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Dzongsar Khyenste Rinpoche on Tobacco ban in Bhutan.
by heart » Fri Oct 19, 2012 9:42 am
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"The direct, hard to understand, subtle field of knowing, the Great Path, is non-conceptual (akalpana), and entirely beyond the grasp of intellectual thought. Divorced from verbal ideation, it is difficult to point out and as difficult to enquire into. It cannot be communicated through words and [therefore] is not within the scope of the neophyte (adikarmika). Nevertheless the path is to be approached through studying scriptures (sutra) of the World-Teacher and following the personal instructions (upadesa) of one's Guru-ji."
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Re: Dzongsar Khyenste Rinpoche on Tobacco ban in Bhutan.
by MalaBeads » Sat Oct 20, 2012 8:04 pm
In this video, DJKR says something which is very, very important, I think.
He says, "I don't want Buddhism to become a culture."
This is actually a profound statement.
Most Buddhist centers are little cultures unto themselves. Soooo important to see and understand this.
Most lineages are cultures unto themselves.
Some countries are this way too.
This video is only secondarily about tobacco.
IMO, it is about the dangers inherent in a religion becoming a culture, and in this case, Buddhism.
He says, "I don't want Buddhism to become a culture."
This is actually a profound statement.
Most Buddhist centers are little cultures unto themselves. Soooo important to see and understand this.
Most lineages are cultures unto themselves.
Some countries are this way too.
This video is only secondarily about tobacco.
IMO, it is about the dangers inherent in a religion becoming a culture, and in this case, Buddhism.
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Re: Dzongsar Khyenste Rinpoche on Tobacco ban in Bhutan.
by heart » Sat Oct 20, 2012 8:30 pm
You got it 
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"The direct, hard to understand, subtle field of knowing, the Great Path, is non-conceptual (akalpana), and entirely beyond the grasp of intellectual thought. Divorced from verbal ideation, it is difficult to point out and as difficult to enquire into. It cannot be communicated through words and [therefore] is not within the scope of the neophyte (adikarmika). Nevertheless the path is to be approached through studying scriptures (sutra) of the World-Teacher and following the personal instructions (upadesa) of one's Guru-ji."
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