Loden Jinpa - Merely LabeledLoden Jinpa - Merely LabeledA blog about Buddhism and buddhist thought from a Western Buddhist monk in the Tibetan Geluk tradition. 
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98th Ganden Tripa
2008-01-20 07:03:00 I received an email from a reader asking a biography on the 98th Ganden Tripa HE Jampel Shenpen the head of the Geluk school of Tibetan Buddhism. Does anyone have any information or links? I have Googled but didn’t find make. In fact I was surprised to see that there is no wikipedia entry for ... More About: General
Tribute to Geshe Jampa Gyatso
2008-01-14 05:49:00 The next Mandala magazine features a tribute one of my teachers, the late Geshe Achraya Jampa Gyatso. Here are some short quotes form Ven Joan’s well written tribute. Geshe-la taught us not to misuse our own or others? belongings, to not waste or throw out what could still be used, to not go running after the latest ... More About: News , General , Tribute
Readers questions - Finding a Lama
2008-01-14 02:38:00 I received a series of questions on a post about finding a Lama , what meditating to practice etc. I decided it was be easily and quicker to do it via video. I hope this is useful? addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Flodenjinpa.com%2F2008%2F01% 2F13%2Freaders-questions-finding-a-lama%2 F'; addthis_title = 'Readers +questions+-+Finding+a+Lama'; addthis_pub = ''; ... More About: Videos , Questions , Meditation
Dalai Lama DVD on Dependent Origination
2008-01-11 10:49:00 I have just finished watching the DVD’s of teaching His Holiness the Dalai Lama gave on Dependent Origination, a key Buddhist concept. The teaching were organized by Gyuto Vajrayana Center in San Francisco. The texts HHDL uses for these teachings are Nagarjuna’s and Lama Tsong Khapa’s spiritual songs of devotion to the Buddha. This teachings are ... More About: Philosophy , News
Response to the question can we have good illusions
2008-01-10 08:55:00 Recently a got an iMac. The iMac has video recording and editing software capabilities and so I thought I’d give it a try by responding to a comment by Anwesh on the benefits of understanding Buddhist Epistemology and Psychology. Click To Play I’m interested to know your feelings on whether video is a good communications medium to ... More About: Videos , Question , Illusions , Good , Response
Awareness and Knowledge - Table of Contents
2008-01-03 16:55:00 This is the first post of a series on Buddhist epistemology entitled Awareness and Knowledge . An introductory post for this series can be found here the benefits of understanding Buddhist epistemology and psychology. If you haven’t read this post as yet, do so before reading further. As I post each new section I will link to ... More About: Philosophy , Psychology , Contents
A possible reason for unexplained gamma increases in Tibetan Monks
2008-01-02 21:09:00 Yesterday I read with interest, Daniel Goleman’s blog post on the unexplained gamma increases in highly trained Tibetan Lamas. This morning I had an idea that might shed some insight into the reason why some meditators, with roughly the same amount of training as others, can have massively different gamma readings. The idea is based on ... More About: Meditation , Psychology , Reason , Monks
The benefits of understanding Buddhist Epistemology and Psychology
2008-01-01 21:08:00 Awareness and Knowledge an Introduction Buddhism asserts the mind is not merely a function of the brain nor is it an emergent property of physical processes. Buddhist epistemology - a branch of philosophy that investigates the origin, nature, methods, and limits of knowledge - defines consciousness as: that which is clear and knowing. Consciousness, knower and ... More About: Philosophy , Articles , Psychology , Featured , Benefits
Five Favourite Dharma Books
2007-12-28 23:21:00 I’ve been tagged by hokai to make a list of five favourite dharma books. 1: The Graduated Path to Enlightenment - Geshe Thubten Loden 2: Ocean of Indivisible Method and Wisdom - Geshe Thubten Loden 3: Self, Reality and Reason in Tibetan Philosophy - Thubten Jinpa 4: Middle Way Master Program - Geshe Jampa Gyatso 5: Meditations on Emptiness - Prof Jeffrey Hopkins Actually, I could list a lot more than this Tag goes out to- Danny Fisher Bill Tricycle Think Buddha Related Posts: General Add to del.icio.us © Loden Jinpa for Loden Jinpa - Merely Labeled, 2007. | Permalink | No comment More About: Books , Dharma , Arma
Death, Intermediate State and Rebirth resources
2007-12-18 07:32:00 Here are 3 books I recommend for more information on death, dying and associated meditations. 1: Theory based book on death etc.If you want to know the details of the death process this is a great book for that. Intermediate Buddhism Death , Intermediate State and Rebirth ... More About: Resources
Prayers and meditations for the dying
2007-12-17 03:56:00 Recently my blog posts have been focused on death or dying as one of my lama’s passed away. Buddhism sees death as a natural part of life and something that is neither negative or bad. I even blogged about the death process here. Previous to these two posts, I wrote about the purpose of prayer ... More About: Meditation , Prayers , Prayer , Meditations , Dying
Critical thinking community inquiry
2007-12-14 23:44:00 from Philosophy for kids Teaching children the art of collaborative philosophical inquiry brings them persistent, long-term cognitive benefits, according to psychologists in Scotland. For me the main issue here is to develop the facility of critical thinking within a community of inquiry. I think a great example of this is in the Tibetan tradition of debate. From ... More About: Community , Critical thinking , Thinking , Critical
Dalai Lama in Australia 2008
2007-12-12 04:11:00 His Holiness is coming to Australia in 2008 to expound on the famous text called Stage of Meditation by the Indian pandit Kamalasila. I have blogged about this previously but now there is a nice looking website http://dalailamainaustralia.org to go along with the tour. Thank ’someone’ because the last one was rather plain to say ... More About: Dalai Lama , Lama
Death Process in Buddhism
2007-12-11 08:11:00 Death is a progressive process of the dissolution of body and mind that can be divided into eight main stages. As the body deteriorates, the energy required to sustain sense consciousness such as our eye awareness, then course conceptual consciousness - thoughts and emotions - and finally subtle consciousness is lost. At the same ... More About: Articles , Death , Buddhism , Process
Time spent with the lama
2007-12-06 09:26:00 I was going through some old photos of my time with Geshe Jampa Gyatso the other day and found this one. The photo is part of a series of photos taken of me offering Geshe-la a mandala after a weekend of teachings of the lamrim text Path to Bliss. This would have been December 1998. more photos ... More About: News , General , Time , Lama
Busy week - funerals prayers and school visits
2007-12-06 05:44:00 The past week has been quite busy. First was the passing away of one of my teachers - Geshe Jampa Gyatso. I counselled a dying person days before their death. The funeral is tomorrow and I have been asked to say a few things and conduct a short prayer service. ... More About: News , Prayers , School , Week , Busy
The lamas mind leaves his body
2007-12-04 00:38:00 Geshe Jampa Gyatso has finished his meditation on Clear Light almost 7 days after he stopped breathing. This means his mind has left his body and in Buddhism this is the actual point of death. It is believed that only holy beings can remain in meditation on the Clear Light for this period of time, and ... More About: News , Body , Meditation , Mind , Leaves
Geshe Jampa Gyatso Update
2007-12-03 05:45:00 Geshe Jampa Gyatso is still meditating on Clear light almost a week after he stopped breathing. Below is a message from one of his students in Italy and a couple of photos. Update from Venerable Joan in Italy In an extraordinarily exceptional event for Italian law regarding the handling of the deceased, Geshe Jampa Gyatso ... More About: News
Dealing with grief and lose in Buddhism
2007-11-28 05:34:00 I’ve tried to start this post several times but, I am lost for words. Geshe Jampa Gyatso one of my teachers has passed away. Geshe Jampa Gyatso was born in Dham in north-central Tibet in early 1932. At the age of 7 he received the novice vows from the famed Purchog Jamgon Rinpoche of Sera Je ... More About: News , Buddhism , Grief
Owen Flanagan podcast on eudaimonistic theories
2007-11-27 09:21:00 In the following lecture, the philosopher Owen Flanagan explores whether Buddhism is eudaimonistic. In so doing, he presents some interpretive points about the general structure of Buddhist ethics, and the plausibility of empirical claims about Buddhism and happiness. http://www.cbs.columbia.edu/weblog/2007/1 1/the-bodhisattva.html If you are into philosophy this podcast is worth a listen. Owen is ... More About: Philosophy , Podcast , Theories , Theo
The meaning and purpose behind Buddhist chanting and prayer
2007-11-20 08:17:00 Western Funerals and Buddhist prayersChange our minds not our locationJust study is not enoughWhy do Buddhists meditate on deathHappiness and it’s causes Buddhism is not just a religion; it is a pragmatic description of life that details our very existence and shows us methods for eliminating the dissatisfactory nature of much of our everyday experiences. The Buddha showed us the true nature of conditioned existence. It can be said the teachings of the Buddha are a ... More About: Prayer , Meaning , Purpose , Featured , Lamrim
Tricycles Caption Me!
2007-11-19 23:04:00 7 tips to improve your meditationMindfulness meditation in schoolsJust study is not enoughDalai Lama to give Stages of Meditation teachingsThe importance of study in BuddhismOver at the Tricycle blog Phil is looking for a headline to go with this photo. Here is mine! 1: Meditation, what rubbish! 2: They never told me it was used for meditation. I thought it was a pillow! 3: Gone dancing Well that is the best I can do in 2 minutes, how about you? ... More About: Caption
Tibetan Buddhist Society 2007 Spring Festival
2007-11-07 00:45:00 This weekend is the Tibetan Buddhist Society ’s annual Buddhist spring festival. If you are in Melbourne, Australia you are invited to attend. The weekend is jam packed with dharma lectures, temple tours, market stalls and more. PDF Poster Here is a post of what is on over the weekend Directions View Larger Map addthis_url = ... More About: News , Spring , Festival
Photos from 2007 Dalai Lama tour of Australia
2007-11-04 03:02:00 The royal free photos I purchased from the 2007 HHDL tour have finally arrived. click on the image to see a larger version. Below are a couple of photos from the Melbourne teachings. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Flodenjinpa.com%2F2007%2F11% 2F03%2Fphotos-from-2007-dalai-lama-tour-o f-australia%2F'; addthis_title = 'Photos +from+2007+Dalai+Lama+tour+of+Aust ralia'; addthis_pub = ''; Add ... More About: Australia , General , Tour , Dalai Lama
Western Funerals and Buddhist prayers
2007-10-12 10:57:00 Earlier this week my monastery got a call from someone who’s mother had past away and they wanted a monk to says some prayers at the funeral. The mother was a Buddhist sympathizer and had recently been to Burma to participate in the protests there. I was asked by to attend and to chant the Je ... More About: General , Prayers , Western , Pray
Why do Buddhists meditate on death
2007-10-06 07:55:00 I have heard people ask this question before. I’ve even seen friends and relatives turn away in fright when the subject of death meditation comes up. But the purpose of meditating on death is not to be morbid, negative or to induce fear. Anytime you think that Buddhism is being negative, I can guarantee you ... More About: Death , Psychology , Lamrim , Buddhists , Buddhist
Do you get sore knees from meditating?
2007-09-28 06:56:00 I think almost everyone has felt the pain of mediators knee! It can be a terrible pain and also a big hindrance to your meditation. Mediators knee, like tennis elbow is a recurring injury that for many manifests during retreats. I was remaindered of this trick recently when during a group retreat a friend of ... More About: Meditation , Knees
Ryan Oelke a buddhist and a geek
2007-09-25 01:25:00 Just recently I spoek with and Ryan Oelke from the Buddhist Geek podcast about his start in Buddhism, his solitary retreat and his foray into podcasting. 1: How, when and why do you get into Buddhism? I came to Buddhism while I was in undergrad at Missouri Western State College. I don’t quite remember the ... More About: Interviews
Seeing through anger
2007-09-19 02:32:00 Negative emotion, we all have them. So whether your a passive-aggressive who suppresses your anger or a rageaholic that let’s fly at the slightest provocation, anger can be one of the most devastating forces known to humans. In it’s most course form, it is the source of all violence - violence at the domestic, ... More About: Meditation , Anger , Psychology
Happiness and it?s causes
More articles from this author:2007-09-18 06:02:00 In 2007 His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama was a part of an Australian conference called happiness and it’s causes. It brings together clinical psychologists, psychiatrists and Buddhist practitioners. I think this is a wonderful idea having a conference on the causes of happiness is something that really serves the community as a whole ... More About: Happiness 1, 2, 3 |
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