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  1. Deva758

    Would This Be Pessimistic or Optimistic?

    One thing about being a pessimist is that when positive things do happen, you are surprised.
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    Can I be a Buddhist without believing in karma?

    I don't think its necessary. And I also agree with Luis, karma is a bit different.
  3. Deva758

    The Age of Aquarius

    I think it is a concept in astrology, but there seems to be very little agreement among astrologers on when the Age of Aquarius begins. The sign of Aquarius does signify those qualities as listed by Sum of Awe. There are different types of astrology. I only concentrated my studies on birth...
  4. Deva758

    Your Personal Experience in Buddhism

    Yes dyanaprajna, it sure does seem to be quite different than other religions in that regard. The very idea that a person can do a practice and be rewarded for it is so different. It is still something I am trying to fully comprehend after 7 years. In the religion I was born in, this would...
  5. Deva758

    Your Personal Experience in Buddhism

    Ratikala: I receive the empowerment as a blessing and a further connection to the lineage. I have too many practices, and a long way to go on Ngondro, so I have to narrow things down. Thank you for your interest.
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    Your Personal Experience in Buddhism

    Thank you for your encouragement! I don't mind telling you about the empowerment. It was empowerment of the 1,000 armed Chenrezig and the 1,000 Buddhas of this Fortunate Aeon. It was very special. Among many other things, the Rinpoche recited all 1,000 names of the Buddhas. Then at the end we...
  7. Deva758

    Your Personal Experience in Buddhism

    Aupmanyav, Ratikala and Crossfire: Thank you for your responses. I was going through a period of discouragement and it was due to a number of reasons other than the one I stated. I know my understanding of Buddhism is far from complete, and I have come to it later in life. I just see myself...
  8. Deva758

    Nagarjuna's Mula madhyamaka karika

    Thanks Crossfire, I will try to follow along. I have the book, but I haven't been able to get very far with it because of the terms used.
  9. Deva758

    Your Personal Experience in Buddhism

    You are asking for personal experience. Mixed results, I guess you could say. Not quitting, but find I need to back away sometimes. I am still a beginner after 7 years, and sometimes I get frustrated with myself for my lack of discipline. A regular practice is something that still eludes me. A...
  10. Deva758

    Moment when you feel you might not be human

    I have hardly ever felt that I "belong" anywhere. I don't really know what to make of that, but its the truth.
  11. Deva758

    Who is your favorite celebrity chef?

    Gordon Ramsay. Charismatic and interesting to watch. The camera loves him. And I'll bet he is just a really nice guy in real life. I like his British and American shows.
  12. Deva758

    Deities in Tibetan Vajrayana

    Ok fair enough. My teachers are Kenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche and Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche. I am not going to continually repeat over and over what I have already said. I am pretty sure the word "objective" was never used. However, as I said, and repeat, the word "living" was used. If you...
  13. Deva758

    Deities in Tibetan Vajrayana

    OK, giving this one more try. Apophenia since this is so important to you, You name your teachers, and I will name mine, and then if you want, we can examine qualifications to see who is truly a qualified teacher. Look, many times I have been told by my Lama that Padmasambhava (one of the...
  14. Deva758

    Deities in Tibetan Vajrayana

    Well, I guess I will just take a chill pill and bow out of this, because I obviously have a wrong understanding. I don't do "my lama says and your lama says" and I have a faulty understanding of emptiness, like 99.9% of everyone. Bye.
  15. Deva758

    Deities in Tibetan Vajrayana

    Apophenia: I am not going to get involved in a "my lama says this and your lama says that" discussion. That is all there is to it. As far as things not being cool or not, everyone interprets things according to their own understanding and yes, the flying spaghetti monster could exist in the...
  16. Deva758

    Deities in Tibetan Vajrayana

    OK, I have my answer. Thanks.
  17. Deva758

    Deities in Tibetan Vajrayana

    May I ask why this is so important? Whether their existence is objective or subjective, don't they still exist? I have been taught in the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism. Although I am a beginner, I have been told that there are three kayas, or bodies, the Nirmanakaya, Sambogakaya and...
  18. Deva758

    the true merits of the vajrayana path .

    Ratikala: Thank you for that post! I think there are 84,000 doors to the Dharma. I came out of a very restrictive religion and I just have some issues. The "f" word was used as a stick to beat people, as in "My way is the only correct way." I totally agree about the receiving of blessings. It...
  19. Deva758

    Favorite modern teachers

    Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, Dudjom Rinpoche, Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche, The Dalai Lama, Robina Courtin, and of course my own teachers, Kenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche and Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche. I also like Alan Watts and Thich Nhat Hanh. Could list others, but they aren't Buddhist...
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    the true merits of the vajrayana path .

    You are right, Sage Tree, its a loaded word. I probably shouldn't have used it.
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