tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7000015729785263221.comments2015-10-23T06:22:28.801+09:00Full ThangkaJeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15601227197137574887noreply@blogger.comBlogger228125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7000015729785263221.post-31706465559015561902013-12-06T13:35:42.889+09:002013-12-06T13:35:42.889+09:00I never tire of reading about Alan Watts for the s...I never tire of reading about Alan Watts for the simple reason that in everything written by and about him paint a picture of someone "completely human". And, in the mixture of intellect, rascal, addictive personality and plain trouble-maker is a sparkle of something unique, open and refreshing. His Zen is something approachable by anyone anywhere. It is not the strict, aching legs Ednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7000015729785263221.post-77121751120174222942013-06-10T13:46:30.226+09:002013-06-10T13:46:30.226+09:00Thank you for taking the time to comment, Tashio. ...Thank you for taking the time to comment, Tashio. I have no other way of contacting you except through this blog, so please pardon me for saying thank you so publicly. I'm very happy you have found my story inspirational and wish you all the best as you return home to develop your new art practice. I am interested in communicating with you further. If you are, too, please use the Email Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15601227197137574887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7000015729785263221.post-68185175746031776642013-06-10T05:02:07.453+09:002013-06-10T05:02:07.453+09:00This comment has been removed by the author.tashiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08675727170381628129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7000015729785263221.post-3431012279810365612013-01-18T15:19:10.703+09:002013-01-18T15:19:10.703+09:00People don't seem to understand the method Goe...People don't seem to understand the method Goenka teaches. It is very simple at it's core. <br />1. Observe yourself, examine yourself. <br />2. See what makes you miserable. <br />3. And then stop doing what makes your miserable<br /><br />As you do this exercise, you yourself will notice that<br />1. It so happens that misery is caused by our habits of reacting to sensory phenomena, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7000015729785263221.post-39144199926070492432012-12-19T18:20:33.211+09:002012-12-19T18:20:33.211+09:00If you truly love animals, you have to watch Earth...If you truly love animals, you have to watch Earthlings, in order to understand just how much YOU participate in animal abuse. Going vegan is the most important (yet easiest) step you can take toward ending animal abuse. Go to vv vv vv. vegankit. com for more info.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7000015729785263221.post-66476950213213871332012-11-28T13:04:25.919+09:002012-11-28T13:04:25.919+09:00I don't rightly remember, and I haven't ha...I don't rightly remember, and I haven't had any experience since. You might want to write to someone with more experience. Here are some people I know who might be able to help:<br />http://www.munselart.com/index.html<br />http://thangka-en.sangkyap.net/Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15601227197137574887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7000015729785263221.post-45885478135437049582012-11-28T10:10:24.634+09:002012-11-28T10:10:24.634+09:00Hi, Did the canvas loosen off at all after the ges...Hi, Did the canvas loosen off at all after the gesso had dried, and if so did you tighten it off again? I am making a thankga at the moment, but it seems to have loosened!Mattnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7000015729785263221.post-57412896590678223642012-11-21T19:34:19.318+09:002012-11-21T19:34:19.318+09:00It was taught in both when I was there three years...It was taught in both when I was there three years ago. This summer at a US center I noticed the teachers were able to accommodate any language through the use of mp3 players and headphones. Perhaps they're doing the same in Japan. Write to them and find out.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15601227197137574887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7000015729785263221.post-6075273842031809312012-11-21T19:28:35.838+09:002012-11-21T19:28:35.838+09:00Hi Thangkas, thanks for the sharing above. Do you ...Hi Thangkas, thanks for the sharing above. Do you know whether the course is taught in Japanese or english is also provided?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7000015729785263221.post-11241439046916661822012-11-21T05:09:21.513+09:002012-11-21T05:09:21.513+09:00I could barely watch the trailer and bawled throug...I could barely watch the trailer and bawled throughout the whole thing. I find myself praying throughout the day for God to bless all animals and protect them from the needless atrocities that humans unfeelingly inflict on them. This horrid maltreatment of animals needs to stop. What has humanity come to? I pray that positive changes will occur and the nightmare ends.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7000015729785263221.post-57574352221992237432012-04-04T17:48:35.998+09:002012-04-04T17:48:35.998+09:00Hello, Ken. Go ahead and try a retreat. You're...Hello, Ken. Go ahead and try a retreat. You're likely to get more than you might lose. If you wait to find an enlightened teacher, it might be a long time before you ever begin. <br /><br />All the best.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15601227197137574887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7000015729785263221.post-36796027462467544982012-04-04T04:34:42.544+09:002012-04-04T04:34:42.544+09:00There isn't anything wrong with humans eating ...There isn't anything wrong with humans eating fish or animals, etc. However, what this film shows is that the ways in which we go about it are absolutely disgusting and cruel. Slaughtering animals so that they are still alive for over thirty minutes after they have begun the slaughter process IS cruel and torturous. We have the ability to kill animals in the quickest and least painful ways Anastasia Halajcsikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01971196778321652567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7000015729785263221.post-25314301928091681202012-03-25T05:02:43.962+09:002012-03-25T05:02:43.962+09:00I am new to meditation.
Would it be unwise for me...I am new to meditation.<br /><br />Would it be unwise for me to pursue a 10 day Goenka's Vipassina retreat? How else to best learn?<br /><br />In my naive thinking, I'd like to find someone who is, or at least has been for a moment, "truely enlightened", so as to understand their pathway. Of course, I too would mistrust anyone who claimed such enlightenment. <br /><br />I Ken Steinhoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02315160109045501380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7000015729785263221.post-78823053187385422002011-09-06T16:32:20.555+09:002011-09-06T16:32:20.555+09:00This movie is very disturbiing and disgusting. It&...This movie is very disturbiing and disgusting. It's message is extreem in the side of animal rights. I still like eating meat. It has certain nutrients that is more difficult to get from plant sources. I think the best way of doing things is to keep unessisary suffering to a minimum. After the movie I thought of more ways to do so. Pets should be neutered to reduce overpopulation. Getting Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7000015729785263221.post-79740125676185994222011-08-02T15:04:30.165+09:002011-08-02T15:04:30.165+09:00Sylva, I am interested in visiting this ashram too...Sylva, I am interested in visiting this ashram too. There are many comments on the Ashrams own website both recent and old. Did you go and how was it?Nicolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07052071625312101683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7000015729785263221.post-87673196216085610012011-07-05T20:58:50.446+09:002011-07-05T20:58:50.446+09:00hello,
I read your comments. very exciting. I am i...hello,<br />I read your comments. very exciting. I am in fact planning on taking a trip to this exact place, however, I do not see any comments beyond 2009, does this mean that no one visited the center after 2009?<br /><br />thanks, SylvaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7000015729785263221.post-54638721680018522782011-06-16T17:56:14.563+09:002011-06-16T17:56:14.563+09:00Great review, thanksGreat review, thanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7000015729785263221.post-7078765980485082142011-05-26T16:28:16.664+09:002011-05-26T16:28:16.664+09:00Beautiful Collections of Thangkas. And very useful...Beautiful Collections of Thangkas. And very useful blog. Thanks for sharing<br />Best wishes<br />DolmaThangkashttp://www.mahakalaarts.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7000015729785263221.post-90379891981799325502011-03-23T21:41:56.374+09:002011-03-23T21:41:56.374+09:00Most people said that "animals kills one anot...Most people said that "animals kills one another". BUT, there's a huge difference betwen us and them. They can't RUN of a Gun Fire, this isn't the Matrix. They can't SAY anything like "I have rights!". They can't even fight... because most of them don't even are predators, they ate grass for God sake...<br /><br />For me... that's something to thinkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7000015729785263221.post-43556389205992609202010-11-21T13:25:11.624+09:002010-11-21T13:25:11.624+09:00I miss Dhamma Bhanu so much...Thanks for your post...I miss Dhamma Bhanu so much...Thanks for your post. :)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08954194781994374890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7000015729785263221.post-4986100069141070902010-11-21T10:46:07.067+09:002010-11-21T10:46:07.067+09:00i am a grade 9 student and i had to watch this/ ch...i am a grade 9 student and i had to watch this/ choose to use this documentry for my project and it was really sad, the person who said that there isnt a difference from a bear killing a seal or watever u said......well yes there definatly is, wat ppl do to these animals is cruel and i dont know how anyone could ever even have the guts to do that......no i wont becomne a vegetarian but i am goingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7000015729785263221.post-61949966061286794392010-11-11T07:46:04.954+09:002010-11-11T07:46:04.954+09:00Good stuff, Keep up the good work.Good stuff, Keep up the good work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7000015729785263221.post-84552474766873886702010-11-02T07:14:11.017+09:002010-11-02T07:14:11.017+09:00I met the same two guys on the bus to Varanasi. T...I met the same two guys on the bus to Varanasi. The actual bus fare is 73 rupees. The rickshaw drivers set it up and get someone round as they take a cut. The guys who do it are mafia - which is why they're so fat and greasy and ride around on motorcycles. If you refuse, and shout etc. there is nothing they can do - they don't have weapons. They work on our naivety. We're not Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7000015729785263221.post-325912571431410982010-07-22T06:09:51.680+09:002010-07-22T06:09:51.680+09:00Thanks for the review, I'll skip Sarnath. The ...Thanks for the review, I'll skip Sarnath. The food, accomodation, environment at Igatpuri was much better..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7000015729785263221.post-11698075392423736462010-05-28T13:12:40.619+09:002010-05-28T13:12:40.619+09:00Yes, in our short history on this planet we have r...Yes, in our short history on this planet we have relied on animal protein. But not everything that we have been is worth perpetuating. In historical terms it was only yesterday that we got rid of slavery.<br /><br />"Unnecessary cruelty" is something of an oxymoron. When is cruelty necessary? Animals kill to survive. They know no other way. We have a choice. And the truth is Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15601227197137574887noreply@blogger.com