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- Thu Feb 17, 2022 3:21 pm
- Forum: Zen
- Topic: Experience with Throssel Hole / OBCon?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4226
Re: Experience with Throssel Hole / OBCon?
My experience isn't recent, sorry, but 6-7 years back I went there many times and was sitting with the local East Midlands group. Extremely nice, extremely friendly, and I never felt anything but welcome. Why not go for an introductory weekend? They really lay down a nice program, with talks, some d...
- Tue Sep 21, 2021 4:42 pm
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Good source for practice items?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 2647
Re: Good source for practice items?
What are good ways of disposing of good quality dharma 'bling'? I too have some things I won't use but don't want to keep them as collector's items... Anyway life is a lot simpler if you have one set of implements you use for everything. Otherwise you start to get into collecting dharma bling. Have ...
- Fri Jul 26, 2019 10:21 pm
- Forum: Zen
- Topic: Zen monastery stays for a visitor in Japan?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3144
Re: Zen monastery stays for a visitor in Japan?
Ten years back I joined a weekend session at Sojiji, which is a Soto Zen Head monastery near Yokohama, just outside Tokyo. It started around noon on Saturday and ended about same time on Sunday. The sessions were in group, exactly 12 women and 12 men, and everything was done together - communal bath...
- Wed Oct 11, 2017 7:33 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hello from Scotland
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3195
Re: Hello from Scotland
[...] given the quality of Samye Ling [...] X2 I've not been to Scotland Samye but have done for the London one. These kinds of enviroments don't always mean you need to socialize if you're feeling anxious. People will speak if you engage them or leave you to yourself if you're sat there reading or...
- Sat Jul 29, 2017 12:40 pm
- Forum: Language
- Topic: two buddhist sanskrit stotram
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2896
Re: two buddhist sanskrit stotram
I cannot be much help, except to say that kalyana does not mean friend, but instead it means auspicious, or good. The confusion is probably because you have heard of kalyana mitra, here mitra means friend, and the expression refers to a good, or dharmic friend. I can see that the second chant, in it...
- Mon Dec 12, 2016 1:17 pm
- Forum: Prayers and Aspirations
- Topic: Prayer Request here.
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4313
Re: Prayer Request here.
OP, I pray for your suffering to cease and for you to quickly achieve liberation. Did you ever thank Mahakala for the first time? Do you keep a shrine? Did you pick up money from the ground recently? These things are really best dealt with by a professional I wish you the best 唵嘛呢叭咪吽 Could you clari...
- Wed Nov 30, 2016 11:41 pm
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: When does counting mantras count?
- Replies: 163
- Views: 23824
Re: When does counting mantras count?
But don't confuse that with formal deity practice. Thank you for making the distinction between the two uses of mantras explicit, it does seem that we've been talking about two different practices throughout this thread. It is just a shame to use "serious" to describe one of them - and by...
- Tue Nov 29, 2016 5:12 pm
- Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
- Topic: Innovative ways of mantra counting
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2733
Re: Innovative ways of mantra counting
Any technique or method to count mantra anytime, anywhere easily without attracting unnecessary attention Well, this is quite geeky but... I've written a small App using the MIT App Inventor. It's very simple - there is a +1 and a -1 button, and a button to post the current count onto a spreadsheet...
- Mon Nov 28, 2016 3:03 pm
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: When does counting mantras count?
- Replies: 163
- Views: 23824
Re: When does counting mantras count?
I've just come back from Nepal, and I saw so, so many Nepalese and Tibetans repeating and counting their mantras in public and displaying their malas. Lay people, monastics, and people with shawls and clothes denoting a tantric connection. I would be surprised if all these people are misguided about...
- Fri Oct 07, 2016 8:57 am
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Questions from a newbie on Tibetan Buddhism
- Replies: 26
- Views: 5798
Re: Questions from a newbie on Tibetan Buddhism
There are several online programs which attempt to give a gradual and complete introduction to Tibetan Buddhism and which facilitate a connection with a comunity - these may suit you. I did a few units on the course from the FPMT, it is all very well thought out. I am currently following the Tara Tr...
- Mon Aug 29, 2016 10:42 pm
- Forum: Dzogchen
- Topic: Dzogchen Community of Chogyal Namkhai Norbu
- Replies: 8214
- Views: 1656765
Re: Dzogchen Community of Chogyal Namkhai Norbu
By any chance does someone have the image used in the cover of the Shitro book, or images of the wrathful, joyful and peaceful manifestations? :? I found it here: https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/f2/0e/34/f20e3407ead58cbeecd98cc6de3fd0be.jpg . I am really loving these teachings. Looking fo...
- Fri Jun 10, 2016 9:09 pm
- Forum: Bön
- Topic: Tibetan Sound of Healing Web Teaching TWR in July
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2240
Re: Tibetan Sound of Healing Web Teaching TWR in July
Ah, I see that it is not the Sound of Healing one that is free but the Healing from the Source workshop. I got confused with the title of the thread .
The URL is actually http://www.glidewing.com/twr/healing_fr ... study.html.
The URL is actually http://www.glidewing.com/twr/healing_fr ... study.html.
- Fri Jun 10, 2016 8:36 pm
- Forum: Bön
- Topic: Tibetan Sound of Healing Web Teaching TWR in July
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2240
Re: Tibetan Sound of Healing Web Teaching TWR in July
Are you sure it is free? The registration page says $295.tobias wrote:Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche offers a free online Teaching on Healing.
http://www.glidewing.com/twr/soundhealing_home.html
I went to a talk by Rinpoche a few months back and it was very interesting. I am sure it will be a great workshop.
- Tue Jun 07, 2016 10:13 pm
- Forum: Language
- Topic: Tibetan symbols on the pendant
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1892
Re: Tibetan symbols on the pendant
Yes Sherab and Vasana seem to be correct - going a google search for 'Om Mani Padme Hum pendant' brings up several similar-looking pieces...
- Tue Jun 07, 2016 7:51 pm
- Forum: Language
- Topic: Tibetan symbols on the pendant
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1892
Re: Tibetan symbols on the pendant
Om Ganapati Hung maybe? - the mantra for Ganesh. The middle part looks like the eyes and trunk of Ganesha.
- Mon Jun 06, 2016 10:56 pm
- Forum: Dzogchen
- Topic: Dzogchen Community of Chogyal Namkhai Norbu
- Replies: 8214
- Views: 1656765
Re: Dzogchen Community of Chogyal Namkhai Norbu
AFAIK it is mostly used for relaxation and practice of being present and integrating the movement. Rinpoche often quotes Milarepa who said that every movement is yantra or sth like that. :) Indeed, that is why I included the word "direct" :). Incorporating movement is great, especially af...
- Mon Jun 06, 2016 10:52 pm
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: Is it attachment to tell someone you like them?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4036
Re: Is it attachment to tell someone you like them?
What about finding a middle way? Being close friends first and being open to a natural progression?MiphamFan wrote: If I tell them, then I am hoping for a relationship.
If I avoid, I am either fearing rejection or rebirth as a preta.
- Sun Jun 05, 2016 10:58 pm
- Forum: Dzogchen
- Topic: Dzogchen Community of Chogyal Namkhai Norbu
- Replies: 8214
- Views: 1656765
Re: Dzogchen Community of Chogyal Namkhai Norbu
Does the Khaita also have a direct effect (like the breathing and yoga) on the channels and winds? Or it is primarily a social activity?
- Sun Jun 05, 2016 5:46 am
- Forum: Suggestion Box
- Topic: Favicon, please?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5581
Re: Favicon, please?
Yay! Thank you!
- Sat Jun 04, 2016 8:25 pm
- Forum: Gelug
- Topic: Kalachakra
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2664
Re: Kalachakra
Many thanks for the replies. Ayu, I was in fact at a teaching by Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo today and she talked a bit about this issue of self-confidence. But I would say my hesitation is not a lack of confidence in practice but just that... there are so many types of practice! and so little time in the...