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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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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.

You might enjoy this blog: https://ravencypresswood.com It seems like a good source on bön.

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.

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...

Probably white Tara, she is a special lady.

Welcome!

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...

Thank you for that Padma von Sambha.

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...