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by johninman
Thu Oct 17, 2013 5:53 am
Forum: Sūtra Studies
Topic: Kshitigarbha
Replies: 18
Views: 8081

Re: Kshitigarbha

"The Past Vows of Earth Store Bhodhisattva",published from Tipitika Master Hua's publishing group/foundation,with or without His commentary has the most currency,here in the States,and at a glance looks in accord with the translation cited here,the names of the heavens where the Dharma ass...
by johninman
Thu Oct 10, 2013 1:09 am
Forum: Nyingma
Topic: Does Vajrasattva exist?
Replies: 144
Views: 31300

Re: Does Vajrasattva exist?

I love this discussion line"does Vajra Sattva exist?"Well this blog doesn't exist so why post to it.Re:Trungpa it makes me think of the Zen objecting to ritual,when in Chan the practitioners know that two vehicles are needed for enlightenment.There's a falling into extremes.
by johninman
Mon Oct 07, 2013 3:20 am
Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
Topic: What does Great Compassion Mantra have to do w/ compassion?
Replies: 12
Views: 5811

Re: What does Great Compassion Mantra have to do w/ compassi

Oh I forgot,the D.T Suzucki[sp.-?] version of this dharani is totally different ,also ,although I don't know Sanskrit,I have a general sense of where visarga,the diacritical marks like ' above S, for the 'shu' sound;when the .-dot is onder the t,s,r,l, these are pronounced with the sub palatate, the...
by johninman
Mon Oct 07, 2013 2:58 am
Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
Topic: What does Great Compassion Mantra have to do w/ compassion?
Replies: 12
Views: 5811

Re: What does Great Compassion Mantra have to do w/ compassi

I first remember seeing a version of this dharani in"The Bodhisattva OF Compassion" by John Blofeld,with the remark that D.T. Suzuki had 'reconstructed' it from the Chinese.In "Cult Of Tara"[still in print] and alas I forget the author this long mantra is mentioned,with the comme...
by johninman
Mon Sep 30, 2013 7:01 pm
Forum: Jonang
Topic: Jetsun Taranatha
Replies: 27
Views: 27233

Re: Jetsun Taranatha

One can easily see why Dharma masters outside of tantric traditions disparage the Tantra and its followers.His Holiness,the Dalai Lama has made comments about the misuse of 'lower activities'[buddhist against buddhist]in Tibet to be one of the karmic reasons for the recent and terrible history there.
by johninman
Mon Sep 30, 2013 5:08 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: new to forum,with a comment about Mtrcetas praises
Replies: 3
Views: 1835

new to forum,with a comment about Mtrcetas praises

Hello,I'm new here.I found online a transalion of Matrceta's "Praise of the Buddha in 150 verses,well known in Asia, maybe but,except for scholars ,little known here in the U.S.Translated by Ven.S Dammika[there are 152 verses],they were widely known during the flourishing of the Dharma in India...

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