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- Tue May 03, 2011 11:15 am
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: New to this
- Replies: 28
- Views: 6921
Re: New to this
The Buddha put in so much effort to help sentient beings get rid of such tendencies. Why bring into Buddhism such concepts like "God" and "soul" which inevitability carry such heavy reification baggages? Seems to me to be completely counteracting what the Buddha has worked so ha...
- Tue May 03, 2011 10:07 am
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: New to this
- Replies: 28
- Views: 6921
Re: New to this
Why not just tell people, you are just really convicted in being a theist, but you find Buddhist methods beneficial? Well, apart from "God" and "soul", I don't see what the problem is. The fact I've spoken to a few important people (like some monks and Shin priests) who have bee...
- Tue May 03, 2011 8:11 am
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: New to this
- Replies: 28
- Views: 6921
Re: New to this
I know that might all sound muddy, but if someone could tell me if that correlates with the beliefs in Buddhism i would greatly appreciate it. Theistic Buddhists are often shouted down, called stupid, ignorant, misunderstanding the texts, etc - especially on forums, sadly. I've even been told to &q...
- Sun May 01, 2011 3:08 pm
- Forum: Bön
- Topic: Requesting a rundown on Bön
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3594
Re: Requesting a rundown on Bön
Tashi delek Kalden Yungdrung :smile: The True Nature is not karmicly whereas the La is based on karma. So would you say the True Nature is the "True La"? Does the La disappear upon freeing oneself from the cycle of birth and death? Would you say that the True Nature is the same as Kuntu Za...
- Sat Apr 30, 2011 8:12 am
- Forum: Bön
- Topic: Requesting a rundown on Bön
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3594
Re: Requesting a rundown on Bön
Bön has also its Bardo teachings, which differ from the Nyingma Bardo teachings - Bön knows the human soul called the La which is responsible for the future reincarnation. The La is the boss of the karmic sense conciousnesses. - Bön knows the true Nature as Natural State and sometimes as Zhi May I ...
- Tue Apr 26, 2011 11:04 am
- Forum: Prayers and Aspirations
- Topic: Prayer for success in finding a job?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7296
Re: Prayer for success in finding a job?
Thank you for the suggestions guys. Which Tārā is it that one should pray to for such a thing?
Also, may I ask for the mantra of Vaiśravaṇa (Jambhala)?
Also, may I ask for the mantra of Vaiśravaṇa (Jambhala)?
- Mon Apr 25, 2011 5:41 pm
- Forum: Prayers and Aspirations
- Topic: Prayer for success in finding a job?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7296
Re: Prayer for success in finding a job?
All of that..?
Thanks.
Thanks.
- Mon Apr 25, 2011 1:55 pm
- Forum: Prayers and Aspirations
- Topic: Prayer for success in finding a job?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7296
Prayer for success in finding a job?
Respected members,
Is it possible to have a prayer for finding a job or a new job?
It would be incredibly beneficial.
Is it possible to have a prayer for finding a job or a new job?
It would be incredibly beneficial.
- Mon Apr 25, 2011 1:52 pm
- Forum: Bön
- Topic: Requesting a rundown on Bön
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3594
Requesting a rundown on Bön
Respected Bönpos, I would like to know more about Bön's beliefs in a nutshell. For example, belief in afterlife, nature of the "soul" or True Nature or anything of the sort, if there is a relationship between Dzogchen and Adibuddha, how emptiness is seen, etc. Is anyone willing to provide ...
- Mon Apr 25, 2011 11:10 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: hey folks
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2097
Re: hey folks
Welcome aboard
- Mon Apr 25, 2011 11:09 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: China banning time travel for TV?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1847
Re: China banning time travel for TV?
That's... that's... pretty silly.
So no Doctor Who for the Chinese then...?
So no Doctor Who for the Chinese then...?
- Sun Apr 24, 2011 10:10 am
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: prayer flags
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3775
Re: prayer flags
Two questions, if people don't mind. 1. How do I hang them up? With like, nails and stuff? I don't want to really use something inappropriate, like nailing them when you aren't supposed to, or bluetacking them or something. I have some just sitting there quietly and I want to use them. I have some m...
- Sun Apr 24, 2011 9:58 am
- Forum: Language
- Topic: How do you pronounce Kshitigarbha?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8876
Re: How do you pronounce Kshitigarbha?
kshittih-gurr-bhuh It does sound like "shitty" with a "k" sound before it, only the "y" in shitty would be the same sound as the i in shit. Because of that, I usually pronounce it as "sɪtigɑːbə" in casual use (due to accent). Pronouncing it in say, a mantra (s...
- Thu Apr 21, 2011 6:19 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: New Member
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2111
Re: New Member
Welcome aboard!
I'm new here, too
I'm new here, too
- Thu Apr 21, 2011 1:08 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Newbie here
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1216
Re: Newbie here
Thank you for the welcomes :smile: Boy! Such a young dad....and already with 2 on tow... Heh, yeah. :D Started dating my girlfriend at 16, moved in with me when she was 17--then got pregnant shortly after, had baby at 18, got married at 20, moved into our own house at 20, had my second child born ju...
- Thu Apr 21, 2011 12:59 pm
- Forum: Language
- Topic: Learning Tibetan via the internet
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3818
Re: Learning Tibetan via the internet
Awesome; are there a few or many rules?ratna wrote:Reading the script is not difficult at all, just a matter of learning a few rules.
Is there anywhere I can learn more about these rules?
- Thu Apr 21, 2011 8:26 am
- Forum: Language
- Topic: Learning Tibetan via the internet
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3818
Re: Learning Tibetan via the internet
Is it difficult to learn to read Tibetan? It looks incredibly complex. Not because it's an abiguda, but because of the extra "r"s and stuff, and how some sounds appear but aren't explicitly in existence. What comes immediately to mind is say ’Bras-spung and Bkra-shis-lhun-po for Drebung an...
- Thu Apr 21, 2011 7:47 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Newbie here
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1216
Newbie here
:namaste: Hey guys; I'm new here. Joined here looking for an e-saṅgha. A little bit about me: I'm 23 years old, 24 in little over a month. I have two children (one boy, youngest, and one girl, eldest). I've been married for 3 years. Religion and spirituality speaking, I was raised without religion. ...