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by narraboth
Wed Nov 21, 2018 12:21 pm
Forum: Nyingma
Topic: New Head of Nyingma: Kathok Getse Rinpoche
Replies: 49
Views: 14311

Re: New Head of Nyingma: Kathok Getse Rinpoche

Terrible news ... I am speechless :o
by narraboth
Wed Sep 19, 2018 11:00 am
Forum: Kagyu
Topic: Situation of Kalu Rinpoche
Replies: 53
Views: 15472

Re: Situation of Kalu Rinpoche

I am puzzle how a highest status tulku in the temple can be abused by lower ranking monk like a common child. Not saying that it's impossible but the power imbalance that often seen in other sexual abuse was not there. As to his apparent mental unstable-ness, it can indeed be due to his unpleasant c...
by narraboth
Sat Jun 09, 2018 7:28 am
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Symptoms Before Vajra Hell
Replies: 64
Views: 18669

Re: Symptoms Before Vajra Hell

From what I read, Avīci is not Vajra Hell. Many texts indicate that 'only samaya breakage leads one to Vajra Hell, no other karma would'. Vajra Hell may be kind of Avīci though. Avici is the lowest hell. Vajra hell is different from any hell described in sutrayana, including avici, according to <lu...
by narraboth
Tue Jun 05, 2018 10:18 am
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Symptoms Before Vajra Hell
Replies: 64
Views: 18669

Re: Symptoms Before Vajra Hell

the guessing has begun! Going to Vajra hell is no easy task. These are the actions which lead to rebirth there: 1. Intentionally killing one's father. 2. Intentionally killing one's mother. 3. Killing an Arhat (enlightened being). 4. Shedding the blood of a Buddha. 5. Creating a schism within the S...
by narraboth
Tue Jun 05, 2018 10:14 am
Forum: Sakya
Topic: Sakya Trichen's Views?
Replies: 21
Views: 11564

Re: Sakya Trichen's Views?

As for Dalai Lama, I was surprised that he once wasn't keen on webcast empowerments(I know he offered the Kalachakra, Hayagriva, Chenrezig, and other empowerments live). A period of time ago HHDL was asked about live stream or video empowerment, at that time, in that interview, HH did had some conc...
by narraboth
Tue Jun 05, 2018 10:11 am
Forum: Sakya
Topic: Sakya Trichen's Views?
Replies: 21
Views: 11564

Re: Sakya Trichen's Views?

Tenma wrote: Mon Jun 04, 2018 8:52 pm Where can I contact HHSTr?
HH is currently in America giving Lamdre teaching, please check Sakya forum. I don't think you can join now, but usually they will have chance for HH's audience. You will need to be there and wait for the chance.
by narraboth
Mon Jun 04, 2018 12:53 pm
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Symptoms Before Vajra Hell
Replies: 64
Views: 18669

Re: Symptoms Before Vajra Hell

Can u do phowa to escape vajra hell ? I don't think so. Though phowa is said to be able to prevent a person from going to anantarika hell (the result of 5 heinous crimes), phowa is a tantric practice and all tantric practices rely on samaya, so if one totally broke samaya, there's no more fundation...
by narraboth
Sat Jun 02, 2018 12:32 pm
Forum: Sakya
Topic: Sakya Trichen's Views?
Replies: 21
Views: 11564

Re: Sakya Trichen's Views?

Wait, what causes HHDL to change his mind? Seems that a high Tantra practice like Vajrakilaya was allowed to have a webcast, so why not a deity whose practice is not well known and given at rare times? Did you mix up HHST and HHDL here.... Anyway, for HHST's RIgpa vajrakila case, 1. we don't know i...
by narraboth
Fri Jun 01, 2018 10:15 am
Forum: Sakya
Topic: Sakya Trichen's Views?
Replies: 21
Views: 11564

Re: Sakya Trichen's Views?

I remember, a time before 2010, HHST was giving Vajrakila torma initiation in Lerabling, I was not there nor was in Rigpa centre, just I heard that it was livestreamed to 'retreat centres' around the world. Though I don't know if HHST approved the effectiveness of initiation and samaya established i...
by narraboth
Thu May 31, 2018 6:01 pm
Forum: Nyingma
Topic: Meaning of different colored meditation shawls
Replies: 25
Views: 10610

Re: Meaning of different colored meditation shawls

If you are a lay person, don't worry too much about shawls. Many people wear all sorts of shawls, and I am not sure how many of those people's teachers requested them to wear it, I think more cases are like they just love to wear different things for different mental reasons. I would say, if your te...
by narraboth
Thu May 31, 2018 2:43 pm
Forum: Nyingma
Topic: anyone need Longchen Nyingthig Palchen dupa text
Replies: 15
Views: 7090

Re: anyone need Longchen Nyingthig Palchen dupa text

Hi, do you kindly have sadhana text of zhitro nesung jungwa from longchen nyingthig, english translation if possible? I have been searching for it without success for longer period of time. Thank you. Hello. I haven't seen anyone wrote a shorter version Zhitro sadhana yet, and the full version is r...
by narraboth
Tue May 29, 2018 10:12 am
Forum: Nyingma
Topic: Takhyung Barwa
Replies: 13
Views: 5426

Re: Takhyung Barwa

It has been translated... to Chinese. Not a short read (I mean Dilgo Khyentse rinpoche's one)
by narraboth
Sun May 27, 2018 7:15 pm
Forum: Nyingma
Topic: anyone need Longchen Nyingthig Palchen dupa text
Replies: 15
Views: 7090

Re: anyone need Longchen Nyingthig Palchen dupa text

Four years has passed, Kyabje Tsetrul Rinpoche has left us :crying: But luckily Khenchen Pema Sherab Rinpoche still stays with us and holds the empowerment vase. I don’t think my Tibetan getting better than four years ago but my English probably slightly improved. I went through the file and made so...
by narraboth
Fri Apr 20, 2018 2:31 pm
Forum: Nyingma
Topic: Garchen Nyingtig Yabshi Germany 2018 Questions
Replies: 71
Views: 19474

Re: Garchen Nyingtig Yabshi Germany 2018 Questions

Anybody have 2cents to say about Yumkha Dechen Gyalmo Wang? Any unique features etc? Strictly speaking, it's not a 'Wang', but it should be given only to people who have received Wang. Similar to the case of Vajrayogini in Sakya and Gelug. Actually, it was stated in the commentary that it should be...
by narraboth
Fri Mar 16, 2018 12:07 pm
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Response to Bernie
Replies: 100
Views: 19481

Re: Response to Bernie

No, not by just being in the room. But if they had a correct intention and then had some minimal comprehension and focus during the empowerment then they got the empowerment (the seeds were planted/ripened a little). We should not be eager to pull others down. Kirt Well, that's not the point. If pe...
by narraboth
Wed Mar 14, 2018 1:20 pm
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Response to Bernie
Replies: 100
Views: 19481

Re: Response to Bernie

Are those who are 'investigating' the claims of abuse actually qualified to do so in any real way ? Other than by being self-proclaimed teachers. Why should I give any credence to the responses of the Tibetan community to this whole mess? Simon, those are very valid questions but I think that's qui...
by narraboth
Wed Mar 14, 2018 11:38 am
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Response to Bernie
Replies: 100
Views: 19481

Re: Response to Bernie

I was in his London discussion with Rigpa, and basically all the discussion about samaya was again within the already published articles. (Not saying it was not necessary or benefitial to meet Rigpa sangha face to face) I have a feeling that DJKR really wants to help Rigpa, this probably biggest Nyi...
by narraboth
Wed Mar 14, 2018 10:47 am
Forum: Nyingma
Topic: Garchen Nyingtig Yabshi Germany 2018 Questions
Replies: 71
Views: 19474

Re: Garchen Nyingtig Yabshi Germany 2018 Questions

Oh I am glad to be back. Some points: Nyingthig Yabzhi is serious stuffs, very high level of teachings. My very important guru used to tell me, if you receive Nyingthig Yabzhi from (another great lama now passed), you should see him as your uncommon root guru. Of course your lama might say different...
by narraboth
Tue Aug 15, 2017 10:30 am
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Very sad news: Letter to Sogyal Rinpoche / Abuse allegations
Replies: 955
Views: 214747

Re: Very sad news: Letter to Sogyal Rinpoche / Abuse allegations

Malcom said: ".... did not prepare his students properly, this automatically means he is an unqualified teacher and his students have no samaya with him at all, apart from as a Vajra brother. If Sogyal is in the wrong, it is axiomatic that his critical students are not in the wrong at all, from...
by narraboth
Mon Aug 14, 2017 6:03 pm
Forum: Gelug
Topic: Crazy scandal somewhat related to Gelug hitting Taiwan......
Replies: 14
Views: 8578

Re: Crazy scandal somewhat related to Gelug hitting Taiwan......

Are there any sources that are more diverse? Quite some, but all in Chinese language.... Fu-Je ('Bliss' and Wisdom) has published several statements on their website http://www.blisswisdom.org/statement/1854-1006 if you can read Chinese. But don't worry if you can't, it doesn't really say much. It ...

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