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- Fri Feb 22, 2019 6:53 pm
- Forum: Kagyu
- Topic: three year retreat experiences?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 13780
Re: three year retreat experiences?
My friend Bruce Newman did a 4-year strict retreat at Samye Ling years ago and had remarked upon how unprepared most of the other retreatants were and that being cloistered with some bizarre personalities for so long was by far the most difficult part of the retreat. Bruce's book is well thought-out...
- Fri Feb 22, 2019 6:43 pm
- Forum: Kagyu
- Topic: three year retreat experiences?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 13780
Re: three year retreat experiences?
Before things fell apart in Shambhala, Gampo Abbey was beginning to offer six-month and year-long strict retreats on a few practices, which included the Six Yogas and another on Vajrayogini/Chakrasamvara. This seemed like an eminently sensible approach for students who've been practicing in this tra...
- Thu Jan 17, 2019 7:21 pm
- Forum: North America (USA & Canada)
- Topic: Vajrayogini Retreat 6/30-10/8
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1348
- Tue Jan 08, 2019 7:14 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Brief members bios - please contribute!
- Replies: 144
- Views: 223705
Re: Brief members bios - please contribute!
I never noticed this thread before! :shrug: I am 64 years old. I eventually got married and moved out to the one of the Gulf Islands on Canada's west coast. The islands were full of original and neo hippies, and I was not surprised to find another group to practise with out there. More recently, we...
- Tue Dec 25, 2018 1:18 am
- Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
- Topic: Disagreeing with Guru
- Replies: 80
- Views: 15969
Re: Disagreeing with Guru
My own experience has been in line with Gregoris' posts, and it is my understanding that your root guru is the one who gave you pointing-out instructions that you actually understood. . Without a direct experience of the nature of mind, mediated through the teacher's blessing, all the discussion abo...
- Thu Dec 13, 2018 7:55 pm
- Forum: Dzogchen
- Topic: Backwards Ati
- Replies: 26
- Views: 6330
Re: Backwards Ati
Trungpa Rinpoche said many things that were cryptic, veiled, or poetic. Many students found this appealing, others not so much. Personally, I learned most of what I know about dharma from the straightforward, traditional presentations of Thrangu Rinpoche and others, while much of CTR's verbal flight...
- Sun Oct 07, 2018 4:31 pm
- Forum: Chod
- Topic: Damaru maintenance
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7861
Re: Damaru maintenance
I use this very sparingly once or twice a year: https://www.elderly.com/waltons-bodhran ... -cream.htm
- Wed Jul 04, 2018 11:08 pm
- Forum: Mahamudra
- Topic: Best Masters of Mahamudra
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6021
Re: Best Masters of Mahamudra
I would definitely second Tergar for a number of reasons. I think the organization as a whole is definitely one of the best dharma groups I've ever encountered. I've been practicing with them for the last few years. First, Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche and his lamas are great teachers who speak from expe...