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Re: So Long
I will be doing the same. I am not easily offended, but...I am offended.
- Fri Jul 18, 2014 2:46 am
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: The role of compassion
- Replies: 28
- Views: 5920
Re: The role of compassion
Realization of sunyata means direct perception of the lack of any permanent self, and consequently, the interdependence of all things. With self-cherishing revealed as foolishness, compassion for all sentient beings becomes the logical consequence.
- Sat Jul 12, 2014 10:58 am
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: Prayer
- Replies: 80
- Views: 14777
Re: Prayer
Let us not forget that "meditation" is also a Christian term! A long time ago, when I was new to Buddhism, I asked a Tibetan monk if he prayed. He said yes--to his guru. Aemilius, I don't actually speak Bahasa Indonesia. From what you wrote, though, it seems that Esa is their version of th...
- Thu Jul 10, 2014 11:46 pm
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: Prayer
- Replies: 80
- Views: 14777
Re: Prayer
In Indonesia, Buddhism is one of six officially-recognized religions. All of these religions are legally obliged to adhere the national ideology of pancasila , the first article of which is Ketuhanan Yang Maha Esa , or "belief in one supreme God." The word for "God" is Tuhan , wh...
- Thu Jul 10, 2014 12:21 pm
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Question for Esoteric Buddhists
- Replies: 25
- Views: 7944
Re: Question for Esoteric Buddhists
Oh come on, humor him. The truth is, the Pali canon is not much read in traditional Mahayana circles. If some lama were shown this text, he might explain it as an example of upaya (skillful means), i.e. the principle that the Buddha taught lower teachings for the benefit of those who were not ready ...
- Wed Jul 09, 2014 5:56 am
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: Prayer
- Replies: 80
- Views: 14777
Re: Prayer
And now, your moment of Zen:
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- Mon Jul 07, 2014 11:55 pm
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: HHDL 33rd Kalachakra Initiation
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3313
Re: HHDL 33rd Kalachakra Initiation
Holy S#!7, the 33rd! That means anybody who goes can say they are a 33-degree tantrka!
- Mon Jul 07, 2014 4:22 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Should Buddhist teachers get more exercise?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3321
Re: Should Buddhist teachers get more exercise?
I was just thinking something along those lines!
- Sun Jul 06, 2014 11:15 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Opinions on the Consequences of Chinese Occupation of Tibet
- Replies: 206
- Views: 38200
Re: Opinions on the Consequences of Chinese Occupation of Ti
it might also have something to do with his writings on Tibet, at least one of which is a popularly-accessible work making hash of Chinese propaganda.
Also, his name appears on the Dalai-Lama supported "Committee of 100 for Tibet."
Also, his name appears on the Dalai-Lama supported "Committee of 100 for Tibet."
- Sat Jun 28, 2014 3:08 am
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Tibetan Doctors, please read
- Replies: 28
- Views: 8403
Re: Tibetan Doctors, please read
Can anybody be a Tibetan Doctor, or is there some kind of exam? Really, this is fifteen shades of surreal. What if somebody posts messages asking something like "I urinated blood today, does that mean anything?" Are you going to diagnose that over the internet too? Personally, I practice T...
- Thu Jun 26, 2014 2:16 pm
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: A Voyage of Lifetimes: a struggle for a Buddhist identity
- Replies: 22
- Views: 5017
Re: A Voyage of Lifetimes: a struggle for a Buddhist identit
There can be more than just one motivation.
- Wed Jun 25, 2014 11:49 pm
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: A Voyage of Lifetimes: a struggle for a Buddhist identity
- Replies: 22
- Views: 5017
Re: A Voyage of Lifetimes: a struggle for a Buddhist identit
Hate to be the one to shatter your fantasy but "ethnic" Buddhists also engage in PhD's, three year retreats, etc... More so than converts, probably because there are many more "ethnic" Buddhists than there are converts! Of course, but they wouldn't need to do these things in ord...
- Wed Jun 25, 2014 11:47 pm
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: Adjusting to Buddhism - keeping cool, argumenents
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2895
Re: Adjusting to Buddhism - keeping cool, argumenents
Insults are kind of traditional in Tibetan debate!
- Tue Jun 24, 2014 2:33 pm
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: A Voyage of Lifetimes: a struggle for a Buddhist identity
- Replies: 22
- Views: 5017
Re: A Voyage of Lifetimes: a struggle for a Buddhist identit
"Converting" to Buddhism doesn't generally mean as much as say, converting to Islam. It's not like the ethnic Buddhists are waiting to help us assimilate into the community. Often, it's more like a hobby or type of entertainment. We even buy tickets from the same places. Ethnic Buddhists g...
- Mon Jun 23, 2014 4:43 am
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Can someone with schizophrenia practice?
- Replies: 58
- Views: 14075
Re: Can someone with schizophrenia practice?
I agree that "practice" is not reducable to "meditation" (whatever that means). The most fundamental practice is kindness and patience with others. But if you want something more directly identifiable as Buddhist, there's always mani recitation, circumambulation of stupas, lighti...
- Fri Jun 20, 2014 4:25 am
- Forum: Suggestion Box
- Topic: testing the poll feature
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2519
Re: testing the poll feature
I would totally like to see one of these polls in the Tibetan section, to survey how many agree with Garchen Rinpoche that abhishekhas can be received over the internet, and/or with a time delay. Wording is a problem, though, since a number of positions can be imagined, and a number of possible reas...
- Thu Jun 19, 2014 11:27 am
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Traditional 3 Year Retreat – new forms?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5015
Re: Traditional 3 Year Retreat – new forms?
Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche supervises several overlapping "Dharma Gar" online retreats, as well as a less intensive "Dharma Das" program. The Dharma Gar-s require 2 hours of practice per day, for a duration which Rinpoche initially estimated at 10 years--who knows what will happe...
- Sun Jun 15, 2014 7:34 am
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: A bunch of questions about empowerment, deities and practice
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4773
Re: A bunch of questions about empowerment, deities and prac
This may seem like a silly question, but how does one address a Lama in an email? Or would it not matter because Garchen Rinpoche is not going to be directly reading it anyway? Just be respectful, and keep to the point. I'm sure "Dear Lama" or "Dear Rinpoche" would be fine. You'...
- Sun Jun 15, 2014 2:43 am
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: A bunch of questions about empowerment, deities and practice
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4773
Re: A bunch of questions about empowerment, deities and prac
1. I agree with the anarchist (two posts above). That is--both, and no you can't. 2. This may be more to remind us of the centrality of bodhicitta, than to remind them. 3. Again, the anarchist answers this well. Ultimately it all boils down to your own actions, attitudes, and decisions--no deity can...
- Fri Jun 13, 2014 10:35 pm
- Forum: Gelug
- Topic: vajrayogini in chinese
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2395
Re: vajrayogini in chinese
Tsem Rinpoche has a book on her, if you're not too put off by the fact that it's by Tsem Rinpoche. Available in English or Chinese (so you could read it together if you wanted) from the Kechara Bookshop.