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by passel
Sat Feb 02, 2019 3:24 am
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: gaze/open eyes/closed eyes
Replies: 61
Views: 13972

Re: gaze/open eyes/closed eyes

Not quite on topic but relevant- Thrangu says in one of his book that Mahamudra with eyes closed is fine. Can't remember which one, but I distinctly remember it because it was advice you don't often hear. For every practice rule there's an exception. It's enough to make you think that practice rules...
by passel
Fri Feb 01, 2019 5:32 pm
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: Tongue touching palate in Dzogchen?
Replies: 24
Views: 5960

Re: Tongue touching palate in Dzogchen?

Sometime you hear: tongue floating between the jaw and palate, touching neither, lips slightly open
by passel
Fri Feb 01, 2019 5:31 pm
Forum: Nyingma
Topic: What's the term for female Nyingma practitioner?
Replies: 11
Views: 2701

Re: What's the term for female Nyingma practitioner?

I thought it was Nyingmamama
by passel
Fri Feb 01, 2019 5:28 am
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Who are your favourite ancient non-Buddhist philosophers?
Replies: 31
Views: 4485

Re: Who are your favourite ancient non-Buddhist philosophers?

Chuangtzu's Inner Chapters is great stuff.
by passel
Thu Jan 31, 2019 6:07 am
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: gaze/open eyes/closed eyes
Replies: 61
Views: 13972

Re: gaze/open eyes/closed eyes

Seemed palpable.
Just goin' off the dictionary.
by passel
Thu Jan 31, 2019 5:28 am
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: gaze/open eyes/closed eyes
Replies: 61
Views: 13972

Re: gaze/open eyes/closed eyes

Love that first sentence, second is just pissin' in the wind.
by passel
Thu Jan 31, 2019 5:23 am
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: gaze/open eyes/closed eyes
Replies: 61
Views: 13972

Re: gaze/open eyes/closed eyes

I go with open as it develops clarity a lot quicker. I too noticed ChNN with his eyes closed a lot during SoV etc.a lot. However I'm sure he was in a state that nor you and I could ever imagine. There is no way to judge just exactly what was arising for him. The one thing you can say for sure is th...
by passel
Thu Jan 31, 2019 5:23 am
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: gaze/open eyes/closed eyes
Replies: 61
Views: 13972

Re: gaze/open eyes/closed eyes

Anyen once told me, "No one ever attained mahamudra, ever attained dzogchen, practicing with eyes closed." Mingyur says eyes closed is fine for shamatha. Tsoknyi teaches eyes open for the most part but says you can test your rigpa by closing your eyes. Personally I think, how can you limit...
by passel
Thu Jan 31, 2019 2:01 am
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Cost of retreats USA vs. EUR
Replies: 111
Views: 17876

Re: Cost of retreats USA vs. EUR

Nearly everything we regard as dharma is an artifact of the economics.
by passel
Wed Jan 30, 2019 2:36 am
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Announcement about the Closing of Sweeping Zen
Replies: 33
Views: 6507

Re: Zen Forum International status

He did a sesshin or two with Grace Shireson, maybe Joan Halifax as well. Total hack.
by passel
Sat Jan 26, 2019 10:56 pm
Forum: Bön
Topic: Bön Dzogchen in Japan
Replies: 3
Views: 1354

Re: Bön Dzogchen in Japan

Cool.
by passel
Sat Jan 26, 2019 10:55 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Sedona/Flagstaff
Replies: 10
Views: 1887

Re: Sedona/Flagstaff

Jetsumma's this lady, I think the stupa is her deal.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jetsunma_Ahkon_Lhamo
by passel
Sat Jan 26, 2019 4:54 am
Forum: Ethical Conduct
Topic: Sutras on Sexual Misconduct
Replies: 22
Views: 5968

Re: Sutras on Sexual Misconduct

So far I have mostly read Patrul Rinpoche who seems to be quite strict on the orifices, places and times of the day, however I am quite interested where this idea came from and what the Buddha had to say about it. I have heard that Gampopa and Je Tsongkhapa were of the same style. Are there some Ti...
by passel
Sat Jan 26, 2019 2:58 am
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Sedona/Flagstaff
Replies: 10
Views: 1887

Re: Sedona/Flagstaff

Garchen is a good idea. Sedona is notorious for faux- Buddhist cult nonsense tho so keep your head up. "Jetsuma" has a presence there or at least did. Maybe they've settled down and become good practitioners, but the stuff coming out 10-15 years ago made it seem highly skip-able, even if t...
by passel
Fri Jan 25, 2019 7:08 am
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Retreats in tb
Replies: 63
Views: 9763

Re: Retreats in tb

I read here that Kalu Rinpoche "mostly slept" on his retreat. How is it possible to be on retreat and have assigned practices but neglect it? From what I know it seems that retreat can mean different kinds of things, not just plain sitting practices but apparently it all still is valid as...
by passel
Fri Jan 25, 2019 7:04 am
Forum: Kagyu
Topic: Prayer request for Thrangu Rinpoche
Replies: 7
Views: 2280

Re: Prayer request for Thrangu Rinpoche

Putting what he taught into practice is the best prayer you could offer, no. Am trying to the best of my ability
by passel
Fri Jan 25, 2019 7:00 am
Forum: Zen
Topic: TNH about to transition
Replies: 7
Views: 1642

Re: TNH about to transition

I find it impossible to be sad for him. For his students, maybe, for the world etc., but not for him.
by passel
Wed Jan 23, 2019 6:51 am
Forum: Media
Topic: I :heart: Huckabees
Replies: 6
Views: 1832

Re: I :heart: Huckabees

To be clear, I just say "not a zen movie" specifically because (a) he has this thing where people knock themselves in the head and stop thinking for a second or two, and then chase that experience. Which is lame; and (b) he's doing the naturalist fallacy, where Jason Schwartzman is rooting...
by passel
Wed Jan 23, 2019 6:45 am
Forum: Media
Topic: I :heart: Huckabees
Replies: 6
Views: 1832

Re: I :heart: Huckabees

He did some sesshins w Eido at Dai Bosatsu.

Horrible movie, really terrible, not a zen movie at all imo.
American Hustle was good tho. Silver Linings Playbook was ok. David O. Russel is the guy's name.
by passel
Wed Jan 23, 2019 4:31 am
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Can you see the A?
Replies: 30
Views: 4277

Re: Can you see the A?

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