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by Passing By
Tue Oct 03, 2023 7:06 pm
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Permissibility of manga with sexual content for a Buddhist
Replies: 38
Views: 2246

Re: Permissibility of manga with sexual content for a Buddhist

Hi I’m new to Buddhism and enjoy manga. My one problem is a lot of manga has sexual content called “fan service” which is usually like scenes and character designs that aren’t full pornographic just sexual. My question is, is it ok to read these mangas for their story even though they can contain t...
by Passing By
Tue Oct 03, 2023 6:47 pm
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Is it bad to study western philosophy?
Replies: 80
Views: 3845

Re: Is it bad to study western philosophy?

Perhaps this is my bias, but if you really get deep into reading Buddhist scholars as Nagarjuna and Chandrakirti, these Indian philosophers from the early centuries, the questions they address are on a level so refined that European philosophy seems almost clumsy and superficial by comparison. You ...
by Passing By
Thu Aug 24, 2023 10:16 am
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: Dzogchen Retreat- Zoom - by donation
Replies: 25
Views: 2648

Re: Dzogchen Retreat- Zoom - by donation

:namaste: https://www.tsegyalgar.org/tsegyalgar-east/registration/dakini-upadesha/ Elias can Teach. :heart: Dakini Upadesha, and Principles of the Visionary Methods of Lhundrub is this the longde kind-of materials? https://www.reddit.com/r/Dzogchen/comments/15kucp6/dakini_upadesha_and_principles_of...
by Passing By
Sat Jul 01, 2023 6:53 am
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Western Philosophy and emptiness
Replies: 171
Views: 11772

Re: Western Philosophy and emptiness

Discriminating wisdom or gnosis knows that entities are distinct conventionally, but not ultimately. Conventional entities are only nominal in nature from the standpoint of discriminating wisdom, so there is no contradiction. Perception, saṃjñā, defined as the cognition of discrete entities (becaus...
by Passing By
Mon Jun 26, 2023 2:44 am
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Western Philosophy and emptiness
Replies: 171
Views: 11772

Re: Western Philosophy and emptiness

This is why “perception,” the ascertaining of discrete objects, is rendered invalid. The Āryātajñāna-nāma-mahāyāna-sūtra: Since all phenomena are naturally luminous, 
one should fully cultivate the perception of nonperception. Isn't discriminating awareness one of the five pristine consciousnesses ...
by Passing By
Sun Jun 25, 2023 4:45 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: Karma Lhundup Rinpoche, European tour 2023
Replies: 18
Views: 4715

Re: Karma Lhundup Rinpoche, European tour 2023

None of these are online also?
by Passing By
Sun Jun 25, 2023 4:35 pm
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: No guru, no dzogchen?
Replies: 269
Views: 33174

Re: No guru, no dzogchen?

....... https://www.shenten.org/ev-events-dynamique/%E2%80%98the-eight-chapters%E2%80%99?lang=en Europe has a lot Thanks for the link. I have never met anyone from Bön circles. Interesting. Bon has many good Dzogchen teachers. BTW, don't discount Song of Vajra or mantras in general. Properly engage...
by Passing By
Sun Jun 25, 2023 4:16 pm
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Western Philosophy and emptiness
Replies: 171
Views: 11772

Re: Western Philosophy and emptiness

This is why “perception,” the ascertaining of discrete objects, is rendered invalid. The Āryātajñāna-nāma-mahāyāna-sūtra: Since all phenomena are naturally luminous, 
one should fully cultivate the perception of nonperception. Isn't discriminating awareness one of the five pristine consciousnesses ...
by Passing By
Sun Jun 18, 2023 2:44 pm
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: No guru, no dzogchen?
Replies: 269
Views: 33174

Re: No guru, no dzogchen?

My understanding is very weak, particularly where the unique features of the DC system are concerned. One thing I particularly fail to grasp is how it is possible to assert that someone who is honest enough to admit that s/he didn't know what was supposed to be going on and who didn't notice what y...
by Passing By
Sun Jun 11, 2023 4:26 am
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: ChNN and formal trekchö practice
Replies: 72
Views: 11605

Re: ChNN and formal trekchö practice

Vasana wrote: Tue Jun 06, 2023 2:18 pm
Vasana wrote: Sat May 27, 2023 12:04 am Is anyone able to send a pic of the contents page(s) of the new Trekchod book from ChNNR? (In a pm)
I want to see how much of it is different from the Longsal commentary series on Trekchod.

Bump
The new book is 500+ pages long and the contents alone spans 11 pages
by Passing By
Wed May 31, 2023 2:40 am
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Which lineage does Ati Yoga belong?
Replies: 16
Views: 1447

Re: Which lineage does Ati Yoga belong?

Tata1 wrote: Mon May 29, 2023 5:09 pm
Passing By wrote: Sun May 28, 2023 3:45 pm
Malcolm wrote: Sat May 27, 2023 12:52 pm

but one can find corollaries for n other terma cycles.
What would some examples of those be?
Chnn often refered to a practice in dudjom tersar as being identical to ati guru yoga
Interesting, thanks
by Passing By
Sun May 28, 2023 3:45 pm
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Which lineage does Ati Yoga belong?
Replies: 16
Views: 1447

Re: Which lineage does Ati Yoga belong?

[Mod note: ]In order to prevent off topic discussion this topic has been split from here: https://www.dharmawheel.net/viewtopic.php?p=664994#p664994 Sorry for the question, but ist Ati Guru Yoga some DC/ChNN exclusive thing? What does it mean exactly? but one can find corollaries for n other terma ...
by Passing By
Mon May 22, 2023 3:07 pm
Forum: Chod
Topic: Certain Question on "laughter of the dakinis" practice
Replies: 22
Views: 3553

Re: Certain Question on "laughter of the dakinis" practice

The actual Trekcho/Thogal portions do require the empowerment though, no? Within Thröma the whole story is a little bit trickier. The Chöd section (including the Ngöndro, the instructions on mind and Chöd) were all part of Düdjom Lingpa's initial vision of Saraha (written down as the root text of t...
by Passing By
Sun May 21, 2023 2:45 pm
Forum: Chod
Topic: Certain Question on "laughter of the dakinis" practice
Replies: 22
Views: 3553

Re: Certain Question on "laughter of the dakinis" practice

On that note, isn't Dudjom Throma also based on Dzogchen? But yet it has its own empowerment.....What's the made difference between that and Longchen Nyingthig chod? One could probably say that the Laughter of the Dakinis in Longchen Nyingthig is a stand-alone practice, whereas within Düdjom Tersar...
by Passing By
Fri May 19, 2023 4:37 pm
Forum: Chod
Topic: Certain Question on "laughter of the dakinis" practice
Replies: 22
Views: 3553

Re: Certain Question on "laughter of the dakinis" practice

On that note, isn't Dudjom Throma also based on Dzogchen? But yet it has its own empowerment.....What's the made difference between that and Longchen Nyingthig chod? In meaning, nothing. In tradition, one is the system of Jigling; the other, the system of Dudjom. Thanks. BTW are they both considere...
by Passing By
Thu May 11, 2023 1:54 pm
Forum: Chod
Topic: Certain Question on "laughter of the dakinis" practice
Replies: 22
Views: 3553

Re: Certain Question on "laughter of the dakinis" practice

On that note, isn't Dudjom Throma also based on Dzogchen? But yet it has its own empowerment.....What's the made difference between that and Longchen Nyingthig chod?
by Passing By
Thu May 11, 2023 7:04 am
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Clarification on Nyingma view of emptiness
Replies: 173
Views: 14196

Re: Clarification on Nyingma view of emptiness

The nine examples have both a definitive understanding, compatible with prasanga, and an understanding that is an atmavada at worst, and false aspectarian yogacara at best. To render the nine examples compatible with prasanga would require you to deny many passages in the Uttaratantrashastra itself...
by Passing By
Sat May 06, 2023 2:09 pm
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: No guru, no dzogchen?
Replies: 269
Views: 33174

Re: No guru, no dzogchen?

Our Pristine Mind is a great book. It'll give you a real feel and you'll get to practice useful meditation on the basis of it. But it can't serve as a basis for Dzogchen itself. You'll need to connect with a teacher for that. Like the book's author for example. Thought about it for a moment. He is ...
by Passing By
Tue May 02, 2023 12:11 pm
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: Qualifications of a Dzogchen Master
Replies: 603
Views: 39330

Re: Qualifications of a Dzogchen Master

This is the error of assuming the basis is only lhundrup, the first and most important error of the six mistaken positions about the basis. Could you unpack this a bit? As I understand, the Base is kadak and from and because of kadak, the characteristics and appearances of lhundrup and thukje arise...
by Passing By
Tue May 02, 2023 11:40 am
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: Qualifications of a Dzogchen Master
Replies: 603
Views: 39330

Re: Qualifications of a Dzogchen Master

If you mean only that the ultimate realization of both is the same, we agree, but there there is no ultimate difference in buddhahood by any path. Otherwise, we disagree. Once it is seen that all is already accomplished, :smile: This is the error of assuming the basis is only lhundrup, the first an...

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