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- Thu Jan 21, 2021 6:51 am
- Forum: Sūtra Studies
- Topic: Medicine Buddha Sutra translated from Tibetan?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1916
Re: Medicine Buddha Sutra translated from Tibetan?
The Noble Great Vehicle Sūtra “The Detailed Account of the Previous Aspirations of the Blessed Bhaiṣajyaguruvaiḍūryaprabha” https://read.84000.co/translation/toh504.html The Detailed Account of the Previous Aspirations of the Blessed Bhaiṣajyaguruvaiḍūryaprabha centers on the figure commonly k...
- Thu Dec 24, 2020 2:22 am
- Forum: Sūtra Studies
- Topic: Samdhinirmocana Sutra
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4240
Re: Samdhinirmocana Sutra
84000 translation by Gregory Forgues. Saṃdhinirmocana Unraveling the Intent In Unraveling the Intent, the Buddha gives a systematic overview of his three great cycles of teachings, which he refers to in this text as the “three Dharma wheels” (tridharmacakra). In the process of delineating the mea...
- Wed Nov 18, 2020 7:39 am
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Must read books?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 542
Re: Must read books?
Taranatha's Essence of Ambrosia is the best introductory/foundational book on Buddhism imo; in how it lays out the path by setting up a series of contemplations, from the start of generating a virtuous worldy mind, to the progression of the Hinayana renunciation of samsara, and then finally to the M...
- Thu Nov 05, 2020 4:50 am
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Enlightenment in a Pure Land
- Replies: 106
- Views: 5235
Re: Enlightenment in a Pure Land
Compared to Sukhavati how hard is to be born in Guru Rinpoche's pure land? Is there some kind of 'list' or 'lists' for the needed qualifications to be born in Zangdokpalri? Is getting enlightened possible there? Questions of Guṇaratnasaṅkusumita “Guṇaratnasaṅkusumita, to the south of here is a worl...
- Thu Nov 05, 2020 4:45 am
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Enlightenment in a Pure Land
- Replies: 106
- Views: 5235
Re: Enlightenment in a Pure Land
Since this thread is already very interesting and helpful, i hope its OK when i ask if someone knows resources where one can learn more about Pure Land Teachings in Tibetan Buddhism? I really enjoyed "Peaceful Death, Joyful Rebirth: A Tibetan Buddhist Guidebook" by Tulku Thondup, but haven't found ...
- Sat Oct 24, 2020 1:18 am
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Enlightenment in a Pure Land
- Replies: 106
- Views: 5235
Re: Enlightenment in a Pure Land
There is only apparition birth there, and no human women, And, there is in fact no Vajrayana practice in this buddhafield, as opposed to say, Zandok Palri. There are Vajrayana initiations given there, for example the Nyingma/Drikung Great Phowa which was given directly from Amitabha there, and the ...
- Tue Sep 29, 2020 6:31 pm
- Forum: Help Required
- Topic: dad just passed away
- Replies: 8
- Views: 343
- Thu Sep 17, 2020 1:09 am
- Forum: Sūtra Studies
- Topic: Latest 84K Sutra
- Replies: 39
- Views: 5399
Re: Latest 84K Sutra
The Teaching of Akṣayamati Akṣayamatinirdeśa The bodhisatva Akṣayamati arrives in our world from the buddha field of the buddha Samantabhadra. In response to Śāriputra’s questions, Akṣayamati gives a discourse on the subject of imperishability. In all, Akṣayamati explains that there are eighty diffe...
- Thu Sep 10, 2020 1:13 am
- Forum: Sūtra Studies
- Topic: The Sutra on the Residence of Manjushri
- Replies: 3
- Views: 862
Re: The Sutra on the Residence of Manjushri
84000 Translation The Dwelling Place of Mañjuśrī first presents a dialogue between Mañjuśrī and Śāriputra regarding the activity of “dwelling” (vihāra) during meditation, the nature of dharmas, and the “true nature” (tathatā). This opens into a conversation between Mañjuśrī and a large gathering of ...
- Thu Sep 03, 2020 8:22 pm
- Forum: Media
- Topic: Music time
- Replies: 3343
- Views: 418056
- Thu Sep 03, 2020 1:34 am
- Forum: Discovering Mahayana Buddhism
- Topic: Bodhisatva's way of life translations
- Replies: 4
- Views: 437
- Tue Sep 01, 2020 3:09 am
- Forum: Media
- Topic: Music time
- Replies: 3343
- Views: 418056
- Sat Aug 08, 2020 2:59 am
- Forum: Media
- Topic: Music time
- Replies: 3343
- Views: 418056
- Fri Aug 07, 2020 9:19 pm
- Forum: Ethical Conduct
- Topic: a confession
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2385
Re: a confession
Three Heaps Sutra and the 35 Confessional Buddhas is the standard Mahayana purification practice.
- Tue Aug 04, 2020 11:33 pm
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Sacred Passage Tsa-tsa
- Replies: 9
- Views: 589
Re: Sacred Passage Tsa-tsa
Heh, I was joking with the post, but that information is actually supremely useful; 
I may even call on your help at some point

I may even call on your help at some point

- Tue Aug 04, 2020 11:01 pm
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Sacred Passage Tsa-tsa
- Replies: 9
- Views: 589
Re: Sacred Passage Tsa-tsa
No plans to set up your own website to help Westerners (at a lower cost)?pemachophel wrote: ↑Tue Aug 04, 2020 10:41 pmThat being said, I also think it's time for Western TB practitioners to learn to do these kinds of funerary practices for ourselves.
- Sat Aug 01, 2020 10:30 pm
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Ngakpas everywhere!
- Replies: 302
- Views: 15830
- Sat Aug 01, 2020 3:05 pm
- Forum: Abhidharmakosabhasyam Book Club
- Topic: AKB, Ch. 1, V. 11-13d: Avijnapti-rupa
- Replies: 10
- Views: 569
Re: AKB, Ch. 1, V. 11-13d: Avijnapti-rupa
Chin up, bro! Your Dharma posts are always appreciated, even if people don't express it enough!.
- Sat Aug 01, 2020 3:12 am
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Ngakpas everywhere!
- Replies: 302
- Views: 15830
- Fri Jul 31, 2020 10:29 pm
- Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
- Topic: I don't want parinirvana,should I follow a different path?
- Replies: 95
- Views: 5000