Dharma Wheel

Retreat is essential in all Vajrayana traditions, and all Tibetan lineages have retreats. In the Sakya, LamDre is is certainly practiced in retreat, as well as in daily life, as is Naro Khachoma. Many Sakyapas do shorter retreats specific to various practices as well. The completion stage practices ...

You’re going to have to cite a specific kagyu instruction manual to define what you mean by “Tantric mahamudra” in kagyu. Citing secondary texts that define the thing they’re criticizing will only lead to confusion. Also if it’s a critique of what Gampopa specifically did, you’ll need a text of Gam...

I believe the answer is “yes.” Mahamudra is a “resultant gnosis” as well as a path. It is ultimately Wisdom and would seem to be equivalent to the wisdom resulting from practice of the two stages, but especially that of a conjoined creation and completion outlook. Or so I understand it....

You’re going to have to cite a specific kagyu instruction manual to define what you mean by “Tantric mahamudra” in kagyu. Citing secondary texts that define the thing they’re criticizing will only lead to confusion. Also if it’s a critique of what Gampopa specifically did, you’ll need a text of Gam...

I think we can close the debate on whether or whether not it is correct to practise Mahamudra without any form of transmission/empowerment by a master. Nobody here is doing so and nobody defends this position. The question is, whether or whether not it is correct to practice sutra mahamudra "exclus...

I don't think it is out of line to say, in fact, that Ringu Tulku would be horrified (or perhaps just amused) to be told his view was held up above Kongtrul's. Dzogchen Ponlop Rinopche's quote, earlier, is a very good way to talk about "sutra mahamdura"--there is a "sprinkle of vajra" there. Frankly...

From my perspective, Kagyupas don't teach "Sutra Mahamudra." Kagyu lamas teach Mahamudra. In our day and age, what this means varies by teacher, but I feel confident in saying that Kagyu Lamas teach a variety of methods, from Sutra and Tantra, and use the term "Mahamudra" to denote relating to "natu...

Who said anything about oblivion?

Buddhas reside (in some sense) in wisdom. Wisdom is not oblivion.

Trowo Roza=a form of Gyalwa Gyamtso?

In the Dudjom Tersar, I believe there is an "entrustment" for Damchen Chitor, not an "empowerment." At least that's what Lama Dawa said when He was giving it. I've also received a number of Dudjom Tersar Protector practices, especially Ma Ekadzati, from Loppon Orgyen Tenzin (at Enrico's in Austria)...

Cortland Dahl translated some texts on Ngondro related to this cycle. But it is Nyingthik, so the simple answer is that Khandro Nyingthig contains complete Dzogchen upadesha for the entire path, including liturgical practices and pith instructions on trekcho and Togal.

get out of your head, and look at what is in front of you. If you see arising and ceasing, you need to practice the Dharma. Your thought comes. Your thought goes. You are different than you were yesterday, yes or no? If yes, practice the Dharma. If no--what exactly is not different? Examine well.

I think, nobody can be forced to anything they don't want to do. In my experience with myself & practice impatience is a great hindrance. I realized that I should be be patient with my practice just as I should be patient with a friend who's eager to tell me a long story. Then the practice is able ...

There's a great story about devotion and how it helped someone actualize an experience of mind's nature, related to Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche, which I'll try to find and post. But overwhelming devotion is one of the classic techniques to develop an experience. Unbearable compassion is another, tradition...

I find long ritual pujas very beneficial. To assume monks know the meanings, etc., is understandable, but mistaken. The younger ones may have memorized the liturgies, but don't know much of the Migpa (visualization) or the theoretical framework behind the various stages of such practices as Drupchen...

n8pee wrote: ↑Fri Apr 24, 2020 3:34 am Interesting fact in the book: Tsongkhapa had a cursory brush with Dzogchen.

some have suggested a more than casual brush......

I think it differs by teacher. I would recommend asking your teacher. My personal opinion is that for someone with some Dharma experience, videos of teachings are fine, but empowerments and transmissions should be live---ideally, in real space, but video streaming can work.

Greetings, a lotus for you, a Buddha to be! I'm an equal parts pagan and Zen Buddhist -- the two traditions I identify with most. I've spent some time at monasteries in the Thich Nhat Hanh tradition and study English, particularly medieval stuff, at UCLA. Hello :tongue: Lately I've been missing the...

I've been a student of Rinpoche's for decades now, he is one of my most important teachers, and I recommend him without reservation.

Anyway is getting off topic, can someone practice , mother or father tantras or union of both, i.e. Kalachakra after receiving rigpai tsal wang with just the lung from outer, lower or inner, higher yoga tantra? Regards It depends on the guru. If your guru says it is sufficient, it is sufficient. It...