, often tells more about the perceiver than about myself. As long as I'm not obviously contravening ethical codes, people judge my appearance according to their expectations.
by Ayu
Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:42 am
Forum: Book Reviews
Topic: Free books (officially) from Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche
Replies: 3
Views: 229

Re: Free books (officially) from Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche

Maybe it needs to be mentioned that donations are welcome. In the West, the system of financial support for Dharmacenters is often being misunderstood as "You don't have to pay anything."
by Ayu
Tue Mar 19, 2024 7:44 am
Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
Topic: How do we know what our individual dharma is in the modern age?
Replies: 10
Views: 549

Re: How do we know what our individual dharma is in the modern age?

" It is better to do one’s own dharma, even though imperfectly, than to do another’s dharma, even though perfectly. By doing one’s innate duties, a person does not incur sin." I love this quote, but it's hard for me to understand exactly what my dharma is since the world is different now ...
by Ayu
Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:05 am
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Poll (ANONYMOUS): Are you Male / Female / Other?
Replies: 19
Views: 940

Re: Poll (ANONYMOUS): Are you Male / Female / Other?

I have heard, that a higher female interest than male, is one of the sings of the Degenerate Age of Dharma. Does anyone have more information about this? I believe, it was written somewhere in the Palicanon that the Buddha said so. One of those weird quotes, I think, which make no sense without con...
by Ayu
Sat Mar 16, 2024 12:07 am
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Poll (ANONYMOUS): Are you Male / Female / Other?
Replies: 19
Views: 940

Re: Poll (ANONYMOUS): Are you Male / Female / Other?

In my real life community, at seminars, there are often 5 males amongst 20 females.
by Ayu
Thu Mar 14, 2024 1:41 pm
Forum: Suggestion Box
Topic: Poll idea - male / female / other
Replies: 19
Views: 468

Re: Poll idea - male / female / other

Due to their negative experiences, women just like to appear as neutral. Yeah I can imagine why. But I actually did not know that the poll would reveal their identities. I do not have experience with polls here, but my assumption was that it would take their votes, not also reveal who voted what (I...
by Ayu
Thu Mar 14, 2024 1:16 pm
Forum: Suggestion Box
Topic: Poll idea - male / female / other
Replies: 19
Views: 468

Re: Poll idea - male / female / other

I think, it's no problem at all to just start such a topic in the Lounge. People could be surprised about the answers, because the idea is common, everybody was male. We simply still live in a man's world and this is tainting our perception and our assumptions. On the other hand, the poll most proba...
by Ayu
Wed Mar 13, 2024 11:59 pm
Forum: Zen
Topic: My family worries that some Zen Buddhism feels like a “cult”
Replies: 12
Views: 780

Re: My family worries that some Zen Buddhism feels like a “cult”

And the advantage of non-cult buddhism is: you don't have to proselytize like e. g. a Christian. You can really focus on yourself and your practice without bothering your family with it. There's nothing to promote outside. There's nothing to avoid except anger and selfishness. Nobody scolds you for ...
by Ayu
Wed Mar 13, 2024 11:49 pm
Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
Topic: Personal account of Shine
Replies: 60
Views: 2693

Re: Personal account of Shine

jet.urgyen wrote: Wed Mar 13, 2024 11:13 pm
Ayu wrote: Wed Mar 13, 2024 10:24 pm I moved the topic from Dzogchen to Mahayana, because the topic is not specificly about Dzogchen
sorry my last post, i didn't noticed is on the Mahayana forum now.
No problem. Mahayana is the greatest umbrella for all.
by Ayu
Wed Mar 13, 2024 10:24 pm
Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
Topic: Personal account of Shine
Replies: 60
Views: 2693

Re: Personal account of Shine

I moved the topic from Dzogchen to Mahayana, because the topic is not specificly about Dzogchen
by Ayu
Tue Mar 12, 2024 9:46 am
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Words
Replies: 393
Views: 67458

Re: Words

master of puppets wrote: Mon Nov 20, 2023 1:43 pm Try to catch the story from somewhere. zen will help you to.
this is the end.
(my words)


[Mod note: It seems, this thread finally has run it's course.
Reference: https://www.dharmawheel.net/viewtopic.p ... 34#p682834]
by Ayu
Sat Mar 09, 2024 8:18 am
Forum: Nyingma
Topic: Placement of Dzambhala House Blessing Card
Replies: 1
Views: 311

Re: Placement of Dzambhala House Blessing Card

mahabuddha wrote: Thu Mar 07, 2024 7:15 am I have a Dzambhala House Blessing card - where is the best/proper place to hang it?

Yours in the Dharma
Tingdzin
I believe, the best place is at the entry of the main room. Either above the door or besides it.
by Ayu
Sun Mar 03, 2024 8:37 am
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Silly but persistent pop-culture myths about Buddhism.
Replies: 26
Views: 975

Re: Silly but persistent pop-culture myths about Buddhism.

... Does anyone know if this myth has a particular origin? I read it years ago in a Palicanon-based discussion. I cannot figure out the source anymore. But the evidence was given due to one PC sutta, where the Buddha said neither Yes or No to the question, if God exists. (I think, that's the usual ...

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