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What is the truth that you deny?
The word, as spelled in english, is "gak-cha," and it refers to the object whose existence we deny.
The idea is that things, including our selves, do not exist "out there, independently," or "from ...
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I am trying to find the correlation between theravada jhana, rupa/arupa and the 9 levels of calm abiding in tibetan buddhism
In the Gelugpa's Lamrim tradition for sure, and I suspect in most other Lamrim traditions as well, the four rupa jhanas and the subsequent arupa jhanas are practiced after the 9 abidings, once the ...
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I am looking to learn about the philosophy of Tibetan Buddhism. Does anyone know the proper order in which to learn the texts?
Incidentally, Palyul is my hometown monastery; when weather is good I meditate in their stupa park (not the real Palyul, a branch).
As Palyul is Nyingma, their main ngondro text is "The Words of My ...
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As Buddhists, what do you make out of the tragedy of Tibet?
I believe this question has been asked 2500 years ago. Please see Mahāparinibbānasutta DN16:
I will wipe out these Vajjis, so mighty and powerful! I will destroy them, and lay ruin and devastation ...
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In the top left corner there is a Tibetan Buddhist praying. Can you translate this prayer?
Actually, it doesn't look like Tibetan, but rather like Sanskrit or Pali. It's a little hard to make out, but it could be part of the Prajna-Paramita (Heart) Sutra.
Having said that, Buddhism (and ...
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I am looking to learn about the philosophy of Tibetan Buddhism. Does anyone know the proper order in which to learn the texts?
The study material of the 'basic-program' provided by the FPMT covers a great deal, but (1) what it covers also depends on the teachings and commentaries you follow (2) and it is a specific traditions ...
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What is the truth that you deny?
Pron.: gakja
Wil.: dgag bya
Unicode: དགག་བྱ།
Usually translated by Jeffrey Hopkins as 'object of negation'. Although the object of negation is twofold: (1) the objective aspect (true existence) and (...
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Types of LHA in the tibetan tradition
Please check out the second link (Tibetan Medicine Education Center) for more details.
From Nalanda Translation's "Lha or is it La?" page:
Lha La (lha bla)
Some confusion exists between two ...
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Preparing for the Bardo while remaining detached
The state that is being referred to are the mental states. Since each moment of mind, is influenced by the immediate past moment directly and past moments indirectly; influences the next immediate ...
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What are the most prominent Tibetan Buddhist texts that are only written in Tibetan script?
The foundational tantra (book) of Tibetan Dzogchen , the Dra Thalgyur, (“The Reverberation of Sound”) is only available in Tibetan. If you are interested in the highest practice in Tibetan Buddhism, ...
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What is the meaning of "O Laso"?
From this transcript, it doesn't really have a meaning. Full quote:
Q: What does o laso mean?
That’s one of the great secret teachings I give out only to people who’ve achieved 8 weeks of retreat ...
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What are the Wikipedia Pages for these Kangyur titles
I found most of the texts on Rigpa:
Aṣṭasāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra
Lotus Sutra
Pure Land sutras
Ugraparipṛcchā Sūtra
Mañjuśrīparipṛcchā Sūtra
Śūraṅgama Samādhi Sūtra
Kāśyapaparivarta Sūtra
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Diamond Sutra in Tibetan, Sanskrit, and/or Japanese
एवं मया श्रुतम् evaṃ mayā śrutam
एकस्मिन् समये भगवान् श्रावस्त्यां विहरति स्म जेतवनेऽनाथपिण्डदस्यारामे
महता भिक्षुसंघेन सार्थं त्रयोदशभिर्भिक्षुशतैः संबहुलैश्च
बोधिसत्त्वैर्महासत्त्वैः ...
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What are the Tibetan sketches in the movie Samsara called?
The sketches you refer to are a combination of three influences: the core Buddhist teaching of impermanence, the Hindu imagery association of sex and death, and the Chinese drawing style for ...
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