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by tingdzin
Tue Mar 12, 2024 2:46 am
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Stagnant sanghas, teachers not teaching
Replies: 126
Views: 5962

Re: Stagnant sanghas, teachers not teaching

t's ridiculous. I'm actually pretty open to New Thought, I think it's interesting and has an interesting history, my mom and sister are both members of a New Thought church that can definitely work towards wealth and worldly success, but focuses more on health, social activism and lifting everyone ...
by tingdzin
Mon Mar 11, 2024 4:11 am
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Stagnant sanghas, teachers not teaching
Replies: 126
Views: 5962

Re: Stagnant sanghas, teachers not teaching

ingdzin, Orgyen Kusum Lingpa revealed a number of terma here in the United States. Tulku Sherdor of Blazing Wisdom has compiled these and published them in a book. Oh, yes, I knew that Tibetan teachers have revealed mind terma in America. I was thinking in terms of Western "visionaries" o...
by tingdzin
Sun Mar 10, 2024 4:41 am
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Stagnant sanghas, teachers not teaching
Replies: 126
Views: 5962

Re: Stagnant sanghas, teachers not teaching

Natan: I actually agree with much of what you say. however, Then there are treasures of mind and visions which are not just a Padmasambhava thing, as well as treasures of wisdom understanding, as in something a very sharp yogi discerned and could be helpful given the circumsances. The question remai...
by tingdzin
Sun Mar 10, 2024 4:35 am
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Stagnant sanghas, teachers not teaching
Replies: 126
Views: 5962

Re: Stagnant sanghas, teachers not teaching

pemachophel wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:51 pm 1. "He [Guru Rinpoche] did not place termas anywhere else."

That's not true. Terma have been revealed in the U.S . and I feel quite certain that more will come.
Revealed by whom, and where? Can you provide details? The rest of your contribution was quite on point by the way.
by tingdzin
Sat Mar 09, 2024 10:20 am
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Stagnant sanghas, teachers not teaching
Replies: 126
Views: 5962

Re: Stagnant sanghas, teachers not teaching

The protocol does allow for this if there is genuine realization of what's discussed. This, of course, is the nub of it. How can beginning students judge this? [ a kagyu who teaches Nyingma (if there was no Nyingma lama) puts a person in the category of something like a terton. Few if any self-proc...
by tingdzin
Fri Mar 08, 2024 2:49 am
Forum: Language
Topic: Ali Kali / Vowels and Consonants
Replies: 12
Views: 5507

Re: Ali Kali / Vowels and Consonants

Since Sanskrit started to replace the various Prakrits in the transmission of Mahayana, there has been an ongoing debate about how important the "proper" pronunciation of Sanskrit letters and mantras is. Sanskrit is a very precise and well-ordered language, but the idea that there is some ...
by tingdzin
Thu Mar 07, 2024 3:19 pm
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Stagnant sanghas, teachers not teaching
Replies: 126
Views: 5962

Re: Stagnant sanghas, teachers not teaching

personally met numerous American and European guys, etc., who finished three year retreats with the solid lineages and are impressive practitioners. The thing is they have familiar histories that are not exotic. Most of them basically keep to themselves and only come out for some important function...
by tingdzin
Thu Mar 07, 2024 10:22 am
Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
Topic: Is life a illusion?
Replies: 22
Views: 805

Re: Is life a illusion?

This is a classic misunderstanding. Stick your hand into a fire and you will find out that there is a big difference between an intellectual grasp of the concept of non-substantiality and the reality you experience. Anyway, Buddhism has never said that life IS an illusion (compared to what?), but ra...
by tingdzin
Thu Mar 07, 2024 5:04 am
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Stagnant sanghas, teachers not teaching
Replies: 126
Views: 5962

Re: Stagnant sanghas, teachers not teaching

[ there are so few attempts by lineage holders to make an organized, consistent practice program based on traditional paths accessible in person via local dharma centers. i believe when it comes to dharma matters a living connection to a teacher is crucial. big masters are very hard to access, they...
by tingdzin
Thu Mar 07, 2024 4:51 am
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Stagnant sanghas, teachers not teaching
Replies: 126
Views: 5962

Re: Stagnant sanghas, teachers not teaching

I've said on here a few times, the guys are in retreat, as in pulling away and quitting. The scandals and internal dramas turned them off. It's just not done in Asia where they enjoy total deference and authority. Americans, Europeans and the Down Under guys do not have this culture and challenging...
by tingdzin
Wed Mar 06, 2024 3:49 am
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Stagnant sanghas, teachers not teaching
Replies: 126
Views: 5962

Re: Stagnant sanghas, teachers not teaching

Just sitting up there and doing it the same old way that is not working and just insisting that the students are flawed is not the way we get past the gray dharma centers. The teachers need to adapt. Teaching is not a collaborative enterprise. When I used to go to dharma centers, it would annoy me ...
by tingdzin
Wed Mar 06, 2024 3:38 am
Forum: Bön
Topic: Analyzing the term "Gye Dab" in a Dzogchen context
Replies: 3
Views: 558

Re: Analyzing the term "Gye Dab" in a Dzogchen context

As far as scriptural references, there is a very early Mahayana sutra, the Prayutpannasamadhi that already speaks of the "seal of the Buddha" as intending a confirmation of the Buddhas' highest realization.
by tingdzin
Sun Mar 03, 2024 3:59 am
Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
Topic: Five-Colored Cord Rituals?
Replies: 6
Views: 705

Re: Five-Colored Cord Rituals?

This really is interesting, since both these sutras much predate the Five Buddhas tradition in esoteric Buddhism, at least according to our current understanding. I guess it just illustrates that the themes that esoteric Buddhism as we know it may have had roots going very far back. Of course, it is...
by tingdzin
Sat Mar 02, 2024 2:40 am
Forum: Nyingma
Topic: Guhyagarbha translation opinions?
Replies: 6
Views: 470

Re: Guhyagarbha translation opinions?

Haven't seen Luminous Essence, but Chonam and Khandro's translation also supplies the root text in Tibetan, always useful.
by tingdzin
Fri Mar 01, 2024 3:51 pm
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: Is it ok to practice Vajrasattva mantra meditation without oral transmission
Replies: 26
Views: 1357

Re: Is it ok to practice Vajrasattva mantra meditation without oral transmission

There was no need for this question to be in the Dzogchen section. You can practice Vajrasattva without ever getting a Dzogchen transmission It is part of all the major schools' practice, though if you intend to approach Dzogchen eventually, you would be best advised to get the Vajrasattva transmiss...
by tingdzin
Wed Feb 28, 2024 3:36 am
Forum: Nyingma
Topic: Terminology questions
Replies: 3
Views: 610

Re: Terminology questions

It is also helpful to know that in Dzogchen, terms like rigpa and kunzhi have meanings very different from those in mainstream Indian Buddhism.
by tingdzin
Mon Feb 26, 2024 3:09 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Negative energy
Replies: 32
Views: 1495

Re: Negative energy

Yes, this is a very big question. "Negative energy" could cover a lot of things, and these might not all call for the same response.
by tingdzin
Mon Feb 26, 2024 3:06 pm
Forum: Kagyu
Topic: Drukpa in Yellow Hats
Replies: 7
Views: 591

Re: Drukpa in Yellow Hats

What I was talking about is the hat worn by the monk who is face to face with HH in the "study buddhism" link. Is that what you were referring to , conebeckham?
by tingdzin
Sat Feb 24, 2024 11:42 am
Forum: Sūtra Studies
Topic: English translation collection of basic sutras that has had its language adapted for modern readers
Replies: 29
Views: 1148

Re: English translation collection of basic sutras that has had its language adapted for modern readers

There are also those who prefer "To kill myself, or not. that's the decision, I guess," etc. Each to his own.
by tingdzin
Sat Feb 24, 2024 11:36 am
Forum: Zen
Topic: Important koans in The Blue Cliff Record
Replies: 8
Views: 866

Re: Important koans in The Blue Cliff Record

Its one thing to look at underlying themes, perhaps they are even tropes, but a different thing entirely when the Roshi looks at you for your reply. Good answer. One can read koans in search of themes or approaches, and IMO this is not entirely useless provided one has some grounding in actual expe...

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