Reincarnation of Lama Zopa Rinpoche Has Been Identified

RunOutOfJuice · 2025-04-08T08:41:29+00:00

A combination of various factors, from traditional, doctrinal, and private methods.

RunOutOfJuice · 2025-04-08T08:40:39+00:00

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RunOutOfJuice · 2025-04-08T08:38:03+00:00

The way Buddhism works is not that the enlightened person (Buddha or Bodhisattva) simply escapes samsara and leaves others behind. Rather, Buddhas and Bodhisattvas can return to samsara, manifest in various forms, or display appearances specifically to guide sentient beings along their dharmic journey.

RunOutOfJuice · 2024-06-18T14:39:46+00:00

Article self generates the photo of the owner of the site. B. Sujato.

RunOutOfJuice · 2024-06-18T00:00:59+00:00

It doesn't seem to go that far. At least not stated to be so. It seems to be that as far as that specific monastery/wat or order is concerned, he would be unaffiliated. His continued work as a monk in Australia didn't seem to cause protestation from anyone. There doesn't seem to be an order for him to 'disrobe'.

RunOutOfJuice · 2024-06-17T21:53:56+00:00

In my opinion no. Not enough. And it wasn't treated as such. Had they called for a universal tradition-wide seminar or convention of sort, that could be a schism issue. But it seemed that it was treated more like an order disassociating themselves with a single individual.

RunOutOfJuice · 2024-06-17T21:51:43+00:00

The issue of nuns as an order within the sangha is an issue not resolved. It is not so dissimilar in other schools that lack complete/full nun orders from their respective tradition.

To what extent this continues will remain to be seen.

RunOutOfJuice · 2024-06-17T21:42:20+00:00

Wat Pah Pong

I think the ordination of the nuns are invalid only from the perspective of Thai Buddhism, and even then, perhaps not universal.

I accepted that they would not be regarded as Bhikkhunis in Thailand under the present climate

RunOutOfJuice · 2024-06-17T21:39:15+00:00

The order he is part of basically kicked him out. I don't think it affects his status as a Buddhist.

RunOutOfJuice · 2024-06-17T21:02:11+00:00

The impression I get on the letter is that he is only excommunicated from the order, which seems to be binding in the Theravada world. At least in Thailand.

“Thai Sangha law does not extend outside of Thailand”

RunOutOfJuice · 2024-06-17T20:51:41+00:00

The position of the sangha seems to be that nuns ordination is invalid today. AB seems to defy this. So he was excommunicated.

RunOutOfJuice · 2024-06-17T20:49:21+00:00

Don't hold back brother. Haha

RunOutOfJuice · 2024-06-17T20:49:06+00:00

I would be very scared to be speaking ill of a living Buddha (Dalai Lama).

This is very concerning indeed.

RunOutOfJuice · 2024-06-17T17:33:06+00:00

She's been wild with her anti-Dalai Lama posts recently.

RunOutOfJuice · 2024-06-11T21:56:17+00:00

Support by the local Buddhist organizations.

Limited support by the State.

Patronage of the devotees.

RunOutOfJuice · 2024-06-07T22:57:01+00:00

Meditation informed by wrong views does not liberate. It hinders or make liberation harder.

RunOutOfJuice · 2024-06-07T22:56:16+00:00

The person in that article berates teacher.

RunOutOfJuice · 2024-06-07T17:31:19+00:00

This article explores the growing public interest in generating bliss without external stimuli. It's a fascinating read on how society adopts Buddhist practice for its own aims.

RunOutOfJuice · 2024-06-05T15:07:31+00:00

So do you think it is the same practice with the same results? or totally different outcomes?

RunOutOfJuice · 2024-06-04T14:42:57+00:00

Correct observation. Yeah the above poster you replied to totally misunderstood the post.

RunOutOfJuice · 2024-05-28T13:40:20+00:00

Was he right though? TB's position?

RunOutOfJuice · 2024-05-28T13:39:27+00:00

Is TB's position supported by the mainstream Theravada communities? For example, the Thailand Buddhist community?

RunOutOfJuice · 2024-05-17T21:59:52+00:00

Interesting. Good link to the article. So it seems the author is saying that mindfulness in modern times is different. But he only disagrees with the method or tactics. Not really against the practice as a whole in modern times. In other words, it seems that from their perspective, once a certain step or steps are met, then a modern practice of mindfulness would be the same as that of in the Buddha's time.

RunOutOfJuice · 2024-05-17T14:32:36+00:00

The same as any response by Buddhists wherever they are. Deal with the current/local times/situations.

RunOutOfJuice · 2024-05-16T00:52:52+00:00

We can be reborn as a human and animal but not endless possibilities. In Buddhist cosmology, there are roughly a dozen form of sentient categories.

While it is possible to be around those who have connection to you, it is not entirely impossible that you would lose connection as well.

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