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If you had 2 minutes, what words of wisdom would you say to help this kid?
rex replied to chegg's topic in General Discussion
I don't think you can say anything, but do something instead? Situations like these are outside the control of ordinary people, especially foreign nationals, though perhaps they may help by supporting relief organisations and through the political process via the ballot box. Of course, all supported by a backdrop of prayer and spiritual practice, naturally. -
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I'd say the value lies in all of it. Coloured diagrams and little paintings? They sound like real labours of love and cornucopias worthy of addition to special archives at places like the British Library, the Warburg and Courtauld institutes and Pitt Rivers Museum.
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Glad it helped, though the credit goes to Garab Dorje and his Three Statements. The Third Statement is relevant to Ralis' question: On the Three Statements of Garab Dorje
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Er .. can't one be in the natural state and still do things that require particular attention? I think its referrd to as integration. edit:tpyos
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Well I hope he's doing fine and dandy. Another journal to check out is The Seal of the Secrets of the World. Review here: http://nick-farrell.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-limits-of-silence.html edit: duff link
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Zen Sutrayana Approach to Recognizing Unfabricated Presence
rex replied to RongzomFan's topic in Buddhist Discussion
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Not forgetting the aneros too ..... all adding another nuance to what taobums can mean.
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There is understanding and it really doesn't have to be mysterious - people are drawn to a path because of what they are. The affinity protects and supports despite the afflictions of the kleshas and also provides fortitude and discrimination when the inevitable bullshit(er) is encountered. edit: tpyos
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Interesting use of the word system. Others may refer to vajrayana as a path. The difference in the two terms seems to connote the difference between a certain clinicalism, with all that implies and an approach based on affinity and trust, with all that implies. There is also a parallel in how these two approches of clinicalism/affinity see transmission, i.e. the difference between an over-emphasis on techniques and mechanics and an approach where relationship and trust is primary.
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Sorry, original post possibly irrelevant - will repost depending on the twists and turns of the thread.
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"K-bells deliver: strength, explosiveness, flexibility, endurance, and fat loss without the dishonor of dieting and aerobics, all in one tight package". Pavel Tsatsouline Edit: tpoys
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Review of book mentioned below: The Arch of Heaven
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Sorry, have just read the initial post but I would scream, shout, jump about, eat heartily, get out and have some fun. Won't be easy at first but every bit helps and builds up a momentum. How about cutting out practices that divorce you from your awareness, body and emotions and finding some life affirming practices that enhance the positive emotions and strengthen the body?
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As evinced by your avatar? Shame about no illustrations as I like pictures. There are standard mnemonic techniques to get started like using a story for each suit and linking the sense of each card with their element and corresponding number on the The Tree of Life.
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Tarot of Marseilles
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For their outlook and approach, these two versions of The Charge of the Goddess are worth reading. The first is the original(?) from Doreen Valiente and the second Starhawk's adaption. Source: http://www.sacred-texts.com/bos/bos058.htm Source: http://kaykeys.net/spirit/earthspirituality/goddesscharge.html Don't know if anyone else likes to make connections between traditions, identifying themes and images. Vajranatha (John Myrdhin Reynolds) does: Wicca, Paganism and Tantra Wisdom Dakinis,Passionate and Wrathful
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You're welcome! When there's a lot of energy coming into the system, either from above or below, the secret smile can make all the difference between between having a sublime or terrifying experience. The reason the thread was tagged with tantra and thereby linking it to witchcraft and The Charge of the Goddess is that in the tantric literature I've chanced upon the presence of certain goddesses automatically evokes certain emotions and that the goddesses are in turn drawn to these emotions in the aspirant, hence this part from The Charge: And thou who thinkest to seek Her, know thy seeking and yearning shall avail thee not unless thou knowest the mystery; that if that which thou seekest thou findest not within thee, then thou wilt never find it without thee. For behold, She has been with thee from the beginning; and She is that which is attained at the end of desire. Continuing on the role of emotions there's this from a dialogue between Parvati and Shiva: Source: Quoted in Sexual Secrets: The Alchemy of Ecstasy, Nik Douglas & Penny Slinger Coincidentallly I had an interesting experience with intense anger a few years ago. It didn't occur during a meditation session but when involved in the daily grind of work, routine and repetition. It would have been highly damaging to all concerned if the violent anger was expressed so despite continuing aggravation it was just given the mental space to be, being neither encouraged or suppressed. After about ten minutes it transformed into a calm focused mental clarity that hung around for a few hours. Interestingly, in vajrayana buddhism the primordial, pure form of anger is clarity.
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Interesting connection between the text highlighted in this excerpt: "Let Her worship be within the heart that rejoiceth; for behold, all acts of love and pleasure are Her rituals. And therefore let there be beauty and strength, power and compassion, honor and humility, mirth and reverence within you." and these instructions: Dr. Morris's Secret Smile & Breathing basic KAP 1
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Tilopa’s Mahamudra Instruction to Naropa in Twenty Eight Verses
rex replied to idiot_stimpy's topic in Buddhist Textual Studies
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Tilopa’s Mahamudra Instruction to Naropa in Twenty Eight Verses
rex replied to idiot_stimpy's topic in Buddhist Textual Studies
Translators missing out the good bits? Try this: http://www.keithdowman.net/books/sd.htm#Tsogyel%27s%20Karmamudra%20Instruction Taken from: Vajra Love Edit: duplicated link removed -
''Respond to every call that excites your spirit.'' Rumni All the worthwhile sources of support I've encountered started out when I was in troubled/stagnant phases. A mention of a name or an image encountered would bring strange yearnings, almost like a painful love sick feeling that couldn't be ignored. Often there were dragons in the way like long and sometimes difficult journeys, expenses and opposition from home, environment and even myself, but I carried on regardless and haven't regretted doing so.