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by amanitamusc
Sat Apr 01, 2023 11:58 am
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Crazy Wisdom Question
Replies: 172
Views: 26776

Re: Crazy Wisdom Question

Stearns refers to it as "deliberate behavior" in this book.

King of the Empty Plain: The Tibetan Iron-Bridge Builder Tangtong Gyalpo
by amanitamusc
Wed Mar 29, 2023 10:20 pm
Forum: Discovering Mahayana Buddhism
Topic: How to Develop and Control the Mind Without the Self
Replies: 96
Views: 6892

Re: How to Develop and Control the Mind Without the Self

can you explain easier? the mind may prefer to focus on the object of its attention, and it is also possible to choose other objects of its attention and focus. Right? A main function of the mind is fixation on objects. The difference with shamatha with an object is that you intentionally choose th...
by amanitamusc
Wed Mar 29, 2023 5:51 am
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: Qualifications of a Dzogchen Master
Replies: 603
Views: 39367

Re: Qualifications of a Dzogchen Master

Jules 09 wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 11:39 pm
silentobserver wrote: Mon Mar 20, 2023 12:15 pm What sort of person is truly qualified to teach Dzogchen? Is there a list of qualities?
Is there a list of qualities?
Above all: kindness.
But that doesn't always display itself as 'being nice'.
Is this your experience?
by amanitamusc
Sat Mar 25, 2023 7:24 pm
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Practices for chronic pain
Replies: 12
Views: 966

Re: Practices for chronic pain

Tonglen
by amanitamusc
Tue Mar 14, 2023 5:38 am
Forum: Nyingma
Topic: Sera Yangtul Rinpoche
Replies: 10
Views: 1102

Re: Sera Yangtul Rinpoche

I don't really know anything at all, but just as a consideration perhaps, I think some teachers/lamas/whatever have essentially nothing whatsoever to do with their websites and they are student/disciple run. That theoretically could be the case here and he has no involvement or interest in such thi...
by amanitamusc
Tue Mar 14, 2023 1:56 am
Forum: Nyingma
Topic: Sera Yangtul Rinpoche
Replies: 10
Views: 1102

Re: Sera Yangtul Rinpoche

I don't really know anything at all, but just as a consideration perhaps, I think some teachers/lamas/whatever have essentially nothing whatsoever to do with their websites and they are student/disciple run. That theoretically could be the case here and he has no involvement or interest in such thi...
by amanitamusc
Sat Mar 11, 2023 7:43 pm
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: "Sangha Solutions" in the Dzogchen Community
Replies: 24
Views: 2808

Re: "Sangha Solutions" in the Dzogchen Community

That has been my experience. They are very focused on the "small differences" (the small stain on the wall) and in imposing their point of view. But well, I see it as part of the "initiation" process of Dharma Wheel. They should take more the example of their HHDL that is not on...
by amanitamusc
Thu Jan 19, 2023 3:11 pm
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: Yeshi's really back!
Replies: 165
Views: 11029

Re: Yeshi's really back!

Well Yeshi has six days of explaining to do.
by amanitamusc
Thu Jan 19, 2023 7:55 am
Forum: Media
Topic: Tourette's Documentary
Replies: 13
Views: 1402

Re: Tourette's Documentary

Double
by amanitamusc
Wed Jan 18, 2023 11:23 pm
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: Yeshi's really back!
Replies: 165
Views: 11029

Re: Yeshi's really back!

:popcorn:
by amanitamusc
Wed Jan 18, 2023 11:01 pm
Forum: Media
Topic: Tourette's Documentary
Replies: 13
Views: 1402

Re: Tourette's Documentary

Since gettind Shaktipat many years ago i thouht it might be helpfull for those wih tourette's.
by amanitamusc
Sun Dec 18, 2022 8:03 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: World Cup 2022
Replies: 333
Views: 13374

Re: World Cup 2022

Paris is alive and it is raining.There have been a few arrests on champs élysées.The police had bottles thrown at them and fireworks shot at them and they stayed calm and the scene did not escalate.Daily Dasher is IRL on Twitch tv. :popcorn:
by amanitamusc
Wed Dec 14, 2022 12:27 am
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: Rtog pa - subtle cognition?
Replies: 220
Views: 12451

Re: Rtog pa - subtle cognition?

"Mind itself" is mind-essence , Chos-Nyid aka 'the Nature of Mind', Dharmakaya. It is not sem , dualistic conceptual mind, discursive thought. "These days, the oxen who consider themselves followers of Ati Claim that discursive thought is awakened mind. Such fools are lost in the rea...
by amanitamusc
Tue Dec 13, 2022 9:31 am
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: What to do with Incense ash?
Replies: 11
Views: 844

Re: What to do with Incense ash?

ZopaChotso wrote: Mon Dec 12, 2022 7:16 pm Tashi Delek! I have heard that there are things you can do with Incense ash, I'm curious what those are? Throwing away offering ash seems weird, I wanna find something else to do with it.
You could keep it in a Lego stupa.
by amanitamusc
Sat Dec 10, 2022 12:26 am
Forum: Engaged Buddhism
Topic: DJK Rinpoche asks Greta to visit China on climate
Replies: 37
Views: 4110

Re: DJK Rinpoche asks Greta to visit China on climate

To be fair - he does admit when he is wrong or “unskillful”. A quote from his Facebook page: Only because he got a shit ton of very angry pushback over his consent form. Mostly, everyone knows his shtick, and are fans, indifferent, or in the case of some, really don't like him at all. The best thin...
by amanitamusc
Sat Dec 03, 2022 7:37 am
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: juniper essential oil and sang
Replies: 2
Views: 278

Re: juniper essential oil and sang

I was taught you need smoke for sang.
by amanitamusc
Thu Nov 10, 2022 11:01 pm
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Re: Garchen Rinpoche's empowerments
Replies: 197
Views: 12510

Re: Garchen Rinpoche's empowerments

If you make use of the search engine you can find plenty of info and opinions,
by amanitamusc
Sat Apr 23, 2022 10:12 pm
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Is Jambhala a source of refuge?
Replies: 32
Views: 1617

Re: Is Jambhala a source of refuge?

We take refuge in all kinds of shit every day.

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