"The fast talker inserts himself into the centre of a crowd, Monastic wealth inserts itself into the monks' stomachs, Thick d**ks insert themselves into young girls: That is the teaching on the Three Insertions." --satirical verse by Drugpa Kunleg (1455-1529) "Pressurising or seducing a young, naive child or teenager to give up their virginity, or… Continue reading BUDDHIST PRACTICE, VOWS AND TANTRA DOES NOT ALLOW OR EXCUSE ABUSE OF WOMEN OR CHILDREN: Report on recent revelations about the Epstein files and 14th Dalai Lama, and a general analysis about the ongoing misinterpretation and misuse of Vajrayana Buddhist tantric practice by male teachers to justify sexual abuse and forcing/pressuring women, children and minors into sexual conduct with adult male teachers
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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)
"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)
THE ‘SAMĀDHI MASTERY OF THE TREASURY OF SPACE’ AND EMANATING ENDLESS WEALTH: The purpose of liberation-stories, the meaning of ‘excellent deeds’, Drugpa Kunleg and the 8th Karmapa on the first pāramitā of generosity and the importance of non-attachment to wealth and pleasure (17th Karmapa Spring Teachings 2023 Day Two)
"When the understanding of 'no-self' has merged with mindEven though, external objects of lower 'worth'cannot be established as wealth held as 'mine'.To enrich 'mother beings', I fulfilled endless desires.I think of this as my excellent deed." --8th Karmapa (Verse 22, Excellent Deeds) "Drugpa Kunleg thought that this kind of 'loan contract' or 'diary' life-story is… Continue reading THE ‘SAMĀDHI MASTERY OF THE TREASURY OF SPACE’ AND EMANATING ENDLESS WEALTH: The purpose of liberation-stories, the meaning of ‘excellent deeds’, Drugpa Kunleg and the 8th Karmapa on the first pāramitā of generosity and the importance of non-attachment to wealth and pleasure (17th Karmapa Spring Teachings 2023 Day Two)
UNBEARABLE GRIEF LIKE EATING THE FLESH OF ONE’S OWN CHILD: Jamgon Kongtrul the Great, Yogi Drugpa Kunleg and 17th Gyalwang Karmapa on abandoning meat; love and compassion more important than scriptures and logic
In the third part of Day 17 of the recent online teachings, Gyalwang 17th Karmapa went on to give more examples of great Tibetan Buddhist masters from the Kagyu lineages who made strong statements about eating murdered animals. He first explained why some practitioners were called ‘dokar’ “veggie broth practitioners and then gave two more… Continue reading UNBEARABLE GRIEF LIKE EATING THE FLESH OF ONE’S OWN CHILD: Jamgon Kongtrul the Great, Yogi Drugpa Kunleg and 17th Gyalwang Karmapa on abandoning meat; love and compassion more important than scriptures and logic