Tara Mandala Open Webcast Transmission with Dorje Lopön Chandra Easton (Riwo Sangchöd, Chöd, Green Tara)
Tara Mandala Open Webcast Transmission with Dorje Lopön Chandra Easton (Riwo Sangchöd, Chöd, Green Tara)
Tara Mandala Open Webcast Transmission with Dorje Lopön Chandra Easton. Saturday, February 1 at 11am PT.
Free LIVE webcast, in which Lopön Chandra offers the Oral Transmission (Lung) for three of the core practices in the Tara Mandala community:
* Riwo Sangchöd (from the Rigdzin Sogdrub)
* The Chöd practice of Chögyal Namkha'i Norbu Rinpoche
* Green Tara of the Ösel Dorje Sangdzö.
For more info click here: https://www.taramandala.org/openwebcast21/
Free LIVE webcast, in which Lopön Chandra offers the Oral Transmission (Lung) for three of the core practices in the Tara Mandala community:
* Riwo Sangchöd (from the Rigdzin Sogdrub)
* The Chöd practice of Chögyal Namkha'i Norbu Rinpoche
* Green Tara of the Ösel Dorje Sangdzö.
For more info click here: https://www.taramandala.org/openwebcast21/
Re: Tara Mandala Open Webcast Transmission with Dorje Lopön Chandra Easton (Riwo Sangchöd, Chöd, Green Tara)
Based on the list in the main Dzogchen Community thread, she does not have permission to give those practices from ChNN. Only Tsultrim Allione has this. Has this changed since 2016?
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Re: Tara Mandala Open Webcast Transmission with Dorje Lopön Chandra Easton (Riwo Sangchöd, Chöd, Green Tara)
It's a good question. At https://www.taramandala.org/product/cho ... -rinpoche/ it says " Lama Tsultrim, as well as Lopon Chandra Easton, have been authorized by Chögyal Namkhai Norbu to teach this Chod practice." Personally I am unable to believe that Lama Tsultrim would put that on the Tara Mandala website if it were not true.
Re: Tara Mandala Open Webcast Transmission with Dorje Lopön Chandra Easton (Riwo Sangchöd, Chöd, Green Tara)
It could simply be that he forgot her when giving that list in 2016. Alternatively he may have authorised Tsultrim Allione to train teachers of his Chod and for her to authorise them to give the empowerment. After all, someone has to do so or it dies. I'm just a bit cautious around these dharma businesses.billy hudson wrote: ↑Fri Jan 24, 2020 4:59 pmIt's a good question. At https://www.taramandala.org/product/cho ... -rinpoche/ it says " Lama Tsultrim, as well as Lopon Chandra Easton, have been authorized by Chögyal Namkhai Norbu to teach this Chod practice." Personally I am unable to believe that Lama Tsultrim would put that on the Tara Mandala website if it were not true.
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Re: Tara Mandala Open Webcast Transmission with Dorje Lopön Chandra Easton (Riwo Sangchöd, Chöd, Green Tara)
Tsultrim met with ChNN after this point. Tsultrim is legit, and so is Candra. I know them both, the former quite well, and the latter only slightly. Nevertheless, this is all perfectly fine. Nothing to see here. Move along.Mantrik wrote: ↑Fri Jan 24, 2020 6:03 pm
It could simply be that he forgot her when giving that list in 2016. Alternatively he may have authorised Tsultrim Allione to train teachers of his Chod and for her to authorise them to give the empowerment. After all, someone has to do so or it dies. I'm just a bit cautious around these dharma businesses.
Re: Tara Mandala Open Webcast Transmission with Dorje Lopön Chandra Easton (Riwo Sangchöd, Chöd, Green Tara)
Is the authorization to teach the same as authorization to offer the lung of the practice? Although I don't know anything about Lopon Chandra, I personally have the greatest confidence in Lama Tsultrim and so would trust if she deems Lopon Chandra capable.
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Re: Tara Mandala Open Webcast Transmission with Dorje Lopön Chandra Easton (Riwo Sangchöd, Chöd, Green Tara)
Lopon Chandra Easton (and Karla Jackson Brewer) received permission directly from ChNNR when he was at Tara Mandala. Lama Tsultrim asked him and he said, "Of course, otherwise how will it go on in the future?".Malcolm wrote: ↑Fri Jan 24, 2020 6:05 pmTsultrim met with ChNN after this point. Tsultrim is legit, and so is Candra. I know them both, the former quite well, and the latter only slightly. Nevertheless, this is all perfectly fine. Nothing to see here. Move along.Mantrik wrote: ↑Fri Jan 24, 2020 6:03 pm
It could simply be that he forgot her when giving that list in 2016. Alternatively he may have authorised Tsultrim Allione to train teachers of his Chod and for her to authorise them to give the empowerment. After all, someone has to do so or it dies. I'm just a bit cautious around these dharma businesses.
Re: Tara Mandala Open Webcast Transmission with Dorje Lopön Chandra Easton (Riwo Sangchöd, Chöd, Green Tara)
Good. Maybe the list ChNN issued (shown on the DC thread) should be updated by those who know, or deleted if it is misleading.Malcolm wrote: ↑Fri Jan 24, 2020 6:05 pmTsultrim met with ChNN after this point. Tsultrim is legit, and so is Candra. I know them both, the former quite well, and the latter only slightly. Nevertheless, this is all perfectly fine. Nothing to see here. Move along.Mantrik wrote: ↑Fri Jan 24, 2020 6:03 pm
It could simply be that he forgot her when giving that list in 2016. Alternatively he may have authorised Tsultrim Allione to train teachers of his Chod and for her to authorise them to give the empowerment. After all, someone has to do so or it dies. I'm just a bit cautious around these dharma businesses.
I've no personal interest, but it would be good in the present circumstances if teachers explained their connection and authorisation clearly when advertising teachings, lungs etc. It mention authorisation deeper in, but initially her mini biography does not even mention ChNN as a teacher of hers.
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Re: Tara Mandala Open Webcast Transmission with Dorje Lopön Chandra Easton (Riwo Sangchöd, Chöd, Green Tara)
khemmis wrote: ↑Fri Jan 24, 2020 6:54 pmLopon Chandra Easton (and Karla Jackson Brewer) received permission directly from ChNNR when he was at Tara Mandala. Lama Tsultrim asked him and he said, "Of course, otherwise how will it go on in the future?".Malcolm wrote: ↑Fri Jan 24, 2020 6:05 pmTsultrim met with ChNN after this point. Tsultrim is legit, and so is Candra. I know them both, the former quite well, and the latter only slightly. Nevertheless, this is all perfectly fine. Nothing to see here. Move along.Mantrik wrote: ↑Fri Jan 24, 2020 6:03 pm
It could simply be that he forgot her when giving that list in 2016. Alternatively he may have authorised Tsultrim Allione to train teachers of his Chod and for her to authorise them to give the empowerment. After all, someone has to do so or it dies. I'm just a bit cautious around these dharma businesses.
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Re: Tara Mandala Open Webcast Transmission with Dorje Lopön Chandra Easton (Riwo Sangchöd, Chöd, Green Tara)
Super noobish question alert...
Is there any risk or downside to receiving transmissions like this?
Also, how do you know ahead of time if there are practice commitments?
What if one is not "ready" which I am probably not... Though I did receive a green tara lung and training from them.
Is there any risk or downside to receiving transmissions like this?
Also, how do you know ahead of time if there are practice commitments?
What if one is not "ready" which I am probably not... Though I did receive a green tara lung and training from them.
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Re: Tara Mandala Open Webcast Transmission with Dorje Lopön Chandra Easton (Riwo Sangchöd, Chöd, Green Tara)
Tara Mandala have done these before, and I think there are no commitments, but I'm not positive. You should study up on the Tantric vows, and look into the teachers as deeply as you can. There are lots of texts on examining a teacher, but IMO in a practical sense it is kind of common sense combined with some study and intuition. Lama Allione is pretty reputable.Hazel wrote: ↑Sat Jan 25, 2020 1:05 am Super noobish question alert...
Is there any risk or downside to receiving transmissions like this?
Also, how do you know ahead of time if there are practice commitments?
What if one is not "ready" which I am probably not... Though I did receive a green tara lung and training from them.
In the Sakya lineage, which was my first exposure to Vajrayana, we were generally encouraged to take empowerment as a practice, so you do it not to obtain permission to do the practice or because you have a plan to implement, but for the transformation and ripening it creates in your mindstream. For that reason, I have had all kinds of empowerments that I took to make a connection to a teacher and for the experience, that had no practice commitments.
Personally, if you feel excited by it I would do some homework and then go ahead and do it for the positive connection, but that is me, and there's something to be said for not "collecting" these things as well. These are pretty precious, so I think going in with that understanding is the primary thing, idk.
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Re: Tara Mandala Open Webcast Transmission with Dorje Lopön Chandra Easton (Riwo Sangchöd, Chöd, Green Tara)
Reading up on it, it looks like I inadvertently took tantric vows when doing their green Tara web course, implicitly. Given all the uncertainties I've had about Tara Mandala and my usual bad habit of doubting teachers (which I'm actively working on breaking), it sounds like I've broken said vows too. Ugh.
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Re: Tara Mandala Open Webcast Transmission with Dorje Lopön Chandra Easton (Riwo Sangchöd, Chöd, Green Tara)
Any Vajrayana practice comes with samaya. Practice commitments are a different thing altogether, such as "Do x practice y times a day/week" etc.Hazel wrote: ↑Sat Jan 25, 2020 5:07 am Reading up on it, it looks like I inadvertently took tantric vows when doing their green Tara web course, implicitly. Given all the uncertainties I've had about Tara Mandala and my usual bad habit of doubting teachers (which I'm actively working on breaking), it sounds like I've broken said vows too. Ugh.
Tsultrim Allione is a good practitioner and is authorized by ChNN to give these practices, along with Chandra Easton as well. So honestly I would relax a little if I were you. Don't beat yourself up. Enjoy practice. Buddhadharma is a wonderful thing. Be joyful.
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I've been told by a few people that it's impossible not to break samaya, it's in a continual process of repair.Hazel wrote: ↑Sat Jan 25, 2020 5:07 am Reading up on it, it looks like I inadvertently took tantric vows when doing their green Tara web course, implicitly. Given all the uncertainties I've had about Tara Mandala and my usual bad habit of doubting teachers (which I'm actively working on breaking), it sounds like I've broken said vows too. Ugh.
Meditate upon Bodhicitta when afflicted by disease
Meditate upon Bodhicitta when sad
Meditate upon Bodhicitta when suffering occurs
Meditate upon Bodhicitta when you are scared
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Meditate upon Bodhicitta when sad
Meditate upon Bodhicitta when suffering occurs
Meditate upon Bodhicitta when you are scared
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Re: Tara Mandala Open Webcast Transmission with Dorje Lopön Chandra Easton (Riwo Sangchöd, Chöd, Green Tara)
I remember other threads on this topic speaking about vows or commitments which you didn't know you were taking. It's not the same as being negligent of them intentionally so I would echo Norwegians comment on relaxing and finding the joy. Commitment to the teaching isn't the same as a specific practice commitment.Hazel wrote: ↑Sat Jan 25, 2020 5:07 am Reading up on it, it looks like I inadvertently took tantric vows when doing their green Tara web course, implicitly. Given all the uncertainties I've had about Tara Mandala and my usual bad habit of doubting teachers (which I'm actively working on breaking), it sounds like I've broken said vows too. Ugh.
As for perception of teachers, I think unless you already implicity trust a teacher, (we might say we do explicitly but implicitly harbour doubts) the student needs to put in a bit of effort to examine their qualities and the overall net benefit of their activities to feel more grateful and inspired by the teacher and the relationship. Even if we have a teacher who we're not sure is on the bhumis, let alone a Buddha, if they are teaching with lineage and sincerity and are further along the path than us then they are, in nature and effect, expressions of the activity of the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, the Vidyadharas, Vajradharas...the Dakinis...of Guru Rinpoche. The movements of Tara.
- Whenever the guru explains the meaning of the Buddha’s words, his or her wisdom mind is infused by the Buddha. After all, it is impossible to explain the Buddha’s teachings without being inspired by the Buddha’s blessings. Thus, irrespective of whether the guru is actually enlightened, the imparting of instructions is certainly buddha activity. In this respect, the guru is comparable to a medium and the Buddha to an oracle-deity who is channelled. It suffices to understand the principle in this way
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Then you can examine that notion at the level of the world and the minds and emotions of beings in light of the 4 reliances as taught by the Buddha.
- Rely on the message of the teacher, not on his personality (gang zag la mi rton/ chos la rton);
Rely on the meaning, not just on the words (tshig la mi rton/ don la rton);
Rely on the real meaning, not on the provisional one (drang don la mi rton/ nges don la rton);
Rely on your wisdom mind, not on your ordinary, judgemental mind (rnam shes la mi rton/ ye shes la rton).
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Re: Tara Mandala Open Webcast Transmission with Dorje Lopön Chandra Easton (Riwo Sangchöd, Chöd, Green Tara)
If you have never had any kind of major empowerment, or a Dzogchen empowerment, you have no samaya at all. You cannot receive samaya from a lung alone.Hazel wrote: ↑Sat Jan 25, 2020 5:07 am Reading up on it, it looks like I inadvertently took tantric vows when doing their green Tara web course, implicitly. Given all the uncertainties I've had about Tara Mandala and my usual bad habit of doubting teachers (which I'm actively working on breaking), it sounds like I've broken said vows too. Ugh.
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Re: Tara Mandala Open Webcast Transmission with Dorje Lopön Chandra Easton (Riwo Sangchöd, Chöd, Green Tara)
Why not seek out a daily Ngondro practice from a suitable teacher you feel a strong connection/devotion first?Hazel wrote: ↑Sat Jan 25, 2020 1:05 am Super noobish question alert...
Is there any risk or downside to receiving transmissions like this?
Also, how do you know ahead of time if there are practice commitments?
What if one is not "ready" which I am probably not... Though I did receive a green tara lung and training from them.
That's assuming you haven't already.........
Re: Tara Mandala Open Webcast Transmission with Dorje Lopön Chandra Easton (Riwo Sangchöd, Chöd, Green Tara)
Thank you all for your responses.
What makes an empowerment "major"? The practice was said to be of the second highest class. There was a lung then a month or two of online webcasts explaining the practice. There was no repeating/saying anything during any of it, which is my previous understand of a lung vs an empowerment.Malcolm wrote: ↑Sat Jan 25, 2020 6:29 pmIf you have never had any kind of major empowerment, or a Dzogchen empowerment, you have no samaya at all. You cannot receive samaya from a lung alone.Hazel wrote: ↑Sat Jan 25, 2020 5:07 am Reading up on it, it looks like I inadvertently took tantric vows when doing their green Tara web course, implicitly. Given all the uncertainties I've had about Tara Mandala and my usual bad habit of doubting teachers (which I'm actively working on breaking), it sounds like I've broken said vows too. Ugh.
Happy Pride month to my queer dharma siblings!
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Re: Tara Mandala Open Webcast Transmission with Dorje Lopön Chandra Easton (Riwo Sangchöd, Chöd, Green Tara)
A major empowerment generally lasts two days. However, there are shorter Nyingma empowerments rooted in system of Dzogchen, which also serve as "ripening" empowerments. If you have never attended any of these, you do not have any samaya at all.Hazel wrote: ↑Sun Jan 26, 2020 12:12 am Thank you all for your responses.
What makes an empowerment "major"? The practice was said to be of the second highest class. There was a lung then a month or two of online webcasts explaining the practice. There was no repeating/saying anything during any of it, which is my previous understand of a lung vs an empowerment.Malcolm wrote: ↑Sat Jan 25, 2020 6:29 pmIf you have never had any kind of major empowerment, or a Dzogchen empowerment, you have no samaya at all. You cannot receive samaya from a lung alone.Hazel wrote: ↑Sat Jan 25, 2020 5:07 am Reading up on it, it looks like I inadvertently took tantric vows when doing their green Tara web course, implicitly. Given all the uncertainties I've had about Tara Mandala and my usual bad habit of doubting teachers (which I'm actively working on breaking), it sounds like I've broken said vows too. Ugh.
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Not all lineages or teachers introduce a student Tantra by expecting exclusive Ngondro practice beforehand.AJP wrote: ↑Sat Jan 25, 2020 9:23 pmWhy not seek out a daily Ngondro practice from a suitable teacher you feel a strong connection/devotion first?Hazel wrote: ↑Sat Jan 25, 2020 1:05 am Super noobish question alert...
Is there any risk or downside to receiving transmissions like this?
Also, how do you know ahead of time if there are practice commitments?
What if one is not "ready" which I am probably not... Though I did receive a green tara lung and training from them.
That's assuming you haven't already.........
Meditate upon Bodhicitta when afflicted by disease
Meditate upon Bodhicitta when sad
Meditate upon Bodhicitta when suffering occurs
Meditate upon Bodhicitta when you are scared
-Khunu Lama
Meditate upon Bodhicitta when sad
Meditate upon Bodhicitta when suffering occurs
Meditate upon Bodhicitta when you are scared
-Khunu Lama