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The only Buddhist chaplains I have ever heard of was a Tibetan monk who first got his 20-year Geshe degree from the Dalai Lama and were assigned to act as chaplain to a Tibetan regiment in the Indian army. The only comment the made was that the tent he lived in was very very hot.
In the Buddhist tradition, it takes years of learning how to do the practicings, mastering our mind, under the guidance of a teacher. And it is considered wrong to teach until our teacher has assessed us as being ready TO teach. Teaching before we have developes some firm ego-mastery only increases our ego and we create negative karma for ourselves. And it is considered negative karma to teach before we have the inner wisdom TO teach. Buddhism is learning from doing the practices, and this takes decades ... no book or spoken words will teach us Buddhism, because is about inner insight and experience, and words are merely intellectual concepts that cannot convey experience adequately.
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Re: Perfectly Imperfect
(Quote) Godspeed, as they say. May your path be smooth and without barriers. (View Post)
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Re: Om Mani Padme Hum - A Novel Interpretation?
If it works for you, that is fine. Our mind works with our concepts. But what it actually means (as explained to me by a Tibetan Lama) is: "Om" refers to the state of Buddhahood. The body/s… (View Post)
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Re: Good news thread
Sounds a lot like strengthening our 8 Worldly Concerns. The older monks and lamas never take credit for the things they do and deflect praise. The 8 Concerns That Prevent Happiness: Taking delight in… (View Post)
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Re: Perfectly Imperfect
You should focus on doing your Buddhist practices, and developing compassion for others. Rather than focusing on strengthening your attachment to your ego. As for being imperfect, until enlightenment… (View Post)
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Re: Sense Of Self
As per "The Heart Sutra", we are and we are not. A student once asked our teacher, "Is it true we aren't real?" He thought for a moment and said "Try slamming a car door on y… (View Post)1