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- Tue Apr 09, 2024 7:26 pm
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: The concept of a root guru
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1063
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 10:30 pm
- Forum: Pure Land
- Topic: Right Mindedness at the time of Death
- Replies: 6
- Views: 431
Re: Right Mindedness at the time of Death
As I understand it Honen Shonin, maintained that our state of mind at death doesn't really matter if we have recited exclusively through life. There is some nuance, I think. At any cost, you must establish the rightly settled state of mind for birth in the Pure Land at the time of death, see Amida ...
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 11:40 pm
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: What advice would you give yourself 10-20 years ago?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 724
Re: What advice would you give yourself 10-20 years ago?
The 10 Mahayana Precepts are a yardstick. They show which aspects in myself and in my relationships will lead to happiness, and which will lead to disappointment and trouble.
"No pleasure is new, so let go of the clinging that creates samsara." -- Lama Zopa Rinpoche
"No pleasure is new, so let go of the clinging that creates samsara." -- Lama Zopa Rinpoche
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 6:08 pm
- Forum: Dzogchen
- Topic: Is it ok to practice Vajrasattva mantra meditation without oral transmission
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1475
Re: Is it ok to practice Vajrasattva mantra meditation without oral transmission
Transmission of lung is needed for vajrasattva. But since you are not even tantrika probably, then 35 Buddhas conglfession practice should do the trick. :) Also devrloping relative bodhicitta is a great purification, or reciting mani mantra. :good: 35 Confession Buddhas is a wonderful, beautiful pr...
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 6:30 pm
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: Naming Pets
- Replies: 2
- Views: 294
Re: Naming Pets
7) Giving animals Dharma names If you have a pet it is very good to give it a Dharma name rather than giving it a useless name that has no benefit for the animal. If you give your pet a Dharma name, such as names of the path to enlightenment (renunciation, bodhicitta, emptiness – they can be in Eng...
- Fri Jan 26, 2024 10:46 pm
- Forum: Pure Land
- Topic: Making Nianfo Constant...
- Replies: 9
- Views: 706
Re: Making Nianfo Constant...
I also like this advice from Yangthang Rinpoche: When you are on a street, or in a market, or in a shop, and etc, when you see a beautiful flower or anything beautiful, or hear any pleasant sounds, or smell any fragrant scent, whatever pleasant things that you perceive, you can offer it to Buddha Am...
- Fri Jan 26, 2024 8:00 pm
- Forum: Pure Land
- Topic: Making Nianfo Constant...
- Replies: 9
- Views: 706
Re: Making Nianfo Constant...
It is relevant to the Jodo Shu Japanese school, because Masters Shantao and Honen taught the Four Modes of Practice. Two of these Modes are continuous practice, and lifelong practice. Honen said: The teaching of the continual recitation of nembutsu without cessation means to do your best given your ...
- Thu Jan 25, 2024 5:43 pm
- Forum: Dying and Death
- Topic: Recitations after Time of Death
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5207
Re: Recitations after Time of Death
Lama Zopa Rinpoche recommends Amoghapasha's mantra, and the Celestial Mansion Extremely Secret Sublime Success mantra.
- Thu Jan 04, 2024 6:32 am
- Forum: Creative Writing
- Topic: Haiku today.
- Replies: 74
- Views: 36554
Re: Haiku today.
old year and old friend,
farther behind with each step --
I can't stop walking.
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I hope the new year
will melt the snow off his ears,
faithful tabby cat
farther behind with each step --
I can't stop walking.
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I hope the new year
will melt the snow off his ears,
faithful tabby cat
- Thu Dec 28, 2023 12:30 am
- Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
- Topic: Buddhist Music - Theory and Practice, sources?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 568
Re: Buddhist Music - Theory and Practice, sources?
You can see examples of modern Jodo Shu hymns in this book from Koloa Jodo Shu Mission in Hawaii, starting on page 51 of the PDF. They feature hymn-style arrangements (gathas) with Western harmonies. In contrast, the Raisan (praise) of Rinkaian Jodo Shu Temple in Japan features more traditionally Ja...
- Fri Dec 08, 2023 2:42 am
- Forum: Pure Land
- Topic: Places to begin in exploring Jodo Shu
- Replies: 4
- Views: 805
Re: Places to begin in exploring Jodo Shu
Rinkaian Jodo Shu Temple has resources. If you click Essays or Q&A, you can find more articles.
- Fri Dec 01, 2023 6:35 pm
- Forum: Jodo Shin Shu
- Topic: Praise for Dave Kruemcke
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5163
Re: Praise for Dave Kruemcke
I also said some of Adrian's postings on faith/nembutsu were illuminating. That doesn't mean I continue to recommend him. Being a member of Amidaji is a red flag that people should be aware of, if they're concerned about encountering certain kinds of speech while trying to learn about Pure Land Budd...
- Fri Dec 01, 2023 6:13 pm
- Forum: Jodo Shin Shu
- Topic: Praise for Dave Kruemcke
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5163
Re: Praise for Dave Kruemcke
Is Dave K. a follower of Adrian, or a member of his sangha? That's what isn't clear to me from this thread. I certainly don't want to overgeneralize here.
The comparison between Adrian and Suzuki (and other examples) does not make sense to me, but that's off-topic.
The comparison between Adrian and Suzuki (and other examples) does not make sense to me, but that's off-topic.
- Fri Dec 01, 2023 4:42 pm
- Forum: Jodo Shin Shu
- Topic: Praise for Dave Kruemcke
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5163
Re: Praise for Dave Kruemcke
That may be, but Adrian also spoke honestly and spontaneously from the heart about Amida, and helped me with several of his posts about faith, until he saw a connection between that speech and what he's now infamous for. Compartmentalizing the issue is easier for those not targeted. Dave's views don...
- Sun Nov 19, 2023 8:32 pm
- Forum: Jodo Shin Shu
- Topic: Pre-Shinjin Nembutusu
- Replies: 16
- Views: 927
Re: Pre-Shinjin Nembutusu
Sure, but I’m using Shinrans meaning of self power, and for Shinran the idea of a nembutsu that affects faith is self power. I agree that all pure land has other power, even all Buddhism, but if you think your own nembutsu cultivates the three hearts that is self power according to Shinran I must n...
- Sat Nov 18, 2023 7:07 pm
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: Buddhist calm
- Replies: 8
- Views: 717
Re: Buddhist calm
Three recommendations. One, read Chapter Six on Patience in Shantideva's "Guide to the Bodhisattva Way of Life." Of all the chapters in that work, this is the one I keep coming back to. Lama Zopa Rinpoche wrote a whole book on it called "Patience." Two, find some Dharma object yo...
- Sat Nov 18, 2023 6:22 pm
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Making a Prayer Wheel Question: Cutting/Folding
- Replies: 7
- Views: 644
Re: Making a Prayer Wheel Question: Cutting/Folding
More notes because I learned so much from this process! Scaling the Earth and Sky Mantras for printing to fit the diameter of the hand wheel was a bit of an ordeal. I made lots that were too small or too big. FPMT has advice on what to do with these "extras": Should you need to get rid of ...
- Sat Nov 18, 2023 4:22 pm
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Making a Prayer Wheel Question: Cutting/Folding
- Replies: 7
- Views: 644
Re: Making a Prayer Wheel Question: Cutting/Folding
A few updates. I reached out to Chuck at Heartwood and he was kind enough to chat about prayer wheels with me. I asked him if reciting Amitabha Buddha's name while spinning the wheel was in the spirit of the prayer wheel, which is often filled with the mantra of Chenrezig. He assured me it certainly...
- Fri Nov 17, 2023 10:18 pm
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: Euthanizing pets...
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3808
Re: Euthanizing pets...
I realize this is an old thread, but the topic became relevant for me recently . First, thank you very much to the people who have posted, and to the above poster for sharing Garchen Rinpoche's words: ... :good: I found an updated link to the liberation cloth here . As well, Lama Zopa's Liberation T...
- Thu Nov 16, 2023 2:18 am
- Forum: Jodo Shin Shu
- Topic: Pre-Shinjin Nembutusu
- Replies: 16
- Views: 927
Re: Pre-Shinjin Nembutusu
If you think that your nembutsu works dynamically with your shinjin, in that you think self-power nembutsu can work to increase shinjin, then you should consider checking out sects that actually do have that in their doctrine, e.g. Jodo Shu. This may be getting off-topic, since this is the Shin sub...