Dharma Wheel

A minute is a basic interval, each repeat of that is a rep. Reps until time to move on to something else. Facing up, I find a low couch or similar, rest my shoulders on it and hold the body up with heels. They both sound like pretty good exercises. I'm guessing if you do it without moving then you ...

narhwal90 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 05, 2020 2:39 am Long duration planks facing down, and also facing up.

How long do you plank for?
How do you do them facing up?

Another new gadget I've been using, and I like is called the Isoflo. It can be used isometrically or with movement. I find it is good for the shoulders and back. I can get a stiff neck and shoulders and I found this really helped to loosen them up.

I've been using an old style piece of exercise equipment called a Bullworker. I use it for isometric exercise. It does seem to work and tone me up with not a great deal of time or effort. Isometric exercises are also supposed to help with elevated blood pressure, so that is good for me too as I get ...

'Time' itself is a quality of Samsara.

Literally everyone who practices the vajrayana does this - or at least, they should be as it's step 1 of most curricula, outer preliminaries. True, like contemplating the four thoughts of the Ngondro... ... but that is part of a formal practice, I'm thinking about using contemplation more generally...

Hi, I was talking with my teacher about an issue that I have with overeating. He said to contemplate the effects and consequences of what I eat. Think about what I really wanted. He said this was more important than simply trying to follow a rule because ego gets in the way, ego doesn't like to be t...

Thank you all

Yes, I think will look into Pure Land Buddhism and see what I can find out.

Another little book that I picked up a few years ago was: The Four Buddhist Books In Mahayana. Translated by Upasika Chihmann. It is a lovely book with a very endearing and sincere testimony by Miss P. C. Lee (the translator). This book also talks about chanting Amitabha. There seems to be a few dif...

This is all really interesting. I haven't read the lotus sutra, I don't know why I've skipped over that?

At the moment I'm reading 'The Teaching of The Buddha', produced by Bukkyō Dendō Kyōkai. It talks about the Eternal Buddha,

Hello, I've probably asked this question or one similar to it, but didn't explain myself well... So I'll ask in this forum and explain myself a bit better. I'm a Buddhist and follow the Karma Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism, though I also like to read some translations of the Pali suttas and I like...

Could I ask what are the origins, purpose and benefits of chanting Karmapa Chenno.
Any suggestions on this practice.
Thank you.

Thank you, I've found a little bit from them on YouTube, they do seem quite non-sectarian.
Although my dad didn't belive in any religion, it was supportive for me to have their book with me as he died.

Thank you

Sorry, that should be:
Bukkyō Dendō Kyōkai...

My father was very ill and died a few days ago, his aorta ruptured. In the hospital multifaith chapel they had some books to give away produced by 'Bukkyo Sending Kyokai' , The Society for the Promotion of Buddhism. I practice Karma Kagyu Tibetan Buddhism, but I did find it helpful to have this book...

Thank you, this is very interesting. Sorry for not getting back sooner.
Time flies.

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