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- Thu May 05, 2022 2:51 am
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Prostration support? (mat, carpeting, hand/knee/ support, etc)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1357
Re: Prostration support? (mat, carpeting, hand/knee/ support, etc)
One way I was taught was to use a sleeping bag mat. One of those self inflating ones.
- Thu Dec 02, 2021 7:35 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Lucky colour in Tibetan astrology
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1603
Re: Lucky colour in Tibetan astrology
Jhampa Kelsang was the astrologer who told me the bit about the stone directly, years ago. I tried to ask him some more questions about it but he didn’t seem game to discuss. I asked the an astrologer from Men Tsee Khang about it and they shrugged and said they didn’t know. An Amchi friend said they...
- Sun Nov 28, 2021 5:53 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Lucky colour in Tibetan astrology
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1603
Re: Lucky colour in Tibetan astrology
Its a guess.I’ve also heard mention of a lucky stone, which may or may not be related to the lucky color, which may or may not be connected to the Mewa (but not the Mewa color). In the way that other things are attached to the Mewa, like deity, previous life, etc. I’ve been trying to figure this bit...
- Sat Nov 27, 2021 9:36 pm
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Shopping in Europe
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1421
Re: Shopping in Europe
Pity, but completely understandable. A real shame. There are Dharma shops, and then there are Dharma shops where people have both the means and the eye to find really beautiful things. The latter are sadly rarer to encounter. I hope they have a wonderful retirement! Thanks for answering. I’ve ordere...
- Sat Nov 27, 2021 5:39 pm
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Shopping in Europe
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1421
Re: Shopping in Europe
Sadly, not an answer to your question, but I was wondering if anyone knew why Garuda Trading shut down shop. It seemed a bit abrupt.
- Fri Nov 26, 2021 10:14 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Lucky colour in Tibetan astrology
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1603
Re: Lucky colour in Tibetan astrology
I thought the colors were attached to the Mewa?
- Sat Sep 11, 2021 3:48 am
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Ngondro Out of Order?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1287
Re: Ngondro Out of Order?
One imagines that someone practicing Ngondro already has samaya vows?
- Thu Aug 26, 2021 10:53 pm
- Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
- Topic: Bodhisattvas of Produce?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 2798
Re: Bodhisattvas of Produce?
I would second the suggestion for Vasundhara. Very much associated with abundant crops.
- Thu Aug 12, 2021 5:56 am
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Indra is a position, not a person
- Replies: 67
- Views: 5261
- Thu Aug 12, 2021 5:54 am
- Forum: Kagyu
- Topic: Achi Chokyi Drolma Yidam
- Replies: 46
- Views: 4307
Re: Achi Chokyi Drolma Yidam
I can’t point to any scripture, but Kaung is right, Achi Drolma is consistently regarded as a fully awakened Buddha in every sadhana I’ve ever seen translated. I have also heard that the Kamtsang regard her as worldly, but also I’ve only seen her mentioned briefly during the big long serkyem offerin...
- Mon Jun 21, 2021 8:47 pm
- Forum: Nyingma
- Topic: The Köncho Chidu text
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3797
Re: The Köncho Chidu text
Thrangu Gompa in British Columbia has this text in a trilingual pecha format. I’m almost positive that the Lung that Abao Lama gave was for that text. It’s pretty lengthy. Just email them and they can arrange shipping.
- Fri Jun 18, 2021 1:54 pm
- Forum: Dzogchen
- Topic: Garchen Rinpoche Yangzab Empowerment
- Replies: 95
- Views: 11877
Re: Garchen Rinpoche Yangzab Empowerment Soon
Wow! Very interesting, thank you.
- Thu Jun 17, 2021 5:33 pm
- Forum: Dzogchen
- Topic: Garchen Rinpoche Yangzab Empowerment
- Replies: 95
- Views: 11877
Re: Garchen Rinpoche Yangzab Empowerment Soon
Malcolm, That’s interesting about Karma Chagme. Is that the source of the initiations used in the Kamtsang tradition here? I’ve always been familiar with the empowerments being individual short initiations for peaceful guru, long life guru, guru drakpo and simhamukha. I had no idea there was a full ...
- Tue Apr 27, 2021 11:30 pm
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Traditonal title for a novice nun?
- Replies: 55
- Views: 3268
Re: Traditonal title for a novice nun?
I’ve tried to be mindful of this since HH Karmapa made this suggestion some years ago. “Ani la” still comes out somewhat reflexively, so I’ve just made a habit of asking (the very few) nuns I know personally what they would prefer to be called, or if they had any objections to any of the options. Ac...
- Sat Apr 17, 2021 9:47 pm
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Prayer or a Polemic on Guns
- Replies: 6
- Views: 721
Re: Prayer or a Polemic on Guns
Without diminishing the text in any way, it’s more or less on par with the level of intensity (perhaps hyperbole) of most buddhist texts proscribing things.
I think it’s an eminently valuable teaching though.
I think it’s an eminently valuable teaching though.
- Wed Apr 07, 2021 2:49 am
- Forum: Kagyu
- Topic: Brunnhölzl on Buddha Nature as a radical teaching.
- Replies: 98
- Views: 9842
Re: Brunnhölzl on Buddha Nature as a radical teaching.
So, does anyone else remember when Brunnholzl was a Khenpo for a minute? Anyone know what happened? Seems to have been removed from all the webpages.
- Sun Apr 04, 2021 5:14 am
- Forum: Nyingma
- Topic: Boise Nyingma Communities???
- Replies: 1
- Views: 445
Re: Boise Nyingma Communities???
It’s not super close, but Lama Inga is in Spokane at the Chagdud Gonpa center.
- Thu Mar 11, 2021 1:34 am
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Misunderstanding vows
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1216
Re: Misunderstanding vows
Hazel, You may be familiar with the story of Atisha relating how he was able to manage his various sets of vows, and how often he found himself breaking his Bodhisattva vows. My point being, is that it’s natural to break these, and the answer is purification practice. Someone else correct me if I’m ...
- Tue Mar 09, 2021 9:38 pm
- Forum: Kagyu
- Topic: Blood Pills
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1256
Re: Blood Pills
Sorry, I messed up the reply a bit, here is my post. Mods, can you please delete my prior post? Malcolm, I once was given a gau with what the Lama referred to as “blood pills” inside. They were some kind of blessing pills made with the blood of several high lamas. Presumably this is a different kind...
- Tue Mar 09, 2021 9:36 pm
- Forum: Kagyu
- Topic: Blood Pills
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1256
Re: Blood Pills
Malcolm, I once was given a gau with what the Lama referred to as “blood pills” inside. They were some kind of blessing pills made with the blood of several high lamas. Presumably this is a different kind of blood pill? Thanks Probably rakta for rakta and sman offerings. I should mention that I was...