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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O104DsP3HwU Posted by blessing dakini on YouTube: Chod ( Cutting-off Ego) Text sutra -Dedicating the illusory body to accumulate merit. This practice composed by Gyalwa Ensapa and his spiritual heirs, and Panchen Lobsang Choegyan, the accomplished meditator Lobsang N...

The book Love and Liberation: Autobiographical Writings of the Tibetan Buddhist Visionary Sera Khandro has finally been released. :twothumbsup: From Amazon: Love and Liberation reads the autobiographical and biographical writings of one of the few Tibetan Buddhist women to record the story of her li...

5 Things You Didn’t Know About Slavery Written by Michael Hayworth Posted on Care2.com: http://www.care2.com/causes/5-things-you-didnt-know-about-slavery.html Extremists groups in Iraq, cotton in Asia, conflict minerals in Africa, the humble prawn and the farms of America’s deep south. Struggling t...

Hey Jesse, Another way to build merit is through Care2.com. It's a social action network that allows users to support non-profit agencies worldwide through petitions and a free click-to-donate system. Issues range from human rights, animal welfare, to protecting the environment: http://www.care2.com/

In case anyone's interested, here's the Song of Devotion for Kunkhyen Longchenpa (Gyang Lu) sung by Urgyen Dorje Lama. It's from the Shower of Blessings CD:

TRC wrote:This is Ali Farka Touré, legendary Malian musician. Unfortunately no longer with us in this format.

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Now that's what I call down-home African blues. Thanks!

Mkoll wrote:Here's some totally not chill-out electronic dance music. A very dark track.

The Green Martian - Industry

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Hey, that was sweet. It reminds me of the house music I used to listen to when I was a kid. Thanks for sharing.

Here's some chill-out electronica to get you through the weekend: Buddha Lounge, Vol. 4. Enjoy!

Lama Wangchuk: Himalayan Spirit (Prayers from the Kagyu tradition)

Is there a special method of folding the mantra so that it doesn't cause any potential obstacles? :namaste: Hi Femme, Yes, there is a proper way of writing out and then folding up such an amulet. Apart from that, typically they are wrapped in brocade or some nice fabric and/or placed inside a gau. ...

Also, would it be (im)proper to wear such an amulet while you're sleeping? I don't belief so, not in itself. However, it is bad to lie on the amulet which can happen by accident while you sleep. Interesting. Well I'm a bit of wild sleeper. I toss and turn and such. So I guess the best thing for me ...

Hey guys, I have a question about wearing mantra amulets. Let's say, for example, you've written or printed out a copy of the Vajra Guru mantra with gold ink on blue paper and you wanted to wear it around your neck as an amulet. Is there a special method of folding the mantra so that it doesn't caus...

Lama Tharchin Rinpoche is teaching in Los Angeles on Dudjom Lingpa's Throma Nagmo, August 10-12. You can attend live http://blackdakini.net/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Or register to receive the teachings remotely, via live streaming: http://us4.campaign-archive1.com/?...

Hi, you can get handmade Tibetan paper from Tibetanpaper.com. You can also purchase blue Nepalese Lokta Paper for $4.95 and a Sakura Gold Ink Calligraphy Marker for as low as $1.59 on Amazon. Good luck!

That was a really cool documentary, thanks for posting. Jan Willis is another African-American Buddhist. She's Professor of Religion at Wesleyan University and practices within the Gelugpa tradition:

http://jwillis.faculty.wesleyan.edu/