Search found 572 matches
- Wed Apr 14, 2021 4:47 am
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: Is Buddhism necessary?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 927
Re: Is Buddhism necessary?
Buddhism is not for everybody and is still a minority group so it is not necessary. The two most powerful men on this planet controlling together 10000 ICBM are not Buddhist.. Not necessary for society, maybe... As Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche often says, from a mundane perspective, Buddhadharma is c...
- Wed Apr 14, 2021 1:28 am
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: Is Buddhism necessary?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 927
Re: Is Buddhism necessary?
Buddhism is not for everybody and is still a minority group so it is not necessary. The two most powerful men on this planet controlling together 10000 ICBM are not Buddhist.. Not necessary for society, maybe... As Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche often says, from a mundane perspective, Buddhadharma is c...
- Tue Apr 13, 2021 8:34 pm
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Practicing without empowerment
- Replies: 56
- Views: 1437
Re: Practicing without empowerment
... In that sense, anything beyond abiding in the absolute nature of reality would be a provisional "vehicle." Where abiding in the ultimate might be something along the lines of Vimalakirti's silence... And any movement from that space of the absolute, using any words or anything at all, would be ...
- Tue Apr 13, 2021 4:41 am
- Forum: Discovering Mahayana Buddhism
- Topic: What does Buddhism say about gender?
- Replies: 51
- Views: 1700
Re: What does Buddhism say about gender?
I’ve done that since I first learned about the illusion stuff in Buddhism but it didn’t help. Everything was tainted by “not being real” or an illusion. Made it hard to find joy in anything if it’s not real. I’ve also tried forgetting Buddhism since it didn’t help me and only hurt me but I can’t mo...
- Tue Apr 13, 2021 4:20 am
- Forum: Pure Land
- Topic: Trying to understanding their tradition...
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1612
Re: Trying to understanding their tradition...
Hi ! Do someone here have the translation for this Yogacara Ulka Mukha Rite (Flaming Mouth) ? Maybe this one: Conditions and Causes Which Gave Rise to the Teaching to Ānanda Concerning the Essentials of the Yoga [Tradition] on Distribution of Food to Burning Mouths 瑜伽集要救阿難陀羅尼焰口軌儀經, 瑜伽集要焰口施食起教阿難陀緣由 ...
- Tue Apr 13, 2021 4:04 am
- Forum: Pure Land
- Topic: Trying to understanding their tradition...
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1612
Re: Trying to understanding their tradition...
It's probably during ghost month when this ritual happened. They feed the ghosts with merit and help them cross over to the other side, hopefully guiding them to the pure land. It's not just pure land buddhism that practices this ritual, I think it's common throughout Chinese Mahayana. Though a remn...
- Mon Apr 12, 2021 6:13 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Users' Avatars
- Replies: 17
- Views: 298
Re: Users' Avatars
I like LastLegend's avatar, Jigong or "crazy Ji." It's fitting. 

- Sun Apr 11, 2021 11:27 pm
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: Buddhism and depression
- Replies: 4
- Views: 129
- Sun Apr 11, 2021 8:58 pm
- Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
- Topic: Perception
- Replies: 20
- Views: 396
Re: Perception
So can we define perception as that which ‘sees’ through the six senses. I think so. Buddhism might call it "direct perception." Or nondual perception. But we shouldn't confuse it with the skandha of saṃjñā, which is also termed "perception." I think it was translated as "perception" because in Eng...
- Sun Apr 11, 2021 8:21 pm
- Forum: Games & Humour
- Topic: Daily Laugh Thread
- Replies: 260
- Views: 82226
- Sun Apr 11, 2021 8:17 pm
- Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
- Topic: Perception
- Replies: 20
- Views: 396
Re: Perception
Perception through the senses is nonconceptual. The eye sees form, which appears in the eye consciousness. Then it goes into the mind consciousness, which is when the concepts start happening. But if there's no thinking mind, then every perception is direct perception.
- Sun Apr 11, 2021 8:04 pm
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: Buddhism and depression
- Replies: 4
- Views: 129
Re: Buddhism and depression
Zen cured my depression and my migraines. Karate and Zen together were very helpful to detox the mind from its negative patterning. Focus is a powerful thing! For me, the most powerful weapon against depression was to develop strength of will. Getting up every morning to sit, no excuses. Exercise an...
- Sun Apr 11, 2021 1:48 pm
- Forum: Zen
- Topic: I'm looking for documentaries about hermits
- Replies: 37
- Views: 574
Re: I'm looking for documentaries about hermits
Working six days a week with a family to provide for of course is a hardship. It’s a meaningless hardship from the perspective of a monk. That’s why renunciants leave it all behind so they can go and practice the path to enlightenment. Even Buddha left his wife and child. Anyway... those basic neces...
- Sun Apr 11, 2021 4:26 am
- Forum: Zen
- Topic: I'm looking for documentaries about hermits
- Replies: 37
- Views: 574
Re: I'm looking for documentaries about hermits
Then again, austerity is a powerful way to let go of attachments.
There's a saying in the practice lineages: "Without undergoing hardship, you won't accomplish much."
There's a saying in the practice lineages: "Without undergoing hardship, you won't accomplish much."
- Sun Apr 11, 2021 3:51 am
- Forum: Zen
- Topic: I'm looking for documentaries about hermits
- Replies: 37
- Views: 574
Re: I'm looking for documentaries about hermits
It’s equally difficult to deal with having a job and family responsibilities. That's always a debate, isn't it. Anyway, I think we should respect practitioners who choose to give up everything to dedicate themselves to the path of enlightenment. Most people aren't really capable of giving up their ...
- Sun Apr 11, 2021 3:34 am
- Forum: Kagyu
- Topic: Brunnhölzl on Buddha Nature as a radical teaching.
- Replies: 98
- Views: 2236
- Sun Apr 11, 2021 3:31 am
- Forum: Zen
- Topic: I'm looking for documentaries about hermits
- Replies: 37
- Views: 574
Re: I'm looking for documentaries about hermits
My opinion is formed by the words of the people they talked to in the documentary. No assumptions were. I just listened. :) Not disparaging these monastics. I appreciate their practice. But, my opinion is Bodhisattva's go to where the suffering is, rather than hide in the mountains. There is certai...
- Sun Apr 11, 2021 2:47 am
- Forum: Zen
- Topic: I'm looking for documentaries about hermits
- Replies: 37
- Views: 574
Re: I'm looking for documentaries about hermits
While I loved “Amongst White Clouds”, I got exactly this feeling. Not kidding at all. _/|\_ Keith I love how people tend to think that somehow first world problemas are harder than not having proper shelter, heat and food. Not to mention the difficulties of actually doing the practice intensively. ...
- Sun Apr 11, 2021 2:42 am
- Forum: Kagyu
- Topic: Brunnhölzl on Buddha Nature as a radical teaching.
- Replies: 98
- Views: 2236
Re: Brunnhölzl on Buddha Nature as a radical teaching.
The argument takes aim at the Geluk idea that appearances are derived from conventions themselves. Why would Geluks say that? Also, by "convention" are we talking about names and language (མིང་ ming)? You should read Gorampa. He explains it very clearly. One day. Mipham first! :tongue:
- Sun Apr 11, 2021 12:58 am
- Forum: Wellness, Diet and Fitness
- Topic: Great Vegan Debate
- Replies: 931
- Views: 85018
Re: Great Vegan Debate
Seaspiracy...