bodleing2: Never heard of a Buddha before Buddha Shakyamuni in my teachings, but when you consider he gave 84,000 teachings I'm sure he must be rated as one of the greatest ever teachers. It was Atisha 1500 years later who collected all the teachings and presented them in a way we could understand and follow. Know as the path of Dharma,(Lamrim,) Atisha's work paved the way for modern Buddhism. Atisha is considered to be a reincarnation of Buddha Shakyamuni.
Yes I have read a lot about Atisha, I have studied his teachings for many years sat before Geshe Ngawang Dhargyey among others to. As centre director of Gyalwa Ensapa (named after third Panchen Lama) in NSW, I hosted a visit by Alex Berzin.
bodleing2: Never heard of a Buddha before Buddha Shakyamuni in my teachings, but when you consider he gave 84,000 teachings I'm sure he must be rated as one of the greatest ever teachers. It was Atisha 1500 years later who collected all the teachings and presented them in a way we could understand and follow. Know as the path of Dharma,(Lamrim,) Atisha's work paved the way for modern Buddhism. Atisha is considered to be a reincarnation of Buddha Shakyamuni.
Yes I have read a lot about Atisha, I have studied his teachings for many years sat before Geshe Ngawang Dhargyey among others to. As centre director of Gyalwa Ensapa (named after third Panchen Lama) in NSW, I hosted a visit by Alex Berzin.
robplum: Yes I have read a lot about Atisha, I have studied his teachings for many years sat before Geshe Ngawang Dhargyey among others to. As centre director of Gyalwa Ensapa (named after third Panchen Lama) in NSW, I hosted a visit by Alex Berzin.
At the moment I'm studying at the Kagyu Ling centre here in Manchester, I find it more interesting than New Kadampa where I've spent a lot of time of the last few years. Of course like many others I've become disillusion with the ongoing troubles between the Kadampa's and the Dali Lama.
Countries recognise the Armenian genoside.- Argentina,Austria,belgium,Canada,France,Germany,Italy,USA.
to name but a few. You are very right. The Turks took the Armenians and the Greeks from the black sea, for a stroll,through the desert to the Persian gulf.
bodleing2: At the moment I'm studying at the Kagyu Ling centre here in Manchester, I find it more interesting than New Kadampa where I've spent a lot of time of the last few years. Of course like many others I've become disillusion with the ongoing troubles between the Kadampa's and the Dali Lama.
Not quite sure quite what the two Tibetans Sherab Gyaltsen and Tashi Dhondup are trying to express. Neither appear qualified to teach as best as I could tell.
Then there is the Shugden Buddhists protesting a view to.
HHDL has spoken in regard to Shugden Buddhists in stating the view is not Mahayana. There is no conflict between HHDL and Kagyu, Karmapa Lama will be standing in for Dalai Lama when HH departs.
I'm certain there is no conflict between Karmapa and Dalai Lama, the 17th Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje linage predates Dalai Lama but that is not in any way an issue.
Qualified teacher is important and is why students requested and HHDL approved umbrella organisation like FPMT e.g.
Amitabha Buddhist Centre in Singapore since 1989 is a FPMT centre
What Sherab Gyaltsen and Tashi Dhondup are on about is a nonsense, one should qualify teacher and Mahayana so to speak, goes to the final umpire remains HHDL.
robplum: Not quite sure quite what the two Tibetans Sherab Gyaltsen and Tashi Dhondup are trying to express. Neither appear qualified to teach as best as I could tell.
Then there is the Shugden Buddhists protesting a view to.
HHDL has spoken in regard to Shugden Buddhists in stating the view is not Mahayana. There is no conflict between HHDL and Kagyu, Karmapa Lama will be standing in for Dalai Lama when HH departs.
I'm certain there is no conflict between Karmapa and Dalai Lama, the 17th Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje linage predates Dalai Lama but that is not in any way an issue.
Qualified teacher is important and is why students requested and HHDL approved umbrella organisation like FPMT e.g.
Amitabha Buddhist Centre in Singapore since 1989 is a FPMT centre
What Sherab Gyaltsen and Tashi Dhondup are on about is a nonsense, one should qualify teacher and Mahayana so to speak, goes to the final umpire remains HHDL.
The Shugden protesters are members of the NKT (New Kadampa Tradition.) Just to mention you've been to a NKT centre can exclude you from visiting other Traditions centres.
I don't know about all time greatest teacher, but surely Brit Brian Cox is among the most brilliant physicists minds today. I'd love to attend any of his lectures.
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Great leader.
Are you going to be taught and follow,by his action and massacre+genoside to Greeks and Armenians.????