Dear Establishing a Daily Practice students,
If you don’t have a meditation space and altar in your home, please set one up. It doesn’t have to be complicated. If you already have an altar, you might want to re-examine it in light of Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s guidance in the required readings hand-out. I’ll expand the discussion [...]
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Daily Practice Homework Oct 24 2009
Posted in Buddhism, Discovering Buddhism, Establishing a Daily Practice, tagged Discovering Buddhism on October 25, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Welcome to Establishing a Daily Practice
Posted in Establishing a Daily Practice, tagged Discovering Buddhism on October 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Hi, please check here for weekly class assignments. Use the comment feature to share your ideas or ask questions. Please be respectful and kind in your responses. Posts are moderated so your contributions will not show up immediately.
If you are currently not enrolled in this class but are visiting the blog, you are welcome to [...]
March 15 Homework
Posted in The Spiritual Teacher, tagged Buddhism, Discovering Buddhism, Homework, Presenting the Path on March 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Questions:
“sentient beings’ karma and the buddhas’ actions have equal power” — as quoted by Lama Zopa Rinpoche in a commentary on a Lama Tsongkhapa Guru Yoga text. Please explain this quote.
“Giving to your Guru is the same as making continual offerings to all the Buddhas. From such giving much merit is gathered. From such [...]
Presenting the Path: Homework Jan 19
Posted in Discovering Buddhism, Presenting the Path, tagged Discovering Buddhism, karma, Presenting the Path on January 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Questions
List several counter-arguments to the attitude that people who are suffering misfortunes are “getting what they deserve” because of the non-virtuous actions that they committed in the past.
Explain this statement by Geshe Sopa “…if you do not have any trust in karma and its results, then the whole structure of Buddhism has no base, no [...]
Homework: Jan 5
Posted in Discovering Buddhism, Presenting the Path, tagged Buddhism, Discovering Buddhism, Homework, Presenting the Path on January 8, 2008 | 6 Comments »
What does it mean to attain Enlightenment?
How will practicing Buddhism help me improve my relationships both with myself and others in the near term?
“We usually look outside for our enemies. But Buddhist yogis realize there is no enemy outside, the real enemy is inside.” Method, Wisdom and the Three Paths” by Geshe Sopa p. 12 [...]
How to participate in the Discovering Buddhism blog
Posted in Presenting the Path, tagged Buddhism, Discovering Buddhism, Presenting the Path on January 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Hi! You found the blog for “Presenting the Path”. This blog is primarily for students enrolled in the Guhyasamaja Center’s on-going class (Jan 5 – Feb 23, 2008). If you are currently not enrolled in this class but are visiting the blog, you are welcome to read the postings, however, please do not post [...]
