... I don't know what "the party" means as I was not part of that scene after the late 1970s and did not do vajrayana with them beyond some preliminary...
Yes but even many tulkus are not saints in a moralistic sense. Trungpa Rinpoche's use of unconventional behavior was personally perplexing to me for quite...
Kirt Undercoffer
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Nov 7, 2009 11:54 pm
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... Well those things were part of what the wild bunch side of his students brought to the table as their working basis. Trungpa was much the crazy wisdom...
... This is a really good point. Sentient beings bring their confusions and tendencies with them. If they are inherently flawed, how can any of them teach?...
Thanks Katie, Lu and others for this thread. Do you mind if I completely plagiarise these entries? I moderate on another buddhist list where 'the party'...
Grant Dollin
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Nov 8, 2009 9:56 am
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Hi Grant, you may of course plagiarize mine, but I also think it's good to keep in mind--as Paul so correctly pointed out--that there ARE teachers out there...
It would. But quite often that option is not available for a variety of reasons. I'm involved in helping re-write bio-ethics directives. First, we started out...
Read my earlier reply. I'm involved in writing bio-medical ethics directives for accommodating different religions groups. We started with non-traditional...
... hmm.. i'm not sure that "stainless" behaviour is a reliable measure of a human being's life. I give you Chagdud Tulku's life as an example. He was a devil...
... ah! vajrajana buddhists and possibly some mahayanists, desire three days of not being disturbed after death. Ideally practitioners would be allowed into...
... particular to cases and usage. it is possible to go into quite a bit of time-limited detail, since the characteristics of mental objects inevitably depend...
Agreed- Hospice & Palliative care are the big up & coming thing- Hospice has always been around- but more & more docs are getting into end of life/dying w...
I commented earlier in the thread as well -- but also just remembered my sister told me she had a Buddhist monk (not sure what type) in the hospital while she...
Yes, hospitals must respect religious beliefs (it is legally and ethically part of standard of care). Now with hi-tech medicine, quite often the technology is...
Today is Descent from Heaven Day, 9 November, 2009. This is the day that Lord Buddha returned to Earth after about a month of teaching his mother in a heaven...
Kirt Undercoffer
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Nov 9, 2009 5:32 am
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I wonder whether the “10,000,000 times” works in respect of negative acts also on these auspicious days. As I read Kirt’s post I caught myself scowling...
It's true that traditionally merit AND DEMERIT are considered multiplied 10,000,000 times (actually these merit and demerit multiplications stem from sutra). ...
Dorje Shonnu, I just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate your reply, though I'm still digesting it (after looking up a few words like monad, praxis,...
Hello all Here is an excerpt from an email I received today. Our new site (www.karmapafoundation.org) is now available with full information about the DVDs of...
The entire 27th Kagyu Monlam Chenmo will be broadcast live on this site starting from 12/20/2009 to 12/31/2009. The first broadcast will be the Dharma Teaching...
This is great info. I have friends who will be there. But I am having trouble figuring out the time zone thing. If anyone else is also chronologically...
... each thing can be turned. if there were a thing which could not be turned, that thing would become a cause which would limit those who have already ceased....
In the ten commandments, God admits to having a lot of unresolved anger and jealousy issues. No wonder his children fight so much. He should go talk to Buddha....
Saturday Meditation Program Time: 11.00 am to 12.30 pm Evam Institute in Chatham, NY is introducing a new meditation program on Saturdays, from 11.00 am-12.30...
Hi, A while ago someone asked about Rechungpa's future births or lineage and i said that Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche is believed to be Rechungpa's reincarnation....
Clearing out my shelves http://www.khatvanga.com/buddhism_books.txt Prices will be half cover price plus shipping. Feel free to email me with queries....
If anyone has a direct link to the video of HHK on Ted that would be great. I haven't been able to find it. Just still photos, blogs, etc. Maybe it's not...
Hello Everyone, I will be entering a two month preliminary retreat tomorrow and will come out of retreate on 1/15/2010 and then enter the three year three...
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