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Hello again Vajradhara, I'm a bit confused now. Who are the Buddhas I mentioned above? I've read many stories of each. From your list it would seem that the Buddhas I mentioned have not been in this world system. These are the Buddhas most mentioned in my tradition. Wasn't the Buddha...

Thanks Vaj, My focus, thus far, has been on the practice more than the historical. I think from now on I'll stick to what I know. Ricky's fine by the way. ~Ricky

Sorry, I obviously missed the boat on this one. How embarrassing! Spreading false Dharma, that must be really karmically bad. :( ~Ricky

Hey Green! Welcome to CR! I hope you like it and get as much from it as I do. A plethora of intellegent, knowledgable and like-minded people at your fingertips! I recommend the Buddhist forum! ~Ricky:rolleyes:

This is a great topic! This is my absolute favorite. And quite fitting too. Enjoy! :rolleyes: Street Spirit (Fade Out) By: Radiohead Rows of houses all bearing down on me I can feel their blue hands touching me All these things into position All these things we'll one day swallow whole And...

Yes Vaj, get well soon. Although we've chatted a little bit recently your strong presense on the Buddhist boards are sorely missed!

This is me, meditating... on the floor... of my kitchen... :D My glamor shot, as it were. And my name is Ricky. It is really nice to see everyone though!

I agree 100% 'Z'. In my opinion, by claiming that Buddhism is the perfect path for everyone and that practices can't be shared by different groups, is directly going against what the Buddha taught in the first place. If one can't understand this in Buddhism then how can one ever hope to...

Hello! I just thought I'd post a new thread for your favorite Bodhisattva's. I'd like to research some but would like a good starting point. One of my favorites is Geshe Langri Tangpa, who is probably best known for having written Eight Verses of Training the Mind. There are many translations...

To get you started, since no one else has replied. The Buddha's in my vehicle and tradition are; Shakyamuni Amitabha / Amitayus Avalokiteshvara Vajradhara Tara (Green, white and red are most prevalent but there are 21) Maitreya Manjushri I think that's right, I'm sure someone will correct...

Point taken, thanks again!:D ~Ricky

Wow, I think we can get carried away with the technicalities sometimes! (no offense intended to anyone, it's all about the debate!) I tend to agree with Vajradhara. In a literal sense the two don't mix, but if you just take a vague look at it all, then yes, I think they can be combined, though...

No! You're supposed to be helping me reduce my ego not inflate it! :D All that I can say in reply to that is I hope you're right. Don't be too humble, you are a highly respected fountain of knowledge, and as previously admitted by yourself, one highly skilled in the art of internet searching...

Sorry, admitedly a carelesss choice of words. I try to think before speaking (or typing) but sometimes it just spews forth!:rolleyes: Thanks for the great clarification and link on the Three Kayas. Reading your posts are always so humbling as they always remind me of how much further I have to...

Hello! and thank you both for replying. In reply; I haven't actually talked to my teacher about this. She is only here Thursday and Friday nights every other week. When she is here she's often talking with someone else or when we are speaking, the timing doesn't seem right. I suppose I...

Hello! I got this idea from another post, but thought I should start a new topic. I was wondering if anyone here has ever experienced what they feel are negative side effects from meditation or a certain meditation practice. I'm primarily interested in this because I seem to have had some...

No, you're absolutely right, Vajradhara. Hence my reluctance of putting him on my shrine. My tradition doesn't actually recognize the jolly Buddha as a real Buddha, and the commercialization has turned the Buddha into a Santa Claus of sorts. All too often the term "Buddha" is thrown around a...

Where is that Vajradhara? This would be interesting to see if there are any historical references about this. Not, of course, to promote Chritian dis-like but out of intellectual curriosity. Perhaps another thread?

Even though he's not a traditional Buddha, I love it all the same. I have one and just seeing it always makes me smile! In my tradition we're taught to see all renditions of the Buddha as a true living Buddha and show respect. Although I was a little leary of putting him on my shrine. Although...

I think largely, it comes down to what school or vehicle you belong to as a Buddhist, concerning Buddhists not blending with Christian ideals. But mainly... Unfortunately, I think Christians get a bad rap (usually very subtley) from Buddhists is because it seems that many Christians one...