Simple_Jack

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Then again, most of us are clueless about the use of terminology from the Indian schools they originated from. EDIT: Quotes were taken from this thread: http://www.dharmawheel.net/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=3979

This is highly unlikely considering that he has been practicing Vajrayana (Lamdre from Sakya and having received the Yangzab cycle of teachings from different Drikung Kagyu teachers) for like 20 years or more and has done a traditional 3 year retreat during that time. I can't remember exactly what he started out in, but he also mentioned once about a particular Hindu (possibly a) yoga school before going towards Buddhism (he didn't specify how long he stayed with that school though.)

No, because Buddha refuted the views of sects (and sects that didn't follow the Vedas such as the Jains) that followed the Vedas. If you're talking about things like karma and reincarnation (rebirth in Buddhism,) than I would ask why do these have to be merely religious beliefs that were inherited by "Hinduism" (and not something that was also verified through yogic pursuits or deep meditation?)

First off, there is no such thing as an "Absolute and/or true" present in Buddhism. Since you're into Dzogchen and Tibetan Buddhism, so I'll post these quotes http://awakeningtoreality.blogspot.com/search/label/Padmasambhava: So as Malcolm said over on DM (http://www.dharmawheel.net/viewtopic.php?f=66&t=9709&start=160 "Rigpa, in all Dzogchen texts, is constrasted with Ma rigpa. Because of not knowing [ma rig pa] our real state we enter samsara. Through knowing [rig pa] our real state, we attain liberation." So for someone who has rigpa, phenomena of the six senses (thoughts, tastes, sensations, sounds, sights, smells) do not pose as an obstruction: Also, when rightly viewed, samsara and nirvana are inseperable: From the "Buddha VS Mara" thread http://thetaobums.com/topic/25461-buddha-vs-mara-short-video/: *This is inline with the Diamond Sutra, where Buddha tells Subhuti that "the past mind is ungraspable, the future mind is ungraspable, and the present mind is ungraspable;" basically because they (the three times of past, present, future) are impermanent, hence transient and ungraspable. P.S. I don't know if you were around when Vmarco was posting on here regularly, but: Be careful of what he posts on here. He tends to quote things out of context and generally distorts what Buddhism teaches in order to push his message. Anything he posts isn't what Buddhism teaches at all, but tends to be Hinduism in Buddhist drag.

Enjoyment isn't the problem, craving is the problem. - Mahasiddha Tilopa

You might want to check this out: Mutual Causality in Buddhism And General Systems Theory: The Dharma Of Natural Systems by Joanna Macy http://books.google.com/books?id=APvFjc1VmW4C&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false I don't know if you're aware of this but, Hinduism and Buddhism acknowledged an oscillating universe and atoms, so......

Hey, you know me man: I gotta keep the lie constantly chuggin along at a steady pace. Though, I'm in agreement with this guy:

Ok, yeah it was unnecessary, mean & snobbish for me to say that, sorry. I agree, it would be great if there wasn't any need for religion: if people were more self-aware and in-tune with their potential to discover inner-truth and to live harmoniously based off of that....But, it's inevitable that people are going to flock to religion, for guiding principles on how to lead their life, as a refuge when life circumstances deal an unfavorable card or to find meaning in the daily rounds of everyday life. That's why I think you should relax, let goooooooooooo....Why invest so much energy and effort in to keeping this grudge against people's faith in religion??? It doesn't have to be a bane to your existence or pose as a hindrance to free thinking....Religion has its relative use, no???

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Dude, get over yourself.

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This is so hypocritical. Especially, coming from the person who posted about an experience (the "I AM" phase) that is commonly described in the worlds religions. You are not special Aaron. I know quite a few people who have used psychotropic drugs in order to have experiences that were beyond the notions of the brain/body and any conceptual framework (describing, it as "being the expression of the universe" or "being one with god," yada, yada.)

Right View is dependent origination. The "Heart Sutra" is about the realization of sunyata (twofold emptiness of persons and phenomena) i.e. dependent origination. *Jnana is able to read and translate Sanskrit, Tibetan and Pali literature. This is what Patrul Rinpoche has to say about the 4 noble truths and 8-fold noble path in Mahayana Buddhism:

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Something that needs to be pointed out is the specific context of what "conceptualization" means in Buddhism:

The 5 skandha scheme is a conceptual model of the interdependent process of experience. Look into the connected discourses on accesstoinsight, the 12 nidanas and Nagarjuna's "Heart of Dependent Origination." For a more fruitful conversation on this, you should go to dhammawheel or the dharmaoverground forums. *The Hinayana stages of enlightenment are as follows: Sotapanna, Sakadagami, Anagami, and Arahat. All share the same insight into the 3 characteristics, with the only exception that each stage is a higher degree of purification from the fetters. Abhidharma/Abhidhamma is a good place to look for detailed info on this.