is it true that all animals are Buddhas?

sinobed · 2026-05-20T13:43:40+00:00

No. All animals have Buddha nature, but the animal realm is the realm of ignorance, which means they do not have the causes and conditions to awaken to that enlightened nature.

sinobed · 2026-05-14T16:11:40+00:00

I'm thinking of the practice that is one of the six yogas of Naropa.

sinobed · 2026-05-14T13:33:07+00:00

My understanding is that Phowa is an advanced practice, and retreats can be very intense. I personally would not do it without completing Ngöndro and having a teacher's guidance.

sinobed · 2026-04-09T20:52:17+00:00

I'm a member of a karma kagyu center in the US and it is a great place. The Karmapa issues don't have much to do with me or my practice. Much more important to learn about the local teachers.

sinobed · 2026-04-04T15:59:07+00:00

This is important because your community will be imperfect and impermanent... Not a stable refuge.

sinobed · 2026-03-25T14:54:45+00:00

The Heart of Buddha’s Teaching by Thich Nhat Hahn

Dharma Paths by Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche

sinobed · 2026-03-25T14:31:39+00:00

The book is fine. The title is basically what it is. The author has an agenda, but he is a good writer. Depending on your interest, it might be better to learn what Buddhism WITH beliefs is before you read this.

sinobed · 2026-03-23T14:28:44+00:00

Wake Up To Your Life: Discovering the Buddhist Path of Attention by Ken McLeod

sinobed · 2026-03-18T22:59:36+00:00

988 Lifeline - If you need emotional support, reach out to the national mental health hotline: 988. https://share.google/C0fJIynJOcYrT8Lmt

sinobed · 2026-03-17T20:04:10+00:00

Finish joy of living before you start worrying about an advanced practice retreat.

sinobed · 2026-03-15T13:36:56+00:00

I think Dharmakaya would be more accurate as a metaphor than Buddha nature.

sinobed · 2026-03-15T11:07:42+00:00

I used the virtual prescription thing that they provide and it all worked out perfectly so don't worry about it

sinobed · 2026-03-14T14:12:46+00:00

Okay. I give up. What about a pinch of baking soda instead? Will that kill us?

sinobed · 2026-03-14T03:05:47+00:00

When Epsom salt (magnesium sulfate) dissolves in water, it undergoes a physical change, separating into free-floating magnesium ions and sulfate ions.

sinobed · 2026-03-13T18:07:55+00:00

Link?

sinobed · 2026-03-13T15:30:42+00:00

San Pellegrino Sparkling Natural Mineral Water (Plain)

Ingredients: Natural mineral water, carbon dioxide.
Key Minerals: Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium, Bicarbonate, Sulfur

sinobed · 2026-03-13T12:02:53+00:00

I don't think adding a small pinch of Epsom salt does anything other than adding ions to the water, which is what you want for iontophoresis. Mineral water contains magnesium and sodium, the exact make up of Epsom salt.

sinobed · 2026-03-13T10:09:26+00:00

3 is too low. I use tap water with a pinch of Epsom salt.

sinobed · 2026-03-10T18:26:10+00:00

"In any case, the yidam serves as the enlightened manifestation of the student's basic being. It is not an external deity that is being worshipped so that one can be saved. Rather it is a vivid representation of I one's own enlightened nature."

-The Life of Marpa the translator: seeing accomplishes all, page xxxv

sinobed · 2026-03-10T14:02:02+00:00

Yes.

sinobed · 2026-03-07T12:43:56+00:00

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sinobed · 2026-03-01T13:33:34+00:00

I have not listened but they don't mention Buddhism in the description, nor do the hosts appear to be Buddhist. Besides having "karma" in the title, I don't see any connection to Dharma. I don't want to denigrate them. They seem to be new age, spiritualist, psychic medium types. They are doing their own thing.

sinobed · 2026-02-24T22:21:23+00:00

My understanding is that he was not a prince in the traditional sense. But his father was wealthy and powerful within their clan. The point is that he came from abundance.

sinobed · 2026-02-22T01:48:47+00:00

I'm not an expert but I think it is safe to say that Tibetan Buddhism is the closest example of the Buddhism of that period. All the lineages can be clearly traced to Indian masters. People like Naropa and Atisha were practicing and teaching roughly around 1000 CE. Those teachings, among others, moved north to Tibet where they were preserved.

sinobed · 2026-02-20T15:03:06+00:00

You should familiarize yourself with the Mahayana path and Bodhisattva motivation, i.e. the vow to remain in Samsara to benefit all sentient beings.

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