Chogyam Trungpa
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Chogyam Trungpa
Being too young to have experienced it myself, I have often heard "bad stories", and then some very good ones about Chogyam Trungpa only recently.
Honestly I never started to read a book of him for the reason of the bad stories.
I wonder, what stuff did actually happen, and what made him such a controversial figure.
I learned now that one of my teachers speaks highly of him. In any regard I try not to judge or condemn or anything. Still I am curious of what was going on.
Honestly I never started to read a book of him for the reason of the bad stories.
I wonder, what stuff did actually happen, and what made him such a controversial figure.
I learned now that one of my teachers speaks highly of him. In any regard I try not to judge or condemn or anything. Still I am curious of what was going on.
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You could do worse than reading the article on Wikipedia about him, and then following up on the references it provides.
Only practice with no gaining idea ~ Suzuki Roshi
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There is plenty about on internet.
This short talk can help, not only to get an idea, but also an important point:
This short talk can help, not only to get an idea, but also an important point:

This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.
His Holiness Dalai Lama.
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I was his student for 16 years.
But I will leave the thread to the experts.

But I will leave the thread to the experts.

Back to fishin' folks... 

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Please don't. I was waiting for your reply.

A boat delivers you to the other riverbank.
A needle stitches up your clothes.
A horse takes you where you want to go.
Bodhicitta will bring you to Buddhahood.
~ Khunu Lama Rinpoche
A needle stitches up your clothes.
A horse takes you where you want to go.
Bodhicitta will bring you to Buddhahood.
~ Khunu Lama Rinpoche
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There is not only nothingness because there is always, and always can manifest. - Thinley Norbu Rinpoche
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That’s Allen Ginsberg and Peter Orlovsky in the front row
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Oh look, another CTR thread, how exciting! 

"My religion is not deceiving myself."
Jetsun Milarepa 1052-1135 CE
"Butchers, prostitutes, those guilty of the five most heinous crimes, outcasts, the underprivileged: all are utterly the substance of existence and nothing other than total bliss."
The Supreme Source - The Kunjed Gyalpo
The Fundamental Tantra of Dzogchen Semde
Jetsun Milarepa 1052-1135 CE
"Butchers, prostitutes, those guilty of the five most heinous crimes, outcasts, the underprivileged: all are utterly the substance of existence and nothing other than total bliss."
The Supreme Source - The Kunjed Gyalpo
The Fundamental Tantra of Dzogchen Semde
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This topic really has been done to death, but: before jumping to conclusions based on dramatic stories, look at his students. He developed a large number of very good, serious practitioners. Any understanding of what he did needs to start from there.HandsomeMonkeyking wrote: ↑Sat Feb 10, 2018 11:45 pmBeing too young to have experienced it myself, I have often heard "bad stories", and then some very good ones about Chogyam Trungpa only recently.
Honestly I never started to read a book of him for the reason of the bad stories.
I wonder, what stuff did actually happen, and what made him such a controversial figure.
I learned now that one of my teachers speaks highly of him. In any regard I try not to judge or condemn or anything. Still I am curious of what was going on.
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Okay, let's start with his principle student Osel Tendzin: http://www.nytimes.com/1989/02/21/us/bu ... issue.htmlPeterC wrote: ↑Wed Feb 14, 2018 1:17 pmThis topic really has been done to death, but: before jumping to conclusions based on dramatic stories, look at his students. He developed a large number of very good, serious practitioners. Any understanding of what he did needs to start from there.HandsomeMonkeyking wrote: ↑Sat Feb 10, 2018 11:45 pmBeing too young to have experienced it myself, I have often heard "bad stories", and then some very good ones about Chogyam Trungpa only recently.
Honestly I never started to read a book of him for the reason of the bad stories.
I wonder, what stuff did actually happen, and what made him such a controversial figure.
I learned now that one of my teachers speaks highly of him. In any regard I try not to judge or condemn or anything. Still I am curious of what was going on.
Crazy wisdom or just bad?
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Oh please, not again. Ancient news. That subject has been discussed ad nauseam in any number of threads.
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Why would a non Buddhist care anyway?Unless your are justboda wrote: ↑Wed Feb 14, 2018 8:14 pmOkay, let's start with his principle student Osel Tendzin: http://www.nytimes.com/1989/02/21/us/bu ... issue.htmlPeterC wrote: ↑Wed Feb 14, 2018 1:17 pmThis topic really has been done to death, but: before jumping to conclusions based on dramatic stories, look at his students. He developed a large number of very good, serious practitioners. Any understanding of what he did needs to start from there.HandsomeMonkeyking wrote: ↑Sat Feb 10, 2018 11:45 pmBeing too young to have experienced it myself, I have often heard "bad stories", and then some very good ones about Chogyam Trungpa only recently.
Honestly I never started to read a book of him for the reason of the bad stories.
I wonder, what stuff did actually happen, and what made him such a controversial figure.
I learned now that one of my teachers speaks highly of him. In any regard I try not to judge or condemn or anything. Still I am curious of what was going on.
Crazy wisdom or just bad?

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It's continually rehashed because as Merlin says, "It is the doom of men that they forget."
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Sure, let’s do proof-by-anecdote.boda wrote: ↑Wed Feb 14, 2018 8:14 pmOkay, let's start with his principle student Osel Tendzin: http://www.nytimes.com/1989/02/21/us/bu ... issue.htmlPeterC wrote: ↑Wed Feb 14, 2018 1:17 pmThis topic really has been done to death, but: before jumping to conclusions based on dramatic stories, look at his students. He developed a large number of very good, serious practitioners. Any understanding of what he did needs to start from there.HandsomeMonkeyking wrote: ↑Sat Feb 10, 2018 11:45 pmBeing too young to have experienced it myself, I have often heard "bad stories", and then some very good ones about Chogyam Trungpa only recently.
Honestly I never started to read a book of him for the reason of the bad stories.
I wonder, what stuff did actually happen, and what made him such a controversial figure.
I learned now that one of my teachers speaks highly of him. In any regard I try not to judge or condemn or anything. Still I am curious of what was going on.
Crazy wisdom or just bad?
Of course he was ‘just bad’. That’s why you need to look at a sample.
But I agree with justsit. This topic has been discussed so many times, another discussion will not add anything.
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Proof of what? You claimed that any understanding needs to start with his students, so I started with the principle student.PeterC wrote: ↑Thu Feb 15, 2018 12:34 amSure, let’s do proof-by-anecdote.boda wrote: ↑Wed Feb 14, 2018 8:14 pmOkay, let's start with his principle student Osel Tendzin: http://www.nytimes.com/1989/02/21/us/bu ... issue.html
Crazy wisdom or just bad?
Of course he was ‘just bad’. That’s why you need to look at a sample.
But I agree with justsit. This topic has been discussed so many times, another discussion will not add anything.
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Buddha also had Devadatta as a student. Can't blame everything on the teacher.boda wrote: ↑Wed Feb 14, 2018 8:14 pmOkay, let's start with his principle student Osel Tendzin: http://www.nytimes.com/1989/02/21/us/bu ... issue.htmlPeterC wrote: ↑Wed Feb 14, 2018 1:17 pmThis topic really has been done to death, but: before jumping to conclusions based on dramatic stories, look at his students. He developed a large number of very good, serious practitioners. Any understanding of what he did needs to start from there.HandsomeMonkeyking wrote: ↑Sat Feb 10, 2018 11:45 pmBeing too young to have experienced it myself, I have often heard "bad stories", and then some very good ones about Chogyam Trungpa only recently.
Honestly I never started to read a book of him for the reason of the bad stories.
I wonder, what stuff did actually happen, and what made him such a controversial figure.
I learned now that one of my teachers speaks highly of him. In any regard I try not to judge or condemn or anything. Still I am curious of what was going on.
Crazy wisdom or just bad?
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It was PeterC’s claim that to understand what Trungpa did we need to start with his students, so I pointed out his principal student. This is the beginning our our understanding, according to PeterC.MiphamFan wrote: ↑Thu Feb 15, 2018 10:40 amBuddha also had Devadatta as a student. Can't blame everything on the teacher.boda wrote: ↑Wed Feb 14, 2018 8:14 pmOkay, let's start with his principle student Osel Tendzin: http://www.nytimes.com/1989/02/21/us/bu ... issue.html
Crazy wisdom or just bad?
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That's an irksome comparison. Something gets very distorted to make that work. Trungpa = Shakyamuni? Recklessly spreading the HIV = schism?
I don't think you really want to stand by that comparison.
Those who, even with distracted minds,
Entered a stupa compound
And chanted but once, “Namo Buddhaya!”
Have certainly attained the path of the buddhas.
-Lotus Sutra, Expedient Means Chapter
There are beings with little dust in their eyes who are falling away because they do not hear the Dhamma. There will be those who will understand the Dhamma.
-Ayacana Sutta
Entered a stupa compound
And chanted but once, “Namo Buddhaya!”
Have certainly attained the path of the buddhas.
-Lotus Sutra, Expedient Means Chapter
There are beings with little dust in their eyes who are falling away because they do not hear the Dhamma. There will be those who will understand the Dhamma.
-Ayacana Sutta
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In the wake of the recent Oxfam sexual abuse scandal, now is the time to report any hard evidence of abuse to the Charities Commission in the UK involving any religious organisation which has charitable status.
They simply dare not ignore it, and Govt. is about to make a great show of exposing it too - a vote winner for sure.
I can think of at least one 'charity' where allegations of sexual abuse should be raised by those with evidence, to save others from the cult.
They simply dare not ignore it, and Govt. is about to make a great show of exposing it too - a vote winner for sure.
I can think of at least one 'charity' where allegations of sexual abuse should be raised by those with evidence, to save others from the cult.
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I think Mantrik's point was the most relevant and the only thing of value that could come after beating this dead horse once again.
The OP can do a site search and find all the info they need on the subject.
Topic locked.
The OP can do a site search and find all the info they need on the subject.
Topic locked.
"My religion is not deceiving myself."
Jetsun Milarepa 1052-1135 CE
"Butchers, prostitutes, those guilty of the five most heinous crimes, outcasts, the underprivileged: all are utterly the substance of existence and nothing other than total bliss."
The Supreme Source - The Kunjed Gyalpo
The Fundamental Tantra of Dzogchen Semde
Jetsun Milarepa 1052-1135 CE
"Butchers, prostitutes, those guilty of the five most heinous crimes, outcasts, the underprivileged: all are utterly the substance of existence and nothing other than total bliss."
The Supreme Source - The Kunjed Gyalpo
The Fundamental Tantra of Dzogchen Semde
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