Meditation techniques to achieve the Rainbow Body

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dharmabuddha
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Meditation techniques to achieve the Rainbow Body

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Hi,

I wonder what Rainbow Body meditation techniques do you know?
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It's a long process son.
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Vajra Guru mantra is probably the simplest way.

http://www.rinpoche.com/gurumantra.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Has anyone read Namkhai Norbu's book "Rainbow Body?" I am wondering if it is just a straightforward account of this practitioner's life as best as can be pieced together or if it is something a bit more with insightful teachings and hints at things maybe never before gleaned about rainbow body.
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I knew a girl once who painted her whole body the colors of the rainbow.

I miss her a lot ;)
Dualism is the real root of our suffering and all of our conflicts.

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padma norbu wrote:Has anyone read Namkhai Norbu's book "Rainbow Body?" I am wondering if it is just a straightforward account of this practitioner's life as best as can be pieced together or if it is something a bit more with insightful teachings and hints at things maybe never before gleaned about rainbow body.
It's a straightforward account of the practitioner's life. No special hints about rainbow body. But a good read.
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thanks
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mindyourmind wrote:I knew a girl once who painted her whole body the colors of the rainbow.

I miss her a lot ;)
I bet.
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Well, the methods of Vajrayana and Dzogchen are for this purpose.
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deepbluehum wrote:Well, the methods of Vajrayana and Dzogchen are for this purpose.
Well, Dzogchen Thögel has that for purpose ... therefore it is not to be discussed on a forum.

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I fart too much to have rainbows...
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TenzinDorje wrote:I fart too much to have rainbows...
That's why you should try hard to achieve a rainbow body. :smile:
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TenzinDorje wrote:I fart too much to have rainbows...
My farts are rainbows.
"All phenomena of samsara depend on the mind, so when the essence of mind is purified, samsara is purified. Since the phenomena of nirvana depend on the pristine consciousness of vidyā, because one remains in the immediacy of vidyā, buddhahood arises on its own. All critical points are summarized with those two." - Longchenpa
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Nangwa wrote:
TenzinDorje wrote:I fart too much to have rainbows...
My farts are rainbows.
Time to change your avatar:

http://mobileipad.iwallpaper.eu/ipad/Ra ... 0Fart/382/
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