Dharma Wheel

I, and others, started ZFI. We chose the banner, the text, the design layout, the ethos. Things are what they are, and at least for me personally, I have not spoken of this issue for (how long has it been) over a decade now. But feel moved to speak my part now. Just because it's past, it doesn't mea...

Hi jinglebell (what was your previous nik?) Yes, I agree. Although I was never on the E-Sangha staff, I remember a great deal of displeasure and censure of things like a modern Zen understanding of "monk", notions like post-mortem rebirth and permanent nirvana and the like. Truth be told,...

Dan74 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2018 11:02 pm FA!!!

Wow, that's a blast from the past! Good to know you're still around. How have you been???

_/|\_

Well - thank you Dan

So good to see you all again here. I really loved our interactions back then.

FA

Hi jinglebell (what was your previous nik?) Yes, I agree. Although I was never on the E-Sangha staff, I remember a great deal of displeasure and censure of things like a modern Zen understanding of "monk", notions like post-mortem rebirth and permanent nirvana and the like. Truth be told,...

Yeti and pemachopel

Thank you so much for the kind responses. That is very helpful. I just followed up with her but now understand why she did not respond. This answers the question.

Grateful.

Mixed forums can be interesting, but it's also a potential double-edged sword when sectarianism raises it's ugly head. You don't have to click too far to find it here, or any other mixed tradition forum. Human beings being human beings. ZFI was a product of that sectarianism, but in the end, I like...

A few years back, my family contacted Kunzang Khandro regarding some amulets from Acharya Dawa Chhodak Rinpoche. I recently contacted Kunzang Khandro but have not received a response or acknowledgement, and am hoping that someone in this forum can help. One amulet was for a person who no longer uses...