"Sometimes there are conflicts between the vows and have to make a choice, when that happens they say the one to choose is the higher vow [Vajrayana] and the lower one [Vinaya] is not the primary one, and this is often said. They misunderstand it and so engage in activities that ruin themselves and others."… Continue reading HYPOCRITICAL ‘SPIRITUAL FOOLS’ AND HONEST ‘HERO YOGIS’: 8th Karmapa on pseudo-Dharma and pretender yogis, the importance of not breaching the lower vows, and of vast and enduring discipline, patience, and infinite effort (teaching by 17th Karmapa, Spring Teachings 2023, Day 3)
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BEING AN INDEPENDENT THINKER AND MEDITATING ON ULTIMATE BODHICITTA: The status of nuns in India and Tibet, 8th Karmapa’s vast knowledge of all the different views, his independence of thought, amazing qualities and vegetarian students (17th Karmapa’s Spring Teaching, Day One)
"Whoever has confidence in the four reliances and does not merely follow the flow of others' words; who has the unmistaken intelligence to examine with their own mind, is someone to whom I mentally pay respect.---8th Karmapa "On examination, phenomena from the outset are 'peaceful'.Whoever benefits, whoever is benefited,Whatever is beneficial are like merging space… Continue reading BEING AN INDEPENDENT THINKER AND MEDITATING ON ULTIMATE BODHICITTA: The status of nuns in India and Tibet, 8th Karmapa’s vast knowledge of all the different views, his independence of thought, amazing qualities and vegetarian students (17th Karmapa’s Spring Teaching, Day One)