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  1. Nyingjé Tso

    Question for muslims - Karkariya sufis ?

    Hello everyone ! A sincere question for those who are culturally or reigiously Muslims : The other day I was scrolling on TikTok and ended up on a livestream of two women in bright robes and hijab chanting the Coran. I stayed because I find Islamic chanting beautiful and because I have natural...
  2. Nyingjé Tso

    Happy Zhang Zhung Losar !

    January 12 is the start of the year of the male wood dragon for Bönpos and practitioners of native Himalayan traditions ! Yesterday there was good celebration here in the monastery/temple I attend. Best wishes for the world and practices for peace to everyone<3
  3. Nyingjé Tso

    Your Baldur's Gate 3 characters

    Since it's DnD and there are so many possibilities, what is your adventure looking like ? Did you roll a saintly cleric of Tyr trying their best to be fair ? Did you indulge in the Dark Urge but trying to get better ? Did you roll a glorious barbarian or a clueless ranger ? Tell me about your...
  4. Nyingjé Tso

    Mary under the stairs ?

    Question specifically for christian people: I recently moved into my current house. It's a very old house (it was part of the neighbouring medieval castle nearby) and there's a very old wooden big staircase. The first time we came to the empty house before the move, I looked under the stairs...
  5. Nyingjé Tso

    Ask away !

    Interviews are still a thing here ? :laughing: Oki, let's go ! I've been away a long time and many things changed, so I guess a new thread is better than digging the old one ... So, ask anything episode 2 return of the revengeance
  6. Nyingjé Tso

    Vajrayana events calendar

    *cough cough* - dusts the DIR a little bit - Oki, better. Anyway ~ I will post here open Vajrayana Buddhist events regularly, for those who wish to know what happens around them, seeking to learn more or experienced practitionners alike. If you want to add some yourself, feel free to. Just...
  7. Nyingjé Tso

    Remote live darshans

    Hello everyone :heart: I noticed more and more temples around the world setting up live streaming to broadcast darshan and pujas in real time. Personally I think it's an amazing idea to help connect people to the temple energy and to the deva, even if they are on the other side of the world. I...
  8. Nyingjé Tso

    Your favorite ritual object

    Hello everyone ! Well, title is pretty self explanatory but here we go : Is there an object in your religious practice that you particularly like, find meaningful/beautiful or just enjoy seeing or practicing with ? It could be a book, a kind of rosary, or a statue, even a local place or a...
  9. Nyingjé Tso

    (re) introduction

    Hey there ! I used to be active around here a few years earlier. To anyone who's still remembering I was going by JayaBholenath ! So uhm what's up ? I'm still french (sorry) and currently a java developper (I'm so sorry). Religiously speaking I've been a staunch Shaiva for most of my life...
  10. Nyingjé Tso

    Parents of adopted children

    Hello, Vanakkam everyone So, well... It's kinda weird how life goes. I was still a teenager when I joined RF first... And now look ! Jaya is gonna be a mum ! :D But of course there is a catch. We want to settle and build a family, but wanting a child doesn't mean you can have one. That's our...
  11. Nyingjé Tso

    Devi and the crow

    Vanakkam, I would like to ask for your insight regarding a dream with kind of an elusive meaning. Yes I know "Dreams are just Dreams" for many, but some have been a lot différent for me. This is where I was brought to Sanatan dharma, how I got to meet those who would teach me rituals... Some...
  12. Nyingjé Tso

    Some chinese question !

    Vanakkam, I absolutely love learning new languages... I just can't help it ! It's been chinese for a while, and I'm close to casual conversation with it. So, I would like to train speaking with a lady we're familar with, in a chinese restaurant... But I'm unsure what would be the proper/polite...
  13. Nyingjé Tso

    Funny or strange traditions where you live

    Vanakkam ~ this thread is not about religion, religions debate, belief or unbelief, mocking or proselytising or whatever. It's about sharing and discovering funny/unusual stuff about your/someone else's local culture ~ Is there any funny, strange or uncommon tradition from your...
  14. Nyingjé Tso

    Sak Yant blessing

    Vannakkam, A little question for the thai Theravada practionners here: do you know how the procedure to bless/activate a sak yant ? What should do/bring ? know there are monks here in Paris that are okay to do it, however, don't know the procedures and the protocols and would not like to...
  15. Nyingjé Tso

    The curse of "converts"

    Vannakkam, Well first of all, would like to say that use the word "convert", even if don't like it. To me, it means more "Hindus that practiced/explored another religion before". Often newcomers have a very difficult start in their path to become Hindu. Those difficulties are very diverse and...
  16. Nyingjé Tso

    Possession - sharing room ?

    Vanakkam, We often hear/see that possession leads to more or less violent expulsion of whatever is the problem. But is it possible for a human being to live in relative Harmony with whatever is settled inside? I would like to hear your opinions or stories of people who have/had an experience...
  17. Nyingjé Tso

    Grieving and religious duties

    Vanakkam First of all, sorry for my lack of presence here those past few weeks... I have a simple question but I hope this thread can be useful to others in the future too. When you're grieving or recovering for a loss, you should not attend Temple or do religious duties. Does anyone knows...
  18. Nyingjé Tso

    Book/app request

    Vanakkam, I have a little question to ask... Since learning hindi I have yet to train how to read correctly. Usually I train at first with children books and stories, si I've been looking at things like the pancha tantra etc... However, to know if my deciphering is correct, need to listen to...
  19. Nyingjé Tso

    To loose the meaning

    Vanakkam, While reading some indian newpaper, I came across an article talking about the lots of conversions of Hindus to Islam in Maharastra (especially Mumbai). Now now this is not the aim of this thread and I do not wish to see a hindu vs muslim bash fest, please bear that in mind before...
  20. Nyingjé Tso

    Any gift idea ?

    Vanakkam, Am in need of some help ! There is a syrian refugee family living in a subway station I often go. They have been hère for a while so would like to give them a little something next time I pass by. There are 2 young men, 1 young woman, one child and one old woman. Planned already to...
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