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by emaho
Fri Nov 17, 2023 2:02 am
Forum: Book Reviews
Topic: Good & affordable ebooks - recommendations
Replies: 29
Views: 16315

Re: Good & affordable ebooks - recommendations

On occasion of Black Friday Week amazon is offering free 3-month audible subscriptions to "selected customers", whatever that means, just check out if it's available to you. And, of course, don't forget to unsubscribe after the third title :smile: I had already shamelessly freeloaded on th...
by emaho
Thu Oct 19, 2023 6:59 pm
Forum: Wellness, Diet and Fitness
Topic: 5 foods to avoid by Dr. David Sinclair
Replies: 11
Views: 1007

Re: 5 foods to avoid by Dr. David Sinclair

Ayu wrote: Wed Oct 18, 2023 2:10 pm I can't digest bread nor spinach, beetroots, pulses...
could be histamin intolerance
by emaho
Sat Jul 22, 2023 4:06 am
Forum: Ethical Conduct
Topic: Which of the following activities do you consider sexual misconduct?
Replies: 21
Views: 5953

Re: Which of the following activities do you consider sexual misconduct?

Especially considering that in most Western countries they were the only 2 sexual activities on the list that are also crimes strictly speaking pedophilia is not a sexual activity but a psychiatric disorder - a person suffering from it may or may not engage in pedophile actions. I ckecked it anyway...
by emaho
Mon Oct 24, 2022 3:27 am
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: "Secular" Phowa/Bardo Instruction?
Replies: 10
Views: 767

Re: "Secular" Phowa/Bardo Instruction?

Not sure if this is the quote you're searching for, I think a similar point has been made by several teachers, here's one example from Chagdud Rinpoche's book "Life in Relation to Death" For example, even if one has not been trained in p’howa, it is certainly beneficial at the time of one’...
by emaho
Sun Oct 23, 2022 7:00 pm
Forum: Kagyu
Topic: Ole Nydahl suffering from advanced Alzheimer's?
Replies: 31
Views: 11137

Re: Ole Nydahl suffering from advanced Alzheimer's?

That was quite a few years ago. Not a doctor so not sure if he had head trauma that might have contributed. I think he broke a leg or hip at least. But it sounds like those around him should let him retire if this report is true. I have a vague recollection that he had been a boxer when young - tha...
by emaho
Tue Sep 27, 2022 3:07 pm
Forum: Help Required
Topic: Visa to India, max 180 days at a time?
Replies: 5
Views: 689

Re: Visa to India, max 180 days at a time?

If you're planning to study at a Buddhist institute or to stay in a monastery, you could contact them and ask if they know of exceptions, like special students' visa. Otherwise the classic solution would be to go on a weekend trip to Kathmandu every 90 days. If that works for you depends of course o...
by emaho
Sat Jul 09, 2022 9:52 pm
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: The Karmapa fathered a child - DNA test reveals
Replies: 109
Views: 11543

Re: The Karmapa fathered a child - DNA test reveals

I saw this a call for help So did I. Actually I pity him. I do not condone rape or sexual abuse, of course. But he's been struggling with his role as Karmapa for quite some time. In an interview with a German radio station in 2013 he had already said "I don't have a feeling that I'm reincarnat...
by emaho
Sun Feb 20, 2022 12:24 am
Forum: Nyingma
Topic: Dudjom Sangye Pema Shepa Rinpoche's parinirvana
Replies: 33
Views: 15163

Re: Dudjom Sangye Pema Shepa Rinpoche's parinirvana

I'm just speechless :cry:
by emaho
Thu Jan 27, 2022 5:55 pm
Forum: Prayers and Aspirations
Topic: For myself
Replies: 66
Views: 42189

Re: For myself

KathyLauren wrote: Thu Jan 27, 2022 2:29 pm I am home now. It won't be a speedy recovery, but I am on the mend.
Great!
by emaho
Thu Jan 20, 2022 7:29 pm
Forum: Prayers and Aspirations
Topic: For myself
Replies: 66
Views: 42189

Re: For myself

It isn’t Covid. I have had enough negative tests to know that. It just happens to be pneumonia that presented exactly like Covid pneumonia. They had me on full Covid precautions for a while, but there was no virus present. It seems to have been triggered by a bad cold. I had no idea a cold could be...
by emaho
Wed Jan 19, 2022 12:08 am
Forum: Prayers and Aspirations
Topic: For myself
Replies: 66
Views: 42189

Re: For myself

KathyLauren wrote: Tue Jan 18, 2022 9:27 pm Thanks again, everyone. I did finally get transported to the city. Now, I wait for my surgeon to evaluate the X-rays and decide what needs to be done.
Are there any news about what it is? Do they still think it's covid?

:hug:
by emaho
Mon Jan 17, 2022 10:31 pm
Forum: Prayers and Aspirations
Topic: For myself
Replies: 66
Views: 42189

Re: For myself

KathyLauren wrote: Sun Jan 16, 2022 12:30 pm Now they are sending me to the city for surgery. *sigh*
:hug:
by emaho
Sat Jan 15, 2022 1:55 am
Forum: Prayers and Aspirations
Topic: For myself
Replies: 66
Views: 42189

Re: For myself

Wishing you a speedy recovery :heart:
by emaho
Sat Sep 18, 2021 12:14 am
Forum: Prayers and Aspirations
Topic: Double lung transplant
Replies: 32
Views: 12874

Re: Double lung transplant

If you can breathe through a mask at all, you may want to take a look at washable FFP2 masks from cloth*. There are some products on the market that are certified and fulfill all requirements by German law in areas where FFP2 masks are mandatory. They're much more comfortable to wear and much easier...
by emaho
Wed Sep 15, 2021 12:14 am
Forum: Prayers and Aspirations
Topic: Double lung transplant
Replies: 32
Views: 12874

Re: Double lung transplant

Woa :o

Best wishes! I hope you'll get better soon and your body "accepts" the new organ without problems :heart:
by emaho
Sat Jul 31, 2021 12:22 am
Forum: Meditation
Topic: Selecting a mala
Replies: 13
Views: 6786

Re: Selecting a mala

emaho wrote: Fri Jul 30, 2021 8:39 pm You can buy special needle-shaped files to soothen the holes of the beads.
I meant of course to smooth the edges by filing the holes from the inside, hope that's better :shrug:
by emaho
Fri Jul 30, 2021 8:39 pm
Forum: Meditation
Topic: Selecting a mala
Replies: 13
Views: 6786

Re: Selecting a mala

I try to check my mala's string every now and then and when it starts to wear out I replace it before it breaks. Also, when your mala string breaks often, it is maybe because the drill-holes haven't been filed properly. You can buy special needle-shaped files to soothen the holes of the beads. I don...
by emaho
Sat Jan 02, 2021 9:10 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Best way to sort e-library
Replies: 6
Views: 1006

Re: Best way to sort e-library

I'm using calibre to manage my ebooks. It's a free program that reads and converts all sorts of files. It's primarily for the epub-format, but you can also manage PDF and Word files with it. You can add keywords to all texts and use the sort and filter functions. Using the folder structure of your c...
by emaho
Sun Jan 26, 2020 7:20 am
Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
Topic: Issues with ending a friendship
Replies: 25
Views: 4437

Re: Issues with ending a friendship

I have found that at some point toxicity is rendered impotent if you know how to address that type of toxicity properly. I have been skillful at not only setting boundaries but conveying them to minds that normally are hard to address. This is not to encourage people suffering others unreasonably. ...
by emaho
Fri Jan 24, 2020 11:29 pm
Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
Topic: Issues with ending a friendship
Replies: 25
Views: 4437

Re: Issues with ending a friendship

Rhetorically speaking does setting boundaries require such finality? Sometimes, yes, unfortunately. Some people simply don't respect other people's boundaries, in which case setting boundaries while maintaining the friendship simply isn't an option. And sadly, also, some people are suffering from a...

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