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- Wed Jul 03, 2013 11:41 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: If samsara had a theme song...
- Replies: 39
- Views: 8159
Re: If samsara had a theme song...
- Sun Jan 13, 2013 8:04 pm
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: A definition of "ego"
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5243
Re: A definition of "ego"
Interesting, thanks for sharing.
An article I find particularly helpful with regard to ego:
http://www.dharmafriendship.org/transcripts/t-ego.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
An article I find particularly helpful with regard to ego:
http://www.dharmafriendship.org/transcripts/t-ego.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
- Thu Jan 10, 2013 2:08 pm
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Vajrasattva purification practice
- Replies: 27
- Views: 7609
Re: Vajrasattva purification practice
Gelug: "The general rule of thumb is that without empowerment one can not absorb thedeity (any deity) into the heart nor arise as the deity oneself. Without empowerment one must keep the deity on the crown of the head or in front of oneself. If the practice says to "absorb the deity into t...
- Sun Jan 06, 2013 11:58 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Eckhart Tolle on christmas
- Replies: 240
- Views: 49715
Re: Eckhart Tolle on christmas
A mountain and a river are different, they are not the same At the gross level a mountain seems different than a stream, as we approach the sub-atomic level the differences dissapear, nothing but wavelets and bubbles. Come on lowly, give the whole quote! A little context please! :hug: I went on to ...
- Sun Jan 06, 2013 11:45 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Eckhart Tolle on christmas
- Replies: 240
- Views: 49715
Re: Eckhart Tolle on christmas
No disrespect to your sister, and you may be 100% correct, but there's no way you can judge or think to know the complete doctrine of something from one practitioner. I can't imagine you'd take the impressions of one practitioner to inform you of what Buddhism is or isn't. Speaking of Buddhism, in ...
- Sun Jan 06, 2013 7:56 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Eckhart Tolle on christmas
- Replies: 240
- Views: 49715
Re: Eckhart Tolle on christmas
Martin, please add a link to a teaching by Tolle teaching the Four Seals. Sonny, one would have to look comprehensively at his teachings to see that they are covered. Thanks but I think not. My sister really likes his stuff, and that is great! Happy to know she has found something she finds helpful...
- Sun Jan 06, 2013 7:22 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Eckhart Tolle on christmas
- Replies: 240
- Views: 49715
Re: Eckhart Tolle on christmas
Martin, please add a link to a teaching by Tolle teaching the Four Seals.
- Sun Jan 06, 2013 4:48 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Eckhart Tolle on christmas
- Replies: 240
- Views: 49715
Re: Eckhart Tolle on christmas
I don't understand how merely pointing out differences = putting up walls. A mountain and a river are different, they are not the same, that does not mean the one is more valuable than the other, or that they would only be of fair and equal value if they were the same. They are different, and at the...
- Sun Jan 06, 2013 4:02 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Eckhart Tolle on christmas
- Replies: 240
- Views: 49715
Re: Eckhart Tolle on christmas
Jikan wrote:
Let Tolle be Tolle, let Buddhism be Buddhism, and everyone will get along fine.
- Sun Jan 06, 2013 3:57 pm
- Forum: Gelug
- Topic: Contemplating Emptiness
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1042
Contemplating Emptiness
With Venerable Thubten Chodron.
- Fri Jan 04, 2013 3:18 pm
- Forum: Prayers and Aspirations
- Topic: Prayers for stepmother
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2327
Re: Prayers for stepmother
THADYATA OM BEYKANZE BEYKANZE MAHABEYKANZE RAJA SAMUGATE SOHA
OM TARE TUTARE TURE MAMA AYUR PUNYE JNYANA PUSHTIM KURU SOHA
OM AMI DEWA HRIH
OM TARE TUTARE TURE MAMA AYUR PUNYE JNYANA PUSHTIM KURU SOHA
OM AMI DEWA HRIH
- Tue Jan 01, 2013 12:49 pm
- Forum: Media
- Topic: Music time
- Replies: 5281
- Views: 883492
Re: Music time
Happy 2013
- Tue Jan 01, 2013 12:41 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Eckhart Tolle on christmas
- Replies: 240
- Views: 49715
Re: Eckhart Tolle on christmas
What relevance does Tolle's comments on Christmas have for a Buddhist discussion board? I thought his words were beautiful and wanted to share them with you all. I thought as bodhisattvas we are to help others to come out of ignorance, I thought if it helped one person to see the similarities in th...
- Sun Dec 30, 2012 3:26 pm
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: Relationship between mind and brain
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3042
Re: Relationship between mind and brain
"....the brain acts like the organ for the mind, the nervous system is the organ enabling our gross levels of mind to function and operate. And so they mutually influence each other. We can see that. When we are in bad health, our mind "goes down". When we are in a bad mood, we easily...
- Sat Dec 29, 2012 2:30 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Sam Harris on Buddhism
- Replies: 112
- Views: 26783
Re: Sam Harris on Buddhism
Article I found interesting. Distorted Visions of Buddhism: Agnostic and Atheist: By B. Alan Wallace http://www.mandalamagazine.org/archives/mandala-issues-for-2010/october/distorted-visions-of-buddhism-agnostic-and-atheist/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; In the end I agree...
- Fri Dec 28, 2012 3:09 pm
- Forum: Gelug
- Topic: Asian Classics Institute
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5181
Re: Asian Classics Institute
There are many organized sets of study links on line that do not come with the controversy surrounding the Diamond Mountain people and their teacher. This human life is precious and this opportunity short, I wouldn't waste my time on anything that comes with the kind of controversy that comes with M...
- Sun Dec 09, 2012 1:47 pm
- Forum: Gelug
- Topic: Labeling and inherent nature - Svatantrika vs. Prasangika
- Replies: 43
- Views: 12565
Re: Labeling and inherent nature - Svatantrika vs. Prasangika
Another great teaching by Lama Zopa Rinpoche, where he covers the importance of labeling and a valid base, can be found here: http://www.bodhicitta.net/emptiness.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Short excerpt, ( please check link above for full teaching) "For things ...
- Sun Dec 09, 2012 1:26 pm
- Forum: Gelug
- Topic: Labeling and inherent nature - Svatantrika vs. Prasangika
- Replies: 43
- Views: 12565
Re: Labeling and inherent nature - Svatantrika vs. Prasangika
Hi, you might find this helpful - Lama Zopa Rinpoche explains: "For something to exist there must not only be the mind conceiving it and the label but also a valid base. You can’t just make up a label and think that therefore the object exists and functions according to the label you gave it. F...
- Tue Sep 11, 2012 7:21 pm
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: Buddha nature misunderstood as atman.
- Replies: 50
- Views: 17406
Re: Buddha nature misunderstood as atman.
"There're two kinds of Buddha nature. One kind is permanent. One kind is impermanent. The empty nature of our own mind is permanent; the clear and knowing nature of our mind is impermanent. The clear and knowing nature is just our ability to perceive objects -- for objects to arise and for us t...
- Thu Jul 26, 2012 2:41 pm
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Zopa Rinpoche on Making Life Meaningful
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1613