My best friend and I got matching tattoos last summer to celebrate our friendship. We selected a simple triskele, no decoration, no fancy curls or knotwork....
"Bhikkhus, in the peninsular of India there are a few pleasant orchards, forests, outstanding sites, stretches of water but many irregular blocks of land,...
I am very new to following the Tibetan Buddhist Path. I have a rather
stupid and unintelligent question that I am hoping to get an answer to. What are the...
Hi Deni, I have not been practicing Buddhism long, although I have been exploring some of the hybrid practices that sprung up when Buddhism and other eastern...
A lot of his books are taken from speeches he has given to various groups, so how accessable his writing is may depend on who he was talking to at the time. If...
Hi there, I am sorry if this message seems a little 'off topic' but I was wondering if any one in the group may be able to offer some advice. I have been...
Hi I have been very interested in the above book for a while. It seems to me that the main message is that if we build up enough
thoughtfulness from our...
I am new to this group. I recently started a home study course from FMPT called Discovering Buddhism at Home. I do not live close to a center so, I thought I...
There is a new poll concerning the Karmapa issue at the Karmapa-discusssion yahoo group. I invite everybody to give his opinions, the poll is open until the...
There is a magical spell, an aura, a sweetness in the spiritual state. Our voice changes, softens, deepens in a strange and mystical way. We slow down and...
Hello forum members, Have had computer problems so find myself a bit behind in the discussions; thought I'd take a moment to catch up, if I may. I might be...
A friend in is in the late stages of oral cancer and the early stages of MS. They need advise as they are loosing everything. Are there any organizations out...
What might be an appropriate substitute for the burning of incense in a traditional devotional practice where allergies and sinus problems are an issue? I'd...
I'm not sure what type of incense you are talking about seeing, or what "locally means," but the Tibetan incense sold at Snow Lion, the incense used by the...
KALACHAKRA for World Peace - Bestowed by His Holiness Sakya Trizin in Boston, August 8-12, 2003. For information and registration visit www.sakya.net or email...
May 7th the Dalai Lama will be teaching in Tawang, in the north- eastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. Here he will hold a simultaneous worldwide prayer...
Gritsla~ would like for you to do this for one of my former students, Brandon Smith......Thank You. Sent: Monday, April 28, 2003 4:29 PM Subject: Brandon Smith...
I thought it would be nice if we let each other know where in the world we are and perhaps a bit more about ourselves as well! The list seems to be coming...
Hello All! I've been involved in Japanese Pure Land Buddhism for quite some time, but I am also interested in Tibetan Buddhism. I know that Amida Buddha is...
I have the same problem of occasional bad dreams related to my childhood and have always thought that this was due to something I was doing wrong in my waking...
http://www.himalayan-imports.com/lama.html Lama Jigme was born in the same village as the Dalai Lama and is of the same caste. His family maintained a...
Greetings all:)Hope your day is very peaceful.I was noticing talk about dreams going on...I was hoping no one would mind if I asked a question?I have had a...
Dear Eglaelin and all other group members, Thank you Eglaelin for sharing your current issue. It is one that interests me too. My current issue is this: My...
Hope this post finds all of you in peaceful places today:)I wanted to take the time and introduce myself.My name is Whisper...Very nice to meet you all.I am...
Greetings And Felicitations Everyone, My name is Eglaelin(David) and I live in Upper East Tennessee. I am 38 years old, married with three children. I have...
Hi Folks. I've been watching this site for a while and am glad to see its coming to life. Thats good.....I can do with all the inspiration I can get. I'm with...
