Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche's Mo Divination

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Does anyone else here have ChNN's Mo divination book? The writing seems to be rather poor in describing how to use one's mala to cast a mo divination. Can anyone here give advice? Does anyone know if there's a private forum or email list for ChNN's students where I can ask this?
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Anyone? Any information would be great.
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mr. gordo wrote:Anyone? Any information would be great.
I also have the text and like you I don't quite understand.

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heart wrote:
mr. gordo wrote:Anyone? Any information would be great.
I also have the text and like you I don't quite understand.

/magnus
Hey magnus,

Yeah, unfortunately the directions seem a bit vague. Guess I'll have to wait till I have the opportunity to ask someone who knows. I'd really like to know how it's properly done.
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Where could I get this book?

Thanks!
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Ngawang Drolma wrote:Where could I get this book?

Thanks!
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Here ya go Laura:

http://shangshung.org/store/index.php?m ... cts_id=268" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Cool, thanks! :smile:
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Divination depends on your closeness to the deity.
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why this thread located in Dzogchen forum?
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narraboth wrote:why this thread located in Dzogchen forum?
This thread could have easily been created in:

"Exploring Buddhism"
"Vajrayana Buddhism"
"Personal Experience"
"Lounge"

Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche teaches Dzogchen and the topic is about a book written by him. I wasn't concerned about splitting hairs when posting this thread.
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First of all, this Dzogchen forum is already under "Vajrayana Buddhism" forum. You just need to decide if this MO book belongs to which lineage of vajrayana buddhism (or Bon). I haven't heard there is MO teaching in any Dzogchen tantra or terma. I thought as a Dzogchen practitioner, one should give up all hopes and fears about future? :rolling:

Don't get me wrong, I think MO is useful and I would be interested learning virous kinds of MO texts. I was just imaging some new comers might confuse the difference between Dzogchen teaching and a certain group called Dzogchen. It could be splitting hairs, but if a MO teaching is not Dzogchen teaching, it won't become Dzogchen teaching just because a Dzogchen master wrote it.

Anyway not a big deal, not too many people come to this site anyway :tongue:

I haven't seen the book, although I think I know how people 'normally' using mala beads to MO, in Nyingma or Sakya tradition. Not sure if that would be useful for you.
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narraboth wrote:why this thread located in Dzogchen forum?
This thread could have easily been created in:

"Exploring Buddhism"
"Vajrayana Buddhism"
"Personal Experience"
"Lounge"

Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche teaches Dzogchen and the topic is about a book written by him. I wasn't concerned about splitting hairs when posting this thread.
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narraboth wrote:
Anyway not a big deal
Like I said, it's not a big deal.

Besides, there is no mention where the divination originates from. However, there is a section in the beginning of the book which is quite telling that it is more Dzogchen, than general Vajrayana or Bon.
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In the beginning of this book "MO a tibetan divination method" there is a mantra, I dont recall Rinpoche giving transmission of this mantra.
Do I need the lung to engage in this practice?
I am wandering why Rinpoche doesnt give this.
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Right now is not possible for me to order the booklet.

By any chance does anyone have a scan of it and would like to share it by PM? :smile:
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haak0n wrote: Fri Jul 17, 2015 1:04 pm In the beginning of this book "MO a tibetan divination method" there is a mantra, I dont recall Rinpoche giving transmission of this mantra.
Do I need the lung to engage in this practice?
I am wandering why Rinpoche doesnt give this.
rinpoche already gave the lung for this mantra several times
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lelopa wrote: Thu Apr 05, 2018 8:17 am
haak0n wrote: Fri Jul 17, 2015 1:04 pm In the beginning of this book "MO a tibetan divination method" there is a mantra, I dont recall Rinpoche giving transmission of this mantra.
Do I need the lung to engage in this practice?
I am wandering why Rinpoche doesnt give this.
rinpoche already gave the lung for this mantra several times
The last of which was a few weeks ago along with a demonstration.
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FWIW, the last two posts are responding to a post that was written three years ago.
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climb-up wrote: Thu Apr 05, 2018 4:23 pm FWIW, the last two posts are responding to a post that was written three years ago.
Yes, I noticed that after posting
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Aryjna wrote: Thu Apr 05, 2018 5:08 pm
climb-up wrote: Thu Apr 05, 2018 4:23 pm FWIW, the last two posts are responding to a post that was written three years ago.
Yes, I noticed that after posting
it happens :)
in re: the mo discussion, for anyone interested, the is also a booklet on mala divination available that does not require a specific mantra (although you need DI, of course, and the practice of Guru Rinpiche or Tara).


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