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by futerko
Sun Sep 16, 2012 4:29 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hello, new one here from Jefferson State, Southern Oregon
Replies: 10
Views: 3107

Re: Hello, new one here from Jefferson State, Southern Oregon

Any time somebody would say something like "I am confused..." someone would post "Who is it that is confused?" As if this is some deep profound insight. Like I said, I have heard this for 20 or so years at least and am quite sick of the empty spiritual cliches. Ah, but who is it...
by futerko
Sat Sep 15, 2012 9:34 am
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: Yogacara and dzogchen
Replies: 394
Views: 74090

Re: Yogacara and dzogchen

...it seems strange reading this because everything else you've written seems to contradict Mipham, who asserts that external objects are projections of a perceiving mind which is not truly established. There is no contradiction, external objects are not establish on their own side as essence/body,...
by futerko
Sat Sep 15, 2012 3:15 am
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: Yogacara and dzogchen
Replies: 394
Views: 74090

Re: Yogacara and dzogchen

That's why we need capable scholars like Mipham who can make commentaries that has a significance with respect to main stream buddhism. ...it seems strange reading this because everything else you've written seems to contradict Mipham, who asserts that external objects are projections of a perceivi...
by futerko
Fri Sep 14, 2012 11:01 am
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: Yogacara and dzogchen
Replies: 394
Views: 74090

Re: Yogacara and dzogchen

From the text that Sönam was kind enough to share, it seems that relying on Mipham for an accurate account of the dzogchen view in some of his writings may prove to be problematic... So you rather believe in the opinion Jean-Luc Achard, someone who has no known authority in the dzogchen nor having ...
by futerko
Fri Sep 14, 2012 6:56 am
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: palden llamo mantra
Replies: 2
Views: 1435

Re: palden llamo mantra

You might have more joy searching "Palden Lhamo" - I found a few things like http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LckXWN0RYiE but I'm not sure if that's what you are looking for.
by futerko
Fri Sep 14, 2012 6:12 am
Forum: Meditation
Topic: Desire
Replies: 8
Views: 3036

Re: Desire

I would say that its beneficial to learn to seperate desire from its object - the fact that the fantasy and the reality are distinct. All forms of meditation on the nature of phenomena should help to "see-through" the reality. I can't say for sure, but at some level you know what it is you...
by futerko
Fri Sep 14, 2012 6:03 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Back online and upgraded!
Replies: 48
Views: 17439

Re: Back online and upgraded!

Huseng wrote:Thanks David for all your efforts and the fact you pay for this out of your own pocket. :smile:
I second that :anjali:
by futerko
Fri Sep 14, 2012 6:00 am
Forum: Meditation
Topic: The Four common preliminares
Replies: 7
Views: 2729

Re: The Four common preliminares

I do a practice with the four mind turnings at the start of each sitting. I also think it is important to see how they all fit together into one view. So it's like... firstly this precious human birth which gives us the opportunity to practice the dharma for all mother sentient beings - I visualise ...
by futerko
Fri Sep 14, 2012 5:37 am
Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
Topic: Categorical imperative and buddhism
Replies: 5
Views: 1718

Re: Categorical imperative and buddhism

For me, this raises a number of issues. I know the Kantian imperative does not say this, but I have encountered many "Buddhists" who try to universalise in reverse. The kind of rationalisation where someone says to themselves, the car is empty, the self is empty, so they won't mind us borr...
by futerko
Sun Sep 09, 2012 1:31 pm
Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
Topic: Why did you choose Buddhism?
Replies: 98
Views: 27176

Re: Why did you choose Buddhism?

After I lost my faith in some of the less subtle aspects of Christianity (around the age of 12), I became interested in Philosophy and Theology, and Buddhism was the only path which offerred a practice in keeping with the philosophies that I was attracted to.
by futerko
Fri Sep 07, 2012 4:19 pm
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: Yogacara and dzogchen
Replies: 394
Views: 74090

Re: Yogacara and dzogchen

Just to check, is this correct, Joyti? 6. = Ideation-consciousnes 意識 (Tibetan: yid-kyi rnam-shes), the aspect of mind known in Sanskrit as citta or manovijñāna, the "mind monkey"; the consciousness of ideation 7. = Manas consciousness (Sanskrit: klistamanas = klesha; Tibetan: nyon-yid rna...
by futerko
Fri Sep 07, 2012 4:10 pm
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: Yogacara and dzogchen
Replies: 394
Views: 74090

Re: Yogacara and dzogchen

We would have to believe we could think our way out of this riddle. I'm not sure to which 'riddle' you refer. But, recall that Buddha, in Sanskrit, is a form of bodhi (intellect). I've always wondered why that term doesn't get used more often in English translations, as you do see forms of bodhi in...
by futerko
Fri Sep 07, 2012 3:21 pm
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: Yogacara and dzogchen
Replies: 394
Views: 74090

Re: Yogacara and dzogchen

viniketa wrote:the point is, it may not be a 'bad' translation, per se.
True, but how useful is it in this context? We would have to believe we could think our way out of this riddle.

@MalaBeads - :good:
by futerko
Fri Sep 07, 2012 3:17 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: God n stuff
Replies: 22
Views: 4679

Re: God n stuff

Karma Dondrup Tashi wrote:Some light reading before bedtime:

:jawdrop:

http://www.tenthdimension.com/medialinks.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
so glad he stopped at 10 - I was just about to run out of fingers!
by futerko
Fri Sep 07, 2012 2:42 pm
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: Yogacara and dzogchen
Replies: 394
Views: 74090

Re: Yogacara and dzogchen

I'm not sure about Jyoti's translation of Dudjom Lingpa, but mine reads, "You will reach the decision that there is no demon other than conceptualization (nam-tog)" Which mental function does one use to discriminate in order to make decisions? :namaste: Hahahahaha! Touche! Nice reply! :to...
by futerko
Fri Sep 07, 2012 1:18 pm
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: Yogacara and dzogchen
Replies: 394
Views: 74090

Re: Yogacara and dzogchen

Hi Jyoti. When I read through your posts there are certain phrases that I understand and certain phrases that I have no hope to understand. For example in your last post you use the phrase 'internal field of the imaginary nature.' You use a lot of these types of phrases in your posts. Are you aware...
by futerko
Thu Sep 06, 2012 8:21 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Addiction recovery
Replies: 13
Views: 3637

Re: Addiction recovery

Ah, I see. I had no idea that AA was a Christian thing. Maybe naming the Buddha, or the triple gem (Buddha, Dharma, Sangha) as your higher power is a good idea and will give some equivalence. As for letting people know that you are an ex-alcoholic - it would seem a good idea in certain social settin...
by futerko
Thu Sep 06, 2012 7:34 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Addiction recovery
Replies: 13
Views: 3637

Re: Addiction recovery

Hi Greg, please excuse my ignorance in this matter, I'm not familiar with the AA 12 steps...

Who says you have to label yourself for the rest of your life, and what is this "higher power" you are referring to?
by futerko
Thu Sep 06, 2012 1:37 pm
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: Yogacara and dzogchen
Replies: 394
Views: 74090

Re: Yogacara and dzogchen

Both here (page 2 of this thread), and elsewhere you have claimed that "skillful means" are somehow inferior to "definitve meaning". Isn't it the Dzogchenpa who claim their path to be beyond cause and effect? Skillful means for what in that case? Your vehicle is beyond concepts,...
by futerko
Thu Sep 06, 2012 2:41 am
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: Yogacara and dzogchen
Replies: 394
Views: 74090

Re: Yogacara and dzogchen

It is clear in the scriptures that the tantra's skillful means has hidden intention, therefore is considered non-definitive. But this does not mean one cannot practice tantra, nor implied that one should reject this scripture explanation, rather one should be aware that he is only practicing the pr...

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