Dharma Wheel

So, define what “energy field” means in this context. Is it like a fart? :roll: Anyway, there are different kinds of fields, Wei Qi field is one of them but I don't believe it has any relation to meditative practice (at least in the OP's sense) since as far as I understand it's there to prevent pat...

This "notion" exists in Zen and Daoism. IMO it exists in Tibetan Buddhism also but is not really explained.
In any case I don't think this means one could just practice instead of someone else.

"Our teachings" are not dead as long as we live. After that however if no one gives transmissions they will die out. But this goes mainly for teachings specific to DC, such as Longsal, SMS, Yantra Yoga and Vajra Dance, sadhanas that Rinpoche composed and termas of Khenytse Chokyi Wangchug. All other...

It's pretty simple. When I asked Him, Norbu Rinpoche told me years ago that if you're in your primordial state then there are no samayas but if you aren't there are.

But there are a lot of people in the DC that been teaching for decades and "lung" is normally not something requiring that the person giving it is fully realised. There are also other masters that can give direct introduction. So it all comes down to the Longsal teachings. If you have taken on a po...

:?: This I do not understand... is an exclamation mark a sign of being upset? upset about what?? maybe I don't know the meaning of an exclamation mark in a chat or forum, etc.?? No, not necessarily. But the meaning of an exclamation mark is exactly what it says - indicating an exclamation: a sudden...

Haha, also the sender determines the message too. You could use less (or not at all) exclamation marks.... I actually wondered why you were so upset about this. :smile: :?: This I do not understand... is an exclamation mark a sign of being upset? upset about what?? maybe I don't know the meaning of...

Yes, I never said otherwise! And if you look what I posted: It wasn't meant as an offend, just as a little improvement.... But: the recipient determines the message Haha, also the sender determines the message too. You could use less (or not at all) exclamation marks.... I actually wondered why you...

Everyone should read Sapan’s three vows and his Clarifying the Muni’s Intent, even if it pisses them off. He raises excellent questions, and was an amazing scholar and practitioner. He was also the product of a particular era in Tibetan history, and it shows. I found it very difficult to disagree w...

Not sure if this is real or not haha but while disrespectful you're not going to hell for this. To do that you'd have to do one of the following: Intentionally murdering one's father. Intentionally murdering one's mother. Killing an Arhat (fully enlightened being). Shedding the blood of a Buddha. Cr...

Oppositional personality disorder. I'm actually not sure if you're maybe joking but for some reason I can totally imagine it. :smile: Frankly, school bored me to tears. I generally finished reading all my books by the third of fourth week of school (not math though, not a strong point, and I lacked...

Just think of all the people who waltz into an online empowerment, or tune into a Lama Lena Facebook teaching which is literally open to a billion people, check it out for a while, and then move onto say, Jax. So really, Lena is their guru? Their teacher? Or lets say someone checks out Buddhism for...

Just think of all the people who waltz into an online empowerment, or tune into a Lama Lena Facebook teaching which is literally open to a billion people, check it out for a while, and then move onto say, Jax. So really, Lena is their guru? Their teacher? Or lets say someone checks out Buddhism for...

Matt J wrote: ↑Mon Jul 27, 2020 5:44 pm Can we refer to them as TINOs?

But seriously to Pero, how would one have a teacher if one wasn't actually taught anything?

What does TINO stand for?

Well, one could have a very shitty teacher or be a shitty student.

Malcolm wrote: ↑Mon Jul 27, 2020 5:30 pm

Pero wrote: ↑Mon Jul 27, 2020 4:20 pm

Malcolm wrote: ↑Mon Jul 27, 2020 4:06 pm I never graduated from a western school, not one, unless you count 6th grade.

Why not?

Oppositional personality disorder.

I'm actually not sure if you're maybe joking but for some reason I can totally imagine it.

Malcolm wrote: ↑Mon Jul 27, 2020 4:06 pm I never graduated from a western school, not one, unless you count 6th grade.

Why not?

Malcolm wrote: ↑Mon Jul 27, 2020 3:52 pm

Pero wrote: ↑Mon Jul 27, 2020 3:51 pm I mean, it seems to me that if this were true many wouldn't actually have "teachers"...

Correct. They have teachers in name only.

Not necessarily. How so? For someone to be your guru, you must understand something from them in a concrete way. Just going and listening to some teachings really does not mean anything. I don't know if that makes sense. Then even if you go to a regular empowerment, if you listen, do all you're tol...

Malcolm wrote: ↑Sun Jul 26, 2020 2:34 pm

Pero wrote: ↑Fri Jul 24, 2020 4:41 pm If you received teachings from her she is already your guru.

Not necessarily.

How so?