Dharma Wheel

Johnny Dangerous wrote: ↑Thu Aug 27, 2020 11:46 pm So, magically a bunch of ex-military conservatives were just pro-union enough to cover their own asses.

Ego-centered greed can sometimes be a wonderful motivator.

Soma999 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 28, 2020 4:03 pm There are specific practice for burying a treasure vase. If i recall well you can find one on scribd.

You need at least a reading transmission to practice a sadhana. You can't just go to Scribd or do a Google search and then go for it. Well, you can, but at best you would be wasting your time.

I am just going to jump in here and tell you that I am reading both the AKB and your posts.

Slowly, but surely.

Keep up the good work!

I just ordered an Earth treasure vase through Lama Kunga's center and I am planning on burying it in my front yard. I wanted to ask if there was any ritual or ceremony that should be done when I place the treasure vase in the Earth? Thank you You could do a sang first to pacify/purify the environme...

Hello friends, i just wanted to know if every T'hroma Nagmo empowerment includes a hair empowerment. I've been looking forward to receive a TN empowerment and practice her sadhana, but i'm not sure if i would be able to keep that samaya, so it is probably better if i got that answer before taking s...

The Buddha never defined masturbation as sexual misconduct.

Let's say you can remember past lives (which you probably can) and that in your last life you were a cockroach (more than likely). If you became conscious of the experiences from your past life do you think you would be able to understand them? To make any sense of them? To able to say, this happene...

Where Next Columbus? Anothers hope, anothers game, Anothers loss, anothers gain, Anothers lies, anothers truth, Anothers doubt, anothers proof. Anothers left, anothers right, Anothers peace, anothers fight, Anothers name, anothers aim, Anothers fall, anothers fame. Anothers pride, anothers shame, A...

avatamsaka3 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 25, 2020 3:35 am

Would you pray for my father? A very disagreeable, combative and an aggressive person.

Anyone know practices for this?

Tonglen with Chenrezig as a support.

His best known work is The True Believer - still in print since 1951, new Harper edition this year. From Hoffer's Preface: This book deals with some peculiarities common to all mass movements, be they religious movements, social revolutions or nationalist movements. It does not maintain that all mo...

tingdzin wrote: ↑Sun Aug 23, 2020 8:20 pm You spoiled the fun. Yes, Hoffer was amazing and needs to be resurrected.

A philosophical zombie?

Thanks for all the helpful tips everyone. I will try the "stepping stone" approach and first try moving for to vegetarian with dairy/eggs. I already consume lots of nuts and that definitely helps (although admittedly with too much salt...) Will try slowly ramping up the legumes over the next few we...

Johnny Dangerous wrote: ↑Sun Aug 23, 2020 9:11 pmYeah, I have them about twice per week.

And nuts. If you are not allergic to them, peanuts are cheap and stacked with protein. Dry roasted ones are the best.

I go through about a pound a week.

I haven't been able to ditch fish once a week, other than that I am doing ok with Rice and Beans, with occasional cheese. I'm surprised because I'm working out harder than I ever have (thanks boxing gym & coach), but seem to be muddling through ok. I do still notice that I begin to feel depleted ov...

Interesting reading. I am trying to beat my own personal best marathon time and - from an ethical standpoint - have been interested in giving up meat for a while now. I tried this in January this year and my body went into meltdown and could barely run at all... From a purely physiological perspect...

Eric Hoffer

Ain't Google grand?

My recommendation is you take a few steps back and focus on a deeper understanding of the Four Noble Truths.

If you do that, this issue will resolve itself.

avatamsaka3 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 23, 2020 5:24 am Nest? Where would that be?

Normally in a damp, warm, dark space: under a kitchen sink, for example.

I like that analogy. If I understand you, this is the differentiating (prism/refracting) aspect. Is that exclusively what clarity refers to? A prism doesn't function unless light is passing through it. An alternative translation for "gsal" is luminosity. Luminosity seems to capture the radiant aspe...

Maybe he is just in a coma?

Just saying...