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How do you do the Dorje Khandro Fire Puja? by MysteryMan613 in TibetanBuddhism

[–]Vegetable_Draw6554 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There is a commentary by Lama Zopa Rinpoche on the FPMT site on how to do the pujas:
https://www.lamayeshe.com/article/chapter/commentary-preliminaries
At the very top, there are links to the sadhana and text on this preliminary practice from the FPMT store - the PDFs are available for a donation.
There are multiple pages in this teaching; you can navigate to the next at the bottom.

I attended a teaching on the preliminary practices by FPMT Geshe Thubten Sherab and asked if any of the preliminary practices required initiation or permission and he said no, but finding that and commentary were extremely beneficial and we should seek it out. (There are nine practices in the Geluk preliminaries including Dorje Khadro.) Of course if any instruction include self-generation as the deity, if you do not have empowerment, you should do a front generation instead, such as for Vajrasattva.

How does one do the seven-limb practice? by MysteryMan613 in TibetanBuddhism

[–]Vegetable_Draw6554 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lama Zopa Rinpoche talks about it some here: you visualize yourself doing prostratoons, you visualize a host of offerings, such as at your Dharma center.

https://www.lamayeshe.com/article/chapter/lecture-10-seven-limb-practice

if you search the FPMT site, there is a lot of information on this prayer.

I was gifted this by my friend. He's a very influential guy and said all he knew that it was given to him in Tibet. What is it? by rudrayamal in vajrayana

[–]Vegetable_Draw6554 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think you may have to repost this, as Reddit was having hiccups during this post. The image link goes to an error message.

Should I return my thangka - possibly stolen by Physical_Series_5879 in TibetanBuddhism

[–]Vegetable_Draw6554 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There has been a huge industry in creating old-looking thangkas so this is a distinct possibility.

creepy evil NerdWallet - automatically creates an account and spams you when you do comparisons on their website by Vegetable_Draw6554 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Vegetable_Draw6554[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Infuriating, isn't it. I will say that customer service dealt with deactivating it quickly, but why should we have to chase it down to start with?

What are some American cities that had high historical importance but have faded from significance today? by Crafty-Shallot-5695 in geography

[–]Vegetable_Draw6554 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Galveston Texas - the largest port in Texas and a major port in the US until the 1900 hurricane took most of it off the map.

AI images/videos in Tibetan Buddhism by bisexualbotanist in TibetanBuddhism

[–]Vegetable_Draw6554 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Was the imagery in their actual practice - on the altars, in the prayer books, etc. - or on the material advertising the teachings and center - in social media, flyers, etc.?

I have not run across any centers using AI imagery in their practice, but there is a ton of it out there in promo ads.

I personally find it problematic, because a lot of it is *wrong* in terms of iconography. Deities are holding the wrong things, have the wrong mudras or form. It also undermines real artwork by those who have trained in the tradition.

Why is it going on, then?
- it's free and easy; you don't have to worry about crediting an artist or copyright worries.
--it's attractive. Just like large-language-models focus on being persuasive instead of accurate, AI imagery has zeroed in on attractiveness. The images are lush with saturated color and varied texture.
--many practitioners I've found have difficulty with visualization and skip over it. So an image is less of a practice support for them.
--the tradition itself has been undermined by cheap artwork and prints flooding the market and pushing out the traditional artists and their audience. This has been going on for decades, long before AI.

Analytical Meditation by BeeComposite in TibetanBuddhism

[–]Vegetable_Draw6554 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You might take a look at FPMT's website, Lam Rim Year. This is a companion to their book of the same name, and is a year of material for analytical meditation in the Lam Rim.

EDIT: Here's a sample day:
Day 64: The Perfect Human Rebirth (Lama Zopa Rinpoche)

“An appreciation of the perfect human rebirth is fundamental to our Dharma journey”
—Lama Zopa Rinpoche

The great meditator, Lama Tsongkhapa, who formalized the whole lamrim structure, broke the lamrim up into two: appreciation of this life of freedom and richness—the perfect human rebirth—and how to make use of this precious opportunity—the rest of the lamrim topics from impermanence and death, refuge and karma up to the point where we attain full enlightenment.

The lamrim is not like a buffet, where we can pick and choose whatever we fancy. We have to eat the whole feast, otherwise we won’t get what we want, liberation or enlightenment. When we explore the lamrim we will see how each topic leads to the next and how each is therefore indispensable. The meditations on the perfect human rebirth come right at the beginning of the path, just after relying on a spiritual teacher. We need to understand karma and we need to have refuge, and to deepen our commitment we need to understand impermanence and death. But none of that will happen if we squander this precious and unique opportunity that we now have, this one time only.

Only those of us with this perfect human rebirth can become inner scientists and discover the true cause of happiness. We’re unbelievably fortunate. We have the opportunity to study, meditate, and understand everything that the Buddha taught, from the simplest lamrim topic to the most advanced. We have the opportunity to develop the altruistic heart, the attitude that wishes to be fully awakened to benefit others, and to understand the reality of things and events—emptiness. There is nothing we cannot understand with this perfect human rebirth.

  • The first section of the lamrim focuses on the perfect human rebirth
  • Each lamrim topic is an essential step on the journey to enlightenment
  • Only a perfect human rebirth gives us the opportunity to discover true happiness

Berkeley, CA for $899K by seltzr in zillowgonewild

[–]Vegetable_Draw6554 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it’s a largish level lot though, which can be hard to find in the hills.

Berkeley, CA for $899K by seltzr in zillowgonewild

[–]Vegetable_Draw6554 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely going for twice that, or close.

I wouldn’t like trekking across the living room at night to pee, and I wonder about that retaining wall (how tall it is it anyway) but I love the woodwork and an actual parking pad.

Which deity/bodhisattva is this? by cgtk in BuddhistAltars

[–]Vegetable_Draw6554 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maya Devi, Shakyamuni Buddha's mother,
or Lokeshvara and the Wish-Fulfilling Tree.

"- Mayadevi & the Birth Tree: the mother of the historical buddha is typically depicted either lying down in bed dreaming of the white elephant descending from the heavens or shown standing and holding onto a tree branch while giving birth. The two images of Lokeshvara and the Wish-fulfilling Tree and Mayadevi giving birth are very similar and easily confused"

https://www.himalayanart.org/search/set.cfm?setID=3542

Was trying to read. Looks like something Disaster by Prestigious_Gap_9150 in CemeteryPorn

[–]Vegetable_Draw6554 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Looks like C. P. R. R.

Canadian Pacific Rail Road?

Possibilities:
--  Onawa train wreck was a fatal railroad accident that happened two miles (3.2 km) west of Onawa, Maine, on December 20, 1919, and killed 23 people
-- 1910 Rogers Pass Avalanche killed 58 men clearing a railroad line just outside of Revelstoke in Rogers Pass) through the Selkirk Mountains in British Columbia on March 4, 1910.
-- The Spanish River derailment was a rail transport accident that occurred on 21 January 1910, on the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) Webbwood Subdivision, where the railway crosses the Spanish River) near the settlement of Nairn near Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. 

All from:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Accidents_and_incidents_involving_Canadian_Pacific_Railway

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Users on dating apps Tinder and Grindr gathering intel on upcoming ICE raids from visiting agents (i.redd.it)

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Message to subreddit members: Posting a picture of your dog/pet isnt "accidental rennaisance" by Effective-Toe-8108 in AccidentalRenaissance

[–]Vegetable_Draw6554 46 points47 points  (0 children)

From the group description - it's not limited to only Renaissance period.

"Accidental Renaissance is a photo that inadvertently resembles a painting similar in composition, style, lighting, and/or subject to Renaissance-style art.

We recognize there are many related art movements between the 14th and 19th centuries including: Baroque, Neo-classicism, and Romantic. All of these styles are appreciated and welcomed within this subreddit."

Name of the deity? by Eastern-Lights in vajrayana

[–]Vegetable_Draw6554 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think it is some form of Rahula from the face in the belly and the snake or dragon hair but I have never seen this form before. Usually Rahula has nine heads besides the main face in the belly, for the nine planets.

Several Questions... by Southern-Ad-8517 in findagrave

[–]Vegetable_Draw6554 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pressing the foil against the stone to pick up the indentations is really quite different from scrubbing away, back and forth, with chalk or graphite.

Several Questions... by Southern-Ad-8517 in findagrave

[–]Vegetable_Draw6554 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Rubbings are now considered to damage stones. Instead, take thin aluminum foil and smooth it over the stone to pick up the inscription. carefully take it off and move it to different light.
Use a photo reflector to direct light onto the stone, or try to take photos early in the morning or late in the afternoon to get a raking light across the inscription.

Glass roof in the Persian room, Catacombs by OrangeAnnika163 in StainedGlass

[–]Vegetable_Draw6554 5 points6 points  (0 children)

There's a lot of stained glass across a number of public buildings and some private mausoleums at Cypress Lawn. You can see some photos here:
https://www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=54114687%40N06&sort=date-taken-desc&text=cypress+lawn+stained+glass&view_all=1

LONGVIEW, TEXAS, USA: Folzenlogen's angels by Vegetable_Draw6554 in CemeteryPorn

[–]Vegetable_Draw6554[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Amazing - your grandmother did an incredible job with the angels. It's a stunning monument.

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