Dharma Wheel

Traditional romance is a trap. If you are a Buddhist practitioner find a mate with whom you can communicate with with naked, brutal honesty (with both yourself and them) or simply stay celibate. That is my advice on the matter (and it comes from the experience of actually being in a practice-oriente...

theanarchist wrote: Instantaneous awakening is a big topic in dzogchen. But it requires transmission.

No it doesn't.

I'd like to ask if they describe an experience in which the kundalini/candali rises the central channel up above the head and then settles into the heart area for good never to rise or descend again? After this all kundalini traffic in the spine ends. No, because there is nothing going on with the ...

Andrew108 wrote:

Vajraprajnakhadga wrote:

rachmiel wrote: I'm talking about the physical I, not the psychological one (self/ego). The particular organism.

Your question makes no sense from a Dharmic perspective since there is no actual "physical I".

OP means body. Individual body.

Doesn't change that there is no "physical I".

rachmiel wrote: I'm talking about the physical I, not the psychological one (self/ego). The particular organism.

Your question makes no sense from a Dharmic perspective since there is no actual "physical I".

rory wrote:Well I didnt ask you particularly Malcolm but as far as I know Tibetan Buddhism follows Yogacara or Mahdyamaka philosophy

Not really. Dzogchen and Mahamudra are not Madhyamaka.

Does anyone know what “Khorva Yedal” is referring to or translates to exactly? Its the topic of chNNr's New York retreat in July. here is the link http://tsegyalgar.org/localcenters/kundrolling/kundrollingeventca/nycretreatwithchnn/ It's going to be some kind of Dzogchen teaching I'm sure. Other th...

Rather than a new job I pray for you to be free of suffering. Perhaps all of this misery moves you forward along your path toward that, who am I to say?

To the OP, I would recommend that you look into Vajrayana and/or Dzogchen for other Dharmic perspectives on sex. The path of renunciation is only one approach, not all of Buddhism.

Prajnaparamita is also associated closely with Dzogchen. Prajnaparamita is not limited to any particular yana.

As far as Chod goes, nothing about it is particularly sutric.

You have answered the first question, thank you, and seeing as you have provided guidance on enlightenment as non-duality, would there be any specific reason(s) you didn't answer the second and third pertinent questions ? edit: Are you saying that Pure Lands don't exist like that sandwich doesn't e...

Last year i had basically a "psychedelic like experience" in which all my life unlocked to the age of 5.This wasn't a flash, it was slowly.I was practically reborn.The conection to the source was very strong as i experienced infinite bliss and from that point my crown chakra opened.DId i ...

PS: I learned valuable lessons though: 1. Don’t run from one empowerment to another. If there is empowerment available and you are excited about it… better to stay away. 2. There is nothing wrong with following just sutra path. People are just attracted to tantra because it is more exotic. 3. Tantr...

dude wrote:Skepticism isn't a bad thing. It's a motivation for practice.

Skepticism is very useful up until the point one enters into a teacher/student relationship in a Vajrayana tradition. After that, if it remains, it is actually a pretty significant obstacle.

What you are calling skepticism equates to a lack of confidence in your teacher. I also get the impression you lack devotion for your teacher due to said skepticism. Now there is nothing inherently wrong with being skeptical, but as long as it remains you will continue to struggle futilely when enga...

Absolute truth is illusory.

Tell me more about that. What answer in the book doesn't jibe with your calculations? Sure thing. In a nutshell one of the few things that all schools of Buddhism without exception agree on is that Enlightenment is a good thing. Everyone from the most unconventional Nyingma to the most ardent Thera...

dude wrote: Your math is dead on target. The Mahayana refutation of the Theravada says exactly that : "The ultimate outcome of Theravada is to annihilate the consciousness and reduce the body to ashes."

I tend to think that is rooted in nothing but a profound misunderstanding of Theravada.

The "problem" is , "What is Enlightenment?" The answer in the back of the book is "This really awesome thing". The answer I get from my "math" is, "The utter annihilation of consciousness" It's been a while since I broke open Pali Suttas and comment...

The the idea that gender is determined by past karma is linked to the (cultural) notion that birth as a female is an unfortunate event somehow due to negative actions in the past. That is not a universal perspective. Nyingma in particular have yogini traditions where female birth is seen as auspici...