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Buddhism

vlyons

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9. I don't know if the DL is completely enlightened or not

Reply to LiberalElite (Reply #5)

Fri Jun 19, 2015, 07:10 AM

Jun 2015

I've read many of his books, and I'm certain that he is way more enlightened than me. BTW: His book, "How to See Yourself the Way You Really Are" is the best, clearest description of "emptiness" (shunyata) that I've come across. Anyone interested in the Wisdom teachings about emptiness should get a copy.

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If you want to help HH and other Buddhists try and stop the NKT protests... [View all] Maraya1969 Feb 2015 OP

NKT will eventually fade away vlyons Feb 2015 #1

I agree with a lot of what you said Maraya1969 Feb 2015 #2

How have they hurt you? vlyons Mar 2015 #3

Vlyons a student of a shugden lama? joshisaurous Jun 2015 #4

He said that he had been in a cult. One thing I have learned Maraya1969 Jun 2015 #10

Stop imputing your subjective crap onto me vlyons Jun 2015 #13

Tsem's students imitate others to sway opinion. joshisaurous Jun 2015 #14

Perhaps you should reread my posts again vlyons Jun 2015 #15

I appreciate what you say. And I copied that Maraya1969 Jun 2015 #7

The Dalai Lama isn't enlightened? How's that? nt LiberalElite Jun 2015 #5

I just mean that he is not a Buddha. He is a Lama which means he Maraya1969 Jun 2015 #6

I have numerous eons to go myself - i'm just starting nt LiberalElite Jun 2015 #8

Me too. There is a lot to learn with Buddhism. I just found a cool Maraya1969 Jun 2015 #11

I don't know if the DL is completely enlightened or not vlyons Jun 2015 #9

I just ordered the audio book! It has great reviews Maraya1969 Jun 2015 #12