Dharma Wheel

Jesus is a high level bodhisattva but not buddha.

The following prayer to Guru Rinpoche from the Le'u Dun-ma is effective for all sorts of problems and disasters due to the four elements, including weather problems. Best if you can receive oral transmission ( lung ) for it. Typically, one needs to say it over and over again to get a result -- as i...

The following Sutric dharani is excellent for protecting against all kinds of harm, including enemies. It can be said without oral transmission (lung). It is very effective. You can read the whole text or just say the dharani itself as many times as possible. Personally, I say this every day. Good ...

A storyline being told here by the press is about people of all races in Houston coming together during the floods. Racism and segragation have everything to do with which poorer areas are being hit hardest and who will be able to recover the best. I think these issues make for more interesting new...

... I don't think it only happens in the USA. Here in Oz we're seeing at least four times as much coverage of the US flooding as of the Asian flooding, and it's really hard to see any good reason for that. Racism. Who cares what happens to brown people? smh if u ever went to houston u will find out...

No I don't. I may have people that dislike me, but they are not my enemies, nor would I consider them enemies. There is no value in considering them enemies. what about nazis? Nazis are ignorant and misguided fools, although in many cases deserving of a beating, I still would not call them enemies....

Good question I think plants do have souls or citta

dzogchungpa wrote:

Anonymous X wrote:

heart wrote:
Perhaps you would feel more at home at the pathless forum (wherever that is)?

/magnus

Are you trying to 'unwelcome' me here?

I think it's more of a welcomeless welcome.

lol nice

Buddhas are omniscient, not omnipotent. you just said your teachers who i assume are buddhas have the ability to stop hurricanes and tsunamis. how is that not omnipotence? lol You need two hands to clap. Buddhas have the ability to help, but beings themselves must want to be helped or have created ...

Do buddhas have the ability to control the weather? I'm not sure but I don't think. A Buddha isn't an omnipotent God who can do everything. To have a better weather isn't really important ; nevertheless in case of natural disasters it is said that our wishes can have an impact, therefore more likel...

Dan74 wrote:

Dan the Man u the Man

enjoyed those examples. thanks

Grigoris wrote:

Strive wrote:

Grigoris wrote:The best protection from enemies is to not have enemies.

we all have enemies. u have enemies too

No I don't. I may have people that dislike me, but they are not my enemies, nor would I consider them enemies. There is no value in considering them enemies.

what about nazis?

thanks for the replies. been busy as hell lately but will read soon

So if you pray to the buddhas for good weather but nothing happens its because u have bad karma? what is the point of being buddha if u can barely help out others due to their karma? Buddhasutra : ' I don’t wash away the negativity of living beings with water. I don’t remove their suffering with my...

Even medical science is now investing a great deal of effort and money into personalised treatments. How much more so when it comes to the Dharma that is to do with much more complex issues. Personality, background, karmic dispositions, etc etc. One size doesn't fit all. If you read the Pali suttas...

Because a Buddha has realization of the ultimate nature of reality??? Like, what is the point of being a friend or caring for others if we can't literally save them from their own mistakes? Because we care and are there for them at all times, unconditionally, maybe. If one thinks that the power of ...

I think if you spend some time on practice, you realise the value of teachers, especially ones who come close to being Buddhas or arahats. who are ur teachers if u dont mind me askin Are you familiar with Seon (Korean Zen)? My teacher was from that tradition. tbh i dunno about about the korean/chin...

Tsun Dru Dorje wrote:

Dan74 wrote:

Strive wrote: not much difference. both free from samsara

So then you don't see why having a Buddha or an arahat in the world today would be useful?

Who is to say there isn't.

Actually this is a pointless discussion ..........just sayin'.

No one is forcing u to join this discussion. "just sayin"

Buddhas are omniscient, not omnipotent. you just said your teachers who i assume are buddhas have the ability to stop hurricanes and tsunamis. how is that not omnipotence? lol Buddhas are not omnipotent. Just trust me on that. yet they can stop hurricanes and tsunamis. okie dokie. I wish some of th...

Kunzang Dechen Lingpa had this ability. Ngagpa Rinpoche was able to stop monsoon rains, droughts, and so on. very big claims u making there Malcolm. if all buddhas have that ability why still so much death and destruction from natural disasters? Buddhas are omniscient, not omnipotent. you just said...