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The more political aspects of this discussion moved here: https://www.dharmawheel.net/viewtopic.php?p=572211#p572211 Science is not politics. Science and understanding science is also part of the result of effective prayer and study of the five sciences, and is not separate from Buddhadharma. Good-...

Cien dias de soledad - 100 Days of Solitude - on Netflix Not precisely a documentary about a hermit - a Spanish photographer spends 100 days alone in a cabin photographing nature - this is also partly a memorial for his brother who had taken him to the cabin years ago. José Díaz secludes himself in ...

I met someone who was interested in developing a meditation practice, and who also had interest in taking psychedelics. I wanted to warn her not to take drugs because I believe it could not only be harmful to her physical health, but also impede her meditation practice. Does anyone know how drugs h...

Lemurs and giant tortoises among species at risk if global heating hits 3C, The Guardian

"Analysis of 270 biodiversity hotspots suggests almost half of endemic marine species and 84% of endemic mountain species will face extinction if the planet warms by more than 3C."

Ed Begley, Jr.'s Guide to Sustainable Living: Learning to Conserve Resources and Manage an Eco-Conscious Life Paperback , August 25, 2009 Living Like Ed: A Guide to the Eco-Friendly Life Kindle Edition , appears to be an undated version of the above, also available in paperback and hardcover Ed Beg...

hung orgyen yul gyi nub jang tsam
pema gesar dongpo la
yatsen chok gi ngödrub nyé
pema jungné shyé su drak
khor du khandro mangpö kor
khyé kyi jesu dak drub kyi
jingyi lab chir shek su sol
guru pema siddhi hung

Any advice for a 2-3 day retreat of reciting mostly mantra from sun up to sun down? Practical concerns include general stamina as well as things like voice getting tired, dry mouth etc. I suppose it would be useful to have a cup of water handy and to chant quietly so as not to tire the voice? Perha...

State of the Planet, Earth Institute, Columbia University

The 35 Easiest Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint from DECEMBER 27, 2018 by Renee Cho.

I had no idea that Pseudo Echo was an Australian group ...

If you run away from a fire, you shouldn't let others jump into it. That's just common sense Mahayana. Grow some balls :guns: That's the problem. Sometimes we don't know if there's a fire or not. And sometimes people can have negative reactions from authentic gurus. Very traditional gurus can also ...

https://www.lionsroar.com/meet-a-teacher-jack-kornfield/ Marine base he mentions is likely Camp Lejeune. I checked, and Lejeune is the only Marine base in operation in North Carolina. It was established in 1941. There are 8 military bases in NC, but a quickly search turns up that only Lejeune is a ...

justsit wrote: ↑Fri Mar 05, 2021 12:25 am https://www.lionsroar.com/meet-a-teache ... kornfield/

Marine base he mentions is likely Camp Lejeune.

Probably but there is more than one Marine base in North Carolina. Whether there was more than one in 1945 is left as an exercise for the researcher.

Kirt

Khenpo Sodargye teaches the Sutra of Great Liberation

Kirt

So what is lacking is a theory of lung (ལུང་). Tibetan lamas actually give us a theory of empowerment but not of lung. For example Tsele Natsok Rangdrol doesn't seem to mention it in his magnificent "Empowerment and the Path of Liberation". Neither does Kongtrul in his Encyclopedia as far as I can t...

You could substitute the bell mudra or practice ringing the bell very, very lightly.

Kirt

I almost always remember virtually everything in a movie so I rarely rewatch movies (certainly not with a 2 month frequency). Having said that: Island of the Blue Dolphin (as a kid, on Disney) Scarecrow (same) 2001 Enter the Dragon Fist of Fury Dracula (and almost all of the Christopher Lee Dracula ...

Do you know shitro? And now he's dead, two months from when I first posted here about wanting it and feeling guilty about it. May he have a favorable rebirth that leads to the cessation of his suffering. Amitabha.jpeg You can always just visualize Amitabha Buddha bathing him in light and him going ...

17th Karmapa recites GR 7 Line Prayer








Blessings will always follow from recitation of the Seven Line Prayer

Profound - going to some 'land', hearing and seeing the Buddha or devas, etc. Never - everything we experience is just mind. Always - everything we experience is just mind. going to some 'land', hearing and seeing the Buddha or devas Those are just dream experiences. Some people experience them and...

I’m not precisely sure what you mean by this—certain wealth practices like wealth hooking, treasure vases and wealth deity sang exist solely within Vajrayana. The zung-du is also full of wealth dharanis and there are wealth pujas for eg Orgyen Norlha. Are you saying these are discouraged or treatin...