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- Sun Aug 06, 2023 1:52 pm
- Forum: Dying and Death
- Topic: How are you preparing for death?
- Replies: 126
- Views: 17893
Re: How are you preparing for death?
But if one thinks that the only function of life is to prepare for death, then ironically, they are still motivated by attachment. How so? This statement is very broad so it is difficult to ascertain what you mean. Why is [this action] motivated by attachment? And what is the other function of life...
- Mon Feb 20, 2023 4:35 pm
- Forum: Gelug
- Topic: Quesion about Guru Yoga Commentary from Lama Zopa Rinpoche
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1688
Re: Quesion about Guru Yoga Commentary from Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Thank you. As far as my relationship with my teacher, I just went to learn about the dharma without expectations in my mind. Some of the other practitioners made mention of taking him on as their guru but I didn't know anything about it at the time or what it entailed. To address your second point,...
- Sat Feb 04, 2023 2:47 pm
- Forum: Dharma Events
- Topic: PERFECTION OF PATIENCE The Supreme Peace bestowed on-line by H.E. Garchen Rinpoche
- Replies: 2
- Views: 945
Re: PERFECTION OF PATIENCE The Supreme Peace bestowed on-line by H.E. Garchen Rinpoche
What is this event? It's an oral transmission?
- Sun Mar 27, 2022 12:02 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Someone go tell DJKR
- Replies: 163
- Views: 12150
Re: Someone go tell DJKR
Respectfully disagree about Buddhism being passed to the West. English is and will probably be one of the bigger languages used, but that is about it. Look at the statistics: A miniscule proportion of the world's buddhists live in the West as we see here. Only ~1% of Americans are Buddhists (Wikiped...
- Tue Mar 22, 2022 10:58 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Does reincarnation really exists or is it just in the mind?
- Replies: 64
- Views: 3404
Re: Does reincarnation really exists or is it just in the mind?
Of course, a literalist view of rebirth offers hope eternal, same as what Christianity offers, and same mistake. Moment to moment, one second as one kalpa (and the opposite). as rebirth continually occurs, it should not be misunderstood that human collective experience is in fact buddha nature, ava...
- Thu Mar 10, 2022 12:18 pm
- Forum: Creative Writing
- Topic: Haiku today.
- Replies: 74
- Views: 36561
- Thu Mar 03, 2022 8:47 pm
- Forum: Kagyu
- Topic: Good book for beginner in Drikung lineage
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2496
Re: Good book for beginner in Drikung lineage
Greetings all, I am sorta new to the Drikung lineage and am wondering what a good book to start reading would be. I am torn between Jewel Ornament of Liberation, Gongchig and Essence of the Mahayana Teachings. I would like like the recommendations of everyone here and value all advice. Thank you Al...
- Sat Feb 26, 2022 12:11 pm
- Forum: Prayers and Aspirations
- Topic: Prayers for the People of the Ukraine
- Replies: 32
- Views: 11142
Re: Prayers for the People of the Ukraine
Lama Zopa Rinpoche and the FPMT has also adviced to recite the following prayers: Padmasambhava—The Prayer to Guru Rinpoche that Spontaneously Fulfills All Wishes (Sampa Lhundrupma) Padmasambhava—The Supplication to Guru Rinpoche Clearing the Obstacles on the Path (Barchey Lamsel) White Umbrella pra...
- Sat Feb 26, 2022 10:08 am
- Forum: Prayers and Aspirations
- Topic: Prayers for the People of the Ukraine
- Replies: 32
- Views: 11142
Re: Prayers for the People of the Ukraine
I'm not a Tibetan Buddhist, but I'd like to say some prayers for the Ukrainian people as well. Are there any other prayers that are useful in this time? I've been saying Om Mani Padme Hum so far. Yeah, I perhaps it was badly phrased. I just meant that perhaps if you are in Gelug/TB you will take La...
- Thu Feb 24, 2022 6:10 pm
- Forum: Prayers and Aspirations
- Topic: Prayers for the People of the Ukraine
- Replies: 32
- Views: 11142
Re: Prayers for the People of the Ukraine
If you are Gelug or TB, Lama Zopa Rinpoche has suggested reciting the Sutra of Golden Light. Information regarding the sutra: https://fpmt.org/education/teachings/sutras/golden-light-sutra/ Download/read the sutra: https://fpmt.org/wp-content/uploads/teachers/zopa/advice/pdf/sutragoldenlight0207lttr...
- Mon Feb 21, 2022 8:51 pm
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: Is there a particular barrier between the Dharma and US society/culture?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 11359
Re: Is there a particular barrier between the Dharma and US society/culture?
No, not specifically to the US. These things are present everywhere, especially when you start considering globalization and so on. Americans have contributed a lot to Buddhism.
- Wed Feb 16, 2022 8:55 pm
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Averting Astrological Obstacles (Sok, Wang, Lungta, etc)
- Replies: 29
- Views: 13006
Re: Averting Astrological Obstacles (Sok, Wang, Lungta, etc)
Hi,Könchok Thrinley wrote: ↑Wed Feb 16, 2022 3:08 pmIf you want it and have a hard time finding it PM me I have it saved and can send it to you.
No, I could find it alright. Interesting stuff.
- Wed Feb 16, 2022 2:43 pm
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Averting Astrological Obstacles (Sok, Wang, Lungta, etc)
- Replies: 29
- Views: 13006
Re: Averting Astrological Obstacles (Sok, Wang, Lungta, etc)
Hi, as the Tibetan New Year is coming closer many of us might have a year full of obstacles. The year of a Tiger is supposed to be quite bad for me with bad lungta, life force and la. So I was wondering if I could ask for advice from you guys on practices and things to do to prevent negative influe...
- Mon Feb 14, 2022 11:21 pm
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Averting Astrological Obstacles (Sok, Wang, Lungta, etc)
- Replies: 29
- Views: 13006
Re: Averting Astrological Obstacles (Sok, Wang, Lungta, etc)
Hi, as the Tibetan New Year is coming closer many of us might have a year full of obstacles. The year of a Tiger is supposed to be quite bad for me with bad lungta, life force and la. So I was wondering if I could ask for advice from you guys on practices and things to do to prevent negative influe...
- Thu Feb 10, 2022 8:48 pm
- Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
- Topic: Who were the previous Buddhas before Shakyamuni (who lived in this world) according to our tradition?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5042
Re: Who were the previous Buddhas before Shakyamuni (who lived in this world) according to our tradition?
You can also read about Buddha Gautama's previous lives in the Jataka stories...
- Wed Feb 02, 2022 8:02 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Argentinian guy who remembers his past lives
- Replies: 26
- Views: 15954
- Sun Jan 23, 2022 11:12 pm
- Forum: Discovering Mahayana Buddhism
- Topic: Does buddhism require taking scripture literally?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 18821
Re: Does buddhism require taking scripture literally?
Thank you all for your replies! Like with all internet arguments, I felt like an idiot for engaging in one, but couldn't help myself reading these outrageous claims. I was so taken aback by someone claiming that a literal interpretation of the scriptures is mainstream and that I must follow some &q...
- Thu Jan 20, 2022 8:31 pm
- Forum: East Asian Buddhism
- Topic: May I have a quick cheat sheet or summary of each groups listed here?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7729
Re: May I have a quick cheat sheet or summary of each groups listed here?
I know little of these groups. Like almost nothing. What are their similarities and differences? Which are closer to Indian Buddhism, which ones are so 'developed'? I hope I'm not offending anybody with my questions. I'm sorry. Hi, I will give it a go. But this will be pretty basic and some things ...
- Wed Jan 19, 2022 4:37 pm
- Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
- Topic: What is the Orthodox position of your school on alcohol, narcotics, psychedelics?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 9927
Re: What is the Orthodox position of your school on alcohol, narcotics, psychedelics?
Just because a substance could potentially have its uses when in a therapeutic session with professionals does not mean it is "beneficial" to drop acid with your friends. If anyone wants to do that, fine, but people should not pretend that it is some kind of therapy session. Of course, he...
- Wed Jan 19, 2022 3:55 pm
- Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
- Topic: What is the Orthodox position of your school on alcohol, narcotics, psychedelics?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 9927
Re: What is the Orthodox position of your school on alcohol, narcotics, psychedelics?
I’m not sure we can really say there’s an orthodox position on classes of drugs, rather simply to abstain from intoxication. Regarding your last point, I don’t think it needs to be argued that many drugs are useful for therapeutic purposes, that’s pretty well established by now. Personally I don’t ...