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Who are your top 3 favorite Buddhist teachers
PremaSagar
Veteran
1. H.H Dalai Lama- The smiling Bodhisattva as I know him
2. Thich Nhat Hanh- Vietnamese Zen Practitioner
3. Jack Kornfield- Practiced within the Theravada Forest Tradition for several years, I do own a copy of 'Buddha's Little Instruction Book' very helpful for beginners and seasoned practitioners who want a bit of wisdom to meditate on wherever they go.
Extra Question: How did you spend your New Years ?
I'm glad that I can post here more frequently then at Dharma Wheel perhaps later I'll get your opinions on a letter I wrote in an attempt to share Buddhism. I would appreciate a moderators opinion on how soon I can post the letter. How soon I can post the letter depends on the moderator's mandate. I do want to make sure I don't overpost.
2. Thich Nhat Hanh- Vietnamese Zen Practitioner
3. Jack Kornfield- Practiced within the Theravada Forest Tradition for several years, I do own a copy of 'Buddha's Little Instruction Book' very helpful for beginners and seasoned practitioners who want a bit of wisdom to meditate on wherever they go.
Extra Question: How did you spend your New Years ?
I'm glad that I can post here more frequently then at Dharma Wheel perhaps later I'll get your opinions on a letter I wrote in an attempt to share Buddhism. I would appreciate a moderators opinion on how soon I can post the letter. How soon I can post the letter depends on the moderator's mandate. I do want to make sure I don't overpost.
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I spent my new years with my brother and my mom. And a mouse came out and was running around on the molding that runs around the ceiling. The dog and cat were watching the mouse run around it was so funny. My brother put a garbage bag underneath a section and greased it with olive oil and the mouse sure enough fell into the garbage bag. Then my mom and him took the mouse over to a park.
Therefore my mom, brother, and the mouse were all my dharma teachers!
- HH Dalia Lama
- Ajahn Brahm
So very many if we just look.
Shunryu Suzuki
The next person I meet
Charlotte Joko Beck
hmm, can't choose a third right now
I spent New Year's with 2 of my kids, ate lots of tasty food I don't normally eat, watched episodes of BONES i got for Christmas and went to bed a little early.
2. HE 3rd Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche. Some of his teachings in English can be found on dharmadownload.net, I personally find them very precise and clear.
3. Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche. No-bullshit and always very refreshing.
New Years Eve I performed with my band at a community family dance early in the evening then brought in the new year performing with one of the elders, a saxophone player, at the adult dance and was finished shortly after midnight. It's getting more difficult for me to play music in place where there is alcohol being served so I was glad to be finished early.
On two occasions recently I have returned from ten day Yoga retreats and gone right to the local pub for weekend engagements. After the intensive Yoga practice where we focus on balance and fine tuning our central nervous systems, it is painful for me to watch people get intoxicated and numb their nervous systems to the point where they cannot stand up on both feet, let alone balance on one. Sometimes I think that if I was not there playing the music that these people would not be suffering so much.
Lama Surya Das
Adyashanti
On New Years went out to dinner with friends. A lovely start to the New Year.
HH Dalai Lama
Thich Nhat Hahn
I stayed at home and read the books I bought myself for X-mas.
As for New Year's Eve, I spent it with my girlfriend and another friend. We ended up going to see a funk/soul show by a local band called Philly's Phunkestra w/ special guest Tahoe Jackson. Pretty awesome.
General Gelugpa teachers.
Ajan Brahm.
Bhikhu Bodhi.
The Western Thai Forrest Monks: Ajahn Sumedo, Ajahn Amaro, Ajahn Passano, Thanissaro Bhikkhu, etc
The Australian Thai Forrest Monks: Ajahn Brahm, Ajahn Sujato, etc
The Pelicans over the ocean
The reflection of the moon on the water...
Thich Nhat Hanh
Shunryu Suzuki
Noah Levine
The Buddha
Huineng
Shiwu
Dogen
TheFound
H.E. Tsem Tulku Rinpoche
H.H. the Karmapa, Trinley Thaye Dorje
Eckhardt Tolle
Thomas Merton (Long deceased Trappist, yes Catholic, Monk.}
Joko
Watts
Ajahn Brahm
Sayadaw U Jotika