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I start to translate, in a parallel life, the Precious Treasury of Pith Instructions of Longchen Rabjam. I am more than surprize to found such assertion ...
To the light of our recent discussion it's quite ... incredible
FAULTY RELIANCE

Associating with such practitioners of inferior character has six drawbacks:
Simply seeing them erodes your own renunciation and faith.
Simply hearing them propels you far from the path to liberation.
Simply thinking of them sows the seeds of samsara.
Simply having contact with them causes blessings and spiritual attainment to fade.
Simply talking with them diminishes your pure outlook and devotion.
They contaminate all of your spiritual connections with the blessings of maras.
After their death, they fall into a hellish state of constant torment.
THerefore, avoid such unfortunate practitioners.

SIGNS OF INFERIOR PRACTITIONERS

There are six indications of the character of such inferior practitioners:
Far from being spiritual, they are baser than ordinary people.
Far from following the teachings, they are baser than the most dishonorable people.
Far from being Mahayana practitioners, they are baser than those who hold exterme views.
Far from being real practitioners, they are baser than people who commit harmful actions.
Far from cultivating view and meditation, they areas distant from the dharma as the earth is from the heavens.
They are thieves of the teachings, only pretending to be practitioners of the dharma.
Avoid them, for they take peaople with faith down the wrong path, one that leads to lower realms.
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Why are you surprised?
Although many individuals in this age appear to be merely indulging their worldly desires, one does not have the capacity to judge them, so it is best to train in pure vision.
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Pero wrote:Why are you surprised?
This is not a Dzogchen teachings ... even not a Vajrayana teaching
Simply seeing them erodes your own renunciation and faith.
Simply hearing them propels you far from the path to liberation.
Simply thinking of them sows the seeds of samsara.
...
this is a teaching for mental retarded ... witch bashing

:stirthepot:
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Sönam wrote:
Pero wrote:Why are you surprised?
This is not a Dzogchen teachings ... even not a Vajrayana teaching
Simply seeing them erodes your own renunciation and faith.
Simply hearing them propels you far from the path to liberation.
Simply thinking of them sows the seeds of samsara.
...
this is a teaching for mental retarded ...
Why?
Although many individuals in this age appear to be merely indulging their worldly desires, one does not have the capacity to judge them, so it is best to train in pure vision.
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Just because you see practitioners of inferior character you erode your own renunciation and faith ... did you?
Just because you hear them propels you far from the path to liberation ... does it?

and so on ... that's a teaching that fit for you?

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Sönam wrote:Just because you see practitioners of inferior character you erode your own renunciation and faith ... did you?
Just because you hear them propels you far from the path to liberation ... does it?
I don't know. I don't know if I've met such a person. But in any case, you're a little naive if you quickly jump to "no". Such things may not happen all at once, but constant exposure might eventually do these things.
and so on ... that's a teaching that fit for you?
Yes.
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Is there anything in the context that would indicate that he is talking about samaya-breakers or those who otherwise just make use of the teachings for their personal gain?
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Sherlock wrote:Is there anything in the context that would indicate that he is talking about samaya-breakers or those who otherwise just make use of the teachings for their personal gain?
I would say the latter automatically fall into the category of the former. . .
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Sherlock wrote:Is there anything in the context that would indicate that he is talking about samaya-breakers
I was also wondering about that. Because otherwise, one could conclude that Longchenpa is talking about Hinayana practitioners (i.e. Theravadins).
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Bhusuku wrote:
Sherlock wrote:Is there anything in the context that would indicate that he is talking about samaya-breakers
I was also wondering about that. Because otherwise, one could conclude that Longchenpa is talking about Hinayana practitioners (i.e. Theravadins).
Where in the world would you get the notion that this list refers to Theravadan or "hinayana" Buddhists? That is absurd.
Far from being spiritual, they are baser than ordinary people.
Far from following the teachings, they are baser than the most dishonorable people.
Far from being Mahayana practitioners, they are baser than those who hold exterme views.
Far from being real practitioners, they are baser than people who commit harmful actions.
Far from cultivating view and meditation, they areas distant from the dharma as the earth is from the heavens.
They are thieves of the teachings, only pretending to be practitioners of the dharma.
Avoid them, for they take peaople with faith down the wrong path, one that leads to lower realms.
To me this list sounds like a rare type of person who dresses up and pretends to be a practitioner or a spiritual teacher while they lie, steal, and derive sexual gratification from those gullible enough to believe them. In other words: criminals and con-artists. You could probably find this type of person in any Buddhist tradition, and in any religious or 'spiritual' tradition. It is true, that it seems to be common-sense to avoid such people. But I think with the Mahayana message of equanimity and love for all- some may feel that they should not avoid such people as an expression of that, etc. So perhaps Longchenpa's teaching is clarifying this, and saying it is better to keep distance completely.
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He speaks of samaya-breakers. Just before he says ...
ENVIOUS PRACTITIONERS

Spiritual practitioners who are envious have six failings:
They want more gain, wealth, and opportunity than others.
They want larger retinues and more students.
No matter how much merit they have, they want to gather more.
They want the banner of their renown to be raised throughout the land.
They want to be unique and unquestionably superior to everyone else.
They do not want others to have even a single thing that they do not have.
Such practitioners have been pierced by the flowered arrows of Kamadeva.
... so it is not nice, but, in my opinion, not to the point that
"Simply seeing them erodes your own renunciation and faith.
Simply hearing them propels you far from the path to liberation.
Simply thinking of them sows the seeds of samsara."


or if it does you better question your self about your motivations ... not very Ati.

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Sönam wrote:He speaks of samaya-breakers. Just before he says ...
ENVIOUS PRACTITIONERS

Spiritual practitioners who are envious have six failings:
They want more gain, wealth, and opportunity than others.
They want larger retinues and more students.
No matter how much merit they have, they want to gather more.
They want the banner of their renown to be raised throughout the land.
They want to be unique and unquestionably superior to everyone else.
They do not want others to have even a single thing that they do not have.
Such practitioners have been pierced by the flowered arrows of Kamadeva.
... so it is not nice, but, in my opinion, not to the point that
"Simply seeing them erodes your own renunciation and faith.
Simply hearing them propels you far from the path to liberation.
Simply thinking of them sows the seeds of samsara."


or if it does you better question your self about your motivations ... not very Ati.

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Sure, Longchenpa didn't know anything about Ati. He was not a Westerner with our fabulous and superior understanding of everything, so how could he? :smile:
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heart wrote:
Sure, Longchenpa didn't know anything about Ati. He was not a Westerner with our fabulous and superior understanding of everything, so how could he? :smile:
I'm missing the profound sense of your remark ...

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Sonam,

I read this as a caution to oneself not to become such a bad practitioner. As such, I think it is very good teaching and one that should be taken sincerely to heart. :namaste:
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Ok, so I'm the only one to found it ... disproportionate

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Sönam wrote:
heart wrote:
Sure, Longchenpa didn't know anything about Ati. He was not a Westerner with our fabulous and superior understanding of everything, so how could he? :smile:
I'm missing the profound sense of your remark ...

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Just pulling your leg old man. :smile:

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Sonam, are you following the SMS training? It may seem a silly question, but if

1. Yes --> then the problem isn't new, is it?
2. No --> then you'll find more of the same on the first pages of The Book.

Whether you choose 1. or 2., I'd suggest you go and talk to an instructor about it.
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pemachophel wrote:Sonam,

I read this as a caution to oneself not to become such a bad practitioner. As such, I think it is very good teaching and one that should be taken sincerely to heart. :namaste:
Seconded.
"All phenomena of samsara depend on the mind, so when the essence of mind is purified, samsara is purified. Since the phenomena of nirvana depend on the pristine consciousness of vidyā, because one remains in the immediacy of vidyā, buddhahood arises on its own. All critical points are summarized with those two." - Longchenpa
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heart wrote:
Sönam wrote:
heart wrote:
Sure, Longchenpa didn't know anything about Ati. He was not a Westerner with our fabulous and superior understanding of everything, so how could he? :smile:
I'm missing the profound sense of your remark ...

:shrug:
Sönam
Just pulling your leg old man. :smile:

/magnus
I'm running :smile:

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It is certainly very much 9 yanas approach ... for a treasure

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