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by Karma K Sonam
Tue May 21, 2013 8:30 pm
Forum: Meditation
Topic: closed eyes vs. opened eyes
Replies: 21
Views: 6757

Re: closed eyes vs. opened eyes

Eyes open. I find that when I close my eyes that my monkey mind goes nuts. Eyes open is much, much better. I was taught from the start that it was eyes open as that helped us to be more "present" :smile:
by Karma K Sonam
Fri Apr 05, 2013 9:36 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: La Gran Final
Replies: 9
Views: 2659

Re: La Gran Final

Could be worse. My husband supports Derby and is trying to encourage my son to do the same:(
by Karma K Sonam
Tue Oct 30, 2012 12:21 am
Forum: Lounge
Topic: knickers in a twist over nothing?
Replies: 7
Views: 2357

knickers in a twist over nothing?

Sometimes, being a Buddhist in a predominately Christian country can bring it's own challenges... My children go to the local primary school and I have always been keen on them choosing their own path (whilst secretly hoping they will choose Buddhism). This worked well for my daughter and she took r...
by Karma K Sonam
Tue Feb 21, 2012 9:15 pm
Forum: Kagyu
Topic: Karmapa's Black Hat Dance
Replies: 1
Views: 1049

Karmapa's Black Hat Dance

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by Karma K Sonam
Sun Feb 19, 2012 11:07 pm
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Is anyone familiar with this visualisation?
Replies: 2
Views: 968

Re: Is anyone familiar with this visualisation?

That's it!you are wonderful! Thank you
by Karma K Sonam
Sun Feb 19, 2012 10:30 am
Forum: Kagyu
Topic: Feb.19-Mar.8 Kagyu Monlam Live Webcasts
Replies: 1
Views: 807

Re: Feb.19-Mar.8 Kagyu Monlam Live Webcasts

Thanks for sharing
by Karma K Sonam
Sun Feb 19, 2012 10:16 am
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Random question on Chogyam Trungpa
Replies: 54
Views: 10251

Re: Random question on Chogyam Trungpa

Lol kilaya. Love the picture!
by Karma K Sonam
Sun Feb 19, 2012 9:39 am
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Is anyone familiar with this visualisation?
Replies: 2
Views: 968

Is anyone familiar with this visualisation?

Years ago I went to a meditation given by a monk from samye ling. It was a visualisation to go with the four special foundations and I remember one of them so about picturing yourself dangling off a cliff and grasping onto the grass that was there. Has anyone else heard of these and if so, can they ...
by Karma K Sonam
Mon Sep 05, 2011 6:08 pm
Forum: Kagyu
Topic: Kagyu practices in daily life
Replies: 37
Views: 9654

Re: Kagyu practices in daily life

Chenrezig and Dorje Sempa
by Karma K Sonam
Fri Sep 02, 2011 12:23 am
Forum: Help Required
Topic: Problem with Parents
Replies: 4
Views: 1995

Re: Problem with Parents

Difficult - there is a famous Phillip Larkin poem about parents but I can't repeat it because the first two lines are a bit rude. Sometimes people just cant or wont be helped. I know that you said that this is having a negative impact and I feel for you I really do, but you can also use this situati...
by Karma K Sonam
Thu Sep 01, 2011 11:50 pm
Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
Topic: Offerings and prayers: Authentic Buddhism?
Replies: 36
Views: 9393

Re: Offerings and prayers: Authentic Buddhism?

Buddhism is very simple and yet at the same time incredibly complex, depending on what mind set you are in, what your background is and how open you are to different ideas. Something that can seem a tangled mess of philosophy and general "out there" ness can seem crystal clear later (and v...
by Karma K Sonam
Tue Aug 30, 2011 9:23 pm
Forum: Meditation
Topic: sitting positions
Replies: 4
Views: 2091

Re: sitting positions

I saw this in a different thread (I think) it looks really neat. It took a while to work it out when I first saw it, I thought, do you sit IN it? Then I realised there was another photo! Lol!
by Karma K Sonam
Tue Aug 30, 2011 4:48 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Caught on camera
Replies: 23
Views: 5446

Re: Caught on camera

:D
by Karma K Sonam
Tue Aug 30, 2011 4:44 pm
Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
Topic: Offerings and prayers: Authentic Buddhism?
Replies: 36
Views: 9393

Re: Offerings and prayers: Authentic Buddhism?

" Take Ngondro. Now, as you say, Vajrayana requires a master, but it is completely possible to complete 100,000 repetitions or recitations of whatever and not cultivate a single drop of bodhicitta Absolutely, you are absolutely correct. If you undertook Ngongdro without cultivating the right mo...
by Karma K Sonam
Tue Aug 30, 2011 1:55 pm
Forum: Meditation
Topic: Lam Rim
Replies: 7
Views: 2328

Re: Lam Rim

Getting involved with dharma is like being a snake in a bamboo tube. You can't turn round and go back, you can only go forwards :D Lots and lots of teachers say keep it simple. There is a tendency to try to do different practices and until you are doing so many that you are doing none with any effec...
by Karma K Sonam
Tue Aug 30, 2011 1:46 pm
Forum: Meditation
Topic: sitting positions
Replies: 4
Views: 2091

sitting positions

I am entering that age when I am starting to worry about varicose veins and general circulation in my legs when sitting for long periods. Does anyone know if there is any evidence (not anecdotal) about whether not not sitting crossed legged causes circulation problems/complications? I'm kinda hoping...
by Karma K Sonam
Tue Aug 30, 2011 10:26 am
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Caught on camera
Replies: 23
Views: 5446

Re: Caught on camera

These are so beautiful. I have a friend who is very into how the brain works (its his job to find out) and he says that the mind craves order and seeks out patterns which is why people see Elvis on their toast. He has some very funky exercises to illustrate his point. He is a pagan so I was surprise...
by Karma K Sonam
Tue Aug 30, 2011 9:56 am
Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
Topic: Offerings and prayers: Authentic Buddhism?
Replies: 36
Views: 9393

Re: Offerings and prayers: Authentic Buddhism?

Tashi Deleg This is a common mistake I think. Many people are used to the rather rigid forms of the "Religions of the Book" and struggle with the fluidity that is Buddhism. Also, many people look at Buddhist practice and, quite understandably, use their own experiences of life and religion...
by Karma K Sonam
Mon Aug 29, 2011 2:33 am
Forum: Kagyu
Topic: Ngondro
Replies: 210
Views: 54813

Re: Ngondro

Keep going! Lots of people hit a wall. I think its a bit like marathon running in that respect :tongue: I ground to halt with mine a few years ago and went on e sangha for advice - got lots including use the tree to remember the prayer and set the right motivation which really helped. A lama also sa...
by Karma K Sonam
Sun Aug 28, 2011 9:28 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hello
Replies: 1
Views: 779

Hello

Hello. :smile: I've been a Buddhist for a while, I follow that Kagyu lineage (vajrayana - I'm also terrible at spelling). I don't really have a local group (one that we did have "disbanded" a while ago) so I find online sangha's really helpful. Looking forward to lots of reading and postin...

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