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- Sun Jan 24, 2021 12:17 pm
- Forum: Dzogchen
- Topic: Garchen Rinpoche Dzogchen Empowerment
- Replies: 60
- Views: 4337
Re: Garchen Rinpoche Dzogchen Empowerment
BTW, question for more experienced Dzogchen people, maybe reply by PM if not appropriate as a public question.....Is the Hum practice a kind of semzin or trekcho meditation? That is a good question, I myself have it. So I would be also glad for a PM. But I think it can be discussed without details ...
- Sat Jan 23, 2021 6:56 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: The Dao of Politics and ideology
- Replies: 58
- Views: 1012
Re: The Dao of Politics and ideology
I've been following this Daoist teacher on facebook named Damo Mitchell. He has a stance on politics that I respect a lot, which is that it's all a joke and cultivators don't take these things so seriously. So, I'm wondering how some of you would relate with these things. Piss poor attitude for a s...
- Wed Jan 20, 2021 11:02 pm
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Brief Sang Offering - transmission needed or no
- Replies: 15
- Views: 603
Re: Brief Sang Offering - transmission needed or no
I mean, isn't "respecting the lineage" by not doing things without transmission or empowerment (or at the very least throught being allowed by your teacher) like Vajrayana 101? There is a plethora of teachings that can be meditated upon without it, from metta and shamatha to sutra recitation, etc. N...
- Wed Jan 20, 2021 10:42 pm
- Forum: Kagyu
- Topic: Garchen Rinpoche - Hevajra Empowerment and 4 Dharmas of Gampopa
- Replies: 36
- Views: 1274
Re: Garchen Rinpoche - Hevajra Empowerment and 4 Dharmas of Gampopa
What exactly is the connection between Gampopa's teachings given here and this lineage of Hevajra? This remained unclear to me so far. Is this particular lineage coming from Gampopa, or was it of particular importance to him? Well, Gampopa most probably has received Hevajra teachings... but there i...
- Wed Jan 20, 2021 8:14 pm
- Forum: Kagyu
- Topic: Garchen Rinpoche - Hevajra Empowerment and 4 Dharmas of Gampopa
- Replies: 36
- Views: 1274
Garchen Rinpoche - Hevajra Empowerment and 4 Dharmas of Gampopa
On January, 23-24 (Sat.-Sun.) H.E.Garchen Rinpoche will have 2 live-streams: (1) Hevajra Empowerment (January 23th, Sat., 10:30am–12.30pm MST, GMT-7 or 18:30 – 20:30 CET); (2) Teachings on Four Dharmas of Gampopa (January, 24th, Sun., 9am – 12pm MST, GMT-7 or 17:00 – 20:00 CET, break 18:30-19:00 CET...
- Tue Jan 19, 2021 8:12 pm
- Forum: Sakya
- Topic: Sakya Pandita's Ordinary Wisdom
- Replies: 9
- Views: 209
Re: Sakya Pandita's Ordinary Wisdom
It's a classic among tibetans. Everyone seems to know about it and it's often quoted by teachers in every tradition. Personally, I love this genre of worldly wisdom. Really? Honestly I have not really seen it quoted much, but then again I know only few of the verses. But yeah, it is really refreshi...
- Tue Jan 19, 2021 3:44 pm
- Forum: Sakya
- Topic: Sakya Pandita's Ordinary Wisdom
- Replies: 9
- Views: 209
Re: Sakya Pandita's Ordinary Wisdom
Hi, does anyone have any experience/thoughts on this book called Ordinary Wisdom ? https://wisdomexperience.org/product/ordinary-wisdom/ I have an old czech translation of the Treasury of Good Advice and would be quite interested in hearing people, how applicable the teachings are and if they have ...
- Tue Jan 19, 2021 3:18 pm
- Forum: Sakya
- Topic: Sakya Pandita's Ordinary Wisdom
- Replies: 9
- Views: 209
Sakya Pandita's Ordinary Wisdom
Hi, does anyone have any experience/thoughts on this book called Ordinary Wisdom ? https://wisdomexperience.org/product/ordinary-wisdom/ I have an old czech translation of the Treasury of Good Advice and would be quite interested in hearing people, how applicable the teachings are and if they have a...
- Tue Jan 19, 2021 3:15 pm
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: Sutra recordings and merit
- Replies: 8
- Views: 163
Re: Sutra recordings and merit
I think it should be noted that merit-gaining activities really only provide an opportunity to acquire merit. One’s own motivation (imagine a sliding scale running from “totally selfish” to “totally selfless”) really determines the effect engaging in such activities produces. Oh this! :good: Thanks...
- Tue Jan 19, 2021 12:50 am
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Brief Sang Offering - transmission needed or no
- Replies: 15
- Views: 603
Re: Brief Sang Offering - transmission needed or no
I did sang offerings before lung, and after lung. I felt it works both before and after. But Pema Chophel la, who as I understand is a teacher, says lung is needed for this sang. So perhaps for this one it is best not to do it without lung? Do you know of a sang practice that can be done without tr...
- Tue Jan 19, 2021 12:36 am
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: Sutra recordings and merit
- Replies: 8
- Views: 163
Sutra recordings and merit
Hi, my friend told me I have a nice soothing voice and should make recordings of reading sutras and such and share it online, so maybe people can listen to it etc. And sounds like a nice thing to do and a fun little hobby, so why not. But! It made me wonder, Is listening/playing sutra recordings an ...
- Tue Jan 19, 2021 12:31 am
- Forum: Dzogchen
- Topic: Namkhai Norbu lineage
- Replies: 155
- Views: 7751
Re: Namkhai Norbu lineage
Johnny Dangerous wrote: ↑Mon Jan 18, 2021 11:14 pm DC member or no, transmission is transmission and it should be respected.

Concerning "giving lung", man it honestly made me quite sad. It is a mistake, please try to understand and purify it. It is okay, we all make mistakes, but damn.

- Mon Jan 18, 2021 9:22 pm
- Forum: Bön
- Topic: Some observations about trends and differences?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 196
Re: Some observations about trends and differences?
You might enjoy this blog: https://ravencypresswood.com It seems like a good source on bön.
- Sun Jan 17, 2021 9:47 pm
- Forum: Language
- Topic: Lotsawa Online Course
- Replies: 5
- Views: 387
Re: Lotsawa Online Course
Damn and it is kind of affordable too. Shame shame, at this point in life it is still too much, but it gives me a lot of hope in future posibilities. 

- Fri Jan 15, 2021 6:40 pm
- Forum: Tendai
- Topic: "Method of Tendai Sitting Meditation"
- Replies: 12
- Views: 412
Re: "Method of Tendai Sitting Meditation"
I looked for this document but can't find it. Do you have a link? I'd like to see the context. Based on your description, if we're talking about the soles of the feet during walking meditation, to say chikara wo ireru, I would not describe that as strain but rather something like, "walk with the so...
- Sun Jan 10, 2021 10:10 am
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: A single sadhana or practice
- Replies: 27
- Views: 917
Re: A single sadhana or practice
Probably white Tara, she is a special lady. 

- Sun Jan 10, 2021 10:07 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hi guys! Very new here, very interested in Drikung Kagyu and Garchen Rinpoche
- Replies: 7
- Views: 232
- Sun Jan 10, 2021 9:58 am
- Forum: Nyingma
- Topic: Vajra Armor (Dorje Gotrab) Question
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1357
Re: Vajra Armor (Dorje Gotrab) Question
Lama Sonam Tshering gave the lung for the Dudjom Vajra Armor sadhana coming from Black Hayagriva. So Lama Sonam transmitted more than just the mantra. The mantra is the same as Dorje Lingpa's, but it is preceded by Vajrapani's three-syllable mantra and the sadhana includes visualization of Vajrapan...
- Sat Jan 09, 2021 2:27 pm
- Forum: Discovering Mahayana Buddhism
- Topic: New here with question on Gay
- Replies: 43
- Views: 1071
Re: New here with question on Gay

- Fri Jan 08, 2021 10:54 pm
- Forum: Dzogchen
- Topic: Garchen Rinpoche Dzogchen Empowerment
- Replies: 60
- Views: 4337
Re: Garchen Rinpoche Dzogchen Empowerment
On January 9-10 (Sat.-Sun.) H.E.Garchen Rinpoche will have 3 live-streams: (1) Tsewang Dzinpa Commentary (Jan. 9, Sat., 18:30-20:00 CET); (2) Teaching on Milarepa’s Song on 10 Paramitas (Jan. 10, Sat., since 0:30am CET); (3) White Tara and other practices (Jan. 10, Sun., 18:00-20:00 CET). Please fin...