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- Tue Mar 19, 2024 2:11 am
- Forum: Dzogchen
- Topic: Rigpa vs. Alaya (continued)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1073
Re: Rigpa vs. Alaya (continued)
I’m not sure what the original question was, or where we’ve drifted to in this conversation. I guess my point was - this distinction is a basic Dzogchen praxis point. Everyone should know the attributes of rigpa and how it’s different from the all-basis from a theoretical perspective. From a practic...
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:42 am
- Forum: Dzogchen
- Topic: Rigpa vs. Alaya (continued)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1073
Re: Rigpa vs. Alaya (continued)
You can and should discuss this with your teachers. But terms like rigpa, gzhi, kunzhi, etc are basic terminology whose meanings don’t change. Anyone serious about practising Dzogchen should understand those meanings. Believe it or not, but ChNN would discourage some people I know from inquiring ab...
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 7:52 am
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: My last will and testament
- Replies: 16
- Views: 609
Re: My last will and testament
Lingpupa - I went through this recently too. Happy to discuss if it would be helpful. It was a surprisingly emotional experience, particularly writing the letters and handing the sealed envelopes over to the lawyers. I named a (younger) vajra brother to handle all the dharma items and books - it’s s...
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 5:30 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Poll (ANONYMOUS): Are you Male / Female / Other?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 768
Re: Poll (ANONYMOUS): Are you Male / Female / Other?
I have heard, that a higher female interest than male, is one of the sings of the Degenerate Age of Dharma. Does anyone have more information about this? I believe, it was written somewhere in the Palicanon that the Buddha said so. One of those weird quotes, I think, which make no sense without con...
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 4:17 am
- Forum: Dzogchen
- Topic: Do you get rid of suffering for good with Dzogchen ?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 308
Re: Do you get rid of suffering for good with Dzogchen ?
The point of the Buddhadharma generally is the ending of suffering. However every branch of it has a slightly different presentation of how suffering arises and how it is ended. The Dzogchen presentation is in most cases summarized in the first few of the eleven topics, in which you have a complete ...
- Sun Mar 17, 2024 3:18 pm
- Forum: Dzogchen
- Topic: Rigpa vs. Alaya (continued)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1073
Re: Rigpa vs. Alaya (continued)
You can and should discuss this with your teachers. But terms like rigpa, gzhi, kunzhi, etc are basic terminology whose meanings don’t change. Anyone serious about practising Dzogchen should understand those meanings.
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 12:47 am
- Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
- Topic: Personal account of Shine
- Replies: 53
- Views: 1948
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 11:25 am
- Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
- Topic: Personal account of Shine
- Replies: 53
- Views: 1948
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 ...
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 1:13 pm
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Stagnant sanghas, teachers not teaching
- Replies: 126
- Views: 5580
Re: Stagnant sanghas, teachers not teaching
I was once forced in a class (seriously) to watch The Secret, which is sort of the “root text” of a lot of that garbage. Genuinely curious as to what type of class would show that. You don't strike me as the sort of person who studies in Liberty U or similar places... I don’t think Liberty U would ...
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 10:13 am
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Stagnant sanghas, teachers not teaching
- Replies: 126
- Views: 5580
Re: Stagnant sanghas, teachers not teaching
Genuinely curious as to what type of class would show that. You don't strike me as the sort of person who studies in Liberty U or similar places...Johnny Dangerous wrote: ↑Sun Mar 10, 2024 6:17 am I was once forced in a class (seriously) to watch The Secret, which is sort of the “root text” of a lot of that garbage.
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 4:46 am
- Forum: Mahamudra
- Topic: Machig Labdron Wisdom from an Old Lady
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6553
Re: Machig Labdron Wisdom from an Old Lady
This is wonderful! It seems to be a condensed version of Machig's Last Instructions. As it happens, I was just reading that text earlier today in the Jérôme Edou book Machig Labdrön and the Foundations of Chöd . Yes, that is correct although I have no idea where I got a condensed version from. For ...
- Wed Mar 06, 2024 1:33 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Silly but persistent pop-culture myths about Buddhism.
- Replies: 26
- Views: 916
Re: Silly but persistent pop-culture myths about Buddhism.
That seems absurd, but really it’s no worse than many other things in their legendariumGrigoris wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:00 pm Eastern Christians even invented two saints (Barlaam and Iosaphat) in order to present the life of the Buddha as being that of a Christian.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barlaam_and_Josaphat
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 1:11 pm
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: The Ngakpa Tradition - An interview with Lama Rangbar Nyima Özer
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1078
Re: The Ngakpa Tradition - An interview with Lama Rangbar Nyima Özer
You think Americans know about football legends?🤣 Try again. Southern country and would be proud if you call me by our idol🤣 For a moment I was trying to imagine what the Maradona of ngakpas would look like, then realized that was a bad idea I wonder what he would be sprinkling in his kapala during...
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 9:55 am
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: The Ngakpa Tradition - An interview with Lama Rangbar Nyima Özer
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1078
Re: The Ngakpa Tradition - An interview with Lama Rangbar Nyima Özer
So he is like the Pele of nakpas You must be from the US. You're like the Donald Trump of buddhists. You think Americans know about football legends?🤣 Try again. Southern country and would be proud if you call me by our idol🤣 For a moment I was trying to imagine what the Maradona of ngakpas would l...
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 9:46 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Silly but persistent pop-culture myths about Buddhism.
- Replies: 26
- Views: 916
Re: Silly but persistent pop-culture myths about Buddhism.
as i mentioned, later i stumbled upon this video of Lex Fridman and the bishop, who says "god is not an entity" which corresponds pretty well with what i heard from these monks i asked. here's the link (with timecode) if anyone want to hear it for themselves From a theologian, that was a ...
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 10:18 am
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Stagnant sanghas, teachers not teaching
- Replies: 126
- Views: 5580
- Sat Mar 02, 2024 7:47 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Negative energy
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1422
Re: Negative energy
İf I come across a/any negative energy, what should ı do? since it is not easy to turn out people this characteristic to positive, turn out and go could be an option? could choose to stay always in positive way or side in any position could be a Buddhist life style? what are your thoughts? thnks, E...
- Fri Mar 01, 2024 7:02 am
- Forum: Dzogchen
- Topic: Is it ok to practice Vajrasattva mantra meditation without oral transmission
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1279
Re: Is it ok to practice Vajrasattva mantra meditation without oral transmission
buddhism from the internet (vipassana and dzogchen meditations mostly) Obligatory comment: if you haven’t received it from a teacher, you’re not doing Dzogchen. If you want to purify karma there are many ways to do that other than Vajrasattva, including reciting various sutras or even doing positiv...
- Mon Feb 26, 2024 8:49 am
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Is Khentrul Jamphel Lodrö Rinpoche a valid teacher?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 665
Re: Is Khentrul Jamphel Lodrö Rinpoche a valid teacher?
The forum search function is what you’re looking for, I suspect. This topic has been covered before.
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 4:24 am
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Vajrayana in the spectrum
- Replies: 41
- Views: 2830
Re: Vajrayana in the spectrum
Hi, i wonder if anyone has teacher's view/opinion about "autism" causes, and what can one do about it in the context of vajrayana. i never asked my teachers so i don't know much what's vajrayana pov, maybe tibetan medicine and alike. thanks in advance. It’s not a bad idea to see a tibetan...