Vajrahridaya

These are mental dogmas, as well as limitations placed upon the unlimited. You must have bad ideas about communication or the internet based upon your own personally subjective experience? Plenty of masters use the internet as a medium of communication and transmission. There is no inherent evil or inherent bad anywhere, and anyone who has experienced a glimpse of enlightenment knows this directly. Everything has the potential to be the vehicle for enlightenment... without limit! From the depths of hell to the hight of heaven!

Well, really the dharma teaching is all about enlightenment anyway... as longevity is attained by the enlightened one who is conscious from birth to birth in whatever realm anyway. But, when you get into the more refined Vajrayana teachings, you get a glimpse of how it is possible through various contemplations and practices to elongate ones life indefinitely, but really only through seclusion, and not damaging ones auric field by connecting to deeply with the normal masses. Generally great masters get a deep feeling to just teach normal people instead of elongate their physical existence, because they've completely transcended the fear of death anyway and would rather give their energy to teaching the masses, than just staying physically alive for an indefinite amount of time.

There are many Tibetan Masters that lived hundreds or even thousands of years, but they are not the type to teach tons of disciples, because this creates karmic connections, as broken samayas harms the teachings physical energy as well. So, generally those teachers that have tons of students don't live all that long, at least not longer than normal as they are connected to to many people with normal karmas. But, if you want to know about those Tibetan masters that transcend normality of any type? They are hard to find and always live very secluded lives and only give teachings to very, very few, very highly developed yogis who won't abuse a single drop of the teachings offered. As, karma is karma and connection is connection. There are plenty of long, long lived Vajrayana masters, they just aren't in the limelight and they are talked about with hushed voices only to those ready. But, there are mentions of some in various Autobiographies from current to recently passed on Tibetan Masters.

Well, the historical Buddha also taught Mahayana! Which Vajrayana is thuroughly based upon. There are also instances of "crazy wisdom" in the Pali Suttas. Anyway... yes... It seems that Taoism is quite in conjunction with much of Vajrayana... though I don't know for sure? I've only experienced this possibility through reading stuff on here. Though, this I think is quite important. Because in Vajrayana, enlightenment is not the end all be all. You still learn tools for expression so that you can take these teachings on with you and teach eternally. There is no goal per say in this sense, there is just remaining in the enlightened state, control (not in the grasping sense, but rather just have clear awareness) where you go after the death of each manifestation and continue expressing enlightenment wherever you may go Eternally. I have not seen this emphasis in any other tradition of "what do you do after enlightenment?" At least not to the degree of refined expression as in Vajrayana or Mahayana? Mahayana (which includes Vajrayana and Dzogchen) goes into so much depth of other realms, enlightened rebirth, transcending heaven realms, staying conscious through endless rebirths... etc.

It's a spontaneous cognition of the malleable nature of all things internal and external. If it's not an internal state of mind, that reflects externally, what is it then? If a person in jail can experience more deeply an inner sensation of freedom and exhalation than someone outside of prison? What is freedom then?

Yes, only Buddhas are enlightened ralis, this doesn't include you. Or me for that matter, as merely a poorly developed Buddhist. Yes, it's true, I'm a fundamentalist! But, very unlike the Christian fundies... the truth is in the details, which you seem to not have a mind for anyway... so it's kind of useless talking them out with you as your ability to misunderstand everything I say is paramount. But, I will say this, this Buddha said, "My Bodhisattvas will manifest in other traditions." So there you have it, even according to my fundamentalist view, there is hope for other spiritual traditions as highly enlightened individuals will manifest through them to help people come closer to the Dharma.

Now its the simple things in life which reflect my unhidden inner treasure. Unbidden are loves spontaneous surges that well up from inside when I glance at the luminous moon high above in the twinkling night sky. Or the sweet playfull laugh of a child in his mothers' arms, this laugh that's without reason but with rhyme, on time with the pulse and rhythm of life's eternal throb. Or when watching the suns light falling through a collage of colorful leaves in autumn during a walk in mentally stilled silence, the boundless joy can be staggering. ..... This joy that is free and based on the nature of existence and not this coming and going merry go round of life's myriad shapes and sizes. Its this inner serenity that I take flight in when unasked for beauty touches my senses, and since there is no grasping for or task towards, all that I experience is pure love in essence on display in glorious manifestation. And this is the pulse that I dance to as I skip to each moments passing. by- JRM. (vajrahridaya) A part of a longer poem called "Change of Heart"

Part of a poem I wrote many years ago...

True, but there is still ahimsa! Even if acting like a wild man... there is still ahimsa. Even if people don't get it at first. Kind of like Trungpa. Who plenty write of as merely an alcoholic. But, there was much, much more and much deeper to him than any of that surface stuff that allowed him to find his way into the hearts of many in the West.

That's excellent, you had an experience of emptiness! Now, you need to focus more on what dependent origination means, as it not only means emptiness. But yeah... thats wonderful! I don't reject this at all! There is no ultimate truth!! That's the ultimate truth...

I think this is totally possible, but most likely this individual had karmic connection from previous lives to the Buddhas realization. I mean... to even just meet the Dalai Lama physically and feel a connection means you have karmic ties from a past life to begin with. Because even after enlightenment, cause and effect still manifest.

Mahro Pranams to CowTao! 1. The Nature of Suffering (or Dukkha): "This is the noble truth of suffering: birth is suffering, aging is suffering, illness is suffering, death is suffering; sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief and despair are suffering; union with what is displeasing is suffering; separation from what is pleasing is suffering; not to get what one wants is suffering; in brief, the five aggregates subject to clinging are suffering."[4][5] 2. Suffering's Origin (Dukkha Samudaya): "This is the noble truth of the origin of suffering: it is this craving which leads to renewed existence, accompanied by delight and lust, seeking delight here and there, that is, craving for sensual pleasures, craving for existence, craving for extermination."[4][5] 3. Suffering's Cessation (Dukkha Nirodha): "This is the noble truth of the cessation of suffering: it is the remainderless fading away and cessation of that same craving, the giving up and relinquishing of it, freedom from it, nonreliance on it."[4][5] 4. The Path (Dukkha Nirodha Gamini Patipada Magga) Leading to the Cessation of Suffering: "This is the noble truth of the way leading to the cessation of suffering: it is the Noble Eightfold Path; that is, right view, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness and right concentration."[6][7]

Sadly, Ken Wilber doesn't know what he's talking about. The Buddha didn't even focus on Emptiness, but instead focused on dependent origination, which means emptiness in form, basically. Nagarjuna and Buddha didn't teach anything different. Plus Ken is more of a new age guy who thinks emptiness means ultimate oneness. He doesn't even understand Nagarjuna! He does what Nagarjuna says not to do, he takes up emptiness as an ultimate ground of being, a truly existing essence of everything. Needless to say, I'm not a big fan of Ken when it comes to Buddhism. He really doesn't get it. Though, he's a pretty smart guy in other ways. Ken is not a good source for Buddhist teaching at all. But, whatever. In this Kali Yuga, people will continue to be misguided about Buddhism by these people, these New Age pundits like Ken Wilber. Still, I think he has a good heart, a huge ego based upon his own intellectual musings, a big bank account, and a hot girlfriend. Nothing inherently wrong with that, but he's in no position to comment on what the Buddha taught.

It's not about all the negative things one can think of about Christmas. It's really just about the spiritual reasons. One can be aware of all that other shit, commercialism, Catholic dominance and conquests... etc. Which I think is good to be aware of, but flush it. If you happen to be in a country of Christmas celebration, I suggest you remember the good stuff about Christmas; giving, loving people, family, sharing, caring... you know... the good things! Life is tough enough! Enjoy your holidays... if you're in a country where this is a holiday, because there are too many other things to worry about. Bliss out!! While you have a reason to do so! Make this holiday a reason to do so!!

Ah yes... I did need this reminder just now. Thanks Xabir! Happy Holidays!

Yea... me too... felt that!

I do agree! Gotta love what is attributed to that man! I have a preference for the Nag Hammadi Library myself, though it's not big on method (meditation/mantra/mudra/yoga/visualization), it's big on lots of cool sayings and intricate philosophies that can lead to a level of contemplation that is comparable to more in depth traditions of the East.

Same with Lau Tzu or any other ancient character. The thing about the Buddha though, is there is attributed to him teachings and practices that lead to the direct realization of what is attributed to him. So, you can actually experience first hand the validity of the words attributed to him, making them in fact your words... in your own way, but with the same gist, fire and inspiration. He's the only one of the ancient "fire starters" that is attributed with 40 years of deep and clear teachings, on wisdom and methods to realizing directly the nature of his wisdom and methods. Not just parables or platitudes, poetry or repeatable sayings, but actual methods for deep and direct realization. 40 years worth from this one man! The Pali Cannon is huge! Also the earliest Mahayana texts are attributed to the same time as when the Pali Cannon was recorded, so... we have that to go on as well. It's actually quite epic, if one takes the time to step out of ones projections and take up the time to read them. This is what gives the Buddha more credence in my book. But... to each their own as their own self (inter-subjectively influenced self) created process dictates. Peace!

"How can time exist?" Because we either crave, or wish the end of craving for those that crave. It's an endless and beginningless process, empty of inherent existence, but it's all relative. Oh yeah!! Merry Christmas everyone!! Have a wonderful holiday season.

"Nonlinear problems are of interest to engineers, physicists and mathematicians because most physical systems are inherently nonlinear in nature. Nonlinear equations are difficult to solve and give rise to interesting phenomena such as chaos. The weather is famously chaotic, where simple changes in one part of the system produce complex effects throughout." Then there's yogic experience. If you meditate ralis and get into tandra, then nidri (sanskrit) a bit, where your awareness alights on subconscious structures in the form of images, feelings and basically the hidden baggage in your alayavijnana (past this one starts illuminating past lives) starts fluttering through unfiltered, in a non-linear, seemingly chaotic fashion, in a space of time that is not the usual measurement.

I hear you, and I can see that perspective. I'm just saying that there are other perspectives and experiences available concerning the very same circumstance and environment.

And flail around in formless chaos? When does the cosmos loose it's structure, it's progress of process? Different dimensions of experience expand and collapse, into potential for other dimensions of expression based upon the end of the previous. Solar systems do the same, but what's behind these? Liberation is understanding how structuring happens, seeing directly without the filter of subjective projection. Structuring never ceases, but it's always empty of inherent existence and it's really just freedom.

Exactly why I spoke about non-linearity and really it's just motion, the activity of consciousness.