"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)
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PLAYFUL PRACTITIONERS OR MINDLESS MISOGYNISTS? THE ‘ARTS OF LOVE’ OR ‘ARTS OF ‘A**HOLERY’? The question of sexist double standards, silent women and two Tibetan Buddhist male ‘heroes’, Gendun Chophel and Drugpa Kunley
"Pay no respect to mean Lamas, Pay no respect to immoral monks, Pay no respect to dogs, crows or women: That is the teaching on the Three Rejects."― Drugpa Kunley "Because of my lowly status and state of poverty, I was reviled and abused by practically everyone. So—although I had the capacity to reveal profound… Continue reading PLAYFUL PRACTITIONERS OR MINDLESS MISOGYNISTS? THE ‘ARTS OF LOVE’ OR ‘ARTS OF ‘A**HOLERY’? The question of sexist double standards, silent women and two Tibetan Buddhist male ‘heroes’, Gendun Chophel and Drugpa Kunley