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Teachings From Tibet: Guidance From Great Lamas
Teachings from His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Kyabje Ling Rinpoche, Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche, Khunu Lama Rinpoche, Tsenshab Serkong Rinpoche, Song Rinpoche, Geshe Lhundub Sopa, Geshe Rabten, Gomchen Khampala, Geshe Ngawang Dhargyey, Gehlek Rinpoche, Lama Thubten Yeshe and Lama Thubten Zopa Rinpoche.
256 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2005
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March 3, 2018
Teachings from Tibet
This was an interesting view into Tibetain buddhism. Consisting of lectures given by several Lamas, one gets look from different angles into this religion. I ended up calling it religion, because I found multiple comments that I found dogmatic. The most interesting, and accessible for me were those of the current His Holiness the Dalai Lama.He is clear, logical, relatable. Then there were some others that I found really baffling. There are several mentions of meditation is beneficial because you get siddhis such as psychic power to see past and future, read other people’s minds, remember past incarnations, and one mentions even flying and levitating!
Clearly there are different biases in Tibetan buddhism, but my warning bells start ringing when somebody starts telling that I shouldn’t think this or that way because I’m born into a hell realm. Or that this religion is the only and best way. I was also pondering how many westerners are paying therapists to heal their mother relationship, so thinking ’everyone as your mother’ may not be the best way of conjuring up compassion. Buddhism does have seems ton have clear definitions and roadmaps. Teachings come in numbers, four truths, eight verses… and rigorous ways of meditation and guru worship. If you want structure in seeking, it’s maybe for you.
This was an interesting view into Tibetain buddhism. Consisting of lectures given by several Lamas, one gets look from different angles into this religion. I ended up calling it religion, because I found multiple comments that I found dogmatic. The most interesting, and accessible for me were those of the current His Holiness the Dalai Lama.He is clear, logical, relatable. Then there were some others that I found really baffling. There are several mentions of meditation is beneficial because you get siddhis such as psychic power to see past and future, read other people’s minds, remember past incarnations, and one mentions even flying and levitating!
Clearly there are different biases in Tibetan buddhism, but my warning bells start ringing when somebody starts telling that I shouldn’t think this or that way because I’m born into a hell realm. Or that this religion is the only and best way. I was also pondering how many westerners are paying therapists to heal their mother relationship, so thinking ’everyone as your mother’ may not be the best way of conjuring up compassion. Buddhism does have seems ton have clear definitions and roadmaps. Teachings come in numbers, four truths, eight verses… and rigorous ways of meditation and guru worship. If you want structure in seeking, it’s maybe for you.
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