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Vajrayana

 Tantric Buddhism, charting the "fast path" to realization
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    The Bravery of Compassion Paid Member

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    Basic Goodness and Confusion Paid Member

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    Basic Goodness Paid Member

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    The Vidyadhara Vow: Reading the Small Print of the Vajrayana Paid Member

    Posted by Philip Ryan on 11 Nov 2011
    A Guest Post by Lama Jhampa Thaye. Lama Jhampa's most recent post on the Tricycle Blog can be found here. More »
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    Teachings on the Nature of Mind and Practice Paid Member

    By Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
    Like waves, all the activities of this life have rolled endless on, yet they have left us empty-handed. Myriads of thoughts have run through our minds, but all they have done is increase our confusion and dissatisfaction. Normally we operate under the deluded assumption that everything has some sort of true, substantial reality. But when we look more carefully, we find that the phenomenal world is like a rainbow—vivid and colorful, but without any tangible existence. When a rainbow appears we see many beautiful colors—yet a rainbow is not something we can clothe ourselves with, or wear as an ornament; it simply appears through the conjunction of various conditions. Thoughts arise in the mind in just the same way. They have no tangible reality or intrinsic existence at all. There is therefore no logical reason why thoughts should have so much power over us, nor any reason why we should be enslaved by them. More »
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    Unconditional Service Paid Member

    Why is volunteerism and other social work so central to Shinnyo Buddhism’s practice? Master Shinjo understood that the training within the traditional Buddhist framework would lead to one’s own enlightenment as a monk, but he believed religion had to be able to help more people, including those who were not especially religious, in ways that suit their different circumstances. He incorporated new practices such as volunteerism so our sangha [community] could offer assistance to the widest range of people. People who are interested in traditional Buddhist training are always welcome, but volunteer activities provide an additional avenue for Shinnyo-en to contribute to the wider secular community. More »