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- Mon Apr 13, 2020 2:37 pm
- Forum: Chod
- Topic: Lodrö Tulku Rinpoche
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1955
Re: Lodrö Tulku Rinpoche
I don't know him first hand, but I certainly consider him legitimate.
- Thu Apr 02, 2020 3:30 pm
- Forum: Chod
- Topic: Chö Dakini Weekend: Chö Empowerment, Five-Dakini Transmission, Subtle Body Training
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1405
Chö Dakini Weekend: Chö Empowerment, Five-Dakini Transmission, Subtle Body Training
INVITATION: https://www.dakiniswhisper.com/dc-dakinis-weekend ONLINE Three-Day Weekend Event Khandro-la will offer the Chö Empowerment “Opening the Door to the Sky” and transmission of the Five Dakini Practice according to the Ear-Whispered lineage. The weekend will be rich in Chö and Dakini practic...
- Thu Apr 02, 2020 3:23 pm
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Tsa Lung and Guru Yoga in the Bön tradition vs Tibetan Buddhism
- Replies: 34
- Views: 5589
Re: Tsa Lung and Guru Yoga in the Bön tradition vs Tibetan Buddhism
TWR is part of the liberal wing. Not all Bönpo teachers, especially some old times, share that open approach to the dissemination of the teachings. I was very surprised to see how TWR explained that he had done a 49 day dark retreat when he was a teenager. From what I learned from Alan Wallace, bef...
- Tue Mar 31, 2020 12:54 pm
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Tsa Lung and Guru Yoga in the Bön tradition vs Tibetan Buddhism
- Replies: 34
- Views: 5589
Re: Tsa Lung and Guru Yoga in the Bön tradition vs Tibetan Buddhism
TWR is part of the liberal wing. Not all Bönpo teachers, especially some old times, share that open approach to the dissemination of the teachings.
- Mon Mar 16, 2020 1:59 pm
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Practices for epidemics and pandemics
- Replies: 150
- Views: 29097
- Sun Mar 15, 2020 6:18 pm
- Forum: Chod
- Topic: Chagchen Chöd vs Dzogchen Chöd
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2670
Re: Chagchen Chöd vs Dzogchen Chöd
I am not by any means an authority, but this is my impression: Chöd is Chöd. Across lineages and cycles, it is rather consistent in terms of the elements of the practice. As such it is unique, although it does, of course, share many, many aspects with other practices in Tibetan Buddhism. Dzogchen is...
- Sun Mar 15, 2020 5:06 am
- Forum: Chod
- Topic: Chod Ngondro
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3260
Re: Chod Ngondro
Hello my friends, I'm wondering how many chod Ngondros there are out there? My impression is that all complete cycles of Chöd have some form of preliminary. The new Ösel Nyingtig is Dzogchen oriented and has a traditional Ngöndro and Yeshe Tsogyal as preliminary (if I understand it correctly): http...
- Sun Feb 23, 2020 5:17 pm
- Forum: Academic Discussion
- Topic: Empirically validating Phowa
- Replies: 41
- Views: 13595
Re: Empirically validating Phowa
What design and method/s would be best for empirically validating the successful accomplishment of Phowa training (in life, not in death), i.e. from a third person epistemological point of view? I think, there happened already much research on the impact of Buddhist practice in the field of psychol...
- Sun Feb 23, 2020 8:31 am
- Forum: Academic Discussion
- Topic: Empirically validating Phowa
- Replies: 41
- Views: 13595
Re: Empirically validating Phowa
Thank you, good to know. I will of course then leave him out of the discussion, if it should continue.Johnny Dangerous wrote: ↑Sun Feb 23, 2020 8:19 am Grigoris is no longer on the forum, FYI, and has not been for some time.
- Sun Feb 23, 2020 8:04 am
- Forum: Academic Discussion
- Topic: Empirically validating Phowa
- Replies: 41
- Views: 13595
Re: Empirically validating Phowa
In general, don’t assume anything about what other people have and haven’t considered in internet discussions. The main responder to my query in this thread has been Grigoris. I have read hundreds, if not more, of his postings over the years, and have grown to greatly respect his integrity and sinc...
- Sun Feb 23, 2020 12:47 am
- Forum: Academic Discussion
- Topic: Empirically validating Phowa
- Replies: 41
- Views: 13595
Re: Empirically validating Phowa
Dear Peter, Thank you for raising the risk of breach, which should always be considered. A. I sincerely assume everyone who has posted in this thread has considered possible breaches. I know I have, which of course does not exempt me from being mistaken. B. Who is in this thread is justifying a poss...
- Mon Dec 16, 2019 8:55 am
- Forum: Nyingma
- Topic: termas found outside of asia?
- Replies: 101
- Views: 20349
Re: termas found outside of asia?
I believe Reggie Rey found a terma.
- Sat Nov 02, 2019 9:05 am
- Forum: Chod
- Topic: Online introduction to Cho and tranmission today
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1985
- Thu Sep 19, 2019 2:18 pm
- Forum: Chod
- Topic: Online Cho Retreat: Guru Yoga of Machik Labdron with Pointing-out Instructions
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1972
Online Cho Retreat: Guru Yoga of Machik Labdron with Pointing-out Instructions
Guru Yoga of Machik Labdron with Pointing-out Instructions
Friday - Sunday, October 4-6
Open to all
More information on this link: https://www.dakiniswhisper.com/online-c ... -fall-2019
Friday - Sunday, October 4-6
Open to all
More information on this link: https://www.dakiniswhisper.com/online-c ... -fall-2019
- Fri Sep 06, 2019 7:13 am
- Forum: Chod
- Topic: Chod empowerment and samaya
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3048
Re: Chod empowerment and samaya
Here is the event description: https://www.facebook.com/events/2124681354510775/ My questions is: in this particular Chod lineage, and with this teacher 1) what am I now "empowered" to practice and 2) what did I implicitly commit to practicing into the future? I do not have the time or re...
- Sun Aug 25, 2019 9:04 pm
- Forum: Chod
- Topic: Tibetan or English?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4432
- Sat Aug 24, 2019 10:40 pm
- Forum: Chod
- Topic: Tibetan or English?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4432
Re: Tibetan or English?
Certainly, there are - at least- two important aspects of this kind of translation: accuracy and poetic quality. You have share some greater examples that seem to carry both qualities. Regarding your other comments on the power, or lack there of, of sounds etc. all I can say is that Vajrayana to me ...
- Sat Aug 24, 2019 7:09 pm
- Forum: Chod
- Topic: Tibetan or English?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4432
Re: Tibetan or English?
Ah. So you're asking if you have to practice in Tibetan simply because the traditional protocol dictates it? Certainly, tradition has another view on the power of melodies etc. https://www.namsebangdzo.com/Offering-Ganachakra-Chod-p/15141.htm It is not necessarily easy to get empowerment for a pract...
- Fri Aug 23, 2019 10:35 pm
- Forum: Chod
- Topic: Tibetan or English?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4432
Re: Tibetan or English?
The standard answer is of course to ask your teacher. My personal take is that it is good to sometimes practice in English. As you have noticed yourself, that will help you to get to know the practice. in such case, you could practice by reciting instead of singing. If you have doubts about practici...
- Wed Jul 31, 2019 8:50 am
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Autonomous "kriyas" recognized in Tibetan Buddhism
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2975
Re: Autonomous "kriyas" recognized in Tibetan Buddhism
How you relate to this phenomenon is important from a Vajrayana point of view. The energy that is moving through could develop into so called lung, which might be quite discomfortable. You facilitate this process by your inner way of relating to it, or holding it, and through body work such as Kum N...