Which is why I didn’t go, I received it later from Tulku Dakpa though.
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- Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:51 am
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Does drubcho work as lung or even as wang?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 179
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:18 pm
- Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
- Topic: Personal account of Shine
- Replies: 53
- Views: 1953
Re: Personal account of Shine
Methods exist for a purpose, is not "the only way". If you really think there's a final realization, go ahead. There is only one way to reach the fourth vision, it takes a lot of discipline. In Dzogchen when it is said that it is non-gradual that means that the fruit is introduced at the ...
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 5:14 pm
- Forum: Dzogchen
- Topic: ChNNR Sinhamukha - longer sadhana in 2013? And name of the Ayu Khandro 's terma?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 296
Re: ChNNR Sinhamukha - longer sadhana in 2013? And name of the Ayu Khandro 's terma?
Khandro Sangdu (Secret Gathering of the Dakinis) is a terma (actually yangter) by Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo. Ayu Khandro received it from him and gave it to Chögyal Namkhai Norbu. Most probably did Rinpoche use the long text for Singhamukha to teach 2013. It also doesn't necessary have to be a cycle,...
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 12:39 pm
- Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
- Topic: Personal account of Shine
- Replies: 53
- Views: 1953
Re: Personal account of Shine
My root guru didn't taught me anything gradual. The ChNN didn't presented atiyoga as gradual. I have no proof for it to be gradual either. On the contrary i have proof it isn't. It has nothing to do with a "step by step" path. The fact that you got instantly enlightened doesn’t show much ...
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 12:10 pm
- Forum: Dzogchen
- Topic: ChNNR Sinhamukha - longer sadhana in 2013? And name of the Ayu Khandro 's terma?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 296
Re: ChNNR Sinhamukha - longer sadhana in 2013? And name of the Ayu Khandro 's terma?
Hello all yogis and yoginis, 1) LONGER SADHANA Recently I learnt that there is a longer sadhana of Sinhamukha which some of us received from ChNNR. Link of what I mean: [Edit by moderator] I attended the Sinhamukha teaching in March 2013 and my question is whether someone knows if Rinpoche gave us ...
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 6:40 am
- Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
- Topic: Personal account of Shine
- Replies: 53
- Views: 1953
Re: Personal account of Shine
that doesn't make it atiyoga, that's the gradual way of doing things. Who told you that atiyoga cannot be embarked upon as a gradual approach? My root guru didn't taught me anything gradual. The ChNN didn't presented atiyoga as gradual. I have no proof for it to be gradual either. On the contrary i...
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 8:04 pm
- Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
- Topic: Personal account of Shine
- Replies: 53
- Views: 1953
Re: Personal account of Shine
Where people disagree is how much you need to do and what “accomplish” means in this regard. Alan Wallace probably has the most extensive definition I’ve heard in that regard. It is worth noting that the Theravedans do not agree on the definition of “accomplishing” the jhanas in their system. There...
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 5:16 pm
- Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
- Topic: Personal account of Shine
- Replies: 53
- Views: 1953
Re: Personal account of Shine
Where people disagree is how much you need to do and what “accomplish” means in this regard. Alan Wallace probably has the most extensive definition I’ve heard in that regard. It is worth noting that the Theravedans do not agree on the definition of “accomplishing” the jhanas in their system. There...
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 3:28 pm
- Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
- Topic: Personal account of Shine
- Replies: 53
- Views: 1953
Re: Personal account of Shine
...so the idea that shine has to be practiced first and by its own seems a little misplaced, at least from a Dzogchen perspective. I disagree. I think that mindfulness is really important, because if we cannot one-pointedly focus our attention on the object of practice, then the practice will be us...
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 12:54 pm
- Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
- Topic: Personal account of Shine
- Replies: 53
- Views: 1953
Re: Personal account of Shine
Why is this in the Dzogchen sub forum? :shrug: It's the students of Allan Wallace that think that Dzogchen starts with accomplishing Shine. Hmmmm... Well, ALL traditions (Sravakayana, Mahayana and Tantrayana) teach Shine (calm abiding and/or mindfulness), so this topic would be better off in the ge...
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 11:36 am
- Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
- Topic: Personal account of Shine
- Replies: 53
- Views: 1953
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 5:02 pm
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Stagnant sanghas, teachers not teaching
- Replies: 126
- Views: 5588
Re: Stagnant sanghas, teachers not teaching
1. "He [Guru Rinpoche] did not place termas anywhere else." That's not true. Terma have been revealed in the U.S . and I feel quite certain that more will come. Revealed by whom, and where? Can you provide details? The rest of your contribution was quite on point by the way. Orgyen Kusum ...
- Sat Mar 02, 2024 9:40 am
- Forum: Nyingma
- Topic: Guhyagarbha translation opinions?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 434
Re: Guhyagarbha translation opinions?
I’m very fortunate to be able to start receiving one on one teachings on the Guhyagarbha Tantra from my Lama, specifically Mipham’s commentary, Osel Nyingpo. I’m aware of two main English translations: Luminous Essence from Padmakara and Essence of Clear Light by Sangye Khandro and Lama Chonam. I n...
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 10:47 pm
- Forum: Nyingma
- Topic: Prophecies of (Nuclear) World War in 2030 (split)
- Replies: 48
- Views: 4604
Re: Prophecies of (Nuclear) World War in 2030 (split)
Well since Karma Dorje and yourself are both senior practitioners then I assume you wouldn't be involved in solidifying views about others whose practice might differ slightly from your own, since an effect of long term dharma practice is to fully rejoice in the amazing display of lineages and mode...
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 9:35 pm
- Forum: Nyingma
- Topic: Prophecies of (Nuclear) World War in 2030 (split)
- Replies: 48
- Views: 4604
Re: Prophecies of (Nuclear) World War in 2030 (split)
Is this your experience with the senior practitioners you know? If so, that seems sad. In my own interactions with long time practitioners (especially practitioners of dzogchen), as their ability to abide in the nature of mind grows stronger some of them have indicated that they rely less on length...
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 7:43 pm
- Forum: Nyingma
- Topic: Prophecies of (Nuclear) World War in 2030 (split)
- Replies: 48
- Views: 4604
Re: Prophecies of (Nuclear) World War in 2030 (split)
We seem to be reaching a Protestant crossroads in the transmission of dharma in the West where even senior practitioners that should know better dismiss prayers and the skillful means of tantra as “magical thinking”. This is an enormous mistake imho. Bodhicitta is the engine of our practice. Is thi...
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 7:38 pm
- Forum: Dzogchen
- Topic: Lung oral transmission
- Replies: 82
- Views: 4981
Re: Lung oral transmission
Thanks for your very interesting answers. I guess the end of the tunnel is unfortunately not soon to come... A lung-related update: "For those newcomers who have Yeshi Namkhai's transmission and who are seeking to deepen their understanding and knowledge of secondary practices transmitted by C...
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 7:34 pm
- Forum: Dzogchen
- Topic: Is it ok to practice Vajrasattva mantra meditation without oral transmission
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1280
Re: Is it ok to practice Vajrasattva mantra meditation without oral transmission
Hi I would like to finally engage with dzogchen, with the sangha, find a teacher. I am suffering tremendously and I would like to purify my karma and I think it's for time a change, to make that step. Before I go and find a teacher, or master, is it possible or beneficial to practice this mantra? F...
- Fri Feb 23, 2024 6:02 pm
- Forum: Dzogchen
- Topic: Lung oral transmission
- Replies: 82
- Views: 4981
Re: Lung oral transmission
I completely disagree. There might be some tiny bits of Terma on the Base Level, but even there the root is Man ngag lta ba'i phreng ba which is the only Padmasabhava's text in Nyingma Kama. It is not appropriate to get into details though. But it's true the Upadesha levels would be related to term...
- Fri Feb 23, 2024 8:16 am
- Forum: Dzogchen
- Topic: Lung oral transmission
- Replies: 82
- Views: 4981
Re: Lung oral transmission
It's not just about Longsal, which are marvelous and extremely precious for those who are practicing them, but also Rinpoche's Kama lineage (which is SMS). SMS is full of Terma. Only Semde is what the Nyingma call Kama. I completely disagree. There might be some tiny bits of Terma on the Base Level...