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Jim1 wrote:Dharma Water.. yeah that name is cool. And I believe you've found the right place here, welcome!

With metta,
Jim

It's a nice temperature ;p Thanks Jim!

David N. Snyder wrote:Hi DW!

Welcome to DW!

(I always wanted to say that to someone.)

lol, glad to help ya cross one off the list. Thanks!

kirtu wrote:Welcome DharmaWater!

Kirt

Thank you Kirt!

Thanks for all the useful info about the Great Compassion Mantra. I came across a Sanskrit version of the mantra on Youtube that seems to be distinctly different from the version here starting from the second line onwards. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=0kR3bzZHbhY Can s...

May I know why this version of nilakantha dharani isn't mentioned much. Is this the full version of nilakantha dharani? And may I know the difference between reciting the Shorter version and this? Thanks! oṃ namo ratnatrayaya. namah arya avalokitesvaraya bodhisattvaya mahasattvaya mahakarunikaya sa...

joy&peace wrote:Wow - cool!

I lived in Clarksville for a short time as a child, very lovely place. .

Welcome to Dharma Wheel, Dharma Water - and awesome name!


Much peace,

Jake

Thanks Jake! So glad to have found this forum!

Verses of the Eight Noble Auspicious Ones Do you guys do group recitations? Through practice with the FPMT have learned they can be very beneficial. I haven't before. What a great idea though. A group recitation via Hangouts or Skype...I'd love to participate if other members are interested. Also, ...

Fortyeightvows wrote:This is really great and sounds perfect. A great way to encounter this sutra in english. Very glad to have you on this forum
I may put this on cd to listen to on my way to work.

Sweet!! And roll the windows down a bit so the sounds can samadhi-blast the bugs.

If you're interested there's a Nyingma retreat center in NW Arkansas. Your proximity is either a weird coincidence or you might just have some karmic connection. It's not as if Arkansas is known for having lots of buddhist centers. https://katogcholing.com/retreat-center I haven't been there, but a...

Hi, My name is Ryan, and I'm currently living in the middle of nowhere in Northwest Arkansas. I used to be fairly active on E-Sangha (though I couldn't remember my username for the life of me), but slowly grew more and more distanced from the Dharma as I finished college, eventually leaving it alto...

I can say that my first impression, as an avid audio book person (especially with Dharma books), that it sounds great. It is clear, the tone is good, and although I'm no scholar, it seems the Sanskrit was well-handled. I would listen to it, when I get back to the Shurangama Sutra. Thank Matt! I app...

I questioned goldenlight's view not because I disagree with vegetarianism, but because I disagree that displaying Buddha's images in restaurants that serve meat is a sacrilege and goes against fundamental tenets of Buddhism, as (s)he asserted. Thinking out loud - no solution provided but I hope tha...

If Shakyamuni was horrified by mundane stuff like that then the Shakyamuni that you venerate was not a Buddha. That is exactly what is assumed these days,The premise that shakyamuni was above the mundane and that all phenomena are empty and devoid of existence,And with this notion people are misled...

This embedded Video is the complete playlist as it is on YouTube. Here is just the link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoxDX1ZqWTxZcUjWpWPyxyg4LbEraowxb This recitation is very important to me. Your feedback, being learned cultivators as opposed to passers-by would mean a lot. What advice /...

I love mantra and Sutra recitation. About 8 years ago I read the Nilanthanka Sutra and memorized the Great Compassion Mantra and it changed my life. It opened me inside and outside. :) I finished reciting the Shurangama Sutra a few days ago, and it's funny because I find myself altering the path of ...