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Re: All Things Chod--Links and Upcoming Events

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good one! but sadly I am not that advanced..
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Re: Pure Land Resources

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Karma Chagme’s Aspiration Prayer of the Pure Realm of Sukhavati

http://www.kagyulibrary.hk/cms/uploads/ ... /58-en.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Pure Land Resources

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Mother's Lap wrote:Karma Chagme’s Aspiration Prayer of the Pure Realm of Sukhavati

http://www.kagyulibrary.hk/cms/uploads/ ... /58-en.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Drukpa Kagyu chant of the Aspiration Prayer for Sukhavati.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/dkibm9fmue59x ... havati.mp3" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Pure Land Resources

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Medicine Buddha (Sk: Bhaishajyaguru, Tib: Sangye Menla, Jp: Yakushi Nyorai, Ch: Yaoshi Fo) Sutra

http://web.singnet.com.sg/~alankhoo/HealingSutra.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Pure Land Resources

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The Gateway to Sukhavati by The Fifth Dalai Lama (1617-1682)

https://static.squarespace.com/static/5 ... itabha.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Chan Texts: Translations & Studies

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Curious, is The Bodhidharma Anthology considered to be a definitive account of Bodhidharma and his teachings? I read that previously Bodhidharma actual teaching and life, etc. were somewhat suspect of being genuine Bodhidharma. Does the finding of this text settle the matter once and for all?
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Re: All Things Chod--Links and Upcoming Events

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http://www.machigling.ca/announcements/ ... o-calgary/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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Re: Tendai & TienTai Resources

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I have a couple of recommendations, if I may?

The stereotype of the "souhei" of Late Classical and medieval pervasive and damaging, and it's also entirely inaccurate. So I'd recommend reading a couple of works by historian Mikael Adolphson.

The first deals directly with the "warrior monk" image, and comes to the conclusion that it was a politically inspired, anachronistic urban legend of sorts. Monasteries did indeed become militarized as Japan's middle ages progressed, but Adolphson points out that this was part of a trend in which society as a whole became increasingly militarized and dominated by warriors. It's called The Teeth and Claws of the Buddha: Monastic Warriors and Sohei in Japanese History

The second one is a history of Japanese monastic institutions and their political influence from the beginning of the Heian period to the end of the Kamakura period. It is refreshingly impartial, and also debunks the "warrior monk" stereotype at some length. This book also deals with the delicate web of politics and religion in Classical and Medieval Japan without being judgmental or preachy. It's called The Gates of Power Both books are put out by the University of Hawai'i Press.
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Re: Online Philosophy & Buddhology Resources

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Beginning 19 January 2015 and running for 13 weeks, 'Buddhist Meditation and the Modern World'; a free MOOC on Coursera.

More info here
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Ongoing Lecture Series on The Buddha Speaks of Amitabha Sutra by the Venerable Guan Cheng

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Great podcasts, translations and original writing:

http://www.unfetteredmind.org" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Good for comparing alternate translations:

http://www.naturalawareness.net" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Already posted, I believe, but wouldn't hurt to point to this particular page of teachings:

http://www.tersar.org/teachings-4/teachings-archive/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Lama Tsering Wangdu will be conducting the Tsogley Rinchen Trenwa and giving empowerment this Saturday (Nov 22nd, 2014) in Queens, NY.

http://www.shijay.org/news-updates
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Re: Great Sakya Books

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kirtu wrote:"To Dispel the Misery of the World: Whispered Teachings of the Bodhisattvas", by
Ga Rabjampa, translated by Rigpa Translations. The late Khenpo Appey has a foreword.
This is a good book.

Also there is this pdf http://internationalbuddhistacademy.org ... hments.pdf

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Re: Pure Land Resources

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Lacking mindfulness, we commit every wrong. - Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche
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Mother's Lap wrote:Medicine Buddha (Sk: Bhaiṣajyaguru, Tib: Sangye Menla, Jp: Yakushi Nyorai, Ch: Yaoshi Fo) Sutra

http://web.singnet.com.sg/~alankhoo/HealingSutra.htm
http://www.angelfire.com/az2/karmadorje ... uddha.html
Sanskrit Bhaiṣajyaguruvaiḍūryaprabharāja Sutra
https://www.dropbox.com/s/8sictpcdhteid ... a.pdf?dl=0

Tibetan Concise Bhaiṣajyaguruvaiḍūryaprabharāja Sutra
http://buddha-nature.com/2013/04/23/the ... dha-sutra/
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Re: Pure Land Resources

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I have a blog where I post Pure Land quotes, poetry, and passages. I also try to translate things into Esperanto for the international community. I'll soon begin adding French translations as well.

http://thenarrowwhitepath.tumblr.com/
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duckfiasco wrote:I have a blog where I post Pure Land quotes, poetry, and passages. I also try to translate things into Esperanto for the international community. I'll soon begin adding French translations as well.

http://thenarrowwhitepath.tumblr.com/
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Awesome blog!
I'm tempted to offer translation into Japanese, but I really don't have time.
The good news is that for some of the quoted works, Japanese & Chinese may already exist somewhere online.

Since I'm posting on this thread again already I figured I'll add some of the links I posted last night:

Interesting article & video (that I got from Greg K) that gives insight to an eldest son expected to take over as high priest as his family's Jodo Shin Shu temple.

Rev Kosen Ishikawa has started doing live Jodo Shu dharma services.
I think the standard start time will be 4pm EST (8pm GST) on Sundays.
Future Dharma services and his previous Dharma Services can be accessed at his youtube channel.

This website is a video site that's been used to broadcast 24 hour Nembutsu marathons from Japan & Hawaii. The info doesn't look to have been updated since 2013, but I was told it's still the site to go to in order to learn about & participate in (view) upcoming events.
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