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04-07-2021, 08:42 AM
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Are there living enlightened buddhist teachers ?
Do you know any living enlightenened buddhist teacher, who gives public teachings or talks ?
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04-07-2021, 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by smilingsun
Do you know any living enlightenened buddhist teacher, who gives public teachings or talks ?
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The Dalai Lama
EDIT: lol, didn't see your answer ImthatIm! :) |
04-07-2021, 12:51 PM
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Master
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I had an opportunity one time to see the Dalai Lama for free. I was 'busy' so I didn't go. Even today, I regret that decision.
For every person some claim to be enlightened, it seems another person will step forth and dismiss the claim.
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Happiness is the result of an enlightened mind whereas suffering is caused by a distorted mind.
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04-07-2021, 12:56 PM
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Why not settle for a very happy, experienced and wise Buddhist teacher!
 I'd get recommendations, but that's me.
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Prepare yourself for the coming astral journey of death by daily riding in the balloon of God-perception.
Through delusion you are perceiving yourself as a bundle of flesh and bones, which at best is a nest of troubles.
Meditate unceasingly, that you may quickly behold yourself as the Infinite Essence, free from every form of misery. ~Paramahansa's Guru's Guru.
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04-07-2021, 01:19 PM
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HHDL= His Holiness the Dalai Lama, for non-Buddhists or new Buddhists.
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Prepare yourself for the coming astral journey of death by daily riding in the balloon of God-perception.
Through delusion you are perceiving yourself as a bundle of flesh and bones, which at best is a nest of troubles.
Meditate unceasingly, that you may quickly behold yourself as the Infinite Essence, free from every form of misery. ~Paramahansa's Guru's Guru.
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04-07-2021, 02:24 PM
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Ascender
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Originally Posted by BigJohn
For every person some claim to be enlightened, it seems another person will step forth and dismiss the claim.
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That's so true, and so hard to know which person to believe. |
04-07-2021, 09:36 PM
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Master
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Originally Posted by BigJohn
For every person some claim to be enlightened, it seems another person will step forth and dismiss the claim.
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You're right, enlightenment is a tricky word and controversial one among spiritual people. But there are people who have attained a strong degree of "touching" Spirit like J Krishnamurti, Nisargadatta, Eckhart Tolle, Yogananda, Barry Long, David R Hawkins, Mooji ... |
04-07-2021, 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by smilingsun
Do you know any living enlightenened buddhist teacher, who gives public teachings or talks ?
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The smile on the face of such a teacher, like the Dalai Lama and others, is very important to me. Don't want to know anything as a teaching from those who look sad or to serious, only a little part of them as awakened. |
04-07-2021, 11:36 PM
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.............. besides, they are not perfect even though some claim they are
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