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by climb-up
Thu Mar 28, 2024 4:45 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Poll: Summer or Winter Olympics?
Replies: 1
Views: 86

Re: Poll: Summer or Winter Olympics?

I haven’t really watched the Olympics since I was a kid. I don’t know if it was a bigger thing back then, or if my family just watched it so I did too. Even when we used to watch it I pretty much only remember figure skating and women’s gymnastics as the main things we watched, but I do remember dow...
by climb-up
Wed Mar 27, 2024 4:02 pm
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Trul-khor in Europe - any teachers teaching?
Replies: 11
Views: 497

Re: Trul-khor in Europe - any teachers teaching?

I don’t have any details, but Ligmincha has European centers and they teach ma gyüd tsa lung as well as a-tri and ZZHG trulkhor. Alejandro Chaoul had two books on the subject and 2 wisdom publication online courses as well. Also, Dr Nida lives in Italy and teaches Yuthok Nyingthig trulkhor, which is...
by climb-up
Wed Mar 27, 2024 2:22 am
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Favourite Sports
Replies: 25
Views: 603

Re: Favourite Sports

I mentioned in the other thread that I do just a little historical fencing with baskethilt broadsword. I don't really do martial arts anymore, but I do like to workout with the Bas Rutten thai boxing workout (it's basically cardio-kickboxing, but a little more realistically oriented); I don't know i...
by climb-up
Tue Mar 26, 2024 5:31 pm
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Was karmamudra part of ganachakra in the ancient India?
Replies: 149
Views: 5202

Re: Was karmamudra part of ganachakra in the ancient India?

Oh dear... :rolling: I received extensive instructions on karmamudra, because I received complete empowerment, lung and detailed practice instructions that lasted over five years on Guhyagarbha from Khenpo Namdrol. Then I went and practiced in isolation with women over many more years. Now, you. Wh...
by climb-up
Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:46 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Favourite Professional Sports
Replies: 25
Views: 664

Re: Favourite Professional Sports

I don't watch any sports. In the past I followed MMA, and still enjoy talking about it and seeing it sometimes, but I've mostly lost interest. I do a very little bit of Historical Fencing (HEMA) with basket-hilt broadsword/saber. That's interesting. I also did fencing a while back, foil and sabre. ...
by climb-up
Mon Mar 25, 2024 3:52 am
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Favourite Professional Sports
Replies: 25
Views: 664

Re: Favourite Professional Sports

I don't watch any sports.
In the past I followed MMA, and still enjoy talking about it and seeing it sometimes, but I've mostly lost interest.

I do a very little bit of Historical Fencing (HEMA) with basket-hilt broadsword/saber.
by climb-up
Sun Mar 24, 2024 9:25 pm
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Was karmamudra part of ganachakra in the ancient India?
Replies: 149
Views: 5202

Re: Was karmamudra part of ganachakra in the ancient India?

Wow, this is quite a conversation! There seems to be a lot of strongly held opinions being argued, and I am not pretending to be anything close to any sort of expert, but for those who have not read it I would HIGHLY recommend Dr. Nida's book "Karmamudra," which was mentioned on the last ...
by climb-up
Sun Mar 24, 2024 5:53 pm
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Was karmamudra part of ganachakra in the ancient India?
Replies: 149
Views: 5202

Re: Was karmamudra part of ganachakra in the ancient India?

yagmort wrote: Sun Mar 24, 2024 2:51 pm
Könchok Thrinley wrote: Sun Mar 24, 2024 2:41 pm simply obsessed with sex.
thats because of contraception. remove all the pills, condoms etc from the market and sex will become what it is pretty soon - procreation.
🤔
I’m pretty sure that not how that has ever worked.
by climb-up
Sun Mar 24, 2024 12:41 am
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Was karmamudra part of ganachakra in the ancient India?
Replies: 149
Views: 5202

Re: Was karmamudra part of ganachakra in the ancient India?

Wow, this is quite a conversation! There seems to be a lot of strongly held opinions being argued, and I am not pretending to be anything close to any sort of expert, but for those who have not read it I would HIGHLY recommend Dr. Nida's book "Karmamudra," which was mentioned on the last p...
by climb-up
Fri Mar 22, 2024 4:50 pm
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Confused about teachings of Mahayana.
Replies: 8
Views: 439

Re: Confused about teachings of Mahayana.

That is a very broad question, so it’s difficult to answer. I think it’s helpful to read a good introductory book. I liked Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s book “The Four Noble Truths” a lot, it covers a broad amount of information very well. Also “what makes you not a Buddhist” is, despite its semi-cringy name...
by climb-up
Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:19 pm
Forum: Pure Land
Topic: Struggling With Lotus Sutra
Replies: 35
Views: 1029

Re: Struggling With Lotus Sutra

do I have to just grit my teeth and bear the absurdity of the Lotus Sutra? 1. No, just base your practice on either the longer or shorter Amitabha Sutras. I don't really have anything to say in regards to the conversation being had here, but in regards to the OP I would like second this notion.
by climb-up
Tue Mar 19, 2024 1:38 am
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Poll (ANONYMOUS): Are you Male / Female / Other?
Replies: 19
Views: 940

Re: Poll (ANONYMOUS): Are you Male / Female / Other?

Me too, at the grad level. Me and you have some weird parallel karma. Because this is self - report on a forum, the ability to actually research this is limited. Additionally, it would be misleading (imo) trying to just do a quantitative take of overall Buddhist participation here, because the demo...
by climb-up
Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:26 pm
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Was karmamudra part of ganachakra in the ancient India?
Replies: 149
Views: 5202

Re: Was karmamudra part of ganachakra in the ancient India?

I remember ChNNR talking about that we cannot really do the "real" ganachakra in our conditions, which is why we call the tsok "ganapuja" instead. Ganachakra happens in pure lands. I remember ChNN saying this, and it's one his books too, though I'm not at home atm to check, but ...
by climb-up
Mon Mar 18, 2024 6:22 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Poll (ANONYMOUS): Are you Male / Female / Other?
Replies: 19
Views: 940

Re: Poll (ANONYMOUS): Are you Male / Female / Other?

There is a theory that women are more likely to participate in real-life groups than online, and men are more likely than women to participate online but may be less likely to participate in real life. But the group of "all active western Buddhists" (which is really what we're talking abo...
by climb-up
Sat Mar 16, 2024 12:43 am
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Poll (ANONYMOUS): Are you Male / Female / Other?
Replies: 19
Views: 940

Re: Poll (ANONYMOUS): Are you Male / Female / Other?

Yeah, why so many dudes? Or, alternatively, why so few ladies? This came up on another Buddhist group I'm on, mostly men, which does not seem to reflect irl buddhism (so I hear, tbh I don't interact with buddhist groups irl much, but I do participate online, ...I don't know if that is related or no...
by climb-up
Fri Mar 15, 2024 9:04 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Poll (ANONYMOUS): Are you Male / Female / Other?
Replies: 19
Views: 940

Re: Poll (ANONYMOUS): Are you Male / Female / Other?

Yeah, why so many dudes? Or, alternatively, why so few ladies? This came up on another Buddhist group I'm on, mostly men, which does not seem to reflect irl buddhism (so I hear, tbh I don't interact with buddhist groups irl much, but I do participate online, ...I don't know if that is related or not...
by climb-up
Thu Mar 14, 2024 7:57 pm
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Stagnant sanghas, teachers not teaching
Replies: 126
Views: 5978

Re: Stagnant sanghas, teachers not teaching

If one doesn’t have access to a guru in person to point out your hidden faults, get married. Your spouse will start pointing these out to you within two to three years. They may not have as much compassion however. Two to three years? You lucky bastard! I wish it had taken that long! :tongue: This ...
by climb-up
Thu Mar 14, 2024 7:43 pm
Forum: Zen
Topic: My family worries that some Zen Buddhism feels like a “cult”
Replies: 12
Views: 780

Re: My family worries that some Zen Buddhism feels like a “cult”

I wonder if there could be a discussion about what precisely they feel is cult-like and why. It very much depends on who is having this conversation. If the goal on their end is to dismiss something different and other, that they're don't like because they don't understand, this might not be very he...
by climb-up
Mon Mar 11, 2024 7:18 pm
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: characteristics of outer, inner and secret guru yogas
Replies: 9
Views: 719

Re: characteristics of outer, inner and secret guru yogas

Thank you for the answers, and the clarification of Konchok Chidu being the source of the Medium thun's guru yoga. It seems clear (I think, given my still very limited exposure) that there are general similarities, and clearly the guruyogas get progressively subtler, but also there is maybe not a cl...
by climb-up
Mon Mar 11, 2024 7:00 pm
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Stagnant sanghas, teachers not teaching
Replies: 126
Views: 5978

Re: Stagnant sanghas, teachers not teaching

I was once forced in a class (seriously) to watch The Secret, which is sort of the “root text” of a lot of that garbage. Me too, last semester! We talked about it a bit before my class started. My class, honestly, ended up being really good. Regardless of differences of opinion, the teacher was ver...

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