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by Motova
Mon Oct 04, 2021 3:50 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: I built my first computer
Replies: 2
Views: 422

I built my first computer

:techproblem:

It's a biolite camp stove, a leap motion, a usb mouse, a usb keyboard, usb powerbank, a raspberry pi 3bplus if i remember correctly, and a hdmi cord with a monitor....

you can take this lap top camping and charge it with firewood.

:spy:

:alien:

:cheers:
by Motova
Wed Sep 29, 2021 11:11 am
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Any astrologers here?
Replies: 12
Views: 1498

Re: Any astrologers here?

Read ChNNR stuff.
by Motova
Fri Sep 17, 2021 6:26 am
Forum: Buddhist Tantra Talk
Topic: Green Light Question
Replies: 0
Views: 2320

Green Light Question

Remember when Rinpoche was talking about that cube in Dzogchen?
by Motova
Thu Sep 09, 2021 7:12 pm
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: What cognitive skills does one need?
Replies: 13
Views: 2432

What cognitive skills does one need?

What cognitive skills does one need to be a successful happy Dzogchen practitioner in a G7 country?

Thank you.
by Motova
Sun Aug 22, 2021 8:40 pm
Forum: Sūtra Studies
Topic: Where can one find Sakka in the Sutras?
Replies: 4
Views: 719

Where can one find Sakka in the Sutras?

https://read.84000.co/translation/UT22084-039-002.html I found this: "“Anantavyūha, those gods who dwell on the banks of the great ocean will provide alms for those who proclaim the Dharma. The Thus-Gone One has revealed these secret mantra phrases for those who listen to this discourse. These ...
by Motova
Sun Aug 22, 2021 6:34 pm
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Is Sakka a Bodhisattva in Tibetan Buddhism?
Replies: 1
Views: 336

Is Sakka a Bodhisattva in Tibetan Buddhism?

https://suttacentral.net/dn21/en/sujato

Gampopa says most bodhisattvas on the second bhumi take rebirth as Indra.

Is Sakka a Bodhisattva in Tibetan Buddhism?

Thank you.
by Motova
Fri Aug 20, 2021 3:42 pm
Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
Topic: What to do when someone feels drowned in numerous Bad Karmic Actions?
Replies: 31
Views: 2391

Re: What to do when someone feels drowned in numerous Bad Karmic Actions?

One of the demotivating things in my life is that I've done a lot of evil, and I will definitely have to face the consequences for that - is there any consolation in Buddhism on coming to terms with those consequences? Thanks. I hope these links solve your problems: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ka...
by Motova
Fri Aug 20, 2021 3:25 pm
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Tara
Replies: 26
Views: 1995

Re: Tara

Does anyone know of a good book or talk online that would introduce someone to Tara? https://read.84000.co/translation/UT22084-094-008.html (Does anyone know why this is called a sutra but classified as a tantra?) https://www.taramandala.org/self-paced-courses-and-teachings/green-tara/ https://dhar...
by Motova
Sat Aug 14, 2021 4:46 am
Forum: Discovering Mahayana Buddhism
Topic: what is the difference between mahayana and theravada and tibetan buddhism
Replies: 11
Views: 4799

Re: what is the difference between mahayana and theravada and tibetan buddhism

confusedsoso wrote: Fri Aug 13, 2021 3:27 am Hey people of dharmawheel!! Can somebody tell me the difference between mahayana and theravada and tibetan buddhism. Some reading material will be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.
To be honest, not much.
by Motova
Wed Apr 07, 2021 1:55 pm
Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
Topic: Are there any precedents that allow for 'developments' of Buddhism after the Buddha?
Replies: 33
Views: 2128

Re: Are there any precedents that allow for 'developments' of Buddhism after the Buddha?

Hi Motova, "Let the teaching be your island and your refuge, with no other refuge." https://suttacentral.net/sn47.9/en/sujato Perhaps it's worth quoting a little more of the sutta: So Ānanda, be your own island, your own refuge, with no other refuge. Let the teaching be your island and yo...
by Motova
Tue Apr 06, 2021 1:14 pm
Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
Topic: Are there any precedents that allow for 'developments' of Buddhism after the Buddha?
Replies: 33
Views: 2128

Re: Are there any precedents that allow for 'developments' of Buddhism after the Buddha?

Are there any precedents from the Buddha himself from canon (preferably the Pali Canon) that show the Buddha expected his later followers to 'develop' various teachings beyond the ones he explicitly taught as recorded in the canon? I mean, are there statements or teachings of the Buddha that show h...
by Motova
Mon Mar 15, 2021 7:39 pm
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: I need a home for some DC books and DVDs
Replies: 7
Views: 1279

I need a home for some DC books and DVDs

I need a home for some DC books and DVDs. Some of it is restricted.

Does anyone know someone I can contact that can help me?

Thank you.
by Motova
Mon Mar 01, 2021 7:48 pm
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Do Empowerments Give Refuge, Precepts, and Bodhisattva Vows?
Replies: 8
Views: 919

Do Empowerments Give Refuge, Precepts, and Bodhisattva Vows?

I have two main questions: 1. Do empowerments give refuge, precepts, and bodhisattva vows? Here are two of the answers I've received: Refuge is given at the beginning of every empowerment, so there is no reason to attend a refuge ceremony as a preliminary. Bodhicitta vows are given in every empowerm...
by Motova
Mon Oct 07, 2019 8:38 pm
Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
Topic: Is Avici hell eternal?
Replies: 31
Views: 8731

Re: Is Avici hell eternal?

I think:

Avici Hell is life without a qualified Lama.

The end.
by Motova
Thu Jun 20, 2019 8:47 pm
Forum: Book Reviews
Topic: Practicing the Jhanas: Traditional Concentration Meditation as Presented by the Venerable Pa Auk Sayadaw
Replies: 3
Views: 5547

Re: Practicing the Jhanas: Traditional Concentration Meditation as Presented by the Venerable Pa Auk Sayadaw

I recommend reading this book by dharmawheel's owner Stephen Snyder. It is very very interesting. Thank you Stephen. https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/159030733X/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Looks like a good book, but that's not me. We just have the same last name. :tongue: ...
by Motova
Thu Jun 20, 2019 5:34 pm
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: The Ease of Receiving Empowerments
Replies: 24
Views: 4872

Re: The Ease of Receiving Empowerments

Why is it so easy to receive empowerments when the risk is so high? It is rather easy to receive an empowerment that some center have requested in order to get some income. It is not so easy to request an empowerment yourself for an practice that you actually trust as a complete path to liberation ...
by Motova
Thu Jun 20, 2019 5:30 pm
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Chögyam Trungpa
Replies: 30
Views: 6262

Re: Chögyam Trungpa

His regent was strike two and his son was strike three for me.
by Motova
Thu Jun 20, 2019 8:18 am
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: The Ease of Receiving Empowerments
Replies: 24
Views: 4872

Re: The Ease of Receiving Empowerments

There is no risk. Without Vajrayana everyone is going to hell, it is only a matter of time. And it is not a chance of buddhahood, it is certainty, again a matter of time. That is if you actually accept what the Vajrayana has to say on the matter. Please provide a citation that. What about Hinayana ...
by Motova
Wed Jun 19, 2019 11:31 pm
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: The Ease of Receiving Empowerments
Replies: 24
Views: 4872

Re: The Ease of Receiving Empowerments

Apparently there is an equation at work. At some point it's worth risking a number of beings going to hell for the chance for someone to realize Buddhahood through Vajrayana. There is no risk. Without Vajrayana everyone is going to hell, it is only a matter of time. And it is not a chance of buddha...

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