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- Sun Feb 03, 2013 4:24 pm
- Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
- Topic: qualities of a bodhisattava
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1723
Re: qualities of a bodhisattava
yeah it is from wiki, Maitreya and the Lotus Sutra. I dont know how to post that stuff. i was lucky ta do the quote.
- Sun Feb 03, 2013 7:37 am
- Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
- Topic: qualities of a bodhisattava
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1723
qualities of a bodhisattava
What are the five characters of a bodhisattva? :shrug: have they been clearly defined? if so where may i find it? The Buddha did not entrust these five characters to Maitreya, Medicine King, or the others of their group. Instead he summoned forth the bodhisattvas....from the great earth of Tranquil ...
- Wed Jan 23, 2013 1:54 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: i am new too
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2165
Re: i am new too
Hello everyone!!! Diggin this site!!!
- Sun Jan 20, 2013 7:18 pm
- Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
- Topic: existence of objects/form
- Replies: 40
- Views: 10313
Re: existence of objects/form
Some explanations of Cittamatra tend towards the idea that everything is just our imagination, but that doesn't adequately describe the achievement of the philosophy. Its more the idea that there is no "outside", no "beyond" to knowing - everything is an illusion, but there is n...
- Sun Jan 20, 2013 7:05 pm
- Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
- Topic: Canon and doctrines, precepts.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3144
Re: Canon and doctrines, precepts.
i was once a member of a vaisnva sect where "offences" and consumption of certain foods were huge taboos. I found many seekers caught up and fixated on these things, so much so that they were taking this to be sadhana. I grew very frustrated cuz it seemed that noone had any insight as to w...
- Sun Jan 20, 2013 6:08 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: i am new too
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2165
i am new too
Hola! I am new to this forum and very happy to have found it! There is alot of good stuff here, I mean alot of good usefull info!!! Thanks all!!! Me, I am a dude just trying to get free from the misery. I have been a seeker for some years and have had a deep interest in Yoga/Vedantic teachings and p...
- Sun Jan 20, 2013 5:14 pm
- Forum: North America (USA & Canada)
- Topic: Yamantanka Empowerment
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2086
Re: Yamantanka Empowerment
Is Yamantanka Manjushri? What does an empowerment provide? Sorry i am unaware.