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I gave another student of Chogyal Namkhai Norbu a lung of a Longsal text. We both have received DI but only I have received the needed Longsal transmissions. The said person was very much interested in practising on the basis of this Longsal teaching but didn't have any option in DC. Then you have ...

Hello there I gave another student of Chogyal Namkhai Norbu a lung of a Longsal text. We both have received DI but only I have received the needed Longsal transmissions. The said person was very much interested in practising on the basis of this Longsal teaching but didn't have any option in DC. Th...

That said, even when Rinpoche was alive a direct answer about what DI authorized vs. what required lungs was not initially easy to find, the DC was not gooñd about clear presentation of things like that, from my point of view. If they had been I think there would be less ambiguity today. I had to s...

RIME is very nice thing BUT... well I consider myself to be rime in that sense, that I value every buddhist tradition and do not look down at any. I also read books from different tradition and teachers. But I can not imagine I can practice it all. I simply dont have that much time. So, I believe i...

You can receive teachings from anyone you like and your root Guru is something you discovery, not something you choose

Try to get the number of one of his assistants

Problem that arises is how one interprets the idea of what Nichiren Shonin was conveying. What and where is his anger directed at. I say anger cause that’s the tone of the interpretation So like is it Buddhism He attacking and calling it mixing. How would Nichiren Shonin detach himself from Buddhis...

Practice what you can daily, listen to teachings from teachers you find inspiring, try to receive teachings from them and dont over think.

Hello all - Is anyone else interested in Vajrayana but have trouble buying the concept of rebirth? It wasn't so much an issue when practicing Soto Zen or even Theravada, but with Tibetan Buddhism rebirth seems baked right into it. I love the practices, the teaching, etc, but it's very hard at this ...

Im not trying to discourage you from asking questions but maybe you can balance your approach with a more relax kind of thing. You wont figure out everything from the start and then jump into it. Even if you tried everyone's path is different and even if there might be some general guidelines everyo...

This is the kind of thread that makes me wanna stay away from nichiren buddhism

Yes, refuge and bodichitta prayers are universal, there’s no issue with that. No, I would follow the sadhana here, because it has been prepared and is connected with the specific transmission you received, that’s what your working with, the transmission. There are ways to practice in a more essenti...

So I learned (and have the proper transmission for) a certain Tara Sadhana from Tara Mandala. There's a refuge vow in it that I find inspiring. Can I pull this or other parts out and use it as part of my practice? Yes, refuge and bodichitta prayers are universal, there’s no issue with that. What ab...

This thread has actually descended into idle gossip. I feel like Malcolm is probably right and we have pretty much done this to death. Since this is an omnibus thread, I'm gonna ask that everyone just take a bit of a break for now. I feel like everyone (including me) got their say, and we should pr...

"During his visited he (CNNR) suggested to Lama Tsultrim that Tara Mandala become a "Dam Trog" of the Dzogchen Community, meaning a Samaya Fellowship, an associated organization that operates independently but shares many practices and transmissions. Lama Tsultrim was happy to accept this suggestio...

"During his visited he (CNNR) suggested to Lama Tsultrim that Tara Mandala become a "Dam Trog" of the Dzogchen Community, meaning a Samaya Fellowship, an associated organization that operates independently but shares many practices and transmissions. Lama Tsultrim was happy to accept this suggestio...

I always find these statements about the DCs lack of transparency a little strange. I certainly agree it could do with being more so, but very few organisations are particularly good at transparency, and Tibetan Buddhist sanghas some of the least of all. I actually find the DC to be more transparen...

People being people, tibetans being tibetan

This hit me hard. Without Rimpoche but with Elio around i was a little at ease.
This needs to be fuel for our motivation to help the teaching and the community in which ever way we can

Lets be Vajra brothers and sisters

on ngondrogar site there is a comparison of topics for longchen nyingthig and chetsün nyingthig ngöndros. what i found intriguing is that chetsün nyingthig one has different set of preliminary thoughts: 1. Impermanence 2. Deceptive nature of pleasure 3. Futility of our projects 4. Futility of life ...