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- Thu Jan 21, 2021 3:54 pm
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: Correct Bodhisattva acting to rich people
- Replies: 12
- Views: 255
Re: Correct Bodhisattva acting to rich people
I think that intentionally being stingy making time for family or friends because we see them as rich or privileged would be strange behaviour for a bodhisattva. A bodhisattva has compassion for ALL sentient beings because he understands that ALL sentient beings are suffering. By practising generosi...
- Thu Jan 21, 2021 3:35 pm
- Forum: Nichiren
- Topic: Nagarjuna's tetralemma in contrast to Nichiren's interpretation of Tendai 3 Truths
- Replies: 221
- Views: 3145
Re: Nagarjuna's tetralemma in contrast to Nichiren's interpretation of Tendai 3 Truths
Perhaps there was confusion with the four empties: Even in the interpretation of Tibetan Buddhism, Tsongkhapa has regarded sutra is not enough to realize emptiness (i.e. four types of emptiness ); the tantric practice is needed. Four empties (Wyl. stong pa bzhi) — “The four empties are respectively ...
- Thu Jan 21, 2021 3:16 pm
- Forum: Nichiren
- Topic: Nagarjuna's tetralemma in contrast to Nichiren's interpretation of Tendai 3 Truths
- Replies: 221
- Views: 3145
Re: Nagarjuna's tetralemma in contrast to Nichiren's interpretation of Tendai 3 Truths
Malcolm wrote: ↑Thu Jan 21, 2021 3:57 am haha wrote: ↑Thu Jan 21, 2021 3:40 am The point is that every school would make their own assertion. Even in the interpretation of Tibetan Buddhism, Tsongkhapa has regarded sutra is not enough to realize emptiness (i.e. four types of emptiness); the tantric ...
- Wed Jan 20, 2021 7:20 pm
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Becoming a monk in the West?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 297
Re: Becoming a monk in the West?
Thank you!! The monastery I meant was Gambpo Abbey. I love that tradition of Shambala. Thank you for your suggestions. Do you think I could start out there and then change to Gambpo Abbey? I am not so familiar with the differences Between traditions. I just know I would like to choose one with a st...
- Wed Jan 20, 2021 10:03 am
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Becoming a monk in the West?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 297
Re: Becoming a monk in the West?
Nalanda Monastery, Rouzegas, Labastide St. Georges, 81500 France (+33) (0)5 63-58-02-25 [email protected].eu https://nalanda-monastery.eu/index.php/en/ If you are thinking of becoming a monk, it is possible to volunteer at Nalanda and pay a reduced rate for teachings, accommodation and food. ht...
- Thu Jan 14, 2021 10:40 am
- Forum: Academic Discussion
- Topic: On the Origin of Indian Logic from the Viewpoint of the Pāli Canon
- Replies: 3
- Views: 148
Re: On the Origin of Indian Logic from the Viewpoint of the Pāli Canon
So India learned valid inference from the Greeks... the paper's interesting and detailed but I wasn't convinced to accept this conclusion.
- Mon Jan 11, 2021 9:08 pm
- Forum: Gelug
- Topic: What happens BEFORE ngondro?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 696
Re: What happens BEFORE ngondro?
The senior told me he has no wish to be a tantric guru. He is happier helping people with the simple things (his words).
Most of my teachers have cautioned against people rushing to get the next “greatest” empowerment.
Most of my teachers have cautioned against people rushing to get the next “greatest” empowerment.
- Mon Jan 11, 2021 5:47 pm
- Forum: Gelug
- Topic: What happens BEFORE ngondro?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 696
Re: What happens BEFORE ngondro?
If you look to the FPMT, probably the main Gelug organisation in the West, their education program starts off with Discovering Buddhism, which has 13 study modules and one special integration experiences module: "Undertaking intensive practices of purification, a ten-day lamrim course/retreat, and t...
- Sun Jan 10, 2021 6:35 pm
- Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
- Topic: Difference between Covetousness and Greed
- Replies: 5
- Views: 184
Re: Difference between Covetousness and Greed
In the teachings I've heard and read on the 10 unwholesome actions, covetousness is rooted in desire and has another's wealth/possessions as its focus. As PVS says, this makes it slightly different to greed which might also be focussed on one's own possessions. So though both greed and covetousness ...
- Wed Dec 30, 2020 3:14 pm
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Sur Offering
- Replies: 26
- Views: 676
Re: Sur Offering
Here is the page for the FPMT resources with a practice text and commentary by Lama Zopa Rinpoche:
https://fpmt.org/teachers/zopa/advice/sur-offering/
https://fpmt.org/teachers/zopa/advice/sur-offering/
- Tue Dec 29, 2020 10:09 am
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Geshe Gedün Lodrö
- Replies: 7
- Views: 357
Re: Geshe Gedün Lodrö
I just took a look in our library - the two books are definitely sourced from the same material. In Walking through Walls, there is no middle section between the sections on calm abiding and special insight. Instead that material appears in appendices. Other than that it largely appears identical, e...
- Mon Dec 28, 2020 5:30 pm
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Copper Colored mountain location?
- Replies: 105
- Views: 10838
Re: Copper Colored mountain location?
As for identifying Queen Victoria as Palden Lhamo, if I remember rightly Berzin explains it as a way of diplomatically encouraging Queen Victoria to act like Palden Lhamo i.e. to act as a protectress of Tibet. In a similar fashion, a small eastern European country might appeal to the president of th...
- Mon Dec 21, 2020 2:49 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: John LeCarre
- Replies: 19
- Views: 754
Re: John LeCarre
For me, when I'm reading fiction, I like a good story - the technical artistry of the writing comes second place. A good story well told is best of course. A bad or boring story written well is still bad or boring. Stories don't have to be original but they have to make me engage emotionally. Bad wr...
- Mon Dec 14, 2020 5:41 pm
- Forum: Kagyu
- Topic: Kagyu lineage/school which teaches shentong mahamudra or dzogchen?
- Replies: 108
- Views: 4212
Re: Kagyu lineage/school which teaches shentong mahamudra or dzogchen?
From what I can tell, the only school which is exclusively Madhyamaka [and not Shentong] is the Gelug school. vs At least Dolpopa does in his Mountain Dharma, presenting the view as “Great(er) Madhyamaka” and seeking to refute that it’s at odds with Madhyamaka vs What is not studied [by Gelugpas] i...
- Mon Dec 14, 2020 9:15 am
- Forum: Kagyu
- Topic: Kagyu lineage/school which teaches shentong mahamudra or dzogchen?
- Replies: 108
- Views: 4212
Re: Kagyu lineage/school which teaches shentong mahamudra or dzogchen?
...but my impression from a couple of Sakya khenpos is the same as JD's, that the most prevalent perspective is freedom from extremes... Yes. That is what I said. From what I can tell, the only school which is exclusively Madhyamaka is the Gelug school . (Or it was before HHDL started forcing his n...
- Sat Dec 12, 2020 9:31 am
- Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
- Topic: How exactly is there a momentariness of consciousness ?
- Replies: 79
- Views: 2506
Re: How exactly is there a momentariness of consciousness ?
Even though the above post is correct, I think in the "real world" there are many, many people who practice for merit rather than for enlightenment or out of compassion for all beings. So much of lay Buddhism revolves around merit and hopes for a better reincarnation, this-worldly benefits, or fili...
- Fri Dec 11, 2020 9:22 pm
- Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
- Topic: How exactly is there a momentariness of consciousness ?
- Replies: 79
- Views: 2506
Re: How exactly is there a momentariness of consciousness ?
Even though the above post is correct, I think in the "real world" there are many, many people who practice for merit rather than for enlightenment or out of compassion for all beings. So much of lay Buddhism revolves around merit and hopes for a better reincarnation, this-worldly benefits, or fili...
- Fri Dec 11, 2020 1:54 pm
- Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
- Topic: How exactly is there a momentariness of consciousness ?
- Replies: 79
- Views: 2506
Re: How exactly is there a momentariness of consciousness ?
And this is another reason why it would be inappropriate for you to practise Buddhist tantra - this aspiration is insufficient for that practice.Artziebetter1 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 11, 2020 11:38 am The only reason to practice for me is to gain merit, to be born in the deva realms as long as possible
I value my consciousness.
- Thu Dec 10, 2020 2:26 am
- Forum: Gelug
- Topic: Where’s all the Gelukpas?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1331
Re: Where’s all the Gelukpas?
Another Gelugpa here. Started my Dharma studies with a drelo geshe in South Wales, then with the wonderful Khen Rinpoche Geshe Tashi Tsering of Sera Mey when he was in London and now I’m studying with two Sera Je geshes in Italy.
- Thu Dec 03, 2020 3:21 pm
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: Is monastic life a right livelihood?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 865
Re: Is monastic life a right livelihood?
I don't know if you know of Ven. Thubten Chodron and Sravasti Abbey. They normally run a course called Exploring Monastic Life in August each year (obviously 2020 was online-only due to Covid-19): "Exploring Monastic Life (EML) is an intensive training program, held in August every year. It’s for pe...