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- Fri Mar 29, 2024 3:01 am
- Forum: Discovering Mahayana Buddhism
- Topic: Form and emptiness
- Replies: 12
- Views: 873
Re: Form and emptiness
First if one is asking this question to the Buddhist, then it is fine. Even “the form is empty” is understandable. But it is asked to non-buddhist, and then one should at least include few mores words: “Form is empty; emptiness is form. Emptiness is not other than form; form is not other than emptin...
- Sun Feb 26, 2023 6:33 am
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Meat Eating Mantras
- Replies: 114
- Views: 6375
Re: Meat Eating Mantras
Deja Vu It depends on what one has understood and how one is translating. And then, how one is interpreting. Apabhramsa from root trantra: ghana kibida ho vajjai karune kiai na rola/ tahi baru khajjai gade maana pijjai From Malcolm’s translated foot notes: “Ho, play the drum in the assembly! Do not...
- Fri Feb 24, 2023 5:23 pm
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: Karma
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1325
Re: Karma
Good question (i.e. how far does similarity go?). Is Buddhist theory of karma the universal like Newton's law? Probably Buddhist karma theory is only applies to Buddhist because they are only believed by Buddhist. In that case, it is not universal as other traditions have different understanding of...
- Fri Feb 24, 2023 8:10 am
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: Karma
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1325
Re: Karma
I've heard the law of karma likened to Newton's law: Every action has an equal and opposite reaction. How far does the similarity go? To what extent is karma, like physics, deterministic and mechanical? To what extent, and how, is it different? What is Karma? It is just about wholesome and unwholes...
- Fri Feb 24, 2023 8:03 am
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Meat Eating Mantras
- Replies: 114
- Views: 6375
Re: Meat Eating Mantras
Deja Vu It depends on what one has understood and how one is translating. And then, how one is interpreting. Apabhramsa from root trantra: ghana kibida ho vajjai karune kiai na rola/ tahi baru khajjai gade maana pijjai From Malcolm’s translated foot notes: “Ho, play the drum in the assembly! Do not ...
- Sat Feb 11, 2023 8:48 am
- Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
- Topic: Awareness: singular, or composite?
- Replies: 47
- Views: 3197
Re: Awareness: singular, or composite?
If there is one citta (awareness), the pratityasamutpada would not be applied (i.e. there would be simultaneous arising of cause and result). If there are many cittas, the pratityasamutpada would not be applied (i.e. cessation of former will not be the cause of later). Thus, there is no singular and...
- Sat Jan 21, 2023 7:58 pm
- Forum: Meditation
- Topic: Questions on Meditation
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3690
Re: Questions on Meditation
When one is breathing by taking longer time, it is long breath. When one is breathing by taking shorter time, it is short breath. This is one perspective. Medium breath! Why not? If one is breathing by talking medium time, it is medium breath. Lol I heard some hindu yogis recounting their experience...
- Sun Jan 15, 2023 10:28 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: nirvana mathematically not possible
- Replies: 50
- Views: 2740
Re: nirvana mathematically not possible
Different people have different viewpoints on this matter. It is really not logical to say that one will attain a particular fruit without entering into the particular path. Nor will one be free from fetters over the course of time. There is a text call Maha Prajnaparamita Sastras attributed to Nag...
- Sun Jan 15, 2023 7:19 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: nirvana mathematically not possible
- Replies: 50
- Views: 2740
Re: nirvana mathematically not possible
Different people have different viewpoints on this matter. It is really not logical to say that one will attain a particular fruit without entering into the particular path. Nor will one be free from fetters over the course of time. There is a text call Maha Prajnaparamita Sastras attributed to Naga...
- Thu Jan 12, 2023 4:59 pm
- Forum: Dzogchen
- Topic: Advaita Vedanta and Dzogchen
- Replies: 313
- Views: 24373
- Thu Jan 12, 2023 5:38 am
- Forum: Dzogchen
- Topic: Advaita Vedanta and Dzogchen
- Replies: 313
- Views: 24373
Re: Advaita Vedanta and Dzogchen
Even though both are using snake and rope metaphor, but their presentation and the meaning are completely different. There are many similar techniques and metaphors (snake, crystal, separation of atma-ananma/”mind and nature of mind”, etc.) both are using. But such metaphors are used to demonstrate...
- Wed Jan 11, 2023 5:00 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: nirvana mathematically not possible
- Replies: 50
- Views: 2740
Re: nirvana mathematically not possible
One of the characteristic of Mahayana is to continue benefiting others whether they are in samsara or they passed into Nirvana. Mahayana passing into Nirvana is not entering into peace and cessation. If that is so, then Sakyamuni would enter into that type of Nirvana when he met previous numerous Bu...
- Wed Jan 11, 2023 4:42 am
- Forum: Dzogchen
- Topic: Advaita Vedanta and Dzogchen
- Replies: 313
- Views: 24373
Re: Advaita Vedanta and Dzogchen
Even though both are using snake and rope metaphor, but their presentation and the meaning are completely different. There are many similar techniques and metaphors (snake, crystal, separation of atma-ananma/”mind and nature of mind”, etc.) both are using. But such metaphors are used to demonstrate ...
- Thu Jan 05, 2023 4:30 am
- Forum: Bön
- Topic: Natural State and the individual state
- Replies: 41
- Views: 4419
Re: Natural State and the individual state
If they did, they were mistaken. There is nowhere in Nagarjuna or Aryadeva where they use formal syllogisms to prove emptiness. Candra’s main project is defending Buddhapalita from Bhavya’s assertion that the latter did not adequately flesh out his refutation of Samkhya, in addition to taking Bhavy...
- Thu Jan 05, 2023 2:59 am
- Forum: Bön
- Topic: Natural State and the individual state
- Replies: 41
- Views: 4419
Re: Natural State and the individual state
Even Nyingma master said that Nagarjuna emptiness and Chandrakirti emptiness are different (i.e. their focus aspect). If they did, they were mistaken. There is nowhere in Nagarjuna or Aryadeva where they use formal syllogisms to prove emptiness. Candra’s main project is defending Buddhapalita from ...
- Wed Jan 04, 2023 5:13 pm
- Forum: Bön
- Topic: Natural State and the individual state
- Replies: 41
- Views: 4419
Re: Natural State and the individual state
Self may mean different things for different groups of people. Buddhist definition for Self and non-buddhist definition for Self both are quite different. Their etymology is different. But many people regard they are just the same. First people should actually listen how Lopön Tenzin Namdak would ex...
- Tue Dec 20, 2022 6:38 pm
- Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
- Topic: Direct perception of interdependent origination
- Replies: 33
- Views: 2163
Re: Direct perception of interdependent origination
Nagarjuna indeed has different focus. It is not about the cessation of nutriment. avidyāyā nirodhas tu (The cessation of ignorance occurs through) jñānasyāsyaiva bhāvanāt (contemplation on Jnana). What he means by jnana in that context is up to the interpretation.
- Mon Dec 19, 2022 6:16 am
- Forum: Wellness, Diet and Fitness
- Topic: Functions of ejaculation in Tibetan medicine
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4618
Re: Functions of ejaculation in Tibetan medicine
You do understand that this unconvincing bullshit, right? You may think I am just taking all kinds of mumbo jumbo. This is just an example. The beheading of the red dragon for women and the subduing of the white tiger for men mark the completion of the first stage of the alchemical practice. The hal...
- Mon Dec 19, 2022 12:54 am
- Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
- Topic: Direct perception of interdependent origination
- Replies: 33
- Views: 2163
Re: Direct perception of interdependent origination
Please check the Dhasabhumika sutra , you will find how to contemplate dependent origination. It is not necessary to wait to attain particular bhumi and then engage in that type of contemplation. It has described more comprehensive methods of contemplation using ten aspects of dependent origination ...
- Mon Dec 19, 2022 12:26 am
- Forum: Wellness, Diet and Fitness
- Topic: Functions of ejaculation in Tibetan medicine
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4618
Re: Functions of ejaculation in Tibetan medicine
The point is that it is not actually important to retain semen itself. Women do not retain their reproductive tissue, why should men? This inconsistency is rarely noted. Semen itself is not the point but one will not get those points without retaining the semen. First, these types of narratives are...