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Hello everyone. I'm not really sure if this is the appropriate place of the forum to post this, but I thought it would get more views. So here we are. I'd like to know from you guys if you've heard of any university that offers a distance learning option for an undergraduate major (or minor) degree ...

Crazywisdom wrote: ↑Sun Apr 24, 2022 5:59 pm I have a strong inclination Vajrayana is at its global peak. It's not growing. It's shrinking because there are few new generation of good teachers. There are very few really good lamas.

Global peak, maybe. But there is still a lot of unexplored potential outside of Asia.

Let's talk about it. Hello there. :thumbsup: Daniel you really understand English sayings. That's because you are educated. My karma has manifested in a very nice way this time around. :shrug: You are an elite Brazilian, your hot wife is just the good life you have. Americans will envy you. I'm sur...

Malcolm wrote: ↑Wed Apr 20, 2022 6:39 pm I did not use Brazil as an example. I've never been to Brazil. But I have been to Mexico, several times, all over the country, and have friends in high places there. Daniel was the one who used Brazil as an example.

Potaytoes, potahtoes.

Never happens in Brazil.[...] In Brazil you can call the police for this and action will be taken. Sorry, but this information is not accurate. My wife is black woman and when she's not with me by her side, security personnel at supermarkets and malls keep following her, assuming she's a shop lifte...

I'm Brazilian born and raised and, no matter how painful it is for me to admit, I have agree with Malcolm. Brazil is a huge mess right now. Everybody in Brazil says that and imagines the USA is a paradise. Brazil is not as bad as you think. The US is not nearly as awesome as you think. The US is no...

Lawlessness, or weak law enforcement is often equated with “freedom.” Mexico is also more “free.” But these are countries where men rule, rather than laws. I'm Brazilian born and raised and, no matter how painful it is for me to admit, I have agree with Malcolm. Brazil is a huge mess right now. Eve...

In a lot of ways there's a lot more freedom in Brazil. Lawlessness, or weak law enforcement is often equated with “freedom.” Mexico is also more “free.” But these are countries where men rule, rather than laws. I'm Brazilian born and raised and, no matter how painful it is for me to admit, I have a...

Could anyone please show me the wylie spelling for the Tibetan term 'cognizance' or rigpe cha? If possible, the sanskrit equivalent as well, please.

Namdrol wrote:

Daniel Arraes wrote:Can one say that, according to Dzogchen, Aalaya (kun-gzhi) and the neutral awareness (shes-pa-lung-ma-bstan) are the same thing?

No, they are different. The ālaya is ignorance.

What type of ignorance: innate or imputing?

Can one say that, according to Dzogchen, Aalaya (kun-gzhi) and the neutral awareness (shes-pa-lung-ma-bstan) are the same thing?

How come some sources state Kamalashila lived between 713 and 763 c.e., whereas the Samye debate took place supposedly arround 794 c.e?
Is there any hypothesis like there being two kamalashilas?

It depends on the Vajrayāna school to which one adheres. For example, the Sakya school teaches that all the qualities of the three kāyas are naturally present in sentient beings originally, and that this natural presence does not conflict with transformation. Then what would be the difference betwe...

It depends on how you see it; "sutra" is merely a word, "tantra" is merely a word. In Tibet they have a transalation of the Avatamsaka Sutra in Kangyur, but they felt it belongs to the category of Tantra, and so it is found in the Tantra section of the Kangyur, not in the Sutra ...

tktru's post raises a number of questions. It's significant that the congregation approved; did the idea rise from the bottom, so to speak, or was this something proposed by the leadership of the temple that met with the agreement of the membership? If so, then what was behind the sentiment behind ...

Seishin wrote:Recently found this: http://www.youtube.com/user/Tendaihokkebrasil Tendai-shu in Brazil.

Hi! Actually this guy is bogus and a very unpleasant fella. He's very harsh and unpolite in critising all other forms of Buddhism besides his own. I did mention him back on E-sangha.