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- Fri Dec 17, 2021 10:11 pm
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Western-Born (English) Tibetan Buddhist Teachers Like Alan Wallace
- Replies: 71
- Views: 6307
Re: Western-Born (English) Tibetan Buddhist Teachers Like Alan Wallace
My approach is, take the claims of all seriously, evaluate them for their merits, and decide on the course of action in this life that gets you to Buddhahood the fastest. Buddhahood or bust, otherwise we're just messing around and will end up right where we started. If that were true, you would alr...
- Thu Dec 16, 2021 9:20 pm
- Forum: Sūtra Studies
- Topic: Are there English translations of extant Sarvastivadin and Dharmaguptaka texts?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3907
Are there English translations of extant Sarvastivadin and Dharmaguptaka texts?
or at least translations of parts/quotes from these ancient texts?
- Thu Dec 16, 2021 3:20 am
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Western-Born (English) Tibetan Buddhist Teachers Like Alan Wallace
- Replies: 71
- Views: 6307
Re: Western-Born (English) Tibetan Buddhist Teachers Like Alan Wallace
^ Would Shingon agree to that though? Or is that our mere school victory chant? (Yay, we got it all complete)
- Thu Dec 16, 2021 3:17 am
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: 84000 Announces World’s First Complete English-Language Catalog of the Tengyur
- Replies: 1
- Views: 298
84000 Announces World’s First Complete English-Language Catalog of the Tengyur
https://www.buddhistdoor.net/news/84000 ... e-tengyur/
That's the link and it has a link to Tengyur, but where exactly is the catalogue though?
That's the link and it has a link to Tengyur, but where exactly is the catalogue though?
- Wed Dec 15, 2021 3:33 am
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: When are we Bodhisattvas?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 363
Re: When are we Bodhisattvas?
Is it correct then to say that as long as a Mahayana Buddhist is generating bodhichitta, they are Bodhissatva?
- Wed Dec 15, 2021 2:27 am
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: When are we Bodhisattvas?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 363
When are we Bodhisattvas?
When do we become Bodhisattvas?
Can we be Bodhisattvas in this life?
Is this something that you can confirm (to yourself) or confirmed by others that you are one?
or are our actions in this life a preparation for our Bodhisattva path in the next lives?
Can we be Bodhisattvas in this life?
Is this something that you can confirm (to yourself) or confirmed by others that you are one?
or are our actions in this life a preparation for our Bodhisattva path in the next lives?
- Mon Nov 22, 2021 9:27 am
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Where are the enlightened Westerners?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2347
Re: Where are the enlightened Westerners?
Vajrayana promises enlightenment in this lifetime. Where are all the enlightened Western Buddhists? We are roughly 60 years into the experiment of Westerners practicing Vajrayana. I know many people who have benefitted greatly from Vajrayana Buddhism, myself included, so this isn't really an indict...
- Sun Oct 10, 2021 8:21 am
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Why do some lay teachers of Tibetan traditions wear maroon monk robes?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2850
Re: Why do some lay teachers of Tibetan traditions wear maroon monk robes?
I just recently learned that my favorite lama DKR was not a monk. The maroon monk robe did give me the idea that he was a monk. The moment I found out he was not a monk and the reason why he wears the robe, I love him even more. hehe
- Sun Oct 10, 2021 6:56 am
- Forum: Kagyu
- Topic: 17th Gyalwang Karmapas: Ogyen Trinley Dorje and Trinley Thaye Dorje
- Replies: 40
- Views: 10815
Re: There's a reincarnation of Chogyam Trungpa and emanation of Padmasambhava?
And now we have the wait and see whether the paternity test for Karmapa OTD proves to be positive or not, should there be one. Uh. Can someone fill me in on this? Out of the loop on all of that. The Karmapa (Ogyen Trinley Dorje) has been sued (1) by a woman (2) who has alleged that she became pregn...
- Fri Oct 01, 2021 10:32 pm
- Forum: Nyingma
- Topic: Have you heard of "Nyingma Psychology"?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 544
Re: Have you heard of "Nyingma Psychology"?
I'm hoping to learn this outside the structured paid (expensive for me) courses by his students. So my question is where to learn this knowledge besides that.
- Fri Oct 01, 2021 10:04 pm
- Forum: Nyingma
- Topic: Have you heard of "Nyingma Psychology"?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 544
Have you heard of "Nyingma Psychology"?
This is the first time I've heard of it: https://nyingmainstitute.com/nyingma-psychology/
I'm curious if there are other ways to learn this outside the course (paid course) setting.
I'm curious if there are other ways to learn this outside the course (paid course) setting.
- Fri Oct 01, 2021 9:24 pm
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Do you need initiation / transmission of the Longchen Nyingtik Ngondro?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1538
Re: Do you need initiation / transmission of the Longchen Nyingtik Ngondro?
This is the reason why I asked. I thought I need transmission and initiation for this text.
- Fri Oct 01, 2021 8:32 pm
- Forum: Nyingma
- Topic: What Nyingma groups/organizations/institute are there in the West or for Western audience?
- Replies: 0
- Views: 421
What Nyingma groups/organizations/institute are there in the West or for Western audience?
Something that provides training online (in English) and/or has a local presence in North America? I'm thinking of something similar to Nyingma Institute. (nyingmainstitute.com)
I'm curious as to what other groups are there similar to that. Ideally, something that has more cost-friendly options.
I'm curious as to what other groups are there similar to that. Ideally, something that has more cost-friendly options.
- Fri Oct 01, 2021 8:30 pm
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Do you need initiation / transmission of the Longchen Nyingtik Ngondro?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1538
Do you need initiation / transmission of the Longchen Nyingtik Ngondro?
You can't just read WOMPT? Do you have to have an initiation/transmission for it?
- Thu Sep 30, 2021 10:13 pm
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: There's a reincarnation of Chogyam Trungpa and emanation of Padmasambhava?
- Replies: 400
- Views: 27936
Re: There's a reincarnation of Chogyam Trungpa and emanation of Padmasambhava?
Anywho, are there many emanations of Padmasambhava?
- Thu Sep 30, 2021 8:43 pm
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: There's a reincarnation of Chogyam Trungpa and emanation of Padmasambhava?
- Replies: 400
- Views: 27936
Re: There's a reincarnation of Chogyam Trungpa and emanation of Padmasambhava?
Perhaps this is an irreconcilable difference in values. I can understand both perspectives. The boundaries on what is appropriate are different for both. So it's just that. Different. But now that we're here, in this time period and culture, Vajrayana must adapt to the time and place or things will ...
- Thu Sep 30, 2021 5:37 am
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: There's a reincarnation of Chogyam Trungpa and emanation of Padmasambhava?
- Replies: 400
- Views: 27936
Re: There's a reincarnation of Chogyam Trungpa and emanation of Padmasambhava?
So about the reincarnation of Chogyam Trungpa, how come he doesn't seem to have the same continuation of Chogyam Trungpa's favorite pastime? What happened to the memory, habits, etc? Because he is not the same person, probably not even the actual rebirth of Trungpa. Thank you. In the case that it i...
- Wed Sep 29, 2021 11:11 pm
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: There's a reincarnation of Chogyam Trungpa and emanation of Padmasambhava?
- Replies: 400
- Views: 27936
Re: There's a reincarnation of Chogyam Trungpa and emanation of Padmasambhava?
So about the reincarnation of Chogyam Trungpa, how come he doesn't seem to have the same continuation of Chogyam Trungpa's favorite pastime? What happened to the memory, habits, etc?
- Wed Sep 29, 2021 2:27 am
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: There's a reincarnation of Chogyam Trungpa and emanation of Padmasambhava?
- Replies: 400
- Views: 27936
Re: There's a reincarnation of Chogyam Trungpa and emanation of Padmasambhava?
So the mechanics of this aggregates. Where are they? Where are these aggregates? Are they in our mind, outside, in some metaphysical space/domain?
- Tue Sep 28, 2021 7:10 pm
- Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
- Topic: Let's talk about common misconceptions of Buddhism
- Replies: 609
- Views: 35617
Re: Let's talk about common misconceptions of Buddhism
Well I just love that. I say that too. My experience though in doing that is there are people who smile at this. Secular "Buddhists". They hear something like that and they feel that they've been legitimized for their secular point of view.