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by ddorje
Fri Dec 15, 2023 2:00 am
Forum: Nyingma
Topic: Dudjom lineage holder visits Melboure 2024: Tulku Pema Rigtsal Rinpoche
Replies: 0
Views: 358

Dudjom lineage holder visits Melboure 2024: Tulku Pema Rigtsal Rinpoche

Hi everyone, I'm not sure if this is the right area to post this, but just ensuring those who would be interested get to hear about this. This coming January, Nyingma lineage holder, Tulku Pema Rigtsal Rinpoche of Namkha Khyung Dzong monatery is visiting Melbourne, Australia. Rinpoche is one of the ...
by ddorje
Mon Oct 03, 2022 5:05 am
Forum: Nyingma
Topic: Dudjom Tersar House Sydney?
Replies: 3
Views: 538

Re: Dudjom Tersar House Sydney?

Wonderful, good luck, I hope you can connect! There's also something on the 16th of October in Canberra you could attend. PM for details if needed.
by ddorje
Sat Oct 01, 2022 9:11 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hello from Bali 🌴
Replies: 10
Views: 653

Re: Hello from Bali 🌴

Occasionally legitimate holders of Buddhadharma lineage pass through their but a lot of it is a spiritual shopping centre. There are a few places that might be tagged as Buddhist on Google Maps but it's usually a private family temple. You could visit the 10th century Candi (stupa) at Kalibukbu, or ...
by ddorje
Tue Sep 27, 2022 9:05 am
Forum: Nyingma
Topic: Dudjom Tersar House Sydney?
Replies: 3
Views: 538

Re: Dudjom Tersar House Sydney?

As far as I understand Rinpoche will be going from Canberra to Sydney on the 19th, and departing Australia on the 21st. There's no dharma/teaching/practice schedule for Sydney, but I could ask closer to the time if you'd like to join in any gatherings that happen?
by ddorje
Fri May 20, 2022 12:05 pm
Forum: Academic Discussion
Topic: Gendun Chophel and his witnessing of Indian Chakrasamvara
Replies: 2
Views: 525

Gendun Chophel and his witnessing of Indian Chakrasamvara

This might be a long shot, but does anyone have a source for where the account of Gendün Chöphel coming across Indian practioners of the Chakrasamvara during his journeys in India?

I came across this, but have lost the source and was wondering anyone knows it?
by ddorje
Tue Apr 26, 2022 2:41 am
Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
Topic: Is Shingon lesser because it has less tantras than Tibetan vajrayana?
Replies: 57
Views: 5769

Re: Is Shingon lesser because it has less tantras than Tibetan vajrayana?

It seems to be talked about in many different ways.
I can understand if it’s in the context tshog sha
by ddorje
Mon Apr 25, 2022 1:32 am
Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
Topic: Is Shingon lesser because it has less tantras than Tibetan vajrayana?
Replies: 57
Views: 5769

Re: Is Shingon lesser because it has less tantras than Tibetan vajrayana?

For example, vegans can’t practice HYT, due to meat being a required sacrament, etc. It seems there are differing opinions on this from my limited understanding. I haven't taken HYT empowerment, but as a vegan myself when I came across some of this information I thought Tibetan Buddhism might not b...
by ddorje
Mon Apr 25, 2022 1:19 am
Forum: Nyingma
Topic: Nyingma Herukas and their depiction
Replies: 13
Views: 1800

Re: Nyingma Herukas and their depiction

Makes a lot of sense, I was unaware the Sarma Heruka’s forms were semi-wrathful. Thanks for input
by ddorje
Sun Apr 24, 2022 5:50 am
Forum: Nyingma
Topic: Nyingma Herukas and their depiction
Replies: 13
Views: 1800

Nyingma Herukas and their depiction

Hey everyone, Was wondering if anyone had any clarity on the reason why the 8 Kagye, and many Nyingma Yidams (e.g Vajrakilaya, Hayagriva, Chemchok) are depicted as larger proportioned (like Vajrapani is), compared to other deities in the Sarma: say Chakrasamvara, Hevajra or Kalachakra. There are see...
by ddorje
Tue Sep 21, 2021 3:55 am
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Australian and NZ lockdowns
Replies: 13
Views: 1166

Re: Australian and NZ lockdowns

Greetings to all of you in NZ and the land of Oz (or Scotty from Marketing's paradise). How are you all doing? What have you found out about yourself through all of this and/or what are you doing to keep yourself sane? Hi! Structured Ngondro (especially during last years lockdown), reading Mipham's...
by ddorje
Mon Apr 05, 2021 9:06 am
Forum: Shrine Room
Topic: Is a shrine important
Replies: 68
Views: 25716

Re: Is a shrine important

No offense to you guys but you are converts and so this sense of continuity is not in your flesh. It’s not in yours either. And we are not “Buddhist converts.” There is no such thing. Meeting the Dharma in this life is a function having met the Dharma in a past life. It’s not a genetic thing, nor i...
by ddorje
Mon Apr 05, 2021 8:43 am
Forum: Discovering Mahayana Buddhism
Topic: What does Buddhism say about gender?
Replies: 65
Views: 7044

Re: What does Buddhism say about gender?

The stack exchange says that Buddhism says it's an illusion. Sure it is. Buddhism says that everything in the phenomenal world is an illusion. It is true, but so what? That does not mean that the phenomenal world and all the illusory things in it do not exist in their own way. During the Tang Dynas...
by ddorje
Sun Mar 28, 2021 6:10 am
Forum: Nyingma
Topic: Vidyadhara Heruka - Dudjom Lineage Tree
Replies: 11
Views: 5278

Re: Vidyadhara Heruka - Dudjom Lineage Tree

If I recall there is a similar figure in the Tendrel Nyesel. The "ninth heruka" is the guru Vidyadhara in many systems--for instance, Rigdzin Dupa in Longchen Nyingthik is a Guru Accomplishment--but also understood as yidam practice. How interesting, yes the same stance and Heruka style. ...
by ddorje
Tue Oct 13, 2020 12:34 am
Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
Topic: Subtle body
Replies: 73
Views: 9323

Re: Subtle body

1. Does the subtle body exist conventionally? Or is it just a way to work with with our anatomy and physiology? My take: Does the nervous system exist conventionally? What about the cardiovascular system? There are both abstractions taken from viewing the body from outside, they exist in a conventi...
by ddorje
Fri Sep 11, 2020 7:18 am
Forum: Nyingma
Topic: Dudjom Tröma Nagmo ngondro
Replies: 62
Views: 18370

Re: Dudjom Tröma Nagmo ngondro

Adamantine, thanks for clarification. that's not my idea, i've been told that those whose heart practice is Thröma Nakmo has 3 vows: body - not cutting your hair, action - always remain natural and never correct the way you display yourself, mind - remain in true nature of mind. these are not exact...
by ddorje
Fri Sep 11, 2020 7:14 am
Forum: Nyingma
Topic: Dudjom Tröma Nagmo ngondro
Replies: 62
Views: 18370

Re: Dudjom Tröma Nagmo ngondro

i am not making any claims, i just thought that being Dudjom Tersar lineage holder doesn't mean one has Thröma as his main practice, does it? long hair vow is specifically Thröma vow. so my way of thinking is even if Pema Rigtsal Rinpoche is Dudjom Tersar lineage holder and coming from Dudjom Töluk...
by ddorje
Fri Sep 11, 2020 7:00 am
Forum: Nyingma
Topic: Dudjom Tröma Nagmo ngondro
Replies: 62
Views: 18370

Re: Dudjom Tröma Nagmo ngondro

Dharmasagara, very valuable info, thank you! if i recall Yudron has mentioned that in Thöluk they do SaTer ngöndro first, then Thröma ngöndro. a longer Ngöndro authored by Degyal Rinpoche at i didn't now there is a ngöndro by Degyal Rinpoche. do you have any bits of info on that one? Tholuk lineage...
by ddorje
Thu Feb 14, 2019 1:34 am
Forum: Nyingma
Topic: Vidyadhara Heruka - Dudjom Lineage Tree
Replies: 11
Views: 5278

Re: Vidyadhara Heruka - Dudjom Lineage Tree

yeshegyaltsen wrote: Wed Feb 13, 2019 8:11 pm I think it's more likely to be one of Dudjom Rinpoche's sons.
That might be Shenpen Dawa himself?
by ddorje
Fri Jan 11, 2019 2:46 am
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: Dudjom Throne Holder: Tulku Pema Rigstal Rinpoche in Melbourne Jan 23- Feb 8
Replies: 3
Views: 2105

Dudjom Throne Holder: Tulku Pema Rigstal Rinpoche in Melbourne Jan 23- Feb 8

We are excited to officially announce the Melbourne Teaching & Empowerment schedule of His Eminence Pema Rigstal Rinpoche between the 23rd of January to the 8th of February 2019. Rinpoche is a lineage holder of the Dudjom Tersar tradition of the Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism and the head of...
by ddorje
Tue Jan 16, 2018 1:11 am
Forum: Nyingma
Topic: What it means to be a ngakpa
Replies: 181
Views: 29912

Re: What it means to be a ngakpa

I’m no authority on this, but as mentioned earlier, there are some empowerments e.g. Vajrakilaya, Troma Nagmo that during the initiation one is ‘empowered’ to certain implements while being empowered for the practice you’re receiving. Accessories such as the striped robe, earrings, uncut hair, vajra...

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