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by emptydreams
Sat Nov 15, 2014 12:43 pm
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Chakrasamvara initiation fundraiser...
Replies: 21
Views: 7213

Re: Chakrasamvara initiation fundraiser...

First, I would like to clarify some things. On the fundraiser page, it mentioned that only seven lamas have the authority to give this initiation. This is certainly not the case, since Heruka Five deity (I assume Ghantapa tradition) is one of the most popular forms of Heruka practice in the Gelug l...
by emptydreams
Fri Nov 14, 2014 4:35 pm
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Chakrasamvara initiation fundraiser...
Replies: 21
Views: 7213

Re: Chakrasamvara initiation fundraiser...

There are many lama visiting Malaysia every year. There are also many lama visiting for example Taiwan every year. If you couldn't get the fund to visit the Netherlands in the end (it appears that you are still far from your goal. And 3000 euros is not a small amount to most of people), try to wait...
by emptydreams
Fri Nov 14, 2014 5:15 am
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Chakrasamvara initiation fundraiser...
Replies: 21
Views: 7213

Chakrasamvara initiation fundraiser...

im not sure if i should post it here, but if this is the incorrect section, please do move it somewhere else.. Hi guys, I would like to ask for your help on this as I really want to take Chakrasamvara's initiation but i do lack the funds to go...so was hoping if you guys can help me out here: http:/...
by emptydreams
Thu Aug 28, 2014 4:06 am
Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
Topic: Rebirth as a ubhatovyanjañaka and paṇḍaka
Replies: 13
Views: 5633

Re: Rebirth as a ubhatovyanjañaka and paṇḍaka

The suffering of a gay man is to experience the mental sufferings of a woman in a man's body. Because gay men do think like women. Science has proven this. Oh really? Sources? References? oh hey, here you go http://www.theguardian.com/science/2008/jun/16/neuroscience.psychology" onclick="...
by emptydreams
Wed Aug 27, 2014 10:06 am
Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
Topic: Rebirth as a ubhatovyanjañaka and paṇḍaka
Replies: 13
Views: 5633

Re: Rebirth as a ubhatovyanjañaka and paṇḍaka

I'm gonna just say that my conclusion to this term (which i have observed and inferred from the various texts where the term appears) is that it dosent refer to complex homosexuals but rather anyone with a non vanilla sexual fetish. In other words, the correct term for this is sexual deviant as the ...
by emptydreams
Tue Aug 19, 2014 6:38 am
Forum: Lounge
Topic: "Protecting" Society from Critical Thinkers
Replies: 27
Views: 7692

Re: "Protecting" Society from Critical Thinkers

remebering that everyone thinks they're right and that everyone operates within their own perception of reality does help. And work around that. That is what I do too. In Buddhist terms, remembering that everyone is in reality equal and want the same things, just that what they want is slightly diff...
by emptydreams
Mon Aug 18, 2014 2:02 am
Forum: Gelug
Topic: Holy objects
Replies: 22
Views: 6394

Re: Holy objects

Hi everybody, I am currently looking into tibetan buddhism due to watching some videos of ven. robina courtin. I love her rational and practical approach which is in total contrast to what I thought about this mystical and very ritualistic kind of buddhism. Nevertheless I am struggling with all the...
by emptydreams
Mon Aug 04, 2014 2:39 am
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: mantra for schizophrenia
Replies: 16
Views: 6893

Re: mantra for schizophrenia

In my own experience, mantras can help to stabilize the mind but it wont help a lot. Guru Rinpoche helps the most as well as Tara. You can try Feeding Your Demons meditation from Tsultrim Allione with a qualified therapist though, that works quite well for schizophrenia. I find that it works very we...
by emptydreams
Mon Aug 04, 2014 2:27 am
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Teacher as Buddha?
Replies: 25
Views: 4696

Re: Teacher as Buddha?

I am not too sure about this view, but from what I understand it is that the Guru takes over the role of a Samyaksambuddha for us and provides tailored advice to our needs and thus it is appropriate to view the Guru as the Buddha, as one would have observed how the Buddha gives tailored advice to hi...
by emptydreams
Thu Jul 24, 2014 2:45 am
Forum: Asia/Pacific
Topic: Nagarjuna's"Letter to a friend" by Khenpo Tenzin Norgay
Replies: 3
Views: 2009

Re: Nagarjuna's"Letter to a friend" by Khenpo Tenzin Norgay

Found the FB event page with the details

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by emptydreams
Wed Jul 23, 2014 5:38 am
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Tarot as divination tool
Replies: 57
Views: 14509

Re: Tarot as divination tool

Mipham's dice divination practice published as Mo: Tibetan Divination System does not require empowerment or retreat: http://books.google.ca/books/about/Mo.html?id=c6Z8KqdF6LoC&redir_esc=y" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return...
by emptydreams
Wed Jul 23, 2014 4:13 am
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Tarot as divination tool
Replies: 57
Views: 14509

Re: Tarot as divination tool

So Buddhists should never read worldly books such as biographies of influential people, real crime stories, politics, business... ? Frankly, I read quite a lot of biographies and find people like Presidents Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon just as interesting as 'more edifying' lives like Milarepa....
by emptydreams
Tue Jul 22, 2014 4:04 pm
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Tarot as divination tool
Replies: 57
Views: 14509

Re: Tarot as divination tool

okay i need to hit the brakes and do some explanation here: i have very powerful intuition already and it is usually accurate but sometimes it comes in a mass of complex info that can be hard for me to decipher. Thus, a material is needed for me to see what this energy means. I know that Mo uses the...
by emptydreams
Mon Jul 21, 2014 5:01 am
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Tarot as divination tool
Replies: 57
Views: 14509

Tarot as divination tool

Okay this is going to be a weird question. I have the ability to use tarot cards to take a peek into decision making situations, the same way how some Lamas use Mo divination. How do I get the cards 'initialized' in a Buddhist way? I rarely use the cards except when my intuition (which is very stron...
by emptydreams
Fri Jul 11, 2014 10:59 am
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Dzongsar Khyentse on the importance of Mahayana
Replies: 101
Views: 18993

Re: Dzongsar Khyentse on the importance of Mahayana

I think this was taken out of context. the base for Vajrayana is Mahayana and without Mahayana Vajrayana becomes nothing nore than a set of rituals. I feel he is referring tothose who go straight for the surface of Vajrayana like intiations that bestow power and money instead of the actual core teac...
by emptydreams
Fri Jul 11, 2014 10:48 am
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Question for Esoteric Buddhists
Replies: 25
Views: 7936

Re: Question for Esoteric Buddhists

This is for Esoteric Buddhists, those of you who follow Vajrayana, be it Tibetan or Shingon or other sects. In your school there are secret Dharma teachings that only the initiated can receive from a Guru. My question is, how does your tradition interpret these passages from the Nikayas: Three thin...
by emptydreams
Sat Jun 28, 2014 4:30 am
Forum: Help Required
Topic: Doubt, Vajrasattva, etc.
Replies: 49
Views: 16539

Re: Doubt, Vajrasattva, etc.

Therefore it seems to me now that doubt arises in entanglement of fixated thoughts as reaction on things not going well or not like expected. :anjali: Yeah, that is totally what is going on with me. I did have a pretty strong goal for practice. That's how I tend to do things. If I don't have an ext...
by emptydreams
Sat Jun 28, 2014 4:15 am
Forum: Help Required
Topic: Healing from abuse vs holding "Self" as precious
Replies: 22
Views: 6460

Re: Healing from abuse vs holding "Self" as precious

Hi there, I'm also sort of a victim of abuse, it happened once and was a sexual nature, and it happened at a very young age so i do have an idea of how you're feeling here. After many years of trying to "fix" myself with Dharma methods, and reconciling the very question that you have here ...
by emptydreams
Fri Jun 13, 2014 3:01 am
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Samaya--Comments by Thrangu Rinpoche
Replies: 4
Views: 2196

Re: Samaya--Comments by Thrangu Rinpoche

Thank you so much for this teaching because i was misled before. It helped me clear off so much on this.
by emptydreams
Mon Jun 09, 2014 4:41 am
Forum: Nyingma
Topic: Question on Guru Rinpoche initiation
Replies: 8
Views: 3229

Re: Question on Guru Rinpoche initiation

Nyingmapas don't usually categorize with the term HYT. We prefer to use the terms Mahayoga, Anuyoga and Dzogchen. The 'requirements' are not presented the same way either. In any case it is equivalent to HYT. In short yes, it's HYT. Guru Rinpoche recommended praying to him on the 10th and 25th luna...

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