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by n8pee
Mon Aug 21, 2023 6:34 pm
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: I have tattooed Vajrayoginis mandala on my chest
Replies: 33
Views: 3488

Re: I have tattooed Vajrayoginis mandala on my chest

Why don't you seek out the empowerment and earnestly adopt the practice?
by n8pee
Wed Nov 02, 2022 3:08 pm
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Amitabha Pure Land Practice
Replies: 13
Views: 1259

Re: Amitabha Pure Land Practice

dharmadhatu wrote: Wed Nov 02, 2022 2:50 am From Khenpo Kathar Rinpoche :
Thank you for sharing this. I didn't have the merit to receive teachings from Khenpo Kathar, but I understand he was an extraordinary being.
by n8pee
Tue Oct 11, 2022 11:08 pm
Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
Topic: COVID, grief and impermanence
Replies: 17
Views: 782

Re: COVID, grief and impermanence

Knotty Veneer wrote: Tue Oct 11, 2022 6:55 pm Oh climb-up, I can truly relate to what happened to you. In 2021 I lost my Dad (a fall), my Mom (COVID), and my wife (cancer) all within 9 months.
I'm so sorry you have had to endure this. My heart goes out to you.

“The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong at the broken places.”
by n8pee
Tue Oct 11, 2022 2:45 am
Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
Topic: COVID, grief and impermanence
Replies: 17
Views: 782

Re: COVID, grief and impermanence

Yes, it was COVID. Myself and two of my kids were positive and she tested positive Wednesday morning. Even until just a little while before we called the ambulance I thought she was having a hard time, but maybe doing a little better than I had in the first night. I’ve been told, through a family m...
by n8pee
Mon Oct 10, 2022 4:31 pm
Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
Topic: COVID, grief and impermanence
Replies: 17
Views: 782

Re: COVID, grief and impermanence

Wow. That's incredibly hard and such a powerful display of impermanence. My heart goes out to you - I'm so glad you were able to be there and dedicate your practice to her. I'm 43 and can't imagine the same scenario playing out in my household. Was it COVID related? How did it escalate so quickly? W...
by n8pee
Thu Aug 25, 2022 3:17 am
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: What does your daily practice look like?
Replies: 18
Views: 1315

Re: What does your daily practice look like?

I can do my core commitments in an hour of formal sitting, sometimes broken up in to two :30's. This is sitting practice. More 'informal' practices I strive to integrate as much as possible in daily routine.
by n8pee
Fri Aug 12, 2022 4:05 am
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Torzay
Replies: 33
Views: 2052

Re: Torzay

There's so much about Vajrayana that we "Westerners" have no or little idea about. I feel so grateful that we have representatives like yourself who have carried these traditions to the West. My personal aspiration is that these teachings will continue to flourish in this world despite th...
by n8pee
Thu Jul 14, 2022 2:30 pm
Forum: Kagyu
Topic: Can someone explain to me the benefits of Phowa?
Replies: 4
Views: 714

Can someone explain to me the benefits of Phowa?

Specifically in the Drikung Kagyu lineage? I understand the appeal and importance of utilizing this technique while one is dying, or to assist others who are dying. What are the benefits of doing as a daily practice? Could one theoretically 'accidentally' leave this life early if their practice was ...
by n8pee
Mon Jul 04, 2022 9:35 pm
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: When we say "enlightenment in one lifetime"...
Replies: 32
Views: 1680

Re: When we say "enlightenment in one lifetime"...

But seriously, how many people here are willing to say you think you have a reasonable chance of becoming a Buddha before you die? And how does that drop off after 5, 10, 20, or 40 years of practice? I certainly don't think I will acheive Buddhahood in this life. At the time of death I will certain...
by n8pee
Thu May 26, 2022 3:04 am
Forum: Gelug
Topic: Text/sutra memorization
Replies: 10
Views: 794

Re: Text/sutra memorization

Terma wrote: Wed May 25, 2022 7:36 pm I think a great suggestion would be "The Foundation of all Good Qualities." It is fairly short and covers the essence of Lam Rim.

Also, the "Eight Verses for Training the Mind" would be useful as well perhaps.
Two of my go-to's....
by n8pee
Mon Mar 21, 2022 9:51 pm
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Digital Dharma Materials
Replies: 2
Views: 342

Re: Digital Dharma Materials

I just watched a short clip today where Dzongsar Khyentse answered this question:
by n8pee
Mon Mar 21, 2022 2:28 am
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: Tulku Dakpa Rinpoche online reading transmission of the 17 Dzogchen Tantras
Replies: 291
Views: 29703

Re: Tulku Dakpa Rinpoche online reading transmission of the 17 Dzogchen Tantras

My observation is that new people listening to any Dharma teaching universally report a sense of dullness while the teaching is happening, which lifts the minute the teaching concludes. I also experienced this in the beginning. Astute observation and certainly a feeling I am very experienced with. ...
by n8pee
Mon Mar 21, 2022 2:23 am
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Help me understand offerings!
Replies: 7
Views: 580

Re: Help me understand offerings!

There were no prerequisite trainings before attending a highest yoga tantra retreat? This seems strange to me.
by n8pee
Mon Mar 21, 2022 2:19 am
Forum: Mahamudra
Topic: Dedication
Replies: 4
Views: 1351

Re: Dedication

Eh, I've been trained to recite 'happiness and the causes of happiness' and be free of 'suffering and the causes of suffering'

In this case the wish is for a true, lasting happiness - not the transitory states of satisfaction that are samsara.
by n8pee
Sat Jan 29, 2022 4:53 pm
Forum: Gelug
Topic: Mahamudra Texts
Replies: 3
Views: 2791

Re: Mahamudra Texts

Terma wrote: Sat Jan 29, 2022 1:11 am That's great! Is this a real-time course?
Correct. More information on drepung.org.
by n8pee
Sat Jan 29, 2022 1:08 am
Forum: Gelug
Topic: Mahamudra Texts
Replies: 3
Views: 2791

Re: Mahamudra Texts

I am currently taking a Mahamudra course (Gelug) and we are using the text 'Mind Seeing Mind' by Robert Jackson which is based on the works of Panchen Lobsang Chokyi Gyaltsen.
by n8pee
Sun Jan 23, 2022 4:55 am
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Refuge as a pre-requisite for lung
Replies: 19
Views: 4970

Re: Refuge as a pre-requisite for lung

The vast majority of practices you do (in the Tibetan traditions at least) start with some form of refuge. So I’m not sure how one could actually practice in this tradition without saying the words. Though technically speaking, I received lungs for a couple of practices before I had said the refuge...
by n8pee
Fri Jan 21, 2022 5:26 pm
Forum: Wellness, Diet and Fitness
Topic: mostly Raw organic vegan diet for mental health?
Replies: 52
Views: 34399

Re: mostly Raw organic vegan diet for mental health?

Sure, and seizure disorders are a real possibility in OCD. Many people with epilepsy have associated symptoms of OCD. There are a vast range of seizures in severity. People have mini seizures they do not even recognize. We really do not know very much about the brain. But one thing I do know, havin...
by n8pee
Sat Jan 08, 2022 4:54 am
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: How to practice quietly with bell?
Replies: 22
Views: 2777

Re: How to practice quietly with bell?

A couple decades ago, I was staying with a Lama in a room at his retreat house and woke up to do Dangwai Naljor--"Yoga of Arising" which normally involves bell and damaru, first thing when you wake up. I thought "Oh, I will not do the music as I do not want to wake the lama" ---...
by n8pee
Fri Oct 29, 2021 3:54 am
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: My Buddhist Tattoos are a negative source of karma(?)
Replies: 3
Views: 801

My Buddhist Tattoos are a negative source of karma(?)

Quick background: I was raised in a family that wasn't religious. In high school I gravitated towards Buddhism after studying the world's religions. After college I formalized my practice and connected with an actual lineage. In my 20's I got a lot of tattoos - all buddhist inspired. My motivation w...

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