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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The importance of study in Buddhism
2007-09-18 03:06:00 The latest BuddhistGeeks.com podcast was a great show! I was sooooo happy to hear people talking about the importance of studying Buddhist fundamentals. Although it is very important to practice meditation, as meditation is the tool used to integrate what one has learned into ones continuum and therefore your daily life. ... More About: Study , Meditation , Buddhism , Import
Blogrush widget and new service
2007-09-17 15:27:00 Here’s a cool new blog widget called Blogrush Blogrush is a blog content referral type system, that seems to be quite good. How does it work? There’s a great little video on the front page of Blogrush that explains the system. However in short this is a little widget that ... More About: News , Widget , Service
Dalai Lama video from his Australian 2007 tour
2007-09-17 09:27:00 Nice little video from HH the Dalai Lama ’s last tour to Australia 2007. http://blip.tv/file/381633 addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fbuddhistbloggers.com%2F2007 %2F09%2F17%2Fdalai-lama-tv%2F'; addthis_title = 'Dalai+Lama+video+from+his+Australian +200 7+tour'; addthis_pub = ''; More About: Video , Videos , Tour
Blog polls activated
2007-09-17 09:10:00 I’ve just added a polling widget/plugin on the blog. It’s on the sidebar just under the sponsors box. The first poll we are conducting is how long have you been a Buddhist? I will run the poll for a while and then post about ... More About: News , Blog , Polls , Activa
Walking through walls
2007-09-17 08:13:00 Guided Meditation Below is a guided meditation that I was first taught by one of my teachers Gen Loden Jampa (we have very similar names) Breathing Meditation Begin by settling the mind by focusing it on just the breath. ... More About: Walking , Walls
Moving blogs - Update your feeds!
2007-09-16 05:37:00 I’m moving my blog over to a new domain http://buddhistbloggers.com All the content from this blog has already been moved over to the new server including all the comments. About Buddhist Bloggers Buddhist Bloggers provides weekly articles, essays and news on topics related to the Buddhism, ranging from modern & western Buddhism, to Buddhist practice such ... More About: General , Blogs , Moving , Update
Mindfulness meditation in schools
2007-09-13 08:15:00 This is a reply to a post made by Danny Fisher recently. Please go and read his post first. I tried to comment at his blog but, as I do not have a blogger account nor want one my only choice was to reply here. Danny i think if you are looking for people to post comments on ... More About: Schools , Meditation , Mindfulness
Mindfulness meditation in schools
2007-09-13 08:15:00 This is a reply to a post made by Danny Fisher recently. Please go and read his post first. I tried to comment at his blog but, as I do not have a blogger account nor want one my only choice was to reply here. Danny i think if you are looking for people to post comments on ... More About: Schools , Meditation , Mindfulness
Common Illusory Body
2007-09-13 05:27:00 Last night at our Yamantaka class, my teacher Geshe Loden spoke of the practice of the common Illusory body and how one can take this practice into everyday life. The practice is a method of seeing all events as like an illusion in order to not get sucked into these false appearances. The practice ... More About: Body , Common
Common Illusory Body
2007-09-13 05:27:00 Last night at our Yamantaka class, my teacher Geshe Loden spoke of the practice of the common Illusory body and how one can take this practice into everyday life. The practice is a method of seeing all events as like an illusion in order to not get sucked into these false appearances. The practice ... More About: Body , Common , Vajrayana
10 Easy ways to not get enlightened
2007-09-11 12:22:00 Am I silly or does this list make a whole lot of sense! 1: Don’t listen to your teacher. 2: Don’t put what your teacher has taught you into practice. 3: Don’t study the great texts. 4: Don’t meditate on what you have studied. 5: Don’t integrate what you have meditated on into your daily life. 6: Don’t pay attention during ... More About: General , Enlightened , Easy
10 Easy ways to not get enlightened
2007-09-11 12:22:00 Am I silly or does this list make a whole lot of sense! 1: Don’t listen to your teacher. 2: Don’t put what your teacher has taught you into practice. 3: Don’t study the great texts. 4: Don’t meditate on what you have studied. 5: Don’t integrate what you have meditated on into your daily life. 6: Don’t pay attention during ... More About: General , Enlightened , Easy
Is my life worth living?
2007-09-11 05:19:00 In Buddhism there is the notion of a rebirth that provides us with a wonderful opportunity to change the course of our lives forever. Traditionally this is called a perfect human rebirth endowed with leisure and fortune. We have the leisure to practice and this is very fortunate indeed. Of course this topic is ... More About: Life , Living , My Life , Worth , Lamrim
Is my life worth living?
2007-09-11 05:19:00 In Buddhism there is the notion of a rebirth that provides us with a wonderful opportunity to change the course of our lives forever. Traditionally this is called a perfect human rebirth endowed with leisure and fortune. We have the leisure to practice and this is very fortunate indeed. Of course this topic is ... More About: Life , Living , My Life , Worth , Wort
The need for a teacher
2007-09-10 13:21:00 In almost all traditions of Buddhism the teacher or guru or lama is seen as a vital ingredient to success in ones dharma practice. Although the role and style of the teacher is different in many of the traditions, at the heart of our practice is the guru. Guru Yoga is the root of the path, ... More About: Teacher , Lamrim
The need for a teacher
2007-09-10 13:21:00 In almost all traditions of Buddhism the teacher or guru or lama is seen as a vital ingredient to success in ones dharma practice. Although the role and style of the teacher is different in many of the traditions, at the heart of our practice is the guru. Guru Yoga is the root ... More About: Teacher , Lamrim
Change our minds not our location
2007-09-10 05:10:00 I just came across a blog by http://www.tysonwilliams.com/2007/09/your -natural-pure-presence.html Where he eludes to the real purpose of dharma, and that is to change our minds not our location. When I became a monk a friend of mine who currently works for Microsoft in the UK, said “Sometimes I wish I could go off and hide in a cave.” I didn’t ... More About: General , Change , Minds , Location , Chang
Change our minds not our location
2007-09-10 05:10:00 I just came across a blog by http://www.tysonwilliams.com/2007/09/your -natural-pure-presence.html Where he eludes to the real purpose of dharma, and that is to change our minds not our location. When I became a monk a friend of mine who currently works for Microsoft in the UK, said “Sometimes I wish I could go off and hide in a cave.” I didn’t ... More About: General , Change , Minds , Location , Chang
Just study is not enough
2007-09-08 06:39:00 Lama Zopa Rinpoche says that just study and reading is not enough. If you want Dharma to change your mind and your heart, then you need a tool that can do the job correctly. He said recently… Students who are not interested in retreat and practice should realize if they want something for their heart, ... More About: Study , Meditation , Lamrim
Just study is not enough
2007-09-08 06:39:00 Lama Zopa Rinpoche says that just study and reading is not enough. If you want Dharma to change your mind and your heart, then you need a tool that can do the job correctly. He said recently… Students who are not interested in retreat and practice should realize if they want something for their heart, if ... More About: Study , Meditation , Lamrim
7 tips to improve your meditation
2007-09-07 10:46:00 1: Always meditate in the same place. Set up a special place for your meditation. Either a quite room somewhere in your house, or if you are like me and your bedroom and living room are one and the same (I live in a monastery). ... More About: Meditation , Tips , Improve , Improv , Prove
7 tips to improve your meditation
2007-09-07 10:46:00 1: Always meditate in the same place. Set up a special place for your meditation. Either a quite room somewhere in your house, or if you are like me and your bedroom and living room are one and the same (I live in a monastery). Setup a special place in your room that is used for meditation/reading dharma ... More About: Meditation , Tips , Improve , Improv , Prove
New book by Alan Wallace Hidden Dimensions
2007-09-07 05:04:00 Just picked up the mail and new the Alan Wallace book Hidden Dime nsions: The unification of physics and consciousness arrived from Amazom.com I’m very much looking forward to reading this, although it’s about third in line! Amazon.com link below addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fbuddhistbloggers.com%2F2007 %2F09%2F06%2Fhidden-dimensions%2F'; addthis_title = 'New+book+by+Alan+Wallace+Hidden+Dimensio ns'; addthis_pub = ''; More About: Book , Mens
New book by Alan Wallace Hidden Dimensions
2007-09-07 05:04:00 Just picked up the mail and new the Alan Wallace book Hidden Dime nsions: The unification of physics and consciousness arrived from Amazom.com I’m very much looking forward to reading this, although it’s about third in line! Amazon.com link below Share This More About: Book , Mens
Beyond Appearances
2007-09-06 06:16:00 Buddhism asserts that all beings have the fundamental wish for greater happiness and also a natural aspiration to avoid any suffering, be it great or small. Every living being has the equal right to be happy and to create the causes for their future happiness. In this not a selfish aspiration but, unfortunately many tend ... More About: Appearances
Beyond Appearances
2007-09-06 06:16:00 Buddhism asserts that all beings have the fundamental wish for greater happiness and also a natural aspiration to avoid any suffering, be it great or small. Every living being has the equal right to be happy and to create the causes for their future happiness. In this not a selfish aspiration but, unfortunately many tend ... More About: Appearances
Lamrim glancing meditation.
2007-09-05 06:21:00 Preliminaries ˇ Guru Yoga. 1. Who reveals the path. 2. Embodies the teachings. 3. Who is the Buddha entering our awareness. ˇ Leisure and Fortune. 1. Through meeting the teachings of the guru, our rebirth becomes a perfect rebirth. 2. We have the opportunity and capacity to practice dharma. 3. Temporary Value ? Health, wealth and good conditions. 4. Ultimate value ? Complete release ... More About: Meditation , Lamrim
Lamrim glancing meditation.
More articles from this author:2007-09-05 06:21:00 Preliminaries ˇ Guru Yoga. 1. Who reveals the path. 2. Embodies the teachings. 3. Who is the Buddha entering our awareness. ˇ Leisure and Fortune. 1. Through meeting the teachings of the guru, our rebirth becomes a perfect rebirth. 2. We have the opportunity and capacity to practice dharma. 3. Temporary Value ? Health, wealth and good conditions. 4. Ultimate value ? Complete release ... More About: Meditation , Lamrim 1, 2, 3 |
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