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by Arnoud
Tue Feb 27, 2024 8:01 am
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: General set of practices during dzogchen-based dark retreats?
Replies: 22
Views: 1996

Re: General set of practices during dzogchen-based dark retreats?

mutsuk wrote: Mon Feb 26, 2024 8:08 am He has given DI in the past and occasionally taught the Dzogchen Training elaborated by Yongdzin Rinpoche but that was 2 decades ago. Now he does not teach anymore.
Too disappointed with his students?
by Arnoud
Thu Feb 08, 2024 9:20 am
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: The Lamp for the Eye of Contemplation: The Samten Migdron by Nubchen Sangye Yeshe, a 10th-century Tibetan Buddhist Text
Replies: 9
Views: 863

Re: The Lamp for the Eye of Contemplation: The Samten Migdron by Nubchen Sangye Yeshe, a 10th-century Tibetan Buddhist T

Are you referring to ChNN (Chögyal Namkhai Norbu)? Or another Lama? Yes. Did I misremember the story? I remember it very slightly differently but the gist is the same. One time the Dalai Lama asked Norbu Rinpoche which book he thought explains Dzogchen the best and Norbu Rinpoche told him Samten Mi...
by Arnoud
Wed Feb 07, 2024 9:58 am
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: The Lamp for the Eye of Contemplation: The Samten Migdron by Nubchen Sangye Yeshe, a 10th-century Tibetan Buddhist Text
Replies: 9
Views: 863

Re: The Lamp for the Eye of Contemplation: The Samten Migdron by Nubchen Sangye Yeshe, a 10th-century Tibetan Buddhist T

Hi Arnoud, I don’t think so. And I think that I’ve heard that story (probably on this forum); yet had forgotten about it. Anyway, I personally don’t like it when people abbreviate Lama’s names, unless they spell their name out at least once in a thread, before they start abbreviated it; because I d...
by Arnoud
Tue Feb 06, 2024 4:53 pm
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: The Lamp for the Eye of Contemplation: The Samten Migdron by Nubchen Sangye Yeshe, a 10th-century Tibetan Buddhist Text
Replies: 9
Views: 863

Re: The Lamp for the Eye of Contemplation: The Samten Migdron by Nubchen Sangye Yeshe, a 10th-century Tibetan Buddhist T

Did I misremember the story? Hi Arnoud, I don’t think so. And I think that I’ve heard that story (probably on this forum); yet had forgotten about it. Anyway, I personally don’t like it when people abbreviate Lama’s names, unless they spell their name out at least once in a thread, before they star...
by Arnoud
Tue Feb 06, 2024 3:52 pm
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: The Lamp for the Eye of Contemplation: The Samten Migdron by Nubchen Sangye Yeshe, a 10th-century Tibetan Buddhist Text
Replies: 9
Views: 863

Re: The Lamp for the Eye of Contemplation: The Samten Migdron by Nubchen Sangye Yeshe, a 10th-century Tibetan Buddhist T

Sādhaka wrote: Sun Feb 04, 2024 1:58 am
Arnoud wrote: Sat Feb 03, 2024 6:03 pmI think this is the book CNN recommended HHDL read.

Are you referring to ChNN (Chögyal Namkhai Norbu)? Or another Lama?
Yes. Did I misremember the story?
by Arnoud
Sat Feb 03, 2024 6:03 pm
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: The Lamp for the Eye of Contemplation: The Samten Migdron by Nubchen Sangye Yeshe, a 10th-century Tibetan Buddhist Text
Replies: 9
Views: 863

Re: The Lamp for the Eye of Contemplation: The Samten Migdron by Nubchen Sangye Yeshe, a 10th-century Tibetan Buddhist T

I bought it on kindle. It's not an easy read but I haven't heard any bad things about the translation. Whether or not to recommend it depends on your background. Since it is not cheap, it might be a waste of money for you. Or, you might benefit greatly. I think this is the book CNN recommended HHDL ...
by Arnoud
Fri Feb 02, 2024 2:17 pm
Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
Topic: 6 Syllables of Clarvoyance
Replies: 1
Views: 211

Re: 6 Syllables of Clarvoyance

They both have the same, correct, letters in Tibetan for ah A sha sa ma ha.
by Arnoud
Mon Jan 15, 2024 9:40 am
Forum: Academic Discussion
Topic: Revue d'Etudes Tibétaines 2024 January issue
Replies: 4
Views: 411

Re: Revue d'Etudes Tibétaines 2024 January issue

Yeah, it's fine. Just French. :-)
by Arnoud
Sun Dec 10, 2023 8:46 am
Forum: Nyingma
Topic: Oral transmission of Rongsom Maha Pendita by his holiness kyabje Namkhi Nyingpo Rinpoche
Replies: 2
Views: 433

Re: Oral transmission of Rongsom Maha Pendita by his holiness kyabje Namkhi Nyingpo Rinpoche

Thank you! I was able to listen to at least 1.5 hours of it. Will start again at 13.30 Nepal Time. Do you have a timetable?
by Arnoud
Mon Dec 04, 2023 8:55 pm
Forum: Kagyu
Topic: A Joint Statement on the Shamar Incarnation
Replies: 50
Views: 3912

Re: A Joint Statement on the Shamar Incarnation

What’s your opinion on this?
by Arnoud
Wed Nov 22, 2023 4:12 pm
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: Rigpa, example luminosity and direct introduction or pointing out instructions...
Replies: 67
Views: 2731

Re: Rigpa, example luminosity and direct introduction or pointing out instructions...

Interesting, so DI is not corresponding to stream entry and what it introduces, the knowledge of your own primordial state or condition, must still be possible to doubt, even after being directly introduced to it. Indeed, it does not correspond to stream entry. For some people there is still doubt ...
by Arnoud
Wed Nov 22, 2023 1:24 pm
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: Rigpa, example luminosity and direct introduction or pointing out instructions...
Replies: 67
Views: 2731

Re: Rigpa, example luminosity and direct introduction or pointing out instructions...

OP,

Can we infer from your screen name that you oppose the idea of finding or having a teacher?
by Arnoud
Tue Nov 21, 2023 9:18 pm
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: Rigpa, example luminosity and direct introduction or pointing out instructions...
Replies: 67
Views: 2731

Re: Rigpa, example luminosity and direct introduction or pointing out instructions...

My pleasure. Rigpa would be knowledge of your own primordial state or condition. If DI would correspond to Hinayana stream-entry and result in the complete removal of all doubt, Garab Dorje's second statement--to remove all doubt--would be superfluous. Even certain kind of Buddhas can fall back from...
by Arnoud
Tue Nov 21, 2023 7:02 pm
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: Rigpa, example luminosity and direct introduction or pointing out instructions...
Replies: 67
Views: 2731

Re: Rigpa, example luminosity and direct introduction or pointing out instructions...

Nice quote. I have the book and will look at it some more when I have time. For now, thus have I heard: the whole point of DI and Dzogchen practice is that normal, unrealized people can practice and become total Buddhas in one life. We don't need to be mahayana stream-enterers on the path of seeing ...
by Arnoud
Thu Oct 26, 2023 3:47 pm
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Chakra four finger widths below the navel
Replies: 13
Views: 1126

Re: Chakra four finger widths below the navel

It might be good to keep in mind that chakra practices are prescriptive and not descriptive.
by Arnoud
Mon Oct 23, 2023 4:06 pm
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Dzogchen and Lamdre
Replies: 2
Views: 419

Re: Dzogchen and Lamdre

The view of emptiness is prasangika Madhyamaka for both Dzogchen and Lam Dre. The path is quite different. Sure, you can practice threkchod in combo with your Hevajra sadhana and some of the Hevajra practices are similar to semdzins. The problem comes when you don’t understand either tradition well ...
by Arnoud
Mon Oct 16, 2023 2:55 pm
Forum: Kagyu
Topic: Tergar / FPMT
Replies: 6
Views: 997

Re: Tergar / FPMT

Do both until you feel it’s too much and then make a decision. You can also make an effort to meet some teachers from both traditions IRL and see how you feel after.
by Arnoud
Sun Oct 15, 2023 7:11 pm
Forum: Chod
Topic: Experiences with Chödpa Kunzang Dorjee?
Replies: 15
Views: 1262

Re: Experiences with Chödpa Kunzang Dorjee?

Ah okay. Cool. Glad to hear you are well. 🙏
by Arnoud
Sun Oct 15, 2023 9:30 am
Forum: Chod
Topic: Experiences with Chödpa Kunzang Dorjee?
Replies: 15
Views: 1262

Re: Experiences with Chödpa Kunzang Dorjee?

vajraheart wrote: Sun Oct 15, 2023 12:57 am Hi,
He’s a nice guy , I met him in Tso Pema over the course of years I lived there . Hung out with him at Rinpoché’s retreat, around Tso pema , etc.
Hi VH, how are you?
Was he the one sitting near the little butter lamp offering shrine? He always seemed very nice.
by Arnoud
Fri Oct 06, 2023 4:00 pm
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: Searching for purchase: 'Game of Liberation'
Replies: 2
Views: 418

Re: Searching for purchase: 'Game of Liberation'

Good luck. I have been searching for a copy for a few years also.

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