Dharma Wheel

So this is the level.

But why not pose this fair question in another new thread about that topic? I understood the sense of this topic here to be an hommage and rememberance, since he just died some days ago. I think, it is not difficult to have such a discussion elsewhere and keep peace and respect in this one? thank y...

Ayu wrote:

frank123 wrote:This place is strict.

Ayu wrote:[... Feel free to start a topic in the zen subforum.]

His teahers behaviour has had treads about already. I dont think its worth a whole new tread. Someone just asked (not me) if Leonard new about his misdeeds. Thats a fair question.

This place is strict.

Yes, I understood. I'm just saying that it's an interesting siddhi. It could resolve all sorts of questions, e.g. what language(s) did the Buddha teach in? I'm not sure if that would work. There've been accounts of other masters who can remember past lives when they were monastics during Sakyamuni'...

Luke wrote:If we assume for a moment that Buddhas like Amitabha, Akshobya, etc. exist in different parallel universes, what is the mechanism through we which they can contact us and we can contact them?

It's clearly some faster-than-light mechanism...

Buddha's don't contact you. Your own mind is the Buddha.

Dzogchen, 100%. Just after empowerment? before or later? Is not Rainbow body the stage of full enlightement? Forgive my ignorance... No problem. There are 21 capacities of Dzogchen practitioners divided into best, medium and average. The best achieve buddhahood in this life. The next 19 achieve bud...

If the way seems perilous, it is. You're right to consider not only how easy it is to fall out of practice, but the time involved. Ten years from now is unfathomable, let alone several lifetimes. So that is why some practitioners aspire for rebirth in realms like Amitabha's Pure Land, which are con...

smcj wrote:That's no attitude to have. Who is to say you haven't already spent the last 2.99999... aeons practicing Mahayana? You wouldn't want to waste all that work now, would ya?

Hey, how dare you mr smcj accuse me of having a down beat attitude, how dare you dear sir

Sherab Dorje wrote:

BuddhaFollower wrote:Hence Vajrayana

Yeah, coz all the Vajrayana practitioners I know are at the absolute tipping point that, with the slightest hint of a Dharma breeze (a Buddha passing gas, for example), they will be pushed into Buddhahood. Any minute now!

Comical post dude!

Thanks Kim.

I have heard it said again and again that it takes three incalculable eons in standard Mahayana to reach Budhahood.If this is the case what are the chances in all practicality of one coming into contact with and practicing the dharma lifetime and lifetime after lifetime for three incalculable eons....

I have heard it said again and again that it takes three incalculable eons in standard Mahayana to reach Budhahood.If this is the case what are the chances in all practicality of one coming into contact with and practicing the dharma lifetime and lifetime after lifetime for three incalculable eons.I...

Maybe there is a general hesitation to interfere in lay peoples superficial way of life? The Mahayana teachings focus on inner states of mind mainly, as far as I understand. The advices for right behavior are valid for the ten unwholesome deeds, not killing, no stealing, no lying, no harsh speech e...

Hi everyone! I have been practicing Buddhism for almost 2 years now and for the most part have kept it private. One side if my family is Lutheran and very strict, while the other is atheist and also very strict. Family members on both sides have noticed that I own a meditation cushion, mala beads, ...

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Hillary is going to have her work cut out for her.

gavenv wrote:What do you do to prepare for sitting Zen?

You're cushion.

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