Video on Mipam R and Buddha Nature.
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Video on Mipam R and Buddha Nature.
1.The problem isn’t ‘ignorance’. The problem is the mind you have right now. (H.H. Karmapa XVII @NYC 2/4/18)
2. I support Mingyur R and HHDL in their positions against lama abuse.
3. Student: Lama, I thought I might die but then I realized that the 3 Jewels would protect me.
Lama: Even If you had died the 3 Jewels would still have protected you. (DW post by Fortyeightvows)
2. I support Mingyur R and HHDL in their positions against lama abuse.
3. Student: Lama, I thought I might die but then I realized that the 3 Jewels would protect me.
Lama: Even If you had died the 3 Jewels would still have protected you. (DW post by Fortyeightvows)
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Re: Video on Mipam R and Buddha Nature.
89 views and zero comments. I think that's a record!
1.The problem isn’t ‘ignorance’. The problem is the mind you have right now. (H.H. Karmapa XVII @NYC 2/4/18)
2. I support Mingyur R and HHDL in their positions against lama abuse.
3. Student: Lama, I thought I might die but then I realized that the 3 Jewels would protect me.
Lama: Even If you had died the 3 Jewels would still have protected you. (DW post by Fortyeightvows)
2. I support Mingyur R and HHDL in their positions against lama abuse.
3. Student: Lama, I thought I might die but then I realized that the 3 Jewels would protect me.
Lama: Even If you had died the 3 Jewels would still have protected you. (DW post by Fortyeightvows)
Re: Video on Mipam R and Buddha Nature.
It only takes some seconds or minutes to read a post, but 42 minutes to watch a video requires a lot more commitment.Schrödinger’s Yidam wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 5:06 am 89 views and zero comments. I think that's a record!
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Re: Video on Mipam R and Buddha Nature.
Most practitioner's prefer this level of teaching from a Scholar practitioner or better a Buddha ,rather than just a Scholar.
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He is a practitioner.amanitamusc wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 5:51 am Most practitioner's prefer this level of teaching from a Scholar practitioner or better a Buddha ,rather than just a Scholar.
His books are excellent, and easier to follow than the lecture. This is stuff that gets much more accessible on paper.
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I don't think he usually speed wraps like that. I think he had a time limit and was trying to pack 10 pounds of information into a 5 pound time slot.This is stuff that gets much more accessible on paper.
1.The problem isn’t ‘ignorance’. The problem is the mind you have right now. (H.H. Karmapa XVII @NYC 2/4/18)
2. I support Mingyur R and HHDL in their positions against lama abuse.
3. Student: Lama, I thought I might die but then I realized that the 3 Jewels would protect me.
Lama: Even If you had died the 3 Jewels would still have protected you. (DW post by Fortyeightvows)
2. I support Mingyur R and HHDL in their positions against lama abuse.
3. Student: Lama, I thought I might die but then I realized that the 3 Jewels would protect me.
Lama: Even If you had died the 3 Jewels would still have protected you. (DW post by Fortyeightvows)
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Re: Video on Mipam R and Buddha Nature.
Who are his Teachers?treehuggingoctopus wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 6:46 amHe is a practitioner.amanitamusc wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 5:51 am Most practitioner's prefer this level of teaching from a Scholar practitioner or better a Buddha ,rather than just a Scholar.
His books are excellent, and easier to follow than the lecture. This is stuff that gets much more accessible on paper.
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Re: Video on Mipam R and Buddha Nature.
He mentions Khenpo Yeshe as one of his teachers.
https://shedrub.org/news/onlineresource ... sDuckworth
At 40:00 he mentions the Sakya view of Buddha Nature.
https://shedrub.org/news/onlineresource ... sDuckworth
At 40:00 he mentions the Sakya view of Buddha Nature.
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Re: Video on Mipam R and Buddha Nature.
TUR and Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche, to begin with.amanitamusc wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 8:36 amWho are his Teachers?treehuggingoctopus wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 6:46 amHe is a practitioner.amanitamusc wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 5:51 am Most practitioner's prefer this level of teaching from a Scholar practitioner or better a Buddha ,rather than just a Scholar.
His books are excellent, and easier to follow than the lecture. This is stuff that gets much more accessible on paper.
Générosité de l’invisible.
Notre gratitude est infinie.
Le critère est l’hospitalité.
Edmond Jabès
Notre gratitude est infinie.
Le critère est l’hospitalité.
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Re: Video on Mipam R and Buddha Nature.
He translates so sor rang gi rig pa'i ye shes incorrectly. Not understanding this one term correctly skews ones whole view. It is not reflexive.treehuggingoctopus wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 6:46 amHe is a practitioner.amanitamusc wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 5:51 am Most practitioner's prefer this level of teaching from a Scholar practitioner or better a Buddha ,rather than just a Scholar.
His books are excellent, and easier to follow than the lecture. This is stuff that gets much more accessible on paper.
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Re: Video on Mipam R and Buddha Nature.
Well, sorry to hear this -- but does this influence his argument in "Mipam on Buddha Nature"? Maybe in the context he works with the damage is minimal? (I am genuinely asking -- I have no way of verifying the accuracy of his translations, naturally.)Malcolm wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 3:10 pmHe translates so sor rang gi rig pa'i ye shes incorrectly. Not understanding this one term correctly skews ones whole view. It is not reflexive.treehuggingoctopus wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 6:46 amHe is a practitioner.amanitamusc wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 5:51 am Most practitioner's prefer this level of teaching from a Scholar practitioner or better a Buddha ,rather than just a Scholar.
His books are excellent, and easier to follow than the lecture. This is stuff that gets much more accessible on paper.
Générosité de l’invisible.
Notre gratitude est infinie.
Le critère est l’hospitalité.
Edmond Jabès
Notre gratitude est infinie.
Le critère est l’hospitalité.
Edmond Jabès
Re: Video on Mipam R and Buddha Nature.
It appears that he does not understand or misunderstands the intellectual history of the word "rig pa," which is just shorthand for so sor rang gyis rig pa'i ye shes. See Kapstien's article, "We are all gshan stong pas."treehuggingoctopus wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 4:24 pm
Well, sorry to hear this -- but does this influence his argument in "Mipam on Buddha Nature"? Maybe in the context he works with the damage is minimal? (I am genuinely asking -- I have no way of verifying the accuracy of his translations, naturally.)
Don't misunderstand, he is a very bright person, but this kind of issue can really skew your view.
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Doubly weird, since Duckworth knows and appreciates the piece and its author in general. I will try to re-read MoBN when I find some time, and see how he deals with the problem.Malcolm wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 4:35 pmIt appears that he does not understand or misunderstands the intellectual history of the word "rig pa," which is just shorthand for so sor rang gyis rig pa'i ye shes. See Kapstien's article, "We are all gshan stong pas."treehuggingoctopus wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 4:24 pm
Well, sorry to hear this -- but does this influence his argument in "Mipam on Buddha Nature"? Maybe in the context he works with the damage is minimal? (I am genuinely asking -- I have no way of verifying the accuracy of his translations, naturally.)
Don't misunderstand, he is a very bright person, but this kind of issue can really skew your view.
Générosité de l’invisible.
Notre gratitude est infinie.
Le critère est l’hospitalité.
Edmond Jabès
Notre gratitude est infinie.
Le critère est l’hospitalité.
Edmond Jabès
Re: Video on Mipam R and Buddha Nature.
It is extremely clear that the term refers to a gnosis that one realizes for oneself without depending on another. It is the same category of terms like translating rig pa as awareness.treehuggingoctopus wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 5:46 pmDoubly weird, since Duckworth knows and appreciates the piece and its author in general. I will try to re-read MoBN when I find some time, and see how he deals with the problem.Malcolm wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 4:35 pmIt appears that he does not understand or misunderstands the intellectual history of the word "rig pa," which is just shorthand for so sor rang gyis rig pa'i ye shes. See Kapstien's article, "We are all gshan stong pas."treehuggingoctopus wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 4:24 pm
Well, sorry to hear this -- but does this influence his argument in "Mipam on Buddha Nature"? Maybe in the context he works with the damage is minimal? (I am genuinely asking -- I have no way of verifying the accuracy of his translations, naturally.)
Don't misunderstand, he is a very bright person, but this kind of issue can really skew your view.
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I do not dispute your understanding of the term (I could not, anyway, since I do not speak Tibetan). I just wonder how much his misunderstanding messes up the book.Malcolm wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 5:53 pmIt is extremely clear that the term refers to a gnosis that one realizes for oneself without depending on another. It is the same category of terms like translating rig pa as awareness.treehuggingoctopus wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 5:46 pmDoubly weird, since Duckworth knows and appreciates the piece and its author in general. I will try to re-read MoBN when I find some time, and see how he deals with the problem.Malcolm wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 4:35 pm
It appears that he does not understand or misunderstands the intellectual history of the word "rig pa," which is just shorthand for so sor rang gyis rig pa'i ye shes. See Kapstien's article, "We are all gshan stong pas."
Don't misunderstand, he is a very bright person, but this kind of issue can really skew your view.
EDIT: Could not wait, and instead of preparing exams had a look at it. It appears that throughout the book he does use reflexive awareness as so sor rang gyis rig pa'i ye shes and related things, and he does speak of reflexivity -- but, curiously, without ever explaining what it is that is meant by the word (well, apart from giving the Tibetan source, but of course to all not very well-versed in the topic this is explaining unknown through unknown). So while it is a faulty translation (as you say) it may have no impact whatsoever on his understanding and the argument in general. It is an almost perfectly contentless marker.
(Seems I really like Mipham. Or have gone bananas.)
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Re: Video on Mipam R and Buddha Nature.
It is arguably one of the most important terms in Buddhism. So, one has to wonder.treehuggingoctopus wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 8:02 pm So while it is a faulty translation (as you say) it may have no impact whatsoever on his understanding and the argument in general. It is an almost perfectly contentless marker.
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Yes, it is interesting that one may write a very well-researched and perfectly coherent book on the topic without specifying what one of the crucial terms actually means. (On the other hand, this is what the rules of the game allow and in a sense encourage: this is exactly what all philosophy, and perhaps all discourse in general, prominently features: we rely on crucial terms, frameworks, etc., without noting what they mean/do, and often without even noticing that they are there -- and we can quarrel and argument till death do us part without minding the situation for a second. Off to the exams now, before it is too late.)Malcolm wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 8:06 pmIt is arguably one of the most important terms in Buddhism. So, one has to wonder.treehuggingoctopus wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 8:02 pm So while it is a faulty translation (as you say) it may have no impact whatsoever on his understanding and the argument in general. It is an almost perfectly contentless marker.
Générosité de l’invisible.
Notre gratitude est infinie.
Le critère est l’hospitalité.
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Notre gratitude est infinie.
Le critère est l’hospitalité.
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Re: Video on Mipam R and Buddha Nature.
This is why in end, words are useless for understanding Dzogchen.treehuggingoctopus wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 8:26 pmYes, it is interesting that one may write a very well-researched and perfectly coherent book on the topic without specifying what one of the crucial terms actually means. (On the other hand, this is what the rules of the game allow and in a sense encourage: this is exactly what all philosophy, and perhaps all discourse in general, prominently features: we rely on crucial terms, frameworks, etc., without noting what they mean/do, and often without even noticing that they are there -- and we can quarrel and argument till death do us part without minding the situation for a second. Off to the exams now, before it is too late.)Malcolm wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 8:06 pmIt is arguably one of the most important terms in Buddhism. So, one has to wonder.treehuggingoctopus wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 8:02 pm So while it is a faulty translation (as you say) it may have no impact whatsoever on his understanding and the argument in general. It is an almost perfectly contentless marker.
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Re: Video on Mipam R and Buddha Nature.
Malcolm wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 8:30 pmThis is why in end, words are useless for understanding Dzogchen.treehuggingoctopus wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 8:26 pmYes, it is interesting that one may write a very well-researched and perfectly coherent book on the topic without specifying what one of the crucial terms actually means. (On the other hand, this is what the rules of the game allow and in a sense encourage: this is exactly what all philosophy, and perhaps all discourse in general, prominently features: we rely on crucial terms, frameworks, etc., without noting what they mean/do, and often without even noticing that they are there -- and we can quarrel and argument till death do us part without minding the situation for a second. Off to the exams now, before it is too late.)
Générosité de l’invisible.
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Le critère est l’hospitalité.
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Re: Video on Mipam R and Buddha Nature.
Malcom, would you please offer your own rendering of the term so sor rang gyis rig pa'i ye shes?Malcolm wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 5:53 pmIt is extremely clear that the term refers to a gnosis that one realizes for oneself without depending on another. It is the same category of terms like translating rig pa as awareness.treehuggingoctopus wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 5:46 pmDoubly weird, since Duckworth knows and appreciates the piece and its author in general. I will try to re-read MoBN when I find some time, and see how he deals with the problem.Malcolm wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 4:35 pm
It appears that he does not understand or misunderstands the intellectual history of the word "rig pa," which is just shorthand for so sor rang gyis rig pa'i ye shes. See Kapstien's article, "We are all gshan stong pas."
Don't misunderstand, he is a very bright person, but this kind of issue can really skew your view.
Thanx in advance