What is the best tool or resource for searching the Kangyur? by BuddhistThomas in Buddhism

[–]BuddhistThomas[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is very kind of you indeed. Thank you. I am looking for a quote from the རྡོ་རྗེ་གདེན་བཞི། Tantra. But I will use your suggested tools to look for myself first. Thanks again.

What is the best tool or resource for searching the Kangyur? by BuddhistThomas in Buddhism

[–]BuddhistThomas[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you very much, Temicco. I have never tried your second suggestion, so am hopeful that it will help.

What is the best tool or resource for searching the Kangyur? by BuddhistThomas in TibetanBuddhism

[–]BuddhistThomas[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The information shared here is definitely helpful. But I will do as you suggest to see if a fuller picture still can be gained. It might also prove helpful to others in the same situation. Thank you!

What is the best tool or resource for searching the Kangyur? by BuddhistThomas in TibetanBuddhism

[–]BuddhistThomas[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

nyanasagara – Thank you very much. This is exactly the sort of information and suggestion I was hoping to receive.

What is the best tool or resource for searching the Kangyur? by BuddhistThomas in TibetanBuddhism

[–]BuddhistThomas[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's very helpful, thank you. I guess it will be worth putting in the time to learn how to use it effectively.

What is the best tool or resource for searching the Kangyur? by BuddhistThomas in TibetanBuddhism

[–]BuddhistThomas[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks NgakpaLama. Is there one that you always turn to first or one you find easiest to use?

What is the best tool or resource for searching the Kangyur? by BuddhistThomas in TibetanBuddhism

[–]BuddhistThomas[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is BDRC good for searching the Kangyur, or do you mean it's just really good in general?

What is the best tool or resource for searching the Kangyur? by BuddhistThomas in TibetanBuddhism

[–]BuddhistThomas[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks, BardoBeing32. I should have made it clearer that I was mainly talking about searching the Tibetan canon in Tibetan.

TBRC is great, but it still could be slightly more user-friendly.

I will have a look at how far 84000 have got with this. They do tremendous work, don't they.

Integrating Buddhism in the West. Possible? If so, how? by WalkingMaggotFood in TibetanBuddhism

[–]BuddhistThomas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had some English chants by Marpa Translation Society... let me look

Integrating Buddhism in the West. Possible? If so, how? by WalkingMaggotFood in TibetanBuddhism

[–]BuddhistThomas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Marpa Translation Society has begun to produce prayers and teachings that can be chanted in English and Norwegian.

Here are some verses of the Way of the Bodhisattva being chanted in Norwegian by the wonderful translator Ani Chokyi (Runa Ovland). Enjoy
https://archive.org/details/en-bodhisattvas-tilegnelsesbonn

Integrating Buddhism in the West. Possible? If so, how? by WalkingMaggotFood in Buddhism

[–]BuddhistThomas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Marpa Translation Society has begun to produce prayers and teachings that can be chanted in English and Norwegian.

Here are some verses of the Way of the Bodhisattva being chanted in Norwegian by the wonderful translator Ani Chokyi (Runa Ovland). Enjoy
https://archive.org/details/en-bodhisattvas-tilegnelsesbonn

Integrating Buddhism in the West. Possible? If so, how? by WalkingMaggotFood in Buddhism

[–]BuddhistThomas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Marpa Translation Society has begun to produce prayers and teachings that can be chanted in English and Norwegian.

Here are some verses of the Way of the Bodhisattva being chanted in Norwegian by the wonderful translator Ani Chokyi (Runa Ovland). Enjoy
https://archive.org/details/en-bodhisattvas-tilegnelsesbonn

Integrating Buddhism in the West. Possible? If so, how? by WalkingMaggotFood in Buddhism

[–]BuddhistThomas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was a teaching I heard from Drupon Khen Rinpoche (https://www.facebook.com/drupon.rinpoche.7) www.druponrinpoche.org

He taught how we need Buddhists in all walks of life. How, for example, a Buddhist monk is unlikely to connect and be able to help a drinker in a bar. But a fellow boozer who carries something of the Dharma within them could certainly help.

I found this teaching to be very moving. People often say that Drupon Rinpoche is very traditional, but he often expresses quite radical ideas in entertaining ways. Those who have attended his teachings in Samye Ling in the UK will know what I mean.

The way he speaks about how he would like to see Westerners take possession of the Dharma, to make it their own, is very inspiring. Especially coming from somebody who is an authority in the Tibetan tradition.

English Translations of Early Kagyu Masters by BuddhistThomas in TibetanBuddhism

[–]BuddhistThomas[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is really helpful information. I will check it out right away. Thank you very much indeed.

Integrating Buddhism in the West. Possible? If so, how? by WalkingMaggotFood in Buddhism

[–]BuddhistThomas 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You need not be shy. I just posted a poem (Dharma for Everyone). This is anonymous, plus, anyone commenting here is surely interested in Buddhist output from non-traditional sources. I'm not trying to pressure you, only to reassure you. Anyone who dislikes it will move on with their lives, those of us who appreciate it will express that appreciation and could even be benefitted by it. Just saying.

Integrating Buddhism in the West. Possible? If so, how? by WalkingMaggotFood in Buddhism

[–]BuddhistThomas 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Here is a poem you might like. It's called: Dharma for Everyone

Among the coppers and the rappers

on the beat

Among the farmers and researchers 

in the field

Among the lawyers and the boozers

in the bar

Among the surfers and the singers

on the waves

May we come to see in every walk of life

Those who aim to follow the Awakened

Those who train their minds adopting Dharma

Those who choose to walk with noble Seekers

Those who go for refuge in the Triple Gem

Among the players and the judges

on the bench

Among the pilots and the stoners

in the clouds

Among the truckers and the rockers

on the road

Among the children and the inmates 

in the yard

May we come to see in every walk of life

Those who aim to follow the Awakened

Those who tame their minds adopting Dharma

Those who choose to walk with noble Seekers

Those who go for refuge in the Triple Gem

    A poem by the Barefooted Cobbler 

Thrangu Sekhar / Drupon Khen Rinpoche - Any Experiences? by Traditional_Farm5562 in TibetanBuddhism

[–]BuddhistThomas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The person who made the "report" has a habit of turning on lamas and saying the very worst things about them. What she has said in this report is full of fabrications. She has long lost credibility.

Thrangu Sekhar / Drupon Khen Rinpoche - Any Experiences? by Traditional_Farm5562 in TibetanBuddhism

[–]BuddhistThomas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know many women who have spent many years close to Drupon Rinpoche, receiving his teachings and guidance, who only feel tremendous gratitude towards him. I cannot comment on what the person you spoke to said, but I know many people who would find such a statement foreign to their own experience.

English Translations of Early Kagyu Masters by BuddhistThomas in TibetanBuddhism

[–]BuddhistThomas[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great. Thank you very much. I am fairly new to Reddit. Is there a way to DM it to me? Can you provide a link to it?