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by Norwegian
Wed Jul 26, 2023 12:12 pm
Forum: Soto
Topic: American Soto Zen
Replies: 293
Views: 18752

Re: American Soto Zen

It is frustrating to see someone write that "modern Soto teachers reject all possibility of kensho or satori"--and for people to seemingly accept that without question--when I can tell you, from personal experience as a Soto Zen practitioner, that it's not true. Some Soto Zen teachers dep...
by Norwegian
Sat Jul 22, 2023 5:32 pm
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: nasal breathing and nyingthig cycles
Replies: 65
Views: 12180

Re: nasal breathing and nyingthig cycles

Yangti holds the record then, one can accomplish in seven days. :twothumbsup: :twothumbsup: It is a typical proclamation of the higher vehicles. The Mahayana claims superiority over the Hinayana and the Vajrayana claims superiority over the Mahayana. Dzogchen claims superiority over the lower Vajra...
by Norwegian
Fri Jul 14, 2023 1:41 pm
Forum: Ethical Conduct
Topic: Should I save the rabbit or the falcon?
Replies: 59
Views: 5151

Re: Should I save the rabbit or the falcon?

No one would just be standing there, staring at some guy being chased by a tiger, when you could help the guy but you don’t because the tiger was hungry. That would just be ridiculous. I hate to inform you, but that's a wild assumption. As one of innumerable examples, there was a murder attempt in ...
by Norwegian
Fri Jul 07, 2023 7:23 pm
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: Dzogchen and Dependent Origination
Replies: 40
Views: 7033

Re: Dzogchen and Dependent Origination

I remember ChNN explaining the related questions from the Dra Thalgyur; there were some interesting arguments in there. I'm sure a good teacher can explain the meaning using everything, but for practical reasons it's probably easier to use a triad (or 1, 2, 4, 5 or 6) rather than 12 arguments. Mayb...
by Norwegian
Fri Jul 07, 2023 4:52 pm
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Crazy Wisdom Question
Replies: 172
Views: 26519

Re: Crazy Wisdom Question

I am not arguing that the bardo does not exist - just against the unfounded conviction that anyone knows for sure what happens after the death of the body. You re actually arguing that no one can know that there is a bardo at all. I take you do not accept that there is such a thing as the deva cakṣ...
by Norwegian
Fri Jul 07, 2023 10:00 am
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Crazy Wisdom Question
Replies: 172
Views: 26519

Re: Crazy Wisdom Question

People’s concepts of what a “good” practitioner are is pretty funny... a good practitioner is the one who stays true to Dharma ethics. not sure whats funny about that ...as if there is any difference at all between watching tv and watching any other display, including sadhanas. yes if he was a dzog...
by Norwegian
Fri Jul 07, 2023 8:46 am
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Crazy Wisdom Question
Replies: 172
Views: 26519

Re: Crazy Wisdom Question

why are you so sure of it? he doesn't strike me as a practitioner. i recall how Chime Rigdzin Rinpoche was at the opposite side of his room at the hotel so he saw him thoriugh the window and commented something akin to his watching TV all the time so he cannot be good practitioner let alone giving ...
by Norwegian
Mon Jun 26, 2023 3:10 pm
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Translate video streams given by Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche?
Replies: 5
Views: 516

Re: Translate video streams given by Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche?

Thanks. Unfortunate that I didn't know of this from Day 1, but as you say, there's no translation, so I have no idea what is what and where Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche is at in this schedule.
by Norwegian
Mon Jun 26, 2023 11:45 am
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Translate video streams given by Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche?
Replies: 5
Views: 516

Re: Translate video streams given by Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche?

Dear dharma friends, from the Rinchen terdzo there is every day a video stream of teachings given by Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche on both FB and Youtube of Rumtek monastery. These teachigns are so profound and precious, unfortunately with my poor tibetan I can only understand very little. I was not able ...
by Norwegian
Sun Jun 25, 2023 7:54 pm
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: No guru, no dzogchen?
Replies: 269
Views: 32823

Re: No guru, no dzogchen?

Bon has many good Dzogchen teachers. BTW, don't discount Song of Vajra or mantras in general. Properly engaged they are highly effective methods of Dzogchen guruyoga I am most definitely not discounting the Song of Vajra. I cant sing (because I do not like doing it, like really really do not like i...
by Norwegian
Sat Jun 24, 2023 9:58 pm
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: Longchen Nyingtig opportunity
Replies: 67
Views: 5598

Re: Longchen Nyingtig opportunity

Lama with a personality disorder Sadly, there are too many of these running around. And for too long has their behavior been dismissed by the gaslit with excuses such as, "Tilopa," "Marpa," "Do Khyentse," etc. Caveat emptor. In this day and age, any time I hear of some...
by Norwegian
Tue Jun 20, 2023 5:17 pm
Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
Topic: Stoicism: A Pre-Buddhist Path to Inner Peace and Resilience
Replies: 11
Views: 1234

Re: Stoicism: A Pre-Buddhist Path to Inner Peace and Resilience

Könchok Thrinley wrote: Tue Jun 20, 2023 4:35 pm I hate these chat GPT posts. What is the point?
Fully agreed, 100%.
by Norwegian
Tue Jun 20, 2023 2:40 pm
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: Longchen Nyingtig opportunity
Replies: 67
Views: 5598

Re: Longchen Nyingtig opportunity

I feared something like that. Yesterday I tried to do this on my tablet, but couldn't find the proper way. This should work (with luck): https://1drv.ms/i/s!AkgX7EQwDY7MguhdLD3ChgQxe_WQ3Q?e=e8wjsR or, if that doesn't work, try https://1drv.ms/i/s!AkgX7EQwDY7MguhdLD3ChgQxe_WQ3Q?e=C8aL7L Your origina...
by Norwegian
Wed Jun 14, 2023 6:59 pm
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: ChNN and formal trekchö practice
Replies: 72
Views: 11501

Re: ChNN and formal trekchö practice

treehuggingoctopus wrote: Wed Jun 14, 2023 6:57 pm It contains both the Tibetan script and the English rendering, right?
No, only English.
by Norwegian
Sun Jun 11, 2023 10:06 pm
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Teachers with clairvoyance, alive
Replies: 63
Views: 3670

Re: Teachers with clairvoyance, alive

This is rather an unusual approach. Assuming you get your list, what will you do with it? Are you planning to contact those lamas and ask them if they are clairvoyant? people here make heavy assumptions on what i post.. nice of you to ask. of course i want to ask something important. what make you ...
by Norwegian
Wed Jun 07, 2023 1:36 am
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: No guru, no dzogchen?
Replies: 269
Views: 32823

Re: No guru, no dzogchen?

Same thing Dudjom Rinpoche said: A Dzogchen Master starts with "direct introduction" with everyone. If they don't "get it" then one starts to use all the infinite methods and means to help bring about the experience of Rigpa. When one has the experience of Rigpa, then one confir...
by Norwegian
Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:54 am
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: No guru, no dzogchen?
Replies: 269
Views: 32823

Re: No guru, no dzogchen?

There are three essential books you need to have to understand ChNN's presentation of Dzogchen: the Guruyoga book; the Precious Vase, and the Song of the Vajra book. Now that you have received transmission from YSN, you can purchase these books and learn from them. Many Dzogchen practices such as t...
by Norwegian
Sun May 28, 2023 8:16 pm
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: The Role of Shamatha/Vipaysana in Dzogchen
Replies: 435
Views: 20693

Re: The Role of Shamatha/Vipaysana in Dzogchen

Sure. That's not the point, however. The point is that ati guru yoga does not belong to the path of transformation. Dividing everything in to higher and lower paths is endless and just create more and more limits that isn't helpful for anyone in my opinion. CNR told us he studied mainly with two Kh...
by Norwegian
Sat May 27, 2023 11:41 am
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: The Role of Shamatha/Vipaysana in Dzogchen
Replies: 435
Views: 20693

Re: The Role of Shamatha/Vipaysana in Dzogchen

Malcolm, the path of transformation only adds more capabilities to the ati yogin. Given that transformative night times practices like dream yoga and luminosity greatly aid practitioners to extend their abiding in the natural state well beyond the waking hours, those practices are worth spending so...
by Norwegian
Sat May 27, 2023 11:28 am
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: debating and attitude in the meantime
Replies: 23
Views: 1724

Re: debating and attitude in the meantime

Thank you Drenpa.

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