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Why did you choose vajrayana buddhism?

Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2018 2:58 pm
by Mirror
Why did you choose vajrayana buddhism?

Re: Why did you choose vajrayana buddhism?

Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2018 4:41 pm
by Könchok Thrinley
Well, I wanted to go for zen at first tbh. It had more magic and vajrayana was confusing at the beginning. However, there was no zen center near me only two small vajrayana groups and so I studied it more and it actually clicked with me and I received teachings from vajrayana tradition. I think it is good to study a bit at first and find a line of thinking and teachings that actually make sense and then go with it.

Re: Why did you choose vajrayana buddhism?

Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2018 6:09 pm
by Johnny Dangerous
Aesthetics initially.

Re: Why did you choose vajrayana buddhism?

Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2018 6:57 pm
by Motova
Thogal and Tummo attracted me, but I think Phowa made me stay.

Re: Why did you choose vajrayana buddhism?

Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2018 7:38 pm
by heart
Mirror wrote: Tue Oct 16, 2018 2:58 pm Why did you choose vajrayana buddhism?
It is the only path that ever made sense to me, love at first sight.

/magnus

Re: Why did you choose vajrayana buddhism?

Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 6:13 am
by Schrödinger’s Yidam
I met a lama that had what I was interested in.

Re: Why did you choose vajrayana buddhism?

Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 8:16 am
by Natan
Enlightenment

Re: Why did you choose vajrayana buddhism?

Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 8:51 am
by Aryjna
It includes every possible method, while being extremely fast and effective.

Re: Why did you choose vajrayana buddhism?

Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 8:54 am
by Sonam Wangchug
The teachers, living breathing embodiment's of the realizations of the Vajrayana path.

& their teachings of course.

Re: Why did you choose vajrayana buddhism?

Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 11:37 am
by PeterC
Someone hit me over the head with a vase then told me I’d go to hell if I didn’t follow his instructions


Serious answer: I came across the vajrayana due to the kindness of the guru, and remain practising it due to the kindness of the guru

Re: Why did you choose vajrayana buddhism?

Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 2:53 pm
by Gatinho
PeterC wrote: Wed Oct 17, 2018 11:37 am Someone hit me over the head with a vase then told me I’d go to hell if I didn’t follow his instructions


Serious answer: I came across the vajrayana due to the kindness of the guru, and remain practising it due to the kindness of the guru
:D ... made me laugh ... thanks.

Re: Why did you choose vajrayana buddhism?

Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 3:59 pm
by Malcolm
Karma.

Re: Why did you choose vajrayana buddhism?

Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 6:39 pm
by kalden yungdrung
Mirror wrote: Tue Oct 16, 2018 2:58 pm Why did you choose vajrayana buddhism?
Due to the level of understanding.

Re: Why did you choose vajrayana buddhism?

Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2018 12:54 am
by Sherab
Mirror wrote: Tue Oct 16, 2018 2:58 pm Why did you choose vajrayana buddhism?
When I first became interested in Buddhism, vajrayana looked the least attractive to me compared to the other forms. Nevertheless, I ended up with vajrayana. I did not "choose" vajrayana. I ended up in vajrayana by virtue of circumstances. Now, I can't imagine myself being elsewhere.

Re: Why did you choose vajrayana buddhism?

Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2018 12:59 am
by Konchog Thogme Jampa
I practised Theravada, then went to Pure Land so Mahayana.

Then I got into Esotericism as a matter of research was drawn to Dudjom Lingpa and some Esoteric Nyingma practices and there was literally no place left to go.

I found once I got into Esotericism I couldn't go back Exotericism in the same way.

The path had to stay Dharmic also.