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- 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...
- 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
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
Just goin' off the dictionary.
- 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.
- 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...
- 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...
- 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.
- 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.
- Sat Jan 26, 2019 10:56 pm
- Forum: Bön
- Topic: Bön Dzogchen in Japan
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1354
- 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
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jetsunma_Ahkon_Lhamo
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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
- 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.
- 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...
- 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.
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.
- Wed Jan 23, 2019 4:31 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Can you see the A?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 4277