Dharma Wheel

They're not really reborn. Bodhisattvas emanate in response to the needs of sentient beings. Some emanations are enlightened, some emanations are not and live blissfully unaware of who they are and what need they're fulfilling. It's impossible for someone who's not a Bodhisattva to recognize a Bodhi...

I found that stream entry subreddit is really well thought out/organized. The practitioners there are really serious about their practice and it shows; they have tons of great insight to share. Norwegian don't knock it 'till you try it. The site has helped me. My experience with that subreddit is t...

Why can’t people stop acting as spiritual policeman ? Well just my two cents... Follow what your teacher say is the best advice. I am a student like you. People pointing out that you're doing things willy nilly based on feeling and not tradition is not spiritual policing. You can act as New Agey as...

Can anyone offer information? Are any of the canons closed? For example the Chinese Tripitiaka; is it a closed canon? References would be greatly appreciated. Depends on what you mean. The Taisho is a set of texts, and that set of texts isn't going to change. Add a bunch of new Tibetan texts, for e...

I am not sure how the Gelugs handle it. AFAIK Lamrim first, an empowerment from the big 3 (Guhyasamaja, Chakrasamvara, or Yamantaka) second, and then ngondro last. Most Lamas don't require Lamrim to be finished completely though. This (with different empowerments for Kagyus) is the traditional way ...

Which tirthika doctrine? There are a lot.
The difference between shentong and Advaita Vedanta's idea of a soul aren't that different.
However, are you willing to risk your chance to attain Buddhahood on the hope that Advaita's methods can lead you there? I'm not.

“ All of these, as far as being Buddhist concepts, arose and became dogma centuries before we understood anything of the physical universe as we know it today” ? 2600 years ago is certainly long before today. Those posts you've made in the thread seem to be suggesting that these concepts are not us...

PadmaVonSamba wrote: ↑Sun Nov 15, 2020 11:21 pm That doesn’t contradict my statement

It does. The cosmology given by the Buddha was discerned through his omniscience.

PadmaVonSamba wrote: ↑Sat Nov 14, 2020 7:24 pm All of these, as far as being Buddhist concepts, arose and became dogma centuries before we understood anything of the physical universe as we know it today

All Buddhas are omniscient, there is no exception to this.

So whats the deal with this? Population on Earth is exploding and Im sure not everyone has to be born into an animal. Where do all those personalities go? Do they have to wait a long, long time for their turn or something? There's no waiting room where people sit after they die if that's what your ...

It can be difficult to understand Vajrayana without understanding Mahayana. In Mahayana we believe that when a Bodhisattva achieves the 10th bhumi (a stage on the path to Buddhahood), Buddhas from the ten directions converge to give the Bodhisattva what is known as an "empowerment". This empowerment...

my root guru told me everything one would need about guardians, but never ever mentioned gesar. maybe my teacher chnn practiced it, but it wasn't that useful or didn't matter or worked after all. otherwise it would be "there", somewhere at least. i apreciate your messages guys. i take my leave. I r...

javier.espinoza.t wrote: ↑Tue Nov 03, 2020 2:42 pm longsal works. gesar doesn't. that's the point in case you haven't noticed.

I'm sure you know better than the masters of your own lineage.

Unlike Santa, King Gesar is a very prominent Dharmapala, so while one word posts are bit annoying I would not mock it. That is unless someone finds King Santar terma, then let's have a laugh. Meanwhile let's stick to the topic. :focus: My mistake, I'll expand on it. King Gesar is an enlightened dha...

The Jonangpas teachings are genuine Buddhadharma. Everything else is irrelevant disagreements. They are the only holders of the complete transmission of the Kalachakra, an important and beautiful practice for this age. They also have a version of lamdre unique to their school.

Gesar

Where the Japanese Pure Land sects do differ from others is in seeing the definitive practice as the fulfilment of the 18th Vow. But since it is effected by non-calculation and non-working, it is a non-practice practice. It's realisation of buddha-nature without accumulation of merits and surpassin...

The Amitābha sūtras do not specify a limit to methods practiced by bodhisattvas in Sukhāvatī, nor is there specified that they need to practice to attain the thirty-two marks, infinite dhāraṇīs, or all the supernatural powers—they have them naturally and inherently by the power of Amitābha's vows. ...

Arkadutta019 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 1:44 pm The best way I think is to ask the Monks but I'm always afraid maybe they would be offended or perhaps think I'm being over inquisitive

You should ask, most monks are very happy to share what they know about the dharma. There's no reason for them to offended.

I'm pretty sure he means that if someone goes to Dewachen as a result of only a little sutra practice, then it takes an eternity to attain buddhahood while staying there. If one goes there through practicing tantra etc., there shouldn't be much if any difference. Maybe the difference is that it is ...