Comments for Dang Zang http://chagchen.org Enlightenment or bust Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:10:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Having mentioned Chime Rinpoche… by Ulrike http://chagchen.org/2009/07/16/having-mentioned-chime-rinpoche/comment-page-1/#comment-1051 Ulrike Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:10:39 +0000 http://chagchen.org/?p=803#comment-1051 Bonjour, as far as I know letters reach him over his centre Marpa House in Ashdon. If you contact the secretary Louise there, I'm sure you will get an answer. Good luck and best wishes Ulrike Bonjour,

as far as I know letters reach him over his centre Marpa House in Ashdon.
If you contact the secretary Louise there, I’m sure you will get an answer.

Good luck and best wishes

Ulrike

]]> Comment on Namkhai Norbu by rob http://chagchen.org/2009/02/02/namkhai-norbu/comment-page-1/#comment-1041 rob Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:38:09 +0000 http://alex-wilding.com/dangzang/2009/02/02/namkhai-norbu/#comment-1041 Can anyone mail me on rob@rcim.org and tell me if Namkhai Norbu is scheduled to visit Australia in 2010? Can anyone mail me on rob@rcim.org and tell me if Namkhai Norbu is scheduled to visit Australia in 2010?

]]> Comment on Karmapa’s visit to Europe by Dave Lawson http://chagchen.org/2010/01/19/karmapas-visit-to-europe/comment-page-1/#comment-1038 Dave Lawson Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:44:18 +0000 http://chagchen.org/?p=881#comment-1038 Preliminary program for the UK LONDON Friday evening June 18th: The Power of Peace - Meditation and Happiness Excel Arena: 1 Western Gateway Royal Victoria Dock, London E16 1XL Saturday all day June 19th: Facing the Challenges of the 21st Century Excel Arena: 1 Western Gateway Royal Victoria Dock, London E16 1XL Sunday morning June 20th: Kagyu Samye Dzong London Official opening ceremony of the new centre at 15 Spa Road, Bermondsey. Public Talk: The Power of Compassion Chenrezig Empowerment Sunday afternoon June 20th: Blessing the Tibetan Peace Garden 3 pm and talk at 3:45pm Tibetan Peace Garden, Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park (next to Imperial War Museum), St George's Road, London SE1 6ER EDINBURGH Friday 25th June The Key to Happiness Usher Hall, Lothian Road, Edinburgh, EH1 2EA KAGYU SAMYE LING Envisioned by H.H. the 16th Karmapa and realised entirely by volunteer work and donations Kagyyu Samye Ling has been engaged in building a comprehensive Tibetan Buddhist-style temple since the 1970s. You can help to make the Samye Completion Project watertight before H.H. 17th Karmapa arrives by sponsoring items including a building block. For more information, click here. Saturday 26th June Welcoming Celebration in Kagyu Samye Ling Monastery. Kagyu Samye Ling residents and extended community, friends and local dignitaries join together to welcome His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa with a traditional Scottish Pipe Band and entertainments. Sunday 27th June The Light of Hope in a Dark Age A day of teaching by His Holiness on Guru Rinpoche to explain which form of practice is the most appropriate to our place and time, and how ordinary human beings can discriminate between false teachings and true ones. Monday 28th June His Holiness confers the Guru Rinpoche initiation. To join the special mailing list to receive information about His Holiness's visit to Samye Ling please send us an email. Preliminary program for the UK
LONDON

Friday evening June 18th:
The Power of Peace – Meditation and Happiness
Excel Arena: 1 Western Gateway Royal Victoria Dock, London E16 1XL

Saturday all day June 19th:
Facing the Challenges of the 21st Century
Excel Arena: 1 Western Gateway Royal Victoria Dock, London E16 1XL

Sunday morning June 20th:
Kagyu Samye Dzong London
Official opening ceremony of the new centre at 15 Spa Road, Bermondsey.
Public Talk: The Power of Compassion
Chenrezig Empowerment

Sunday afternoon June 20th:
Blessing the Tibetan Peace Garden 3 pm and talk at 3:45pm
Tibetan Peace Garden, Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park (next to Imperial War Museum), St George’s Road, London SE1 6ER
EDINBURGH

Friday 25th June
The Key to Happiness
Usher Hall, Lothian Road, Edinburgh, EH1 2EA
KAGYU SAMYE LING

Envisioned by H.H. the 16th Karmapa and realised entirely by volunteer work and donations Kagyyu Samye Ling has been engaged in building a comprehensive Tibetan Buddhist-style temple since the 1970s. You can help to make the Samye Completion Project watertight before H.H. 17th Karmapa arrives by sponsoring items including a building block. For more information, click here.

Saturday 26th June
Welcoming Celebration in Kagyu Samye Ling Monastery.
Kagyu Samye Ling residents and extended community, friends and local dignitaries join together to welcome His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa with a traditional Scottish Pipe Band and entertainments.

Sunday 27th June
The Light of Hope in a Dark Age
A day of teaching by His Holiness on Guru Rinpoche to explain which form of practice is the most appropriate to our place and time, and how ordinary human beings can discriminate between false teachings and true ones.

Monday 28th June
His Holiness confers the Guru Rinpoche initiation.

To join the special mailing list to receive information about His Holiness’s visit to Samye Ling please send us an email.

]]> Comment on The Six Yogas of Naropa – books by hotboy http://chagchen.org/2009/07/03/the-six-yogas-of-naropa/comment-page-1/#comment-1032 hotboy Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:17:56 +0000 http://chagchen.org/?p=769#comment-1032 Sitting here at my work .... I'm getting the heat in the abdomen, particulary behind the muscle wall while doing the vase breath. This is recent. The dynamic behind these meditations is fantastic!!I took refuge about six years ago after reading The Bliss of Inner Fire. That and Glen Mullin's translation and Readings was all I thought I really needed. That and a guru and empowerments. I don't know which country you're from, but the Samye Ling is here in Scotland. I'm not a monk. I drink far too much, smoke dope, etc., but meditate about four hours most days. You don't have to be "holy". Of course, it would be better and easier if you were! So they should sack me!! If you're into meditation anyway, The Bliss of Inner Fire ... well, I couldn't believe how wonderful it was. If all the books that were left after an apocalypse were those two ... good choice!! All the best. Hotboy Sitting here at my work …. I’m getting the heat in the abdomen, particulary behind the muscle wall while doing the vase breath. This is recent. The dynamic behind these meditations is fantastic!!I took refuge about six years ago after reading The Bliss of Inner Fire. That and Glen Mullin’s translation and Readings was all I thought I really needed. That and a guru and empowerments. I don’t know which country you’re from, but the Samye Ling is here in Scotland. I’m not a monk. I drink far too much, smoke dope, etc., but meditate about four hours most days. You don’t have to be “holy”. Of course, it would be better and easier if you were! So they should sack me!! If you’re into meditation anyway, The Bliss of Inner Fire … well, I couldn’t believe how wonderful it was. If all the books that were left after an apocalypse were those two … good choice!! All the best. Hotboy

]]> Comment on More on the Maitreya flake by Kit http://chagchen.org/2006/07/03/more-on-the-maitreya-flake/comment-page-1/#comment-1030 Kit Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:45:17 +0000 http://alex-wilding.com/dangzang/2006/07/03/more-on-the-maitreya-flake/#comment-1030 Hi, i came across these postings when searching to see how Ron was getting on with his world domination programme. I was a member of this cult for a while and I assume Karma Drolma Tsering is Ian by the dates he gives. That's a pretty grand title you have there Ian. 3.5 million is a lot of money,and as you are a charity I am sure you wont mind substantiating that Ian. How much of that came from yours and your wifes credit cards? I guess she would know that better than most as she's the one left to pay them off. Hey why not publish your financial books and end the controversy. Don't forget to include the cost of the dope sent to Ron in the Dr Who videos. Personally I had a great time on one of his Darshans and particularly enjoyed the mind altering substances he added to breakfast on the last day. It was fun for me but poor old Jake being picked up by the police whilst running naked down the motorway was a bit more serious. Still Ron was quick off the mark and I was instructed to take The Sacrement to another location. I remember being very humbled at the honour and wondered if the thing wrapped so reverently may be a lost relic of Jesus, maybe a finger, I didn't know. When I arrived at my destination I was received by another member who exclaimed "great, let's smoke some of it", Not J.C.'s finger but Ronnies smoke. Cut the crap. Ron is a scam artist who has drawn you in. He has a nasty temper, he sexually abuses his female monks under the guise of liberation, and has the rest of you working to fulfil an old prophecy he has attached himself to. The fact that he has managed to fool a few Tibetans along with yourselves is not proof of the return of the Buddha and the term Crazy Wisdom Master is a cover for when he forgets what he said and contradicts himself. When he gets caught out he admonishes his disciples for concretising his teachings and you all cry Crazy Wisdom. He may be crazy but he is well short of wise. The greatest thing he taught me was how stupid I am. I hope you learn the same soon and see that god is not a form but who you are. Rock on Ron.And if you think that's a rant I should warn you, there's plenty more. Hi, i came across these postings when searching to see how Ron was getting on with his world domination programme. I was a member of this cult for a while and I assume Karma Drolma Tsering is Ian by the dates he gives. That’s a pretty grand title you have there Ian. 3.5 million is a lot of money,and as you are a charity I am sure you wont mind substantiating that Ian. How much of that came from yours and your wifes credit cards? I guess she would know that better than most as she’s the one left to pay them off. Hey why not publish your financial books and end the controversy. Don’t forget to include the cost of the dope sent to Ron in the Dr Who videos. Personally I had a great time on one of his Darshans and particularly enjoyed the mind altering substances he added to breakfast on the last day. It was fun for me but poor old Jake being picked up by the police whilst running naked down the motorway was a bit more serious. Still Ron was quick off the mark and I was instructed to take The Sacrement to another location. I remember being very humbled at the honour and wondered if the thing wrapped so reverently may be a lost relic of Jesus, maybe a finger, I didn’t know. When I arrived at my destination I was received by another member who exclaimed “great, let’s smoke some of it”, Not J.C.’s finger but Ronnies smoke. Cut the crap. Ron is a scam artist who has drawn you in. He has a nasty temper, he sexually abuses his female monks under the guise of liberation, and has the rest of you working to fulfil an old prophecy he has attached himself to. The fact that he has managed to fool a few Tibetans along with yourselves is not proof of the return of the Buddha and the term Crazy Wisdom Master is a cover for when he forgets what he said and contradicts himself. When he gets caught out he admonishes his disciples for concretising his teachings and you all cry Crazy Wisdom. He may be crazy but he is well short of wise. The greatest thing he taught me was how stupid I am. I hope you learn the same soon and see that god is not a form but who you are. Rock on Ron.And if you think that’s a rant I should warn you, there’s plenty more.

]]> Comment on Tibetan snake boxing – whaaa? by Alex W http://chagchen.org/2009/08/27/tibetan-snake-boxing-whaaa/comment-page-1/#comment-1029 Alex W Tue, 19 Jan 2010 06:07:23 +0000 http://chagchen.org/?p=838#comment-1029 lhunrup: I think your post already says what I would say in answer. If you read this blog you will see that I *did* find out where to speak to him, and *did* ask him some relevant questions; the answers I got were not ridiculous, though they were extremely vague. As to your speculations about my personality, I leave you to them. Jim: You ask why I would "make a harmful statement about someone without doing the due diligence to ensure that you are behaving responsibly and not maliciously slandering someone". The answer is that in the first place, the very idea of "Tibetan Snake Boxing" is just not something an informed person can easily take seriously; in the second place, as I see it, asking Biff for an explanation (which I published long ago) *is* reasonably diligent. Perhaps I should stress that it is, above all, the suggestion that he was taught Tummo (and now teaches it to others) by Thrangu Rinpoche (one of my own teachers) that, to those who know anything about things Tibetan, sounds extremely fishy. lhunrup: I think your post already says what I would say in answer. If you read this blog you will see that I *did* find out where to speak to him, and *did* ask him some relevant questions; the answers I got were not ridiculous, though they were extremely vague.
As to your speculations about my personality, I leave you to them.
Jim: You ask why I would “make a harmful statement about someone without doing the due diligence to ensure that you are behaving responsibly and not maliciously slandering someone”. The answer is that in the first place, the very idea of “Tibetan Snake Boxing” is just not something an informed person can easily take seriously; in the second place, as I see it, asking Biff for an explanation (which I published long ago) *is* reasonably diligent.
Perhaps I should stress that it is, above all, the suggestion that he was taught Tummo (and now teaches it to others) by Thrangu Rinpoche (one of my own teachers) that, to those who know anything about things Tibetan, sounds extremely fishy.

]]> Comment on Tibetan snake boxing – whaaa? by Jim http://chagchen.org/2009/08/27/tibetan-snake-boxing-whaaa/comment-page-1/#comment-1028 Jim Sat, 16 Jan 2010 23:22:39 +0000 http://chagchen.org/?p=838#comment-1028 I will state up front that I study Jiu Long Bagua Zhang. JLBZ is in my opinion the backbone of the Li Family Arts taught at The Gompa. Dr. John Painter is the lineage holder for the Li Family Arts. Contrary to the posting by "A Word Witch" Dr. Painter does not call himself or accept others callimg him a master. The reasons for not accepting the title of master which I have heard in lectures from Dr. Painter, and that I am not quoting but paraphrasing(to be clear any errors are my own), are that a master has learned and understood everything, Dr. Painter has stated that there is much he is still learning and understanding. "Cone Beckham" the name snake boxing would be derived from this being a system of fighting from the ground. You would be correct in the thought that "boxing" in Chinese Martial Arts is not quite the same as "boxing" in Western terms. The gentleman running this site is the person I have a serious concern about. You sir have stated..."Now although I’m tagging this with charlatans, I’m not at the moment saying that’s what this guy is – to be honest, I haven’t even read his site properly" Why would you make a harmful statement about someone without doing the due diligence to ensure that you are behaving responsibly and not maliciously slandering someone. This is my first experience with your site. I hope more investigation is done on your other postings as I think the premise for your site is excellent as long as you are being vigilent. I wish you the best. Regards, Jim Sullivan I will state up front that I study Jiu Long Bagua Zhang. JLBZ is in my opinion the backbone of the Li Family Arts taught at The Gompa. Dr. John Painter is the lineage holder for the Li Family Arts.

Contrary to the posting by “A Word Witch” Dr. Painter does not call himself or accept others callimg him a master. The reasons for not accepting the title of master which I have heard in lectures from Dr. Painter, and that I am not quoting but paraphrasing(to be clear any errors are my own), are that a master has learned and understood everything, Dr. Painter has stated that there is much he is still learning and understanding.

“Cone Beckham” the name snake boxing would be derived from this being a system of fighting from the ground. You would be correct in the thought that “boxing” in Chinese Martial Arts is not quite the same as “boxing” in Western terms.

The gentleman running this site is the person I have a serious concern about. You sir have stated…”Now although I’m tagging this with charlatans, I’m not at the moment saying that’s what this guy is – to be honest, I haven’t even read his site properly” Why would you make a harmful statement about someone without doing the due diligence to ensure that you are behaving responsibly and not maliciously slandering someone. This is my first experience with your site. I hope more investigation is done on your other postings as I think the premise for your site is excellent as long as you are being vigilent.

I wish you the best.

Regards,

Jim Sullivan

]]> Comment on Tibetan snake boxing – whaaa? by lhunrup http://chagchen.org/2009/08/27/tibetan-snake-boxing-whaaa/comment-page-1/#comment-1026 lhunrup Mon, 11 Jan 2010 08:18:37 +0000 http://chagchen.org/?p=838#comment-1026 why dont you take the cnace and guts , go up to his afce and ask him , your a a very very weak little man who just fault finds all then time to boost your own little ego i hope this kung fu guy in the picture gets to meat you one day i wonder are you gay or a pervert or something , i sense you are a very week man , with a lot to hide why dont you take the cnace and guts , go up to his afce and ask him , your a a very very weak little man who just fault finds all then time to boost your own little ego
i hope this kung fu guy in the picture gets to meat you one day
i wonder are you gay or a pervert or something , i sense you are a very week man , with a lot to hide

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