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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">There are different ways to deal with the recent terrorist attacks in Paris. It is of <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">course</span> im<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">portant to </span>support<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> and care for </span>the victims and their families, to improve the security strategy, and to consider any measure to prevent similar tragedies to occur in the future. With respect to how our societies can react to such a threat, a lot has been discussed in the public discourse, and I do not think that I could add something valuable t<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">o the debate</span>. T<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">his <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">posting instead tries to focus<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> on the more </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">personal level.</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"></span></span></span></span><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Recently, much has been written about war. The french president Hollande declared that "France is at war", and even Pope Francis seems to consider the attacks as a part of a "piecemeal third world war". I believe, this is a very dangerous image. The idea of war creates fear and hatred in people's minds, and right now, more than ever, decisions need to be taken calmly and without being driven by emotions or public opinion. No-one denies that one needs to be cautious, and should do everything to prevent further threats. Still, we need to be very attentive that we do not allow our minds to be poisoned. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Via his twitter account, the <b>Gyalwang Drukpa</b> requested that "we must wage war against acts of terrorism with courageous acts of love". This may sound naive and esoteric in the light of the danger at hand. Still, if one thinks about it thoroughly, there is some truth to it.</span></span></div>
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<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">As explained very clearly in the sixth chapter of <span style="line-height: 115%;">Śāntideva’s Bodhicāryāvatāra, the greatest enemy one can have is one's own anger. This is the real enemy that needs to be fought. <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It is anger or<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> hatred</span></span> that causes so much <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">suffering in the world.</span> I do not believe that the problem in Paris was that "nobody had guns but the bad guys" </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">as Donald Trump seems to do</span></span></span>. The problem is rather to be found within the terrorist's minds, which seem to have been filled with ignorance and hatred. If their minds would not have been filled with such destructive thoughts and emotions, this type of cruelty would not have been possible. To the contrary, <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">i</span>f their minds would have been full of unconditional love for all beings, something like this could never have happened. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">This tells us that there can </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">be </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">hardly anything more important than overcoming negative emotions and wrong-views present in our minds<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">, particularly anger and hatred.</span> Otherwise, we may also be able to engage in such cruel deeds. We could become equally destructive. Hence, instead of indulging ourselves in thoughts of fear and revenge, we should focus on the qualities present within us. As we all know, "fear leads to anger, and anger leads to hate" (not the Buddha, but Lord Yoda). This does not mean that we do not need to react, but <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">we should do so calmly and thoughtful<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">, considering also the causes that lead to these events.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">The recent statement made by the <b>Gyalwa Karmapa Thaye Dorje</b> clearly goes into this direction as well:</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><i>We need to find a way to use this moment to develop awareness and
understanding, so that we may live our lives without fear. We need to
find a way to use this moment to stand up to fear and panic, and not to
succumb to it. We need to find a way to use this moment to develop
compassion, and to show others that it is the lack of awareness, wisdom
and compassion, manifesting as emotions, that is the real thing that we
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">On a personal level, the terrorist attack in Paris could serve as a powerful reminder, how important it is to tame one's own mind. The way our mind functions is not essentially different from the way the minds of these terrorists work. We all have the potential to do good, but if we don't pay attention to what goes on in our minds, things can go awfully wrong. Hence, instead of becoming infected by the horror and the hatred that we encounter, we should focus on love and compassion. This is of utmost importance for ourselves and for others. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">In times like these, it becomes even more important that we make an effort to tame our minds and constantly try to, </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">as <b>Gyalwa Karmapa Thaye Dorje</b> noted, </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">"remember that human beings are also capable of great courage and compassion". <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Love and compassion is not something that is given, it is a qualit<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">y that c<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">an be developed<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> throu<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">gh mind training,<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> i.e. Lojong (<i>blo sbyong</i>), or similar practices. These are times of war, and it is time that we put on the armor of patience and proceed <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">to attack our real enemy<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">,</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> hat<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">red</span></span>! <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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Rolf Scheuermannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345484639383900572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265876789368259816.post-7562270546484555072014-12-18T04:04:00.003-08:002015-12-02T03:19:44.088-08:00Buddhist Christmas 2014<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">another year has passed. Christmas is just around the corner. Isn't our calender a wonderful tool that reminds us of impermanence. Time goes by so quickly. Without noticing, New Year 2015 is suddenly approaching. We have again become a year older. Of course, it shouldn't have come as a surprise, because the clock has been constantly ticking. Without noticing it, our life-span has decreased with each moment that passed.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Therefore, we can also relate to big and joyful events like birthdays, New Year and Christmas as reminders of impermanence. So many extra-ordinary people have passed the last year. The l<a href="http://buddhism.tibetan-translation.com/2014/06/in-memoriam-kunzig-shamar-rinpoche.html" target="_blank">oss of the great Tibetan Buddhist master Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche</a> is still present in the minds of Tibetan Buddhists. A</span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">lso numerous celebrities like Robin Williams, Shirley Temple, Peaches Geldof, Philipp Seymour Hoffman, Maximilian Schell, Eusébio, Mickey Rooney, James Garner and Lauren Bacall have left us forever this year. We may have had to mourn </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">the demise of close ones, </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">friends and <i>dharma </i>brothers and sisters around us. </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Buddhist teachings tell us, that every being which has been born will surely die one day. If even the greatest among us are subjected to death, the Lord of Death will certainly not spare us either. For a practitioner, it is actually important to become aware of death. In the <a href="http://buddhism.tibetan-translation.com/2014/12/the-parting-from-four-attachments.html" target="_blank"><i>Parting from the Four Attachments</i></a>, which have been the subject of the last <a href="http://buddhism.tibetan-translation.com/2014/12/the-parting-from-four-attachments.html" target="_blank">post</a>, it is said that "i</span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">f one clings to this life, one isn’t a <i>dharma
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">Also in <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HGp_ECDqJQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">his final teaching</a> on mind training or Lojong, Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche spoke about impermanence and stated that one never knows when death will come. </span>No doubt, sooner or later, it may be as well our turn to go. Until then, we may have still a little bit of time, but maybe not. Who knows? </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Why not use whatever time there is left to do something meaningful with it. We may have dozens of reasons and excuses, but there is actually no real reason why we should wait any longer. Let us all engage in as many virtuous activities as possible! Let us practice the <i>dharma </i>here and now, and share the good that arises with everyone!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">This also sounds like an excellent New Year's resolution to me!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Merry Christmas</span></span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and a </span></span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Happy New Year 2015!</span></b></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">After the adaption of "Christmas tree" in <a href="http://buddhism.tibetan-translation.com/2013/12/buddhist-christmas.html" target="_blank">last years' Christmas-post</a>, I would like to provide </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">those of you who also like to sing </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">with </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">a further </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Buddhist "Christmas Song". </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Now the time is right<br />
Do it while you're young<br />
Leave the house tonight<br />
And sing this joyful song<br />
Sit down beneath the tree<br />
And reach the goal with speed<br />
A Buddha's born to help us all<br />
Just go and take the lead </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Oh, bodhi tree, bodhi tree</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">We are on our way<br />
Oh, what joy to meditate<br />
Under your canopy<br />
Oh, Bodhi tree, bodhi tree<br />
We are on our way<br />
Oh, what joy to meditate<br />
Under your canopy</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> (Tune of Jingle Bells)</span></span></div>
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Introduction</span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times Ext Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Kunga Drolchog (Kun dga</span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times Ext Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">’ grol mchog, 1507-1566), considered to have been a previous rebirth of the famous T</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times Ext Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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tradition. Traditionally, the Jonang tradition has been closely connected with the Sakya tradition as this work witnesses. It is a commentary on the important Sakya doctrine, the <i>Parting from the Four Attachments</i> (<i>zhen pa bzhi bral</i>) attributed to Sachen Kunga Nyingpo </span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times Ext Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">(1092–1158)</span>, founding father of the Sakya tradition. The verse is generally understood to be a summary of all of the Buddha's teachings. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times Ext Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></span></span>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times Ext Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></span>The Parting from the Four Attachments</span></span></h4>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">[1.] If one clings to this life, one isn’t a <i>dharma
</i>practitioner (<i>tshe ’di la zhen na chos pa min</i>)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">[2.] If one clings to the three realms, it is not
renunciation. </span><span style="line-height: 115%;">(<i>khams gsum la zhen na nges ’byung
min</i>)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">[3.] If one clings to one’s own benefit, it is not <i>bodhicitta</i>.
</span><span lang="NL" style="line-height: 115%;">(<i>bdag don la
zhen na byang sems min</i>)</span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">[4.] If grasping occurs, it
is not the view. </span>(<i>’dzin pa byung na lta ba min</i>)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times Ext Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Sachen Kunga Nyingpo</span> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">Sakya Jetsun Drakpa Gyaltsen (1147–1246) informs us that that </span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times Ext Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Kunga Nyingpo</span> received this fourfold instruction at
the age of twelve in a direct vision from the Bodhisattva Mañjuśrī, having spent half a year in retreat under the guidance of Bari Lotsāwa
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">Being an important key instruction of the Sakya tradition, </span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times Ext Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times Ext Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">there are several collections of commentaries on these lines which have already been translated into English, but Kunga Drolchog's commentary has not been included in these collections. This explains why it is generally not so well-known, and why it is the only of the</span></span><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times Ext Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times Ext Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times Ext Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> older existent commentaries on the </span><i><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Parting
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Instruction on the <i>Parting
From the Four Attachments</i>:</span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=6265876789368259816#_ftn1" name="_ftnref1" style="mso-footnote-id: ftn1;" title=""><span style="mso-bookmark: _Toc405733107;"><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="mso-special-character: footnote;"><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "gandhari unicode"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Microsoft Himalaya"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;">[1]</span></span></span></span></span></span></a></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">One first takes refuge and
[develops] <i>bodhicitta</i>.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">[1.] Then, with respect to the
attachment to this life, [one should consider that this life] resembles water
bubbles<a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=6265876789368259816#_ftn2" name="_ftnref2" style="mso-footnote-id: ftn2;" title=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="mso-special-character: footnote;"><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "gandhari unicode"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Microsoft Himalaya"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">[2]</span></span></span></span></a>
in the water. Since there is no value in entertaining attachment [to this
life], one should contemplate the uncertainty of the moment of death.
</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">One should contemplate that there are
many conditions [which can cause] death. One should contemplate that nothing
whatsoever is of help at death. Through the [afore-mentioned] three
[contemplations] one develops a desire to wholeheartedly engage in <i>dharma</i>
[practice]. </span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Thus, one should start out with the instruction of “mind having
turned towards the <i>dharma</i>”.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">[2.] This entire </span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times Ext Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><i>saṃsāra </i>made up of three realms
resembles poisonous fruits.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even though
[they] momentarily appear to be seemingly delicious, one [will feel] pain and
parts from this life if [they] find their way into us.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Since one who clings to [that]
deludes himself, one should contemplate about the mode of being of </span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times Ext Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><i>saṃsāra</i>: even if one becomes a </span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Cakravartin, one has to die and perishes in the end. Because of bearing
in mind that one does not pass beyond suffering [by attaining fortunate states
within </span><i><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times Ext Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">saṃsāra</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><i> </i>such as these], the <i>"dharma</i> turns towards the path".</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">[3.] Attachment to self-benefit
resembles fostering an enemy’s son. Even though the momentary joy seemingly
appears to be joy, on the long-run it will inflict harm.</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=6265876789368259816#_ftn7" name="_ftnref7" style="mso-footnote-id: ftn7;" title=""></a>
</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">As is exemplified by [that], if one
is attached to self-benefit, also the momentary happiness will turn into an
obstacle for awakening on the long-run. Hence, to solely liberate [one]self
from the three realms which are of the nature of suffering will
not help. “Because there is not a single one among the individual sentient beings which
had not been our father or mother [in previous lifetimes], I will [endure]
taking rebirth in hell realms for aeons and aeons [to come] if they should then
obtain supreme well-being, Buddhahoood.”—By repeatedly giving rise to a
mind-set in one’s continuum which considers [this thought] to be easy, and
meticulously cultivating it, one "dispels the delusion of the path."<span class="MsoFootnoteReference"> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=6265876789368259816#_ftn8" name="_ftnref8" style="mso-footnote-id: ftn8;" title=""></a></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">[4.] If one is attached to things and
characteristic signs, it resembles grasping onto the water of a mirage. Even
though water momentarily appears, it doesn’t quench the thirst because there is
not anything to drink for one’s mouth. Even though this </span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times Ext Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><i>saṃsāra </i>appears to the deluded mind,
it lacks any essence that can be established when being thoroughly examined [by
means of higher knowledge]:</span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Mind is not engaged with
the past. Mind will not be engaged with the future. Consciousness is [also] not
engaged with the present. Thus, one has ascertained that all phenomena are free
from elaborations.</span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Hence, since"deluded appearances
appear as wisdom", it has been said that one will attain Buddhahood.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The <i>dharma</i>
listened to, first of all (<i>Kun</i>),</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Pleased
(<i>dga’</i>) [my] own mind. Being an instruction which draws from the dohas,</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">It
unties (<i>’grol</i>) the mental knots. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The path of the Teacher has
been written down in accordance with the words of the supreme (<i>mchog</i>)
gurus.<a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=6265876789368259816#_ftn11" name="_ftnref11" style="mso-footnote-id: ftn11;" title=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="mso-special-character: footnote;"><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "gandhari unicode"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Microsoft Himalaya"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">[3]</span></span></span></span></a></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This Instruction For the Parting From the Four Attachments has been gathered from the [commentary on the Parting From the Four Attachments] composed by Nubpa Rigdzin Dragpa, and was refined with the [help of the] words of the glorious Dharma Lord Sakya Paṇḍita. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">English translation: Rolf Scheuermann</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=6265876789368259816#_ftnref1">[1]</a> “Zhen pa bzhi bral gyi khrid yig.” In: Gdams ngag mdzod : a treasury of precious methods and instructions of all of the major and minor buddhist traditions of tibet, brought together and structured into a coherent system. Paro: Lama Ngodrup and Sherab Drimey, 1979-1981 (TBRC W20877, 18 vols), vol. 18, 128,1–130,1. <br />As is explained in the colophon, Kun dga’ grol mchog’s commentary on the Parting From the Four Attachments bases itself very strongly on the famous commentaries on this doctrine by Sa skya Paṇḍita (<i>Zhen pa bzhi bral gyi gdams pa</i>, SPZZBD) and Nub pa rig ’dzin grags pa (Nub pa rig ’dzin grags kyis mdzad pa’'i zhen pa bzhi bral, NRGZZB). <br /><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=6265876789368259816#_ftnref2">[2]</a> Read chu bur instead of chu sbur. <br /><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=6265876789368259816#_ftnref11">[3]</a> Even though this concluding verse does not explicitly name Kun dga’ grol mchog as the author, his name is clearly visible. The verse follows a specific Tibetan tradition where the author perpetuates his name by dropping a part of it in each line. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><u><b>Update</b></u>: After I uploaded my English translation and transliteration of Beru Khyentse Rinpoche's prayer for the swift rebirth of Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche (see below), Karmapa Thaye Dorje composed a further wonderful prayer. Having already been transliterated and translated into English by my friend Erin under the guidance of Khenpo Karsang Tenzin, I added it to the post. </span></span></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><b><u>Further Update</u></b>: There is now also a revised version of the prayer composed by Karmapa Thaye Dorje available which was distributed by the Karmapa International Buddhist Society. Consequently, the older version was removed and replaced by the latest version.</span></span></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span lang="EN-US">Prayer for the Swift Rebirth of Shamar Rinpoche,
Mipham Chökyi Lodrö</span></b></span></span></h3>
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<b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-weight: normal;"><b>Authored by Beru Khyentse
Rinpoche</b> </span></span></span></b></h4>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-weight: normal;">Namo guru Dharmamatiye!</span></i></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-weight: normal;">I bow down to Guru Chökyi
Lodrö!</span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">de chen zhing gön mi yi nam trül pa| </span></i></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Drub
gyü ten pe sog shing mi pham pa|</span></i></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-weight: normal;">Emanation of Buddha
Amithaba, undefeatable life-tree of the practice lineage,</span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-weight: normal;">sha mar chö kyi lo drö chog
nyi kyi| </span></i></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-weight: normal;">dag
sog kal men nyam thag ci chir dor|</span></i></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-weight: normal;">Excellent One, Shamarpa
Chokyi Lodroe, why did you abandon us destitute misfortunate ones?</span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-weight: normal;">lobur mi tün kyen gyi zhi we
ying| </span></i></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-weight: normal;">tim ne dül dje lhag
ma ma kyang par|</span></i></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-weight: normal;">Out of a sudden you
dissolved into the sphere of peace due to unfavourable conditions, and left
your remaining students unprotected behind.</span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">kam tshang ring lug nyag tra di dag kab| </span></i></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">nya ngen de pa kye ma kyi hü lag|</span></i></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-weight: normal;">The </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-weight: normal;">long </span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-weight: normal;">Kamtshang</span></b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=6265876789368259816#_ftn1" name="_ftnref1" title=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="line-height: 115%;">[1]</span></span></span></a><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-weight: normal;"> tradition<b> </b></span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-weight: normal;">has been weakened and</span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-weight: normal;"> mourns
at your parinirvana!</span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-weight: normal;">ön tang dül dje jug pa mi
dor wa| </span></i></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-weight: normal;">mi ngön ying ne
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-weight: normal;">Yet, not abandoning the
guidance of your students, due to your compassion you lovingly think of them
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<i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-weight: normal;">trül pe da zhel nyur
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-weight: normal;">May the full moon of your
manifested rebirth swiftly appear for the sake of us who depend on you and are
in your care.</span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-weight: normal;">dön gyü nying po pal den
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-weight: normal;">Heart of the ultimate
lineage, Glorious Karmapa, along with the lineage of fathers and spiritual sons,
unified in their commitments,</span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-weight: normal;">pheb ne chog trül tsö
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-weight: normal;">May the awakened activities
of the three mysteries of (body, speech and mind) flow like the Ganges stream so
that your supreme emanation effortlessly appears.</span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-weight: normal;">Even though I have prayed
with these words out of faith and pure intention, and you will indeed behold me
protector,</span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-weight: normal;">I request the guardians of
the doctrine, Mahakali, Mahakala, Simhamukha, deities and consorts etc., to not
forget their oath, and engage in supportive activity.</span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Many of you have probably already heard the sad news about the recent passing of Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche, Mipham Chokyi Lodro (1952-2014). It spread like a shock wave through the Karma Kagyu Buddhist centers in Europe. Not only was he the lineage holder of the tradition, but he had also spent years and years teaching in the West, mainly in the United States and Europe. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Having just completed a weekend course at his Bodhi Path Center in Renchen Ulm, Germany, His Holiness unexpectedly passed away in the morning of June 11th 2014. It was learned that he suffered from a sudden heart attack and died immediately.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Under the guidance of his brother Jigme Rinpoche who was also present when he passed away, all traditional procedures were followed. After that, Shamar Rinpoche remained in the so-called <i>thugs dam</i>, a post mortem meditative state carried out by experienced meditators, until Friday the 13th 2014. Since this date falls together with Saga Dawa, the highest Buddhist holiday, it is considered very auspicious.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Even though I personally cannot claim to call myself a close disciple, I had some contact with Rinpoche over the years and he positively influenced my life in many ways. Having received my basic Buddhist education at the <a href="http://buddhism.tibetan-translation.com/2014/02/buddhist-studies-kibi.html" target="_blank">Karmapa International Buddhist Institute (KIBI)</a>, a center of higher learning under his direction, I of course directly benefited from his activity. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The idea to establish KIBI originated with a wish of Shamar Rinpoche's teacher, the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa, who started the project shortly before his passing. This placed the responsibility for building and up-keeping the institute </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">largely upon</span></span> Shamar Rinpoche's shoulders. It was only a few years ago that he finally transfered the responsibility back to the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa Thaye Dorje, the successor of his teacher and present lineage holder of the Karma Kagyu tradition.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">When studying at KIBI, it was something special to meet Shamar Rinpoche. There was often a sense of positive fear that surrounded his visits. He was so unpredictable and seemed to be a master in unexpectedly pointing the finger on the spot which hurts the most. Yes, it occasionally felt uncomfortable to be around him, but it always turned out to be extremely beneficial. To me, he seemed to be from another, better world which makes it even more difficult to grasp that his body should be mortal like that of anyone else. It just doesn't feel as if it was possible that he could die. Deep inside I actually feel that he never went away and is indeed still here with us.</span></span><br />
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<![endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">Sadly,
his physical manifestation has left our material world. Yet he was and
continues to be our teacher, and his aspirations and blessings will remain with
us always.</span></span></span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Dear Shamar Rinpoche, I am truly thankful for all you did for us over the decades. You created so many opportunities to study and practice the Dharma. It is now our responsibility to repay your kindness by taking good use of it and help to upkeep and expand the possibilities you created. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">In particular, we can do as His Holiness Gyalwa Karmapa Thaye Dorje requested: dedicate our merits and practice to Shamar Rinpoche, practice on Amithaba and make requests for his swift return to benefit and guide all beings towards enlightenment.</span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">May you have a swift and unhindered rebirth! </span></span></b></div>
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<b><a href="http://buddhism.tibetan-translation.com/2014/06/prayer-for-swift-rebirth-of-shamarpa.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Prayer for a swift rebirth of Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche authored by Beru Khyentse Rinpoche</span></span></a></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.tricycle.com/blog/mipham-chokyi-lodro-14th-shamarpa-dies-61" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tricycle article by Pamela White</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://purelysubjective.wordpress.com/2014/06/12/absencepresenceconfidencetears/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A wonderful blog post by Jourdie Ross</a> </span></span><br />
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Rolf Scheuermannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345484639383900572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265876789368259816.post-79302732538847228262014-06-07T23:42:00.001-07:002015-12-02T03:17:57.194-08:00The Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva and the Four Seals of the Dharma<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span lang="EN-US"><i>37 Practices of a Bodhisattva</i> </span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">The
Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">(Tib. Rgyal sras lag len so bdun ma) </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">is
a short Buddhist text authored </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US"></span></span></span>by</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US"> the Tibetan master </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US"> Ngulchu Thogme Sangpo (1295–1369). It enjoys enormous popularity throughout all the different Buddhist traditions in Tibet and is also one of my
favorites. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">This is also one of the reasons why I decided to take up the text here on this blog. Another is that it sums up the Buddhist path in a very condensed way, but still does so in a very complete way. Simply reading the root verses alone is already very touching. With the hope to inspire myself and others who also do not have that much time to engage
in extensive studies at the moment, I will start to explain the work here little by
little. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">While doing so, I will rely on different
explanations I received over the years, and on existing Tibetan
commentaries. Nevertheless, I will also try to relate the verses to our
present time and see what we can learn from them for our daily life.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">Being aware
of the fact that its author, Ngulchu Thogme Sangpo, lived in </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">Tibet during </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">the early 14<sup>th</sup>
century, one may of course wonder whether the teachings therein are of
any relevance for us today. It is well-known that Buddhism was able
to easily adapt very quickly to different cultural surroundings throughout its
long history of approximately 2500 years. Different Buddhist traditions found in Sri
Lanka, Japan, Tibet and elsewhere are a witness of this fact. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">One of the
reasons that Buddhism worked in such different environments is that the teachings themselves are not
focused so much on the outer world. The outer
world is of course not neglected, but it is not seen as that important.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">The Buddha taught that all the things we
see in the world are produced by causes and conditions. As such, they come into
being, remain for some time, and then they disintegrate. They are impermanent. This
characteristic of things is the same, whether we live on fast-track in the
hi-tech world or as a peasant in a remote backward area. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">Problems are
of course slightly different, but they are still comparable. Whether the battery of our
mobile phone dies or our horse is slowly getting old and won’t be so useful
anymore as before – it is both experienced as suffering. Sufferings such as birth, sickness, old-age and death are the same everywhere.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">Buddhism
generally regards the trio of ignorance, attachment and aversion, as the main
causes for our suffering. They are therefore referred to as the three poisons.
Hence, in case of our mobile phone, suffering is said to originate not from the phone, but from </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">our lack of understanding that it is simply the nature of
phenomena to be impermanent. In combination with attachment to the phone, sufferings is inevitable.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">If we think
about it for a moment, we can easily understand that things don’t last. Still,
we generally don’t do this. When we buy a new thing, we take it for
granted that it will last for some time. After all, it is a new and expensive phone. So it should last. But once it finally breaks, even if this will happen
only after some years, it will still come as a surprise for us. We have
completely neglected the fact that all things are impermanent and we will therefore feel a
sense of loss. We did not understand that all phenomena do not possess a truly
existing, permanent self. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">This does not only apply to things in the outer
world, but also to ourselves. We came into existence, abide for some time on
this planet, and then we have to go on. It is just the way things are. Our
physical body is impermanent, and our mind, even though there is an ongoing
stream of knowing moments, is impermanent as well. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">One moment of consciousness
comes, abides for some time and fades away. Hopes and fears, joy and
happiness, come and go. At best, they will remain as memories. There is not any truly existing permanent self that would
exist. Even our ongoing mind-stream which takes rebirth again and again is undergoing a constant process of change.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">The better
we understand the nature of all phenomena, the nature of our own mind, the more
we will be at peace. We do not have to change the outer world. That would not only be very difficult to do, but also really exhausting. In fact, the only thing we can change <i>relatively </i>easy is our own
mind.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">One needs to add <i>relatively </i>here, because it still requires some work, but it's doable. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">What do we have to do? We need to learn about our mind and our inherent potential for wisdom and
compassion and habituate ourselves with these inherent qualities. The true origin for happiness lies within ourselves, not in the
world out there. It has thus been compared to a treasure hidden under a poor man's house. We just need to discover what has always been there.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US"><b>The Four Seals of the Dharma</b>:</span></span></span></span></span></span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">What has been said until here is more or less what has been formulated by the Buddha
in the <i>Four Seals of the Dharma</i>. </span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It is often said that the
four seals are what specifies whether any given teaching is Buddhist or
not. If a teaching is in accord with the four seals, it is considered to be in accord with the Buddha's teachings whether it is called Buddhist or not. </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US"><u><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US"><i>The Four Seals of the Dharma</i> are:</span></span></span></u> </span></span></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">All <span class="rrinlineterm">compounded
phenomena</span> are <span class="rrinlineterm">impermanent</span>.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">All <span class="rrinlineterm">contaminated
phenomena</span> are <span class="rrinlineterm">suffering</span>.</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">All <i>dharma</i>s are <span class="rrinlineterm">without self</span>.</span><span class="rrinlineterm"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="rrinlineterm"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="rrinlineterm"><span lang="EN-US">Nirvana </span></span><span lang="EN-US">is peace.</span></span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">They have
been taught among others by the Buddha in the <a href="http://read.84000.co/#!ReadingRoom/UT22084-058-002/8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><i>Sāgaranāgarājaparipṛcchā</i>s</a></span><a href="http://read.84000.co/#!ReadingRoom/UT22084-058-002/8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><i>ū</i><i><span lang="EN-US">tra</span></i></a><span lang="EN-US"> </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">“To
fully engage in understanding the inexhaustible doctrine of the bodhisattva
mahāsattvas that all <span class="rrinlineterm">compounded phenomena</span> are <span class="rrinlineterm">impermanent</span>; to fully engage in understanding the
inexhaustible doctrine of the bodhisattva mahāsattvas that all <span class="rrinlineterm">contaminated phenomena</span> are <span class="rrinlineterm">suffering</span>;
to fully engage in understanding the inexhaustible doctrine of the bodhisattva
mahāsattvas that all phenomena are <span class="rrinlineterm">without self</span>;
to fully engage in understanding the inexhaustible doctrine of the bodhisattva
mahāsattvas that <span class="rrinlineterm">nirvāṇa</span> is <span class="rrinlineterm">peace</span>.”</span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="FR">(Source: </span><a href="http://read.84000.co/#!ReadingRoom/UT22084-072-009/8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">84000</a><span lang="FR">)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So, whether a Buddhist teaching is new, 600 or even 2500 years old, does not make that much of a difference. It can easily be adapted to our present situation since the basic problems of humanity - even if they may have changed a lot in appearance - have not changed much in essence.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">The teaching by </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">Ngulchu
Thogme Sangpo </span></span></span>commonly known as the <i>Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva</i> is a truly wonderful and inspiring text. Throughout centuries it has been cherished by Tibetan masters from all traditions. It is
based on extensive texts like the </span><i><span lang="EN-GB">Bodhicarya Avatara</span></i></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="color: black;"> by Shantideva, but shortly summarizes their most essential points. Nevertheless, it still contains a complete set of instructions for the Buddhist path. I am really looking forward to go through these verses in more detail here on this blog in the near future.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">In the meantime</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">, if you want to learn more about the <i>Four Seals</i></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US"><i> of the Dharma</i></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">, you can find a very interesting series of videos with teachings on the subject <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vx-VfQKuxAE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></span></span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDutBS9p-z6Z_CvX2M4rs0t5vuc9dUQCiF4oiE1tHXUaCCI3xHIAzlK4Eb2-XSinl0xxfcuIVEpOO8sf4Q1BtmegF_2w4KfU5fHvOr69NUv8PKY-Y0SsPDSjMZ30-D2qwDdK79_ObfOtQ/s1600/translation+workshop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Poster for the workshop on Buddhist translation" border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDutBS9p-z6Z_CvX2M4rs0t5vuc9dUQCiF4oiE1tHXUaCCI3xHIAzlK4Eb2-XSinl0xxfcuIVEpOO8sf4Q1BtmegF_2w4KfU5fHvOr69NUv8PKY-Y0SsPDSjMZ30-D2qwDdK79_ObfOtQ/s1600/translation+workshop.jpg" title="Poster for the workshop on Buddhist translation" width="146" /></a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">In a recent post, I informed readers about the <a href="http://buddhism.tibetan-translation.com/2014/05/translating-and-transferring-buddhist.html" rel="" target="_blank">Workshop on Buddhist Translation called "Translating and Transferring Buddhist Literature"</a> at the University of Vienna, May </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #151515; line-height: 115%;">21<sup>st</sup></span> 2014.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">This workshop was organized by the CIRDIS doctoral college (IK) "<a href="http://www.univie.ac.at/ik_cirdis/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cultural Transfers and Cross-Contacts in the Himalayan Borderlands</a>" and the Khyentse Foundation <a href="https://stb.univie.ac.at/aktuelles/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Buddhist Translation Studies Program</a>, University of Vienna. </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">Convened by Prof. Dr. Klaus-Dieter Mathes and Mag. Gregory Forgues, it aimed at exploring practical concerns of Buddhist Translation Studies, particularly in relation to the latest methodological trends on issues of transference and translation of Buddhist literature. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">On May </span><span style="font-size: large;">21<sup>st</sup> 2014, </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Prof. Klaus-Dieter Mathes welcomed a body of international scholars for the workshop at the <a href="http://buddhism.tibetan-translation.com/2014/01/eight-good-reasons-for-engaging-in.html" target="_blank">Institute of South Asian, Tibetan and Buddhist Studies (ISTB), University of Vienna</a></span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">. It forms a part of the recently initiated Buddhist Translation Studies Program at the University of Vienna funded by the Khyentse Foundation. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Prof. Martin Gaenszle</span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> and Gregory Forgues opened the workshop with presentations on the research theme followed in the doctoral college "</span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.univie.ac.at/ik_cirdis/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cultural Transfers and Cross-Contacts in the Himalayan Borderlands</a>"</span>. Thus focusing on</span> an introduction to Cultural Transfer Theory and its relation to Translation Studies, Gregory Forgues suggested a methodological approach for a corpus-based discourse analysis of large corpora of Buddhist literature. Prof. Martin Gaenszle's paper further aimed at clarifying the utility of the idea of “cultural translation” and also gauged its limits.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Afterwards, different researchers approached the subject through observations based on their individual research. It was an intensive meeting with a tight schedule of fourteen presentations as well as formal and informal discussions by Buddhist scholars on a large variety of different subjects (you can find a list of the titles of all presentations <a href="http://buddhism.tibetan-translation.com/2014/05/translating-and-transferring-buddhist.html" rel="" target="_blank">here</a>). </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Discussing the term mindfulness (Pāli <i>sati</i>; Sanskrit <i>smṛti</i>), </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Dr. Martina Draszczyk </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">demonstrated very clearly how a term can develop a life of its own in the target language. Her presentation was followed by Dr. David Higgins' paper, which carefully discussed how early Tibetan translators and lexicographers responded to the problem of polysemy, i.e. that </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">certain Sanskrit terms</span></span> carry several possible meanings. Dr. Pascale Hugon elaborated on the fascinating but nevertheless provocative question whether efforts at translating the Indo-Tibetan Buddhist corpus into modern European languages should indeed address each and every text. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Focussing
on a particular work of the Indian master Kanha, Prof. Kapstein's
presentation raised some questions about the provenance and composition
of a short collection of Indian </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Casey Kemp </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">argued
in her presentation for a standardization of English terminological equivalents
when translating Sanskrit terms
such as prabhāsvara (Tib. </span><i>ʼ</i><i><span lang="EN-US">od gsal)</span></i><span lang="EN-US"> and prakāśa (Tib. <i>gsal ba</i>). Since either of them may occur in English translations as ‘luminous’, ‘luminosity’ or yet other terms, readers may not apprehend that they are two distinct philosophical concepts.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">The workshop continued after a short lunch break with the presentation of Dr. Anne MacDonald.</span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US"> Taking into
account the recurring gaps in
correspondence between the
Indo-Tibetan domain and
the modern world, her
paper touched both on general problems of inter-cultural
translation, as well as issues specific to the process of translating Canonical
Tibetan texts. </span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Akira Saito on Buddhist Scriptures, terms and translations<span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></td></tr>
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Saito, presently Numata Guest Professor at the ISTB, offered a brief survey of general Buddhist
translation issues with reference to some actual examples, incorporating
characteristics of Chinese and Tibetan translations of Buddhist texts.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Then, I presented on difficulties involved in translating the ambiguous formulations of the <i>Four Dharmas of Sgam po pa</i>. Apart from an analysis of concerned grammatical and lexical phenomena, I discussed different variants and interpretations of the formulations in the light of existent Tibetan commentaries. Play of words frequently occur in indigenous Tibetan literature, and I focused on a particular example involving the term <i>dharma</i>.</span></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Helmut Tauscher on Chinese whispers and the Buddhist Canon</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Under the header "Chinese Whispers?", Prof. Helmut Tauscher reflected on some problems of translation – from Sanskrit to other <br />Buddhist source languages as well as from these to European languages – and textual transmission of Buddhist literature. The presentation was illustrated by examples from the Laṅkāvatārasūtra.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Prof. Tom Tillemans, Chief Editor of <a href="http://84000.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">84000 - Translating the Words</a> of the Buddha, stressed cultural differences in the use of language. He thereby showed, that in the case of Buddhist texts, what people have called 'translation' is often closer to deciphering. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">In his conclusion, Prof. Mathes noted, that even though the day had been very long, he couldn't make out any tired faces. </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Indeed, the international audience made up of Buddhist scholars and students from Austria, Europe and abroad, had showed great interest and enthusiasm for this important subject.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Presently, a lot of work is going on as I am preparing my presentation for the upcoming workshop "</span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://buddhism.tibetan-translation.com/2014/05/translating-and-transferring-buddhist.html" target="_blank">Translating and Transferring Buddhist Literature - From Theory to Practice</a>" </span><span style="font-size: large;">next week </span></span><span style="font-size: large;">about which I reported some time ago on this <a href="http://buddhism.tibetan-translation.com/2014/05/translating-and-transferring-buddhist.html" target="_blank">blog</a>. Even though I therefore can't offer you any new post, I would still like to inform about a few wonderful upcoming events in Vienna:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">- Exceptional visit of Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang Rinpoche, head of the Drikung Kagyu tradition, May 29th 2014.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">- Drubpon Tsering Rinpoche, retreat master of the Drikung Kagyu tradition, June 7th-9th 2014.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The experienced Buddhist master Dupsing Rinpoche will give a public talk about the "Purpose of Life in Buddhism" at the Federal Institute for the Blind (<a href="http://www.bbi.at/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bundes-Blindenerziehungsinstitut</a>, BBI)<b>.</b> Rinpoche is a reincarnate Lama of the Karma Kagyu tradition and received a thorough traditional Tibetan Buddhist education. Following extensive studies in Buddhist philosophy, Rinpoche earned a degree in Theology from the University of Cambridge. Later on, he also underwent a traditional retreat of three years and three months. </span></span><b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The talk begins at 7 p.m. Venue: BBI</span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">, 1020 Vienna, Wittelsbachstraße 5</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">On May 29th, 2014, <a href="http://www.drikung.org/their-holiness/hh-kyabgoen-chetsang" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">H.H. </a></span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.drikung.org/their-holiness/hh-kyabgoen-chetsang" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang Rinpoche</a></span></span>, 37th throne holder of the Drikung Kagyu tradition, will
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">- Teachings on the Heart Sutra, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Drikung Gompa, 1010 Vienna, Fleischmarkt 16, first floor</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">- Lecture "Tibet - History and Buddhism from a Tibetan perspective", 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Urania, Mittlerer Saal, 1010 Vienna , Uraniastraße 1</span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">. During this talk, H.H. will introduce the longstanding work on his book </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">„History of the Tibetan Empire“. A short introduction will be delivered by Gerhard </span></span>Weißgrab, president of the Austrian Buddhist Society. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Advance reservation required - Further details are available <a href="http://www.drikung-orden.at/chetsang-rinpoche-in-wien/#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">As I already anounced in a recent <a href="http://buddhism.tibetan-translation.com/2014/04/teachings-lama-tsering-rinpoche-vienna.html" target="_blank">post</a>, Drubpon Tsering Rinpoche will return already in June to continue teaching at the <span lang="EN-US">Viennese meditation group </span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.samaya.at/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Samaya</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">. The short course will start out with a public talk on Saturday evening about "Ways to Achieve Health and Happiness". The following program on Sunday will then cover instructions, empowerment and the practice of Medicine Buddha.</span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Saturday 7.6 2014, Public talk on </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">"Ways to Achieve Health and Happiness", </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">8 p.m. - 10 p.m.</span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sunday, 8.6 2014, Medicine Buddha (refuge, empowerment and instructions), 11 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.</span></span> </li>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">On the occasion of Vesakh 2014, I am wishing everyone a wonderful day full of love and happiness!</span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Vesakh day, also known as Buddha Purnima, is probably the most important Buddhist holiday. It is usually celebrated on the first full moon in May to commemorate the Buddha's birth, awakening and Parinirvana (or passing). There are of course different rituals and ceremonies conducted by different traditions. Still, a common feature is that of reciting praises about the Buddha and his life, such as for example praises about the twelve deeds of the Buddha. These twelve deeds, which are mainly commemorated in the Mahayana tradition, are:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">1) descent from Tushita heaven</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">2) entering the mother's womb</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">3) taking birth in this world</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">4) developing skills in various arts</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">5) taking delight in his royal consort</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">6) leaving the household and ordination</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">7) the practice of austerities during six years</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">8) taking seat under the Bodhi tree</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">9) overcoming Mara and his hords</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">10) full awakening</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">11) turning the wheel of Dharma</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">12) passing into parinirvana</span></span></blockquote>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In addition, it is also customary to practice meritorious deeds on this day such as reciting sutras, refraining from eating meat, drinking alcohol, observing the one day vows, visiting temples, making offerings, engaging in the practice of freeing lives and so on.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A short way to remember the Buddha and his teaching is through reading and thinking about the famous four seals of Dharma which have for example been formulated in the </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://read.84000.co/#!ReadingRoom/UT22084-058-002/8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sāgaranāgarājaparipṛcchā</a>:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1) All <span class="rr_inlineTerm" id="term_7_0">compounded phenomena</span> are <span class="rr_inlineTerm" id="term_7_1">impermanent</span></span></span> </blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">2) All <span class="rr_inlineTerm" id="term_7_2">contaminated phenomena</span> are <span class="rr_inlineTerm" id="term_7_3">suffering</span></span></span> </blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">3) All phenomena are <span class="rr_inlineTerm" id="term_7_4">without self</span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span class="rr_inlineTerm" id="term_7_5"></span></span></span> </blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span class="rr_inlineTerm" id="term_7_5">4) Nirvana</span> is peace </span></span></blockquote>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So, wherever you are, have a nice Vesakh celebration!</span></span></b><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The only remedy for the suffering of beings, </span></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The source of every happiness to come -</span></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">May the teaching [of the Buddha] be available, respected,</span></span></i><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>And abide for a long period of time! </i> </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"></span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Shantideva, Bodhicaryavatara, Ch. X, 57:</span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Workshop: "Translating and Transferring Buddhist Literature - From Theory to Practice"</span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">A workshop organized by the CIRDIS doctoral college (IK) "<a href="http://www.univie.ac.at/ik_cirdis/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cultural Transfers and Cross-Contacts in the Himalayan Borderlands</a>" and the Khyentse Foundation <a href="https://stb.univie.ac.at/aktuelles/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Buddhist Translation Studies Program</a>, University of Vienna</span></span></h4>
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>Update</b></u>: since the announced event took place </span></span></span><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">already</span></span></span><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">, you might prefer to read the <a href="http://buddhism.tibetan-translation.com/2014/05/workshop-on-buddhist-translation-vienna-university.html" rel="" target="_blank">report with impressions from the Buddhist Translation Workshop at the University of Vienna</a>.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The announcement comes a bit on short notice, but I would like to draw your attention to this upcoming workshop. It should be highly interesting for anyone interested in Buddhist Studies and/or Buddhist translation. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">This workshop will address practical concerns of Buddhist translation studies in relation to the methodological approach being developed within the IK Cultural Transfers program on issues of transference and translation of Buddhist literature.<br /><br />New approaches to cultural history emphasize the importance of the process of translation in the transmission and reception of texts between source and target cultures. ?Cultural translation? focuses on the practice of translation as a medium to transfer key ideas between cultures. In this context, translation is not merely a one-to-one linguistic rendering of concepts and representations. It is understood as a cross-cultural production process of meaning through which the original text is interpreted, reinterpreted, altered, or distorted.<br /><br />In the case of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist translation studies, the complexity of translating texts into modern languages is compounded by the fact that this process is the result of a double cultural transfer between Sanskrit and Tibetan, as well as source languages and modern languages.<br /><br />
This workshop will provide an opportunity for in-house scholars and academics from abroad who have been working on related projects to collaborate and discuss Buddhist translation as a mode of transference. Issues related to textual and philological analysis as well as methods of translation with regard to equivalence at and above word level, textual and pragmatic equivalence, semantic and lexical aspects, transposition, word order, and stylistics will be addressed by the participants.<br /><br />
This workshop will explore and map relevant translation issues with the aim to define a methodology for training professional translators of Buddhist literature.<br /><br />Schedule:<br /><br />21st May 2014, 9:00-18:00<br />
University of Vienna, Institute of Tibetology, Hof 2.7, Seminar room 1<br /> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />9:00 Towards Mapping Translation Issues and Methods in Buddhist Studies<br />Mag. Gregory Forgues<br /><br />9:20 Cultural Transfer and Translation<br />
Prof. Martin Gaenszle<br /><br />9:40 Mindfulness in Translation<br />Dr. Martina Draszczyk<br /><br />10:10 Task of the Tibetan Translators: Navigating Semantic Change<br />Dr. David Higgins<br /><br />10:40 Coffee Break<br /> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />11:00 Translations that Make Sense<br />Dr. Pascale Hugon<br /><br />11:30 Translated, Transferred or Transcreated? Remarks on a Dohakosa attributed to Kanha<br />Prof. Matthew Kapstein<br /><br />12:00 Translating Prakasa and Prabhasvara: Standardizing Buddhist Terminology in Translation<br />Casey Alexandra Kemp MPhil.<br /><br />12:30 Lunch Break<br /> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />14:00 Translating Tibetan Translations: Considerations and Questions<br />Dr. Anne MacDonald<br /><br />14:30 Textual Criticism and Translation: A Complex Passage in 'Gos Lo tsa ba gZhon nu dpal's Commentary on the Dharmadharmatavibhaga<br />Prof. Klaus-Dieter Mathes<br /><br />15:00 How Can Buddhist Thought Be Brought Back to Life?: Buddhist Scriptures, Terms, and Translation<br />Prof. Akira Saito<br />
<br />15:30 Translating the Dharma(s): Some Notes on the Translation of the Four Dharmas of Sgam po pa<br />Mag. Rolf Scheuermann<br /><br />16:00 Coffee Break<br /> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />16:30 Chinese Whispers: Transferring - Translating - Transferring<br />
Translations of Buddhist Literature<br />Prof. Helmut Tauscher<br /><br />17:00 Between Deciphering and Translating<br />Prof. Tom Tillemans<br /><br />17:30 When Textual Problems Become Translation Problems: Some Reflections on the Historical-Philological Study of Himalayan Buddhist Texts<br />
Prof. Dorji Wangchuk<br /><br />18:00 Discussion </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Recently, the </span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">new </span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.samaya.at/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">meditation group "Samaya"</a> has been established in Vienna. It follows </span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">the <a href="http://www.drikung.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Drikung Kagyu</a> tradition</span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">. The group is lead by Drubpon Tsering Rinpoche, a longstanding student of the renown Drikung Kagyu master <a href="http://www.garchen.net/teachers.html#gar" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Garchen Rinpoche</a>. Lama Tsering therefore recently paid a short visit to Vienna. It was the second time he came to town, but the first visit to the new group. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">During the short program </span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">(Thursday
3<sup>rd</sup> – Sunday 6<sup>th</sup> of April, 2014), </span></span></span>he offered instructions
and an empowerment. Unfortunately, I was only able to attend the first day of the program, the public teaching on Thursday evening. About 30 to 40 people had gathered for this event in the spacious meditation hall. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">During the public Dharma lecture, Rinpoche talked about "Love and Compassion in our day-to-day life". He explained that the importance of these qualities should be obvious already from the
fact that they play a central role in almost all religious systems. He further explained that a mind
which is filled with love and compassion for others is naturally peaceful,
loving and joyful since it is unperturbed by mental afflictions. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Loving kindness and compassion can be developed through meditation. By habituating oneself with
these qualities, we will eventually gain the superior intention of benefiting
others, and develop bodhicitta, the awakening mind. As a result, all one’s actions
will be motivated by loving kindness and compassion. Thus, training in these
qualities leads to benefit for both oneself and others. </span></span></span></div>
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also stressed the importance of developing loving kindness and compassion for
our modern societies. A lot of development has taken place in terms of
technologies and material growth. If such development is not complemented by
inner growth as well, it bears the risk that technology may be misused. If for example used as weapon, it can cause a lot of harm to sentient beings.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">It is therefore essential that people work on developing the inner qualities of loving kindness and compassion. Consequently, he therefore also taught some simple meditation methods for cultivating these qualities. On the basis of
selected verses from the Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva by Ngulchu
Thogme Sangpo, he then also gave further advices for implementing loving kindness and compassion in our daily lives.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">On the
week-end, the course continued with an empowerment in White Tara, and
instructions for its related practice. It was reported to me that those in attendance were inspired very much by Rinpoche's calm and loving, but nevertheless powerful presence.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">From now on, </span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">the new Viennese meditation group </span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.samaya.at/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Samaya</a> </span></span></span>will meet regularly for the practice of
White Tara: Each Monday, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m., at <i>Seminarzentrum zeiTraum (</i><i>1070 Vienna, Bandgasse 34/29c, <i>2<sup>nd</sup> courtyard</i></i><b>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">A further weekend course with Drubpon Tsering Rinpoche in Vienna is set to take place in June (Saturday 7</span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US"><sup>th</sup></span></span></span></span></span></span> - Sunday 8</span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US"><sup>th</sup></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> of June, 2014). The subject of this course will be Sangye Menla (Medicine Buddha) and the associated meditation practice. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Check out the following website for further details: </span><a href="http://www.samaya.at/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.samaya.at</a>.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Since 2002,
Drubpon Konchok Tsering Rinpoche is the resident teacher of the <a href="http://www.garchen.de/index.php/en/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Drikung Garchen Institute</a>
in Munich. He received a comprehensive traditional Buddhist education in the Drikung Kagyu tradition and has been awarded the title of a Drubpon (Retreat Master) by </span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">H.H. Chetsang Rinpoche und H.E. Garchen Rinpoche. He frequently visits and teaches at several Drikung Kagyu
Dharma centers throughout Europe. </span></span></span><br />
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Rolf Scheuermannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345484639383900572noreply@blogger.com0Bandgasse, 1070 Wien, Österreich48.2027879 16.34603049999998348.1974964 16.335945499999983 48.208079399999995 16.356115499999984tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265876789368259816.post-73300130223142826082014-04-22T09:49:00.002-07:002015-12-02T03:13:57.803-08:00Collaboration between KIBI and Mewar University<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Karmapa International Buddhist Institute</span></span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Karmapa International Buddhist Institute (KIBI) is probably well-known to readers of this blog. Just recently I had written a sequence of posts about it (<a href="http://buddhism.tibetan-translation.com/2014/02/buddhist-studies-kibi.html" target="_blank">part 1</a>, <a href="http://buddhism.tibetan-translation.com/2014/02/buddhist-studies-kibi-part-2.html" target="_blank">part 2</a>). Founded by the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa in 1979, KIBI is renown for combining the best of both the Western academic approach and traditional Buddhist education. Therefore, KIBI's academic staff consists of Tibetan Buddhist masters and Western scholars.</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Gyalwa Karmapa and Prof. Sempa Dorje with Mr. Ashok Kumar Gadiya, the Chairman of Mewar University</span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">KIBI's Diploma Course goes BA </span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">KIBI recently announced the collaboration for a joint program with the prestigious Mewar University, Rajasthan. The private University is run by the </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Mewar Education Society under the leadership of </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Shri </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Ashok Kumar Gadiya, and has been </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">set
up by the Government of Rajasthan as a private University in 2009. Due
to this collaboration, KIBI's Diploma course could be transformed into
an offical BA degree course.</span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"> There is also wonderful news for foreign students: KIBI students will be eligible for Indian student visas from now on.</span></span></div>
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<i>Wednesday, 3<sup>rd</sup> of March 2014
marked an auspicious day, as the Karmapa International Buddhist
Institute (KIBI) took big step forward in upgrading its Buddhist
education program. An official meeting, organized by His Holiness 17<sup>th</sup>
Gyalwa Karmapa at his private office in New Delhi, was presided over by
His Holiness along with KIBI’s Director Prof. Sempa Dorja, KIBS Exc.
Member Shri S.N. Raju, Mewar University’s Chairman Mr. Ashok Kumar
Gadiya and Director Dr. Alka Agarwal. During the meeting a memorandum of
understanding (MOU) between KIBI and Mewar University was signed and
exchanged.</i></span></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">From 2014 KIBI’s academic courses will
be upgraded from diploma to degree, and KIBI students will be registered
officially under both Mewar University and KIBI. This is an important
step in a long process that begun in 1994. </span></span></i></div>
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For more details kindly contact KIBI administration at <u>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Source: <a href="http://www.kibsociety.org/index.php/item/9-kibi-news" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.kibsociety.org/index.php/item/9-kibi-news </a></span></span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://buddhism.tibetan-translation.com/2014/02/buddhist-studies-kibi.html">Buddhist Studies at the Karmapa International Buddhist Institute, part I</a></span></span><a href="http://buddhism.tibetan-translation.com/2014/02/buddhist-studies-kibi.html"><br /></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://buddhism.tibetan-translation.com/2014/02/buddhist-studies-kibi-part-2.html">Buddhist Studies at the Karmapa International Buddhist Institute, part II </a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The lecture will discuss examples of some defects in Tibetan translations from Sanskrit and their causes: corruption in the text of the Sanskrit manuscripts available to the translators, subsequent faulty copying of the Tibetan text, errors or lack of clarity in translation. The texts that will be referenced are the Kāraṇḍavyūha, Karuṇāpuṇḍarīkasūtra, Aparimitāyurjñānasūtra, Daśabhūmikasūtra, Mahāmudratilakatantra, and Maitripa’s Amanasikāroddeśa. (Source: <a href="https://stb.univie.ac.at/fileadmin/user_upload/ins_suedasien_tibet/Vortr%C3%A4ge/2014-04-28_-_Roberts.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ISTB</a>)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Dr. Peter Alan Roberts is a Senior Translator for "84000-Translating the Words of the Buddha", and authored/translated among others the following books:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">- <a href="http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B00578349O/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1638&creative=19454&creativeASIN=B00578349O&linkCode=as2&tag=httpbuddhisma-21" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mahamudra and Related Instructions: Core Teachings of the Kagyu Schools (Library of Tibetan Classics)</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://ir-de.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=httpbuddhisma-21&l=as2&o=3&a=B00578349O" height="1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />
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<![endif]--><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">Let me start with a personal note. If you followed this blog during the
past few weeks, you might have noticed that there has been a drop in the frequency of blog posts.
The main reason for it wasn’t a lack of ideas or enthusiasm. It was simply due to being very busy with working and traveling. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">Unfortunately, this situation is not going to change for some more weeks, but I will try my best to update this blog whenever I find some
spare time. Writing blog posts has generally been a great source of joy during the past months - so, don't worry, this blog will keep going...</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">With Trehor Lama in Renchen-Ulm</span></span></span></h3>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Trehor Lama, Bodhi Path Renchen-Ulm</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">During the past years, I had the fortune to accompany Trehor Lama several times </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">to the <a href="http://bodhipath-renchen-ulm.de/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bodhi Path Buddhist center in Renchen-Ulm</a></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">. Each of these visits has been a source of great inspiration and happiness. </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">This time, </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">the
topic of the course was again very promising: "How does one
become a Bodhisattva?". The teachings did not fall short of anyone's
expectations. Following from here</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">,</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">you will find </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">a short summary </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">of some of the major points Trehor Lama made. </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">Some of the points</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US"> may be essential for Dharma practice. </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">They will of course be </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">mixed with my own thoughts about the subject. </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US"></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">Develop confidence in our own mind! </span></span></span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">During the first session, Trehor Lama stressed the importance</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US"> of developing confidence in our own mind and its inherent qualities.</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US"> Even though there are many Buddhist teachings that prove the non-existence of a truly existent, permanent mind, these are not meant to annihilate the most subtle workings of our mind, i.e. our Buddha nature. </span></span></span><br />
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<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">There is a red thread which runs through all our life-times: the ongoing continuum of knowing moments, mind's luminous nature. </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">While our mind will undergo another rebirth after we die, our body does not. If we only identify ourselves with our bodies, it is natural that we are afraid of death. If we do not develop trust that our mind goes on after our body stops to exist, death will be seen as the final destination. We will have tremendous fear. The law of <i>karma</i>, cause and effect, will not make any sense for us.</span></span> </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">We do have a mind, and it does have a capacity to develop knowledge and habitual tendencies. </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">This is nothing which can be determined by means of physical examinations. </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">Neuroimaging can provide a doctor with information about the functioning of our brain. On a gross level, it may even give some indications about our emotional set-up. Still, physical examination will tell nothing about our</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US"> knowledge. This will not be noticeable for any machine since this is primarily a domain of our mind. On a gross level, mind is of course connected to our body, but it also has a life of its own.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">Understanding mind's workings better will help us to gain trust in rebirth. It will also help to create an awareness that our mind can develop in either direction, good or bad. It is just a question of developing the right habits. This is fully up to us. We do have the Buddha Nature, the potential to become a Buddha. So, all that it needs to achieve this is practice.</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">Loving kindness and compassion are good for us!</span></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">If we want to be happy, what can we do? A very simple and good method is developing loving kindness and compassion. </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">Many people seem to believe that this is merely a method </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">for achieving the well-being of others. No, particularly in the beginning, compassion is good for ourselves! </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">Eventually, we will be able to help others, but in the beginning our capacity to actually do so is very limited. </span></span>If we are full of loving kindness and compassion for others, it is us who will </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">primarily </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">benefit from it. Understanding this, will make the practice more appealing to us. It will help us to keep going with our practice on a regular base. It is how it is - we are selfish, and anything which promises benefit for ourselves is thus interesting for us. This is a habitual tendency we can make use of for our practice.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">If we are feeling loving kindness and compassion towards others, it is a good and joyful feeling. We will not feel bad. We will not feel angry, jealous, etc. </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">We cannot feel angry and loving in the same instant. </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">Our mind is fully occupied with good feelings towards ourselves and others. As a consequence, we will also stop hurting others. Indirectly, we will thus benefit others by making their lives less troublesome. If we are constantly filled with loving kindness and compassion</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">, there will be no more space for negative emotions. As a result, no harmful actions will arise, which</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US"> will be good for ourselves and for others. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">Loving kindness and compassion help us to understand emptiness!</span></span></span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">On the long run, developing loving kindness and compassion will also help us to naturally decrease our self-clinging and self-cherishing, and thereby help us to understand the emptiness of a truly existent, permanent self. It will naturally divert our mind from being occupied with ourselves alone all the time. While we may have started out to engage in developing loving kindness and compassion mostly for our own sake, we will slowly develop to the point that we are more occupied with the well-being of others than our own. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">But overcoming or reducing self-clinging is not about overcoming our self. It is not about reducing our self. Understanding the emptiness of a truly existent, permanent self is not about emptying the self. We do have the Buddha Nature, and it cannot be reduced. This is only a method that counters wrong ways of relating to ourselves. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">Instinctively, we consider that we are a permanent, unchanging, single and very special thing. Most of the time we even identify this permanent self with our impermanent body. Since this does not correspond to the nature of reality, our own nature, it causes a lot of suffering. Our body is impermanent. Our mind, the ongoing stream of conscious moments, is also in a constant process of change. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">Buddhist teachings on emptiness prove the non-existence of a truly existent, permanent mind. They are meant to remedy wrong notions about our body and mind. They </span></span>are instructions that help us to overcome our ego-clinging. But it is ego-clinging which we try to overcome on the path, not our mind. For as long as we are in the grip of ego-clinging, our true self cannot unfold. If we develop loving kindness and compassion, we can slowly weaken this grip by opening ourselves up to others. Then, it will be much easier to understand the emptiness of a truly existent, permanent self in our self and all phenomena. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">Understanding emptiness helps us to develop loving kindness and compassion! </span></span></span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">The better we understand emptiness, the easier it will be to develop loving kindness and compassion for others. Developing an understanding of emptiness weakens our ego-clinging. Therefore, it will be easier to open up to others. Developing an understanding of emptiness and loving kindness and compassion are therefore complementary methods. They support each other in a most perfect way.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">This finds its expression also in the practice of the Yidam Chenrezig, the Bodhisattva of Compassion. Chenrezig embodies the union of emptiness and compassion. </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">Many people believe Yidam practice is some sort of fantasy.</span></span> When doing Chenrezig practice they </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">for example</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US"> recite the six syllable mantra "Om mani peme hung" and look out for Chenrezig. They hope that they will be able to actually see something with their eyes. Seeing Chenrezig is not about seeing a white being with four arms. Chenrezig symbolizes a state of mind, the state of awakening.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">When practice texts explain that we should see all beings as Chenrezig, this also does not mean that we have to create a mental fantasy where all beings are seen as white and having four arms. It means that we need to understand that the nature of all beings is that of Chenrezig. All beings have the Buddha Nature and will be able to reach that state. If they find the right methods, they can become Chenrezig themselves. If we are constantly aware of this, we cannot but treat all beings with respect at all times. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">In this way, it becomes very clear why it is sometimes said that the whole Buddhist path can be summed up into methods for developing loving kindness and compassion, and for developing an understanding of emptiness.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">Of course, these and many more topics have been discussed in more detail during the weekend. What I wrote here were just a few things my memory beheld. It were indeed very wonderful and helpful teachings, and I am really looking forward for the next instructions with Trehor Lama in the near future!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">A photo gallery with impressions of the weekend can be found <a href="http://bodhipath-renchen-ulm.de/galerie/trehor-lama-april-2014/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you want to learn more about mind training, a method which primarily aims at developing loving kindness and compassion, the following books might also be of interest for you:</span></span><br />
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<b>Shamar Rinpoche - <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1883285593/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=1883285593&linkCode=as2&tag=httpbuddhis05-21" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Path to Awakening</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=httpbuddhis05-21&l=as2&o=2&a=1883285593" height="1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />
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<b><b> • <b>Jamgon Kongtrul - <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1590302141/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=1590302141&linkCode=as2&tag=httpbuddhis05-21" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Great Path of Awakening</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=httpbuddhis05-21&l=as2&o=2&a=1590302141" height="1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> (<a href="http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/3940269026/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1638&creative=19454&creativeASIN=3940269026&linkCode=as2&tag=httpbuddhisma-21" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lodjong Der große Weg des Erwachens: Grundlagentexte des Mahayana-Geistestrainings</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://ir-de.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=httpbuddhisma-21&l=as2&o=3&a=3940269026" height="1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />) </b></b></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">Trehor Lama Thubten Phuntsok was born 1963 in Eastern Tibet, Kham. At the age of 13 he was recognized as the reincarnation of Agyal Rinpoche from Golok, a master of the Nyingma tradition. </span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span title="Aufgrund der damaligen Situation in Tibet war es ihm nicht möglich, die Funktion seines Vorgängers aufzugreifen und eine entsprechende, traditionelle Ausbildung in dessen Kloster zu erhalten.">Due
to the prevailing situation in Tibet, it was not possible for him to
</span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span title="Aufgrund der damaligen Situation in Tibet war es ihm nicht möglich, die Funktion seines Vorgängers aufzugreifen und eine entsprechende, traditionelle Ausbildung in dessen Kloster zu erhalten.">obtain a
traditional education in the monastery</span></span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span style="font-size: large;"><span title="Aufgrund der damaligen Situation in Tibet war es ihm nicht möglich, die Funktion seines Vorgängers aufzugreifen und eine entsprechende, traditionelle Ausbildung in dessen Kloster zu erhalten.">. Consequently, he also couldn't take up the function of his predecessor. U</span><span title="Bis zum Alter von 20 Jahren studierte er daher buddhistische Philosophie und diverse Rituale an verschiedenen Lehrinstituten in Ost-Tibet.">p to the age of 20 he therefore studied Buddhist philosophy and various rituals
at different educational institutions throughout Eastern Tibet. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span style="font-size: large;"><span title="Dann unternahm er eine lange Pilgerfahrt zu den heiligen Stellen Tibets, insbesonders jene im Zusammenhang mit Milarepa, errichtete eine Stupa in Kyerong und umrundete den Berg Kailash sowie den Mapham-See mit Verbeugungen.">He then undertook a long pilgrimage to the holy places of Tibet, especially
those related to Milarepa. He further built a stupa in Kyerong and circled the
Mount Kailash and the Mapham lake by means of prostrations. </span></span><span title="Er half bei der Konstruktion einer Brücke ebenso wie beim Wiederaufbau mehrerer Klöster der Region und erbaute eine Gebetsmühle in Purong.
"><span style="font-size: large;">He helped with the construction of a bridge as well as the
reconstruction of several monasteries in the region, and built a prayer
wheel in Purong .</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span title="Er half bei der Konstruktion einer Brücke ebenso wie beim Wiederaufbau mehrerer Klöster der Region und erbaute eine Gebetsmühle in Purong.
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span title="Er half bei der Konstruktion einer Brücke ebenso wie beim Wiederaufbau mehrerer Klöster der Region und erbaute eine Gebetsmühle in Purong.
">Via Nepal he then went to India, and visited </span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span title="Er half bei der Konstruktion einer Brücke ebenso wie beim Wiederaufbau mehrerer Klöster der Region und erbaute eine Gebetsmühle in Purong.
"><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span title="Im Anschluss wandte er sich über Nepal nach Indien und ging nach Bodhgaya, der wichtigsten buddhistischen Pilgerstätte.">the most important Buddhist pilgrimage site,</span></span> Bodhgaya</span><span title="Im Anschluss wandte er sich über Nepal nach Indien und ging nach Bodhgaya, der wichtigsten buddhistischen Pilgerstätte.">. </span><span title="Dort traf er Kalu Rinpoche, der dort gerade einer Anzahl von Tulkus eine dreimonatige Übertragung gab, an der Trehor Lama nun ebenfalls teilnehmen konnte.">There
he met his teacher Kalu Rinpoche, received several transmissions, and</span><span title="In der Folge unterzog er sich unter Kalu Rinpoches Anleitung einer traditionellen dreijährigen Meditationsklausur, in deren Anschluss er zum Vajrameister (Dorje Lopön) des Klosters Droden Kuncha Ling in Salugara ernannt wurde."> entered </span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span title="In der Folge unterzog er sich unter Kalu Rinpoches Anleitung einer traditionellen dreijährigen Meditationsklausur, in deren Anschluss er zum Vajrameister (Dorje Lopön) des Klosters Droden Kuncha Ling in Salugara ernannt wurde.">a traditional
three-year meditation retreat</span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span title="In der Folge unterzog er sich unter Kalu Rinpoches Anleitung einer traditionellen dreijährigen Meditationsklausur, in deren Anschluss er zum Vajrameister (Dorje Lopön) des Klosters Droden Kuncha Ling in Salugara ernannt wurde."> under his guidance. Afterwards, he was appointed as Vajra
Master (Dorje Lopön) of the monastery Droden Kuncha Ling in Salugara (known as Salugara Monastery). </span><span title="Dort wirkte er sieben Jahre in dieser Funktion."></span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span title="Dort wirkte er sieben Jahre in dieser Funktion.">He was active in this function for seven years. </span><span title="Einige Zeit nach dem Ableben Kalu Rinpoches schloss er sich schließlich dem Rumtek-Kloster des 16.">Some time after the demise of Kalu Rinpoche, he joined the Rumtek Monastery of the 16th </span><span title="Karmapa an, in dem er fortan lebte und unterrichtete.
">Gyalwa Karmapa, where he lived and taught until 2005. </span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span title="Im Jahr 2005 ernannten ihn Gyalwa Karmapa und Künsig Shamar Rinpoche zum Direktor des Instituts Karmapa in Valderoure, Frankreich, wo er den verstorbenen Khenpo Lama Thubten ablöste.">In
2005, the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa and the 14th </span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span title="Im Jahr 2005 ernannten ihn Gyalwa Karmapa und Künsig Shamar Rinpoche zum Direktor des Instituts Karmapa in Valderoure, Frankreich, wo er den verstorbenen Khenpo Lama Thubten ablöste.">Kunzig </span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span title="Im Jahr 2005 ernannten ihn Gyalwa Karmapa und Künsig Shamar Rinpoche zum Direktor des Instituts Karmapa in Valderoure, Frankreich, wo er den verstorbenen Khenpo Lama Thubten ablöste.">Shamar Rinpoche appointed him as the director
of the </span></span><a href="http://www.institut-karmapa.net/%E2%80%8E" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span title="Im Jahr 2005 ernannten ihn Gyalwa Karmapa und Künsig Shamar Rinpoche zum Direktor des Instituts Karmapa in Valderoure, Frankreich, wo er den verstorbenen Khenpo Lama Thubten ablöste.">Institute </span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span title="Im Jahr 2005 ernannten ihn Gyalwa Karmapa und Künsig Shamar Rinpoche zum Direktor des Instituts Karmapa in Valderoure, Frankreich, wo er den verstorbenen Khenpo Lama Thubten ablöste.">Karmapa </span></span></a><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span title="Im Jahr 2005 ernannten ihn Gyalwa Karmapa und Künsig Shamar Rinpoche zum Direktor des Instituts Karmapa in Valderoure, Frankreich, wo er den verstorbenen Khenpo Lama Thubten ablöste."><a href="http://www.institut-karmapa.net/%E2%80%8E" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">in Valderoure</a>, France, to replace the
late Khenpo Lama Thubten. </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">About Bodhi Path</span></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.bodhipath.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bodhi Path</a> is an international organization of Buddhist centers. They were
founded by the 14th Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche (or simply
Shamarpa). The lineage of the Shamarpas or Red Hat Lamas is the second oldest tulku lineage after that of the Karmapas. The current Shamar Rinpoche compiled a curriculum for the Bodhi Path centers, and personally authorized teachers instruct the practitioners in Buddhist meditation and philosophy. </span></span><br />
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Rolf Scheuermannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345484639383900572noreply@blogger.com0Wien, Österreich48.2081743 16.3738189000000647.8696338 15.728371900000059 48.546714800000004 17.019265900000061tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265876789368259816.post-90360277922488673002014-03-09T09:51:00.001-07:002015-12-02T03:09:47.021-08:00This is my Delhi – Yah mera Dilli<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">In two recent posts, I talked about the <a href="http://buddhism.tibetan-translation.com/2014/02/buddhist-studies-kibi.html" target="_blank">Karmapa International Buddhist Institute (KIBI)</a>, New Delhi, and <a href="http://buddhism.tibetan-translation.com/2014/02/buddhist-studies-kibi-part-2.html" target="_blank">KIBI's Buddhist Studies program</a>. This post is somehow related in that it is dedicated to the town of Delhi. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Delhi (or Dilli) - Truly an amazing city?</b></span></span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Delhi, capital of incredible India, is quite an amazing city. Still, many tourists visiting India consider it merely a place you have to pass through on arrival and departure, or in order to change planes or trains. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Delhi streets </td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Very often Tourists will stay at a hotel in Paharganj, a Tourist area close to the New Delhi railway-station. It is one of these ugly and noisy places you can find in many big city. It’s a place one rather wants to avoid. Therefore, it is not surprising that many wrongly think of Delhi as an awful city.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">With more than 22 million inhabitants, Delhi is the largest city of India, sometimes also called a city of cities. For a town of this size, it is normal to also have some ugly sides to it. The level of pollution is for instance very high. Many people who come to India for the first time will therefore notice a particular smell. For others who visited India many times before, it is this scent which will make them feel at home the moment they leave the plane.</span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Children sitting on the floor in a daily backyard" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrF7xRRbnunrMCsXl_F-JiB6h82zeQ3eMjkyP8TnZkGv7Bz5OEtfFVi1MIAxRSimpcvN-kYaZ1mHl04os4ja6GbnUUiH-vCMtMRd28kmWkeBQupNx0D86VuAp91ojCP91SxAeTgfglXFU/s1600/delhi-children-street-life.JPG" title="Delhi Street Life" width="320" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Delhi Street Life</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Delhi Street Life</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Delhi - A city with an enormous history</span></span></h3>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO5vgeWRwkHsXpYoQoMNzsLzxrHArKLD1SuNyagT9IZtvWJcQk_FGtJ7kPzzWQI7h-d5zWLMk9DUd-kMw5pS6ne4stPdCEnVHoqibsAcZtgO-M23mYEYV-T9GMdFxXvGdv4ReO4Zv7L2c/s1600/red-fort-new-delhi-sightseeing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Picture of the front of Red Fort, Delhi, with the Indian flag." border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO5vgeWRwkHsXpYoQoMNzsLzxrHArKLD1SuNyagT9IZtvWJcQk_FGtJ7kPzzWQI7h-d5zWLMk9DUd-kMw5pS6ne4stPdCEnVHoqibsAcZtgO-M23mYEYV-T9GMdFxXvGdv4ReO4Zv7L2c/s1600/red-fort-new-delhi-sightseeing.jpg" title="Red Fort, Delhi" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red Fort</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">But Delhi has much more to offer. Its history started long before the Common Era. Having been the capital of many historic empires, it has a rich heritage and an enormous amount of monuments. Many of them are well-known, such as for example the Red Fort, Humayun’s Tomb, Qutab Minar, Chandni Chowk, India Gate and so on. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZdGUJ32YE4NwzPZA5Zohydj2dAcuotfi3gxjpZZlRgdcuFjzz1tTcdcg-ix_JIdtP3Tkm3H2qQ43ECh_q22XXYXXp0e-VwHz5jEiaymP2ucXrNh_ehzs8NGACMKOZFqNQE8mlbeI8eQM/s1600/red-fort-delhi-sightseeing-monument.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="A stone with inlays in the shape of a flower, Red Fort, Delhi" border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZdGUJ32YE4NwzPZA5Zohydj2dAcuotfi3gxjpZZlRgdcuFjzz1tTcdcg-ix_JIdtP3Tkm3H2qQ43ECh_q22XXYXXp0e-VwHz5jEiaymP2ucXrNh_ehzs8NGACMKOZFqNQE8mlbeI8eQM/s1600/red-fort-delhi-sightseeing-monument.JPG" title="Red Fort Delhi" width="150" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red Fort, Delhi</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Tourists generally believe that they can’t do without seeing the Taj Mahal. Let me tell you, a Delhi sightseeing is very well worth it, too. If I would have to choose between spending a day with sightseeing in Delhi or the Taj Mahal, I would definitely go for Delhi. Not that the Taj Mahal isn’t spectacular, but all of these different places of Delhi taken together will easily make up for it. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />There are also a few not so well-known destinations in Delhi which one might want to see. Here just a few suggestions:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Hauz Khas Complex</b></span></span></h3>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrbQn98lijWBOM884v-1QANJ93wCYlB77dOws9du2dHTDMCtYL1VAJh7PVs9YlkV5hxr_shHe03gF8QgTn7ZTFPKY6MbQFXBc7kxGjWt_KhyphenhyphenpWuWd0Gnqn1IkYkbCceCAafYbpt0PkupQ/s1600/hauz-khas-complex-delhi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="A picture of the Madrasa, Hauz Khas, Delhi" border="0" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrbQn98lijWBOM884v-1QANJ93wCYlB77dOws9du2dHTDMCtYL1VAJh7PVs9YlkV5hxr_shHe03gF8QgTn7ZTFPKY6MbQFXBc7kxGjWt_KhyphenhyphenpWuWd0Gnqn1IkYkbCceCAafYbpt0PkupQ/s1600/hauz-khas-complex-delhi.jpg" title="Hauz Khas Madrasa" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hauz Khas Madrasa</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The complex of the ancient Hauz Khas Fort is a relaxing area which might be particularly interesting for those staying at the close-by Karmapa International Buddhist Institute. Hauz Khas, meaning “royal water tank”, houses the ruins of a complex which has been build around a water tank. It was established by Allaudin Khiliji (ruled from 1296-1316) in order to supply his capital Siri. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglPyIALiF7McyziwXg5LtzdfgeeaPOJoFD4SVpfmrS405rh5PsmOwLgWRWs3EZ-YuTmTAkWh7tG41Z_ySNoPuUcJbn66IPxHk2-KqtetmiAmBQNfBuEmGlRqz8GOQcz_jJt3gbrXp572Y/s1600/hauz-khas-complex-delhi-deer-park.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="A picture of deers in the Deer Park of Hauz Khas, Delhi" border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglPyIALiF7McyziwXg5LtzdfgeeaPOJoFD4SVpfmrS405rh5PsmOwLgWRWs3EZ-YuTmTAkWh7tG41Z_ySNoPuUcJbn66IPxHk2-KqtetmiAmBQNfBuEmGlRqz8GOQcz_jJt3gbrXp572Y/s1600/hauz-khas-complex-delhi-deer-park.jpg" title="Deer Park, Hauz Khas, Delhi" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Deer Park</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSElIUggyC9lYF0JIH-n5Ypm1wLmlPUhds3x_ozRsGv6Fu6iMe9sFctMz23Qn6-GNvd7eJ_Hkid6Neviw6dyiByHzHw15p5M2f2RquLljJU7SfcyL2aJEIQIDkcnJA24wfAwnKblXV0kw/s1600/hauz-khas-complex-lake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="The lake of the Hauz Khas complex, Delhi" border="0" height="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSElIUggyC9lYF0JIH-n5Ypm1wLmlPUhds3x_ozRsGv6Fu6iMe9sFctMz23Qn6-GNvd7eJ_Hkid6Neviw6dyiByHzHw15p5M2f2RquLljJU7SfcyL2aJEIQIDkcnJA24wfAwnKblXV0kw/s1600/hauz-khas-complex-lake.jpg" title="The lake of the Hauz Khas complex, Delhi" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hauz Khas lake</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Siri was the second of the seven medieval cities of Delhi. The historic complex further houses a mosque, the tomb of Firoz Shah Tughlaq (Sultan of Delhi, 1351-1388), and the ruins of an ancient Islamic madrasa. The modern structure includes now also a lake and a deer park, and the area has many nice shops and restaurants to offer. My personal recommendation is to visit the <a href="https://plus.google.com/111543226998850376348/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Naivedyam</a>, an excellent South Indian restaurant. </span></span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglPyIALiF7McyziwXg5LtzdfgeeaPOJoFD4SVpfmrS405rh5PsmOwLgWRWs3EZ-YuTmTAkWh7tG41Z_ySNoPuUcJbn66IPxHk2-KqtetmiAmBQNfBuEmGlRqz8GOQcz_jJt3gbrXp572Y/s1600/hauz-khas-complex-delhi-deer-park.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lodhi Garden</span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is one of my
favorite places in Delhi, and I try to visit it every time I’m in town.
Stretched out about 90 acres of land, Lodi Garden is a wonderful English
garden </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">established on a historic site with many monuments from the 15th
and 16th century. Most of the monuments are Islamic tombs of the Lodi
dynasty which ruled large parts of Northern India. It is a popular place
for picnic and relaxation.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Markets in Old Delhi</span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">There are many wonderful markets all over Delhi such Chandni Chowk, Sarojini, Dilli Hat and so on. It is great to spend some time shopping there, talk to the people or just walk around. Here some impressions from a small market close to Mata Mandir, Jhandewala.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Who can tell us whether we makes progress in our Buddhist practice?</span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Some teachers may be able to actually help you with this. There are of course some outer signs which can hint to good spiritual progress. Still, there is in fact one person who can really judge our progress properly. No, I do not mean our husbands, wives, or close relatives, even though they may serve as an indicator. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The only person who will really know best about the progress of your practice is <b>YOU</b>. </span></span><br />
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<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Pretending to be a good Buddhist practitioner is quite easy. If one does it well, one may even believe it oneself. All one needs is having some basic knowledge of the Buddhist teachings and keeping up a good appearance before others. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Whether aware of it or not, almost everyone does this to some extent. We want to be perceived as good disciples, students, teachers, Buddhist practitioners, meditators, generous people, having good moral ethics, and so on.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Dharma and Inner Transformation</span></span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Buddhist teachings or Dharma are sometimes called an “inner Dharma”. This points to the fact that Buddhist practice is not about external behavior or conduct. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Buddhism is also not about doing specific practices and rituals. The amount of books we’ve read and studied is not that important. The hours we’ve spend meditating doesn’t count. It does not matter what we have learned. What really matters is if and how it has transformed us.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">In the Tibetan Buddhist tradition it is for example customary to do practices involving a great number of prostrations. Prostrations are a physical activity which may have some limited positive effect on our body. But in some cases, it can also harm our body, particularly the knees. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">It is therefore quite important for a practitioner to understand that it is not the physical prostration as such which matters. The inner perspective which goes along with it is important. The associated meditation can help us to transform our personality by strengthening our refuge and developing bodhicitta. If we do not pay attention to this, the practice of prostration may merely become some sort of physical exercise. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">How can we find out if our Buddhist practice goes well?</span></span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Along with many Buddhist practices, there are associated instructions which describe good signs like dreams and meditative experiences that may indicate our progress. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">These signs of progress should be seen as guidelines or indicators only. If we become excited or even satisfied if such signs of progress occur, they may even act as nourishment for our ego-clinging: “I am no longer a wonderful and intelligent person, but I am also spiritually advanced now.” </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">To the contrary, not having any such signs should also not make us feel bad or depressed. Actual spiritual progress is not about dreams or visions. If we misinterpret them, they can even lead us astray. All in all, the Buddhist path is about developing as a human being in all aspects of our personality. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">A short checklist with signs of progress in Buddhist practice</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The following checklist contains 20 signs which may indicate that we make good progress in our Buddhist practice. It is meant as a guideline which we can use to reflect about ourselves. Being merely a result of my own introspection and brainstorming, I am looking forward for possible corrections, additions or suggestions. If you have any, please feel free to share them with us by leaving a comment on this page. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><u>It seems that our spiritual progress develops well</u>:</span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">if others notice that we have changed to the better</span></span></span> </li>
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<li><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">if we have fewer wishes and are more easily satisfied with little things</span></span></span> </li>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB0m95zz-Fve_M1-0cwywDa2ZmLtMn6pgNPVfjt_Km_XER-3C5xHf-Kw_A4agI92_gNvbUxHBB_5cR9FQhHKc9wqlNotw8JHA9B1KCbjLPtKSbxYKx5hDl19uGWpIxduicqsSVyaA_kto/s1600/space-20-signs-progress-buddhist-practice.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Feeling more space to properly think about your response to whatever you encounter may indicate progress in your Buddhist practise." border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB0m95zz-Fve_M1-0cwywDa2ZmLtMn6pgNPVfjt_Km_XER-3C5xHf-Kw_A4agI92_gNvbUxHBB_5cR9FQhHKc9wqlNotw8JHA9B1KCbjLPtKSbxYKx5hDl19uGWpIxduicqsSVyaA_kto/s1600/space-20-signs-progress-buddhist-practice.jpg" title="Spacy picture of the blue sky with white clouds" width="200" /></a></span>
<li><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">if we notice more and more space that allows us to reflect before reacting to things that happen around us</span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">if we stop dreaming about becoming a great yogi by meditating 10 hours a day once in a while</span></span></span> </li>
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<li><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">if we start to do our practice regularly with joy instead</span></span></span> </li>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">if our need for distraction decreases and we generally feel more peaceful</span></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">if we do not get carried away by experiences in our meditation or interesting dreams</span></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">if it gets easier to bear with hardships and difficulties in our daily life</span></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">if we stop priding ourselves with spiritual achievements or positions, but focus on meaningful things</span></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">if we bother less about the past or worry about the future, but mindfully enjoy the present </span></span></span></h3>
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<li><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">if we start to be more concerned about our own thoughts than what people may think about us</span></span></span> </li>
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<li><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">if we don’t react strongly when people scold us, but wonder what we can learn from it</span></span></span> </li>
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<li><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">if we start to enjoy helping others without any expectation to receive something in return</span></span></span> </li>
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<li><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">if we become more aware of our own shortcomings and the qualities of others</span></span></span> </li>
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<li><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">if we take ourselves less and less serious, and start to cherish others instead </span></span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">if we are less fanatic about our own tradition and teachers, but rejoice in virtuous activities of others, Buddhist or non-Buddhist</span></span></span> </li>
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<li><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">if our thankfulness and appreciation for our teachers grows stronger and stronger</span></span></span> </li>
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<li><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">if our love and compassion for all beings naturally grows, particularly for those we do not like </span></span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">if we become more and more fearless </span></span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">if Buddha is no longer a god, supernatural being or distant goal for us, but the true nature of the mind of all beings</span></span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>Update</u></b>: This post had recently been translated into french </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">(Thank you Marie-Charles)</span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> and featured on the <a href="http://dhagpobordeaux.wordpress.com/2014/04/04/20-signes-de-progres-dans-notre-pratique-bouddhiste/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dhagpo Bordeaux Blog</a>. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">In the commentaries to this blog, Alain L. suggested that the following two additional points should be included:</span></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">if we are able to practice wholeheartedly for the benefit of others without self-interest or self-deception</span></span></span></li>
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Rolf Scheuermannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345484639383900572noreply@blogger.com0Wien, Österreich48.2081743 16.3738189000000647.8696338 15.728371900000059 48.546714800000004 17.019265900000061tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265876789368259816.post-81781626210553672002014-02-23T00:28:00.000-08:002015-12-02T03:08:59.844-08:00The Karmapa International Buddhist Institute and its Buddhist Studies Program, KIBI Part 2<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">In my last <a href="http://buddhism.tibetan-translation.com/2014/02/buddhist-studies-kibi.html" target="_blank">post,</a> I started to present the Buddhist Studies program at the Karmapa International Buddhist Institute, New Delhi. Having already introduced the institute's history, its location and infrastructure, I will now turn to the academic program itself.</span></span></div>
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semester from October to December, and a spring semester from January to March.<b> </b>The full diploma program covers a wide
range of topics over a three-year period. These include Buddhist languages
(e.g. Tibetan and Sanskrit), history and culture, Buddhist religion, meditation
and philosophy. </span></span></div>
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renowned scholars trained in both traditional Tibetan Buddhist monastic
institutions and modern universities in India and abroad, representing the
state-of-the-art in Buddhist studies. </span></span></div>
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various Buddhist philosophical treatises, are offered by Tibetan Khenpos
(either in English or Tibetan with English interpretation). Intellectually,
they can be very demanding as this wonderful illustration by Katja shows.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #404040; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">“This drawing perfectly represents the state of mind I
experienced studying Tsema (Buddhist Epistemology) and the Madhyamaka Alankara
during my second year in KIBI, when I painted this. Those were indeed ‘Golden
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Sempa Dorje and the principal, Professor Lara Braitstein, a rich and
interesting introduction to Buddhist studies is offered. The curriculum is
designed so that students will gain a deep understanding of both Buddhist
religious practice and the academic study of Buddhism. The following chart is an overview over the KIBI curriculum of 2013/2014. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: BO; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: DE;"></span></b><span style="color: #660000;"><b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: BO; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: DE;">3rd YEAR: ADVANCED
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: BO; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: DE;">Language:</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: BO; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: DE;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: BO; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: DE;">Hindi 2 or Sanskrit 2</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: BO; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: DE;">Advanced Religion</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: BO; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: DE;"></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: BO; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: DE;">Bodhicaryāvatāra </span></i><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: BO; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: DE;">2</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: BO; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: DE;">(ch 1-</span><span style="font-family: "cambria math" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math"; mso-bidi-language: BO; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: DE;">‐</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: BO; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: DE;">8)</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: BO; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: DE;"> Advanced Philosophy</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: BO; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: DE;"></span></div>
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Source: www.kibsociety.org</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">A more detailed description
of the diploma program can be found </span><a href="http://www.kibsociety.org/index.php/kibi/academic-programme" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">here</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">.</span></span> <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #404040;">There is a lot I love about KIBI. It was
so great to:</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #404040;">- meet so many Dharma friends from all
over the world and establish so many connections</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #404040;">- see how seriously people practice and
study, </span></i></span></div>
<div style="margin-left: 70.8pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #404040;">- see how Western minds were crashed by
Tsema and Madhyamaka,</span></i></span></div>
<div style="margin-left: 70.8pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #404040;">- get authentic Dharma teachings
from Genla (Prof. Sempa Dorje), our Khenpos, and even from Gylawa Karmapa
himself </span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #404040;">Apart from that: I loved chai, parantha,
and the fun we had.</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #404040;">Ekaterina</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><b><u>Important Update</u>:</b></span></span></span></h3>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">KIBI and Mewar University have just signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) about their collaboration. Beginning from the academic year 2014/15, KIBI's existing diploma course will therefore be transformed into an internationally recognized degree program in Buddhist Studies (Bachelor or Arts in Buddhist Studies). </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">Public Courses at the Karmapa International Buddhist Institute</span></b></span></h2>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gyalwa Karmapa and Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">Throughout the year, KIBI offers additional public
teachings and short-term courses on subjects such as meditation, Buddhist
philosophy, and languages. Some of these courses are overseen directly by H.H.
the 17<sup>th</sup> Gyalwa Karmapa and/or other high-ranking spiritual masters.
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #404040; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">“Yes indeed! KIBI is an incredible place! One year, a
friend of mine who isn’t a Buddhist came to visit me during the 5-day teachings
by Karmapa, where we had also additional lectures with Khenpo Tsering and Professor
Sempa Dorje.</span></i></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">KIBI, Small function with the students in the main temple</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #404040; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"> While I sometimes skipped some sessions to catch up with my
practice and social activities, she would follow all the sessions with an open
mouth and very carefully listened to the teachings. After a few days she said: ‘I
understood now that Buddhism is for people who are strong enough to take full
responsibility for their life.’ That was an amazing teaching for me. I hope that
one day I will understand these beneficial teachings in their essence, and I
hope we will all reach Enlightenment!” </span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #404040; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">Kitty</span></i></span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_1h1kw2WpMEVwz7QJt1dQqhNZZq68fP3bKbId2hl5PgP4lorZUxvv5srjxW9k5wHPuGLGKgAw1iOBhJTZON6a9P_wkwVE2o_20zWziJnKNGXI6nqHaAhB0TpCjNGSzP4bYO01izlzdNI/s1600/kibi-karmapa-international-buddhist-institute.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Karmapa International Buddhist Institute" border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_1h1kw2WpMEVwz7QJt1dQqhNZZq68fP3bKbId2hl5PgP4lorZUxvv5srjxW9k5wHPuGLGKgAw1iOBhJTZON6a9P_wkwVE2o_20zWziJnKNGXI6nqHaAhB0TpCjNGSzP4bYO01izlzdNI/s1600/kibi-karmapa-international-buddhist-institute.jpg" title="Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje's public teaching" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gyalwa Karmapa teaching, KIBI 2009</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">Since H.H. Gyalwa Karmapa spends a large part of the
year in Delhi, one can feel his presence at the institute in many ways. For
instance, he often engages students directly in Question-and-Answer sessions.
It is a wonderful opportunity to learn and practice Buddhism in such an
environment.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #404040; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">“For me, KIBI was one of the (actually the) most
formative events in my life. I really enjoyed each of the minutes spent there
and feel like Khenpo Rinpoche gave us the most precious gift ever: the gift of
Dharma of course, but also of the Dharma in a perfect setting, with lots of
time and friends to share it with. And of course the proximity of all the great
masters of the lineage and the wonders of India just close by. Priceless
indeed.”</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #404040; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">Cécile</span></i></span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVPN6tXrbGq5ro93WXfNPLNZsJca0o1GjA0qWs3N9JfMfnSY-Yk-u_f75cnVPAoyka03Jpc5LOYyultJwJ1Z2fg1fgXyoob2QQ95fHkvJOXMDylemb78GlrjzseGooyi-nty5YJKoL5E4/s1600/kibi-karmapa-public-teaching-course.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="The Bodhisattva's Way of Life, Teachings by the Gyalwa Karmapa in KIBI, New Delhi" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVPN6tXrbGq5ro93WXfNPLNZsJca0o1GjA0qWs3N9JfMfnSY-Yk-u_f75cnVPAoyka03Jpc5LOYyultJwJ1Z2fg1fgXyoob2QQ95fHkvJOXMDylemb78GlrjzseGooyi-nty5YJKoL5E4/s1600/kibi-karmapa-public-teaching-course.jpg" title="Information leaflet for the public meditation course" width="432" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">KIBI Public Meditation Course 2014</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">Infrastructure</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">The four-story main building
houses a large shrine hall, an auditorium, lecture halls, a </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">well-equipped Buddhist
library, offices for the administration and a lounge. Breakfast and two meals a
day are offered to teachers and students in the dining hall at the basement. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #404040; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">“The time at KIBI has been extremely precious for me
on many different levels. And what I marvel at is the family feeling I still
have with (almost) everyone I studied with at KIBI. For me, KIBI was much more
than just Buddhist Studies. Living in the energy field there seemed to speed up
everything from purifying old karma up to stiff ideas and wrong views.
Especially in my first year, I often felt like being in the middle of an
emotional or psychological tornado. All I could do was let go and relax -
meditation in action? Once I got past that and the culture shock I got from
India, I started to enjoy travelling around: Bodhgaya just a night away on the night
train, and Dehradun just a trip on the night bus. What a great opportunity to
travel to all the Buddhist places on a weekend or in the vacation.”</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #404040; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">Hanna</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">KIBI offers boarding for its
students. Surrounding the main building in a semicircle are </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">further offices as well as the housing tracts with
rooms for teachers, guest lecturers, foreign students and visitors (</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">attached or common bathroom). There
is a high chance that your teachers and co-students will feel like family after
living and studying so closely with them for a long period of time.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #404040; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #404040; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">“</span></i>I
loved the tea parties and specially the gift party and our capacity to fit more
than 20 people in one room.</span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #404040; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">”</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #404040; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">Magali</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">Can one recommend studying at
KIBI?</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">Personally, I can definitely recommend it, and almost
everyone who studied there with me with whom I talked, considers the time at
KIBI as something very special. You not only learn many meaningful things, but
the experience is very transformative in many ways. It will certainly change
you for the better. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">Studying in India is, of course, challenging at times.
If you are coming from the West, you are entering a completely different
cultural area. If you are open-minded, you will have a very enriching
experience. It may also help you to question and view your own culture and life
in a completely different way.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">Much could be said in this respect here, but I prefer
to give you a detailed personal account of my own experiences in an upcoming
post. In the meantime, I will leave you with a short summary from one of my
friends and co-students:</span><b><span lang="EN-US"></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #404040;"></span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #404040;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #404040; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">“</span></i>Being in KIBI was transformative for me. I
remember being disappointed realizing that KIBI was located so near the airport
when I arrived there. I was kind of imagining some place like Potala, but it
was night and in the morning I had a first glimpse of KIBI. I still remember
how surreal it felt. It's just a place that grows on you. For me, I felt like
the luckiest person in the world, being able to receive teachings from Khenpo
Rinpoche. </span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #404040;">Coming from Asia, it has been uncommon
until recently to get Dharma teachings, not to mention profound ones. Buddhism
was mostly about rituals and blind faith for many of us back then. 'Emptiness
is not nothingness' were the first words I remember hearing in class. They went
off like fireworks in my mind. </span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #404040;">The amazing thing about being in KIBI
wasn't just about the teachings. It's in every experience we had on a daily
basis. Things like:</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #404040;">-<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #404040;">having Karmapa with us, </span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #404040;">-<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #404040;">surprise visits from Shamar Rinpoche, </span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #404040;">-<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><i> </i></span></span><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #404040;">cultural exchange with friends around
the world, </span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #404040;">-<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #404040;">trying to memorize Tibetan vocabulary
but ending up with funny French and German words in my head, </span></i></span></div>
<div style="margin-left: 53.4pt; text-indent: -18pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #404040;">-<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #404040;">calling our caretaker Nakul every other
day,</span></i></span></div>
<div style="margin-left: 53.4pt; text-indent: -18pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #404040;">-<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> <i></i></span></span><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #404040;">room parties, movie nights, and having
tea at the balcony, </span></i></span></div>
<div style="margin-left: 53.4pt; text-indent: -18pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #404040;">-<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #404040;">chasing peacocks in the park and
looking-out-for-those-wild-animals-so-you-get-a-National-Geographic-moment, </span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #404040;">-<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #404040;">delicious cakes and cheese toast, </span></i></span></div>
<div style="margin-left: 53.4pt; text-indent: -18pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #404040;">-<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #404040;">weekend trips to the markets, </span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #404040;">-<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #404040;">typing transcripts, </span></i></span></div>
<div style="margin-left: 53.4pt; text-indent: -18pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #404040;">-<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #404040;">the obligatory walk to Thangku for a
chai, </span></i></span></div>
<div style="margin-left: 53.4pt; text-indent: -18pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #404040;">-<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #404040;">and at the same time purifying lots of
negative karma, emotionally and physically, during my years in KIBI. </span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #404040;">One just had to let things happen
naturally. With all of this, it's hard not to develop a degree of attachment to
KIBI. It's a little world in itself.”</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">This post is the third in a series on Buddhist Studies
and aims at giving you some idea what it’s like to engage in Buddhist Studies
at the </span><a href="http://www.kibsociety.org/index.php/kibi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">Karmapa International Buddhist Institute</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;"> (KIBI) in New Delhi, India. After attempting in my
first </span><a href="http://buddhism.tibetan-translation.com/2013/12/why-buddhist-studies.html" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">post on Buddhist Studies</span></a> <span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">to
answer the question of why one would engage at all in Buddhist Studies, I recently
presented several good </span><a href="http://buddhism.tibetan-translation.com/2014/01/eight-good-reasons-for-engaging-in.html" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">reasons for doing Buddhist Studies at the Universityof Vienna</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">. </span></span></span></div>
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you an example of an esteemed Western academic institution offering a program
in Buddhist Studies, this article will now present a corresponding program at a
private Buddhist institute: the KIBI in New Delhi. This program might be
particularly interesting for practicing Buddhists who want to study under the
guidance of Buddhist masters and in close contact with the living Buddhist
tradition.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">I have chosen to introduce
this particular institute for the simple reason that I’ve studied there myself.
Therefore, the institute is quite familiar to me, and I feel comfortable telling
you about the program. Instead of merely presenting my own personal view, I
asked some of my former co-students and friends to contribute by sharing some
of their experiences and feelings about the program.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #404040; line-height: 115%;">“One learns true words of wisdom that
are still applicable in one’s life years after.”</span></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">History of the Institute</span></b></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">KIBI</span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;"> is one of the oldest
Tibetan Buddhist institutes, like the Rangjung Yeshe Institute or the Kopan
Monastery in Nepal, both of which offer programs for a worldwide audience. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">The
institute developed out of the wish of His Holiness the 16th Gyalwa
Karmapa, </span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">Rangjung Rigpe Dorje,
spiritual leader of the Kagyu school. In 1973 he made a request to the Indian
government for land for the institute, which he then received in 1979.</span></span></span></div>
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Karmapa in 1981, construction could only be completed in the year 1990. Since
then, the institute has been actively operating to provide Buddhist education
to students from various parts of the world.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">As it turns out, it has not only become a place where
the West can learn about the East, but both have been of mutual influence.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #404040;">“It was a major culture shock for me to be in the midst of so many
'foreigners' studying Buddhism at KIBI. I vividly remember my Mexican friend
Eduardo quizzing me provocatively, "How are you a Buddhist?"
Indignantly, as I come from a Tibetan family background, I had answered:
"My parents are Buddhist, so were there parents and so on ... Therefore, I
am a Buddhist." He had then remarked, "Oh it seems you have your
birth in Buddhism while I have my mind and heart in Buddhism." This statement
made me reflect about the real essence of what it meant to be a Buddhist.</span></i></span></span> </blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #404040;">My three years in KIBI may have been the result of good karma of past
lives. I was not even interested in being there, but it was my family that
wanted me to stay there with my uncle who was teaching in KIBI. </span></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #404040;">Initially, and before my time in KIBI, the ritualistic aspects of
Buddhism such as chanting, the drums and cymbals etc., seemed rather outdated
and superstitious to me. Fortunately, KIBI shattered all my misconceptions
about Buddhism in my 3 years there. This is particularly remarkable since I did
not even attend classes, but gathered bits and pieces of the teachings in tea
shops, cafeterias and through personal questions and answers with the resident
teachers.</span></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #404040;">One can only imagine the possible benefits for students who properly
followed the progressive courses. KIBI gave me the precious gift of a profound
appreciation for the depth of Buddhist wisdom. I forevermore refer to my three
years in KIBI as the 'golden years of my life'. And I will remain forever
grateful to all the foreigners who showed me what it meant to be a real
Buddhist.“</span></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #404040; line-height: 115%;">Phuntsok Rabten</span></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Since 2012 KIBI is run by the <a href="http://www.kibsociety.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Karmapa International Buddhist Society</a> (KIBS). KIBS is a newly founded charitable society by
H.H. the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa. </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">It has been established to systematize the religious training
centers, educational institutes and charity works under his supervision. President of the Society is currently Prof. Sempa Dorje. He is one of the teachers of H.H. the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa and a highly regarded retired Professor of the Buddhist University in Sarnath. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">KIBI is situated in the peaceful Qutab Institutional Area in the south of India’s
thriving capital. It is a wonderful surrounding for KIBI, which aims to combine
the best of both ancient and the modern ways. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">KIBI is housed in a beautiful four-story
building constructed in the style of traditional Tibetan architecture. The
institute overlooks the greenery of a town jungle and faces the distant Qutab
Minar with its Ashokan pillar.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">The four-story main building
houses a large shrine hall, an auditorium, lecture halls, a </span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">well-equipped Buddhist
library, offices for the administration and a lounge. Breakfast and two meals a
day are offered to teachers and students in the dining hall at the basement. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #404040;">“The time at KIBI has been extremely precious for me
on many different levels. And what I marvel at is the family feeling I still
have with (almost) everyone I studied with at KIBI. For me, KIBI was much more
than just Buddhist Studies. Living in the energy field there seemed to speed up
everything from purifying old karma up to stiff ideas and wrong views.
Especially in my first year, I often felt like being in the middle of an
emotional or psychological tornado. All I could do was let go and relax -
meditation in action? Once I got past that and the culture shock I got from
India, I started to enjoy travelling around: Bodhgaya just a night away on the night
train, and Dehradun just a trip on the night bus. What a great opportunity to
travel to all the Buddhist places on a weekend or in the vacation.”</span></i></span></span></div>
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students. Surrounding the main building in a semicircle are </span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">further offices as well as the housing tracts with
rooms for teachers, guest lecturers, foreign students and visitors (</span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">attached or common bathroom). There
is a high chance that your teachers and co-students will feel like family after
living and studying so closely with them for a long period of time.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #404040;">I
loved the tea parties and specially the gift party and our capacity to fit more
than 20 people in one room.</span></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #404040;">Magali</span></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>What types of programs are offered at KIBI? How is it like to go through the program?</b> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here the <a href="http://buddhism.tibetan-translation.com/2014/02/buddhist-studies-kibi-part-2.html" target="_blank">link to the second post about the Karmapa International Buddhist Institute (KIBI)</a></span></span><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">More information about KIBS and KIBI can be found here:</span></span></u></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.kibsociety.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">KIBI/KIBS-Homepage</a> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/KIBInstitute" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">KIBI on Facebook</a> </span></span><br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/KIBSociety" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">KIBS on Facebook</span></span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/KIBSocietyEurope" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">KIBS Europe on Facebook </a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://buddhism.tibetan-translation.com/2013/12/why-buddhist-studies.html">Why Buddhist studies - Buddhist Studies Part 1 </a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://buddhism.tibetan-translation.com/2014/01/eight-good-reasons-for-engaging-in.html" target="_blank">Eight Good Reasons for Engaging in Buddhist Studies at the University of Vienna</a> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://buddhism.tibetan-translation.com/2014/01/karmapa-award-for-buddhist-studies.html" target="_blank">Karmapa Award for Buddhist Studies</a> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://buddhism.tibetan-translation.com/2014/02/summerschool-translating-buddhist-canon.html" target="_blank">Summer School for Buddhist Canon Translation, Vienna</a> </span></span></div>
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<![endif]--><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Interpreting for Tibetan masters - Part 2</b></span><br />
<h3 class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Are Dharma Interpreters Professionals?</b></span></h3>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">After reading the first <a href="http://buddhism.tibetan-translation.com/2014/02/interpreting-for-tibetan-masters.html" target="_blank">post </a>on this issue, it should be clear now that
the answer can only be <b>yes</b>. It is a highly specialized profession which requires
intensive training. Many interpreters look back to 10-15 years of studies. A
lot of people need a long time to properly master the Tibetan language. An
interpreter also needs a good knowledge of the subject matter he works with. This
is often underestimated. In the case of Tibetan interpreters working with
Buddhist masters, extensive Buddhist studies are required. Learning the Dharma and
its terminology properly is something which takes a lot of time. Hence, a
good Tibetan Dharma interpreter ideally is a highly qualified specialist. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">Nevertheless, there is indeed a big difference to a regular
profession: people usually receive a salary for their job. Very often, Dharma
interpreters are not paid for their work. In many groups, it is customary that they receive a little donation though. From a traditional religious
perspective, this is of course fine. There is however a problem. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<h3 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span lang="EN-US">Why are there so few good Tibetan interpreters?</span></b></span></h3>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">People sometimes ask me why there are so few good
interpreters (or translators) for Tibetan. Is it that the language is so
difficult? I don’t think so. There are also so many institutes which try to educate
interpreters and translators. Why aren’t they able to produce more capable people
in the end? Some seem to think that the education in these institutes is
not very good. One can’t deny that there are certainly things which could be
improved. Still, overall I would say that most of these institutes do quite a
good job and offer a wonderful education. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />
<a name='more'></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">There are graduates who show great potential
for becoming professional interpreters. In many cases, those who want to
dedicate their lives to this profession do not find appropriate means to
sustain themselves. How can one actually expect that they continue their training
and work in this field for their entire life? Many begin when they are young
and do it as a kind of hobby or service to their communities. But remember from the last </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://buddhism.tibetan-translation.com/2014/02/interpreting-for-tibetan-masters.html" target="_blank">post</a></span>, we
are talking about a lot of week-ends or weeks away from home in which you do
not have time to earn money otherwise. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">Unless one has chosen a monastic life-style and
is supported by donors, and this is rather rare in the West, everybody has to earn his living. If one has a family, it gets even more difficult. Can one
really expect highly specialized professionals to offer their labor power almost
for free throughout their entire life? </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">An example: just recently I learned that
another friend stopped working as an interpreter. I heard it from a person who
lives at the Dharma center where he was active. He told me that he considered
it a good decision, adding that he thought it was about time for him to find a
proper profession and do something with his life. To me that sounded absurd.
The friend was highly qualified. He already had a profession! He had done 12
years of extensive training, and by all standards, was excellent at what he was
doing. He worked hard and
interpreted almost every week-end for a Tibetan master. I think there might be something
wrong with such a system.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<h3 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span lang="EN-US">The monetary value of interpretation</span></b></span></h3>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">What would the normal income of a Tibetan
interpreter </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">be </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">if he would receive fees corresponding to a normal market price?
The Austrian Interpreters’ and Translators’
Asscociaton <a href="http://www.universitas.org/uploads/media/Honorarspiegel_2013.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><i>Universitas</i> suggests</a> an average daily rate for consecutive
interpreting of 600-750 Euros</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;"> for the year 2012. Given that freelancers
have high taxes to pay and private insurances are very expensive, the income of a
full-employed interpreter (~ 80 interpreting days / year) amounts to a normal initial salary for graduates. Since Tibetan interpreters work with a very
rare language and are highly specialized, the market price should be even far
higher than the one quoted above. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">Don’t get me wrong – I am not complaining about money. Presumably, none of us interpreting for Tibetan masters started
to do so out of materialistic considerations. For as long as I do have another
job that allows me to work as an interpreter, it is actually fine for me. The problem
is that it’s neither very easy nor extremely healthy to do two jobs at the same time. Isn’t it also a very odd
construction that you need to have one job in order to be able to do another job? </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">If interpreting for Tibetan Lamas is a hobby, one can’t really expect interpreters
to do a good job. They don’t have the time to improve their terminology or general skills. They also don’t have the
time to prepare their interpretation jobs properly. They are already juggling
very hard with their regular job, family and different interpretation assignments.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<h3 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span lang="EN-US">Importance of good interpretation</span></b></span></h3>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">It seems as if interpreting for Tibetan masters wasn’t really something of high value. Dharma centers are naturally concerned about
inviting the best possible teachers. This is of course very good. Still, allow me to ask a provocative question: what do
you do with the best Tibetan teacher, if you don’t have also a good
interpreter along with him or her? At the beginning of my own Buddhist studies, one of the
Tibetan Khenpos told us the following joke: </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 35.4pt; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">“There is a Westerner who doesn’t
speak Tibetan but says that he received oral transmissions from a Tibetan Lama
who doesn’t speak English.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 35.4pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">I agree, it is not very funny. Nevertheless, it
is quite true. If you receive a teaching through an interpreter, you are not receiving the teaching directly from the teacher but from the interpreter. You will only get what the interpreter was able to understand. The whole
thing stands or falls with the capacity (or incapacity) of the interpreter to
properly convey what the teacher intended to say. (This information
served as a strong motivation which kept me going with my Tibetan studies. I
didn’t want to be dependent on interpreters.) </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<h3 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span lang="EN-US">The other side</span></b></span></h3>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">Dharma centers are of course not at fault. Most
of them are very small, have a lot of things to organize, and sometimes have already
a lot of difficulties to cover the travel expenses and basic costs of a visit. They simply can’t afford to
pay market prices for interpreters. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">Still, I believe that a solution needs to be
found on another level. Many of the smaller Dharma centers are organized in larger societies. It
might be something that rather needs to be solved by these larger institutions and
authorities. It is these who have a responsibility to create appropriate job
positions. Only if there are regular jobs for interpreters, graduates of the various
institutions can be attracted to work as professionals in this field. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<h3 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span lang="EN-US">Not only interpreters</span></b></span></h3>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">Such a system might not only be needed for
interpreters, but also for translators and Western Dharma teachers. There are
hardly any larger monastic institutions in the West. The majority of Western
Dharma teachers, interpreters and translators are lay practitioners. Many of them may face serious problems when they are getting old. Who is going to pay their pension if they can't continue to work or teach? What happens also with those who give up a monastic life-style when they are getting older?</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">Paying Dharma teachers, interpreters and
translators a small salary would allow them to live from it, being able to
cover basic health insurance and not having to worry about paying their
rent. They could focus fully on their duties and work on improving their
necessary skills. This would ensure that the Dharma is
properly being taught, interpreted and translated. </span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">You can find the first part of this post <a href="http://buddhism.tibetan-translation.com/2014/02/interpreting-for-tibetan-masters.html" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Summer School on Buddhist Canon Translation at the University of Vienna</span></h2>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In a recent post I had discussed several <a href="http://buddhism.tibetan-translation.com/2014/01/eight-good-reasons-for-engaging-in.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">good reasons for engaging in Tibetan and Buddhist Studies in Vienna</a>. Those of you interested in translation issues, particularly translating Buddhist scriptures from Sanskrit and Tibetan, will certainly be interested in the following information: the Institute for South Asian, Tibetan and Buddhist Studies at the University of Vienna just announced to hold a two-week long "Summer School in Buddhist Text Translation". </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is a wonderful opportunity for everyone interested in Buddhist canonical translation. The course is lead by </span><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="text_exposed_show">Dr. Anne MacDonald, a senior Buddhologist with a focus on t</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="text_exposed_show">he development of Madhyamaka thought in India and Tibet. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> TRANSLATING THE BUDDHIST CANON</span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Summer School in Buddhist Text Translation<span class="text_exposed_show"></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="text_exposed_show"> University of Vienna, Sept. 15–26, 2014</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="text_exposed_show"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="text_exposed_show">The two disseminations of Buddhism to Tibet witnessed a massive and
unprecedented transfer of Indian ideas and practices into a new
linguistic and cultural domain, which was in large part made possible
through the efforts of skilled translators. In the past few decades
Buddhism has begun to move again, this time remarkably to the foreign
western world, where it is presenting many challenges to those
attempting to render its texts into their native languages. In the
course we will explore and attempt to find solutions to some of these
challenges by increasing our awareness of the theoretical issues
involved and by actively practising and honing our translation skills.
The focus will be on Mahāyāna, especially Madhyamaka compositions, but
will also take into consideration the early and Conservative Buddhist
texts cited within them.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="text_exposed_show"></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="text_exposed_show"> Course Instructor: Dr. Anne MacDonald (Austrian Academy of Sciences)<br /> Language of instruction: English<br /> Prerequisites: 4 semesters Sanskrit and/or Tibetan<br /> Course Fee: € 180<br /> Accommodation: on request<br /> Application Deadline: June 30, 2014<br /> <br /> You can download the</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="text_exposed_show"> pdf </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="text_exposed_show"> with further details <a href="http://stb.univie.ac.at/fileadmin/user_upload/ins_suedasien_tibet/Vortr%C3%A4ge/Summer_School_2014.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span lang="EN-US">“Interpreting
for Tibetan masters“ – a profession?</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> </span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">Some people might be puzzled about the use of
the term "profession" when reading this. Of course, working closely together
with a high Lama or Rinpoche is not a job, they will say. “It’s a blessing. How
can you even equate this to an ordinary mundane work or job?”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">This is indeed true. For the most part, it is
very inspiring to spend time with Buddhist masters, helping them to promote
their teachings. On the other hand, for those who do this on a regular
basis, it has some features which are quite similar to a normal job.
Interpreting for a Tibetan master for example goes along with a lot of duties,
tasks and responsibilities. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span lang="EN-US">Interpreting is time-consuming</span></b></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">Much like a regular job, it is also very time-consuming.
If you interpret 15 to 20 weekend courses a year, this will amount to
approximately 40 full interpreting days. According to <a href="http://aiic.net/page/2760/budgeting-time-and-costs-for-professional-conference-interpreters-who-wants-to-be-a-millionaire/lang/1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">information on the website of the AIIC</a>, this corresponds to 50% of a conference interpreter’s
yearly workload.</span><span lang="EN-US"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span lang="EN-US">Interpreting
needs preparation</span></b></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">In addition to actual interpretation work, a
Tibetan interpreter also has to prepare for his or her engagement. Being
invited to interpret at a Dharma course, one is very often also involved in the
preparation of the course. There is quite a lot that needs to be done
beforehand. If you live in a center, you are anyway involved. Even if not, you
may still have to help with the communication between teacher and Buddhist
community, for example determining the teaching’s topic, its exact title,
content and program.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">Ideally, you also prepare before coming to a
course. Tibetan teachers have a great repertoire with a large range of subjects.
Each field has its own terminology which you may need to learn or repeat
beforehand. Just think about H.H. the Dalai Lama. He often speaks about Western
science and uses associated Tibetan terminology. These terms are often even unknown
to a majority of Tibetans. You really can’t afford to show up at a course with
no clue about the subject. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ghyphenhyphenrzvYJxPONXGNUDwoNGCSWiJLZEePyCc2L757hKpBPEWoZ93FU12umy6hrz3aVLuHtYbQ63Rlcd8dEVuq9zHSv9L5zf1pgNHB_3gO_gcf5Nk5890wjZsIEeOc9rRvO_sjL6bEUTTg/s1600/scheuermann_translator_tibetan_german.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="141" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ghyphenhyphenrzvYJxPONXGNUDwoNGCSWiJLZEePyCc2L757hKpBPEWoZ93FU12umy6hrz3aVLuHtYbQ63Rlcd8dEVuq9zHSv9L5zf1pgNHB_3gO_gcf5Nk5890wjZsIEeOc9rRvO_sjL6bEUTTg/s1600/scheuermann_translator_tibetan_german.jpg" width="200" /></a><span lang="EN-US">Occasionally, there are no (or no good)
translations of a needed text available and the interpreter might be requested
to provide English translations for the participants. Depending on the length
of the text, this involves an enormous additional amount of time. The
translation project <i>84000–Translating the Words of the Buddha</i> has
estimated that an average translator needs 12,5 hours to translate a Tibetan
text page (pecha). (For more details see <a href="http://84000.co/words-of-the-buddha-in-english/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">People often think that interpreting for one specific Tibetan master means you will also have no difficulty to interpret for
any other Tibetan Lama. In fact, Tibetan language is very diverse. There are
many different dialects, and some of them are very difficult to understand even
for Tibetans. If you have never worked with a teacher before, it is advisable that
you listen to available audio records in order to accustom yourself with his pronunciation.
Very often interpreters prefer to work closely with one and the same Tibetan teacher over
longer periods of time. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">People will expect you to appear on time,
mostly even a day or two earlier. When people attend Dharma teachings, they want that
everything works out fine. Once you are there, you therefore need to function properly.
The audience depends on you. If you are afraid to talk in front of people,
interpreting for Tibetan masters is nothing for you. The teaching of the master
is the middle of the attention and so is your interpretation. In case the
teacher will talk for three hours without break, you will also interpret for
three hours. But while a lot of people will doze off during long teaching
sessions, you can’t. You will have to be alert and do your best at all times. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span lang="EN-US">Endless
teachings</span></b></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">If an almost endless teaching session finally
ends, everyone is exhausted and looks forward to the well-deserved break - the
interpreter not necessarily so. Breaks are a perfect time for participants to engage
in discussions with the teacher. They are sometimes about the teachings, individual
practice, private problems or completely unrelated things. Very often, this
type of informal Dharma conversation continues also during meal-times. While
the interpreter tries to eat something, he is often also expected to accurately
interpret the table-conversation. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">Most Lamas are very patient and all day-long attend
to each and every demand that is brought forward. They will not hesitate to go
beyond the limits of their own physical capacity. While it is certainly
exhausting for the Lama, it is even more so for the interpreter. While the Lama
can relax a little bit as soon as the interpreter starts to speak, the interpreter
has to be highly concentrated all the time. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span lang="EN-US">Professional
interpreters’ working time</span></b></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">Interpreters who work for business companies
are actually in a much better position than Dharma interpreters. If you hire a
freelance interpreter in Europe, the contract will probably limit daily
workload to a maximum of 6-7 hours. Personally, I can hardly remember a
Buddhist course with less than 7 hours of interpreting a day. The reality for
Dharma interpreters probably lies somewhere between 8 to 10 hours. With many
masters, it might even be quite a little bit more. Of course, as a Tibetan
interpreter you presumably have a strong interest in the Buddhist teachings. Even
though it can fell like hard work at times, you still very much enjoy what you do.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span lang="EN-US">Is there
a difference between interpretation and translation</span></b></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">Many people do believe that interpretation and
translation is the same thing. Some interpreters do also work as translators. The
two activities nevertheless involve very different skills and require
individual training.</span><span lang="EN-US"> While a translator can reread a sentence twice
or more, an interpreter has to get it right on the spot. He or she needs to be
capable to listen attentively to all that is being said, to mentally process
and structure it, and immediately find the right words to communicate it to an
audience without the help of any dictionary. He or she needs to depend on
split-second decisions. A good interpreter has to properly grasp the intention
of the speaker, and convey his message accordingly. This requires a lot of experience
and training.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">In short, interpretation is a real time oral
translation that facilitates the communication between two groups which do not
share the same language. In the particular case of interpreting Tibetan
Buddhist lectures, it also involves a great deal of cultural translation, i.e.
mediating between two parties with a very different cultural background.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span lang="EN-US">Are
Dharma interpreters professionals? How much value does their work actually
have?</span></b></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">This and
other related issues will be discussed in another post in the very near future.</span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><u>Find the second part of this article <a href="http://buddhism.tibetan-translation.com/2014/02/interpreting-for-tibetan-masters-part-2.html" target="_blank">here</a></u></span></b>.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span lang="EN-US"><u>You can also find a German version of this article </u><a href="http://blog.tibetan-translation.com/2014/02/tibetische-meister-dolmetschen.html" target="_blank">here.</a></span></b></span><br />
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Rolf Scheuermannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345484639383900572noreply@blogger.com0Österreich48.221012910256668 16.40258789062547.882472410256668 15.757140890625 48.559553410256669 17.048034890625tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265876789368259816.post-24888289062512569432014-01-26T01:57:00.000-08:002015-12-02T03:06:30.036-08:00Karmapa Award for Buddhist Studies<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Karmapa Award for Buddhist Studies</span></h2>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Karmapa Award, a Great opportunity </span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kibsociety.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Karmapa International Buddhist Society</a> recently announced the introduction of the "Karmapa Award for Buddhist Studies".</span><span style="font-size: large;"> Since I am unaware how many people actually noticed it, I decided to bring it up here. It is a great opportunity for graduate students in the field of Tibetan and Buddhist Studies.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Awarded on an annual basis </span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This annual prize is awarded on behalf of the newly formed <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KIBSocietyEurope" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">KIBS Europe e. V.</a></span><span style="font-size: large;"> in cooperation with the Institute for South Asian, Tibetan and Buddhist Studies, University of Vienna (read about the institute <span id="goog_1929773933"></span><a href="http://buddhism.tibetan-translation.com/2014/01/eight-good-reasons-for-engaging-in.html" target="_blank">here<span id="goog_1929773934"></span></a>). It primarily honors excellent PhD theses, but <u>outstanding MA theses will also be considered</u>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A valuable prize </span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The laureate will not only receive a substantial prize money worth 1000€, but can also stay one month free of cost (including room and board, excluding airfare) at the Karmapa International Buddhist Institute, New Delhi, to engage in further research or study.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you finished your MA or PhD thesis not more than 2 years ago, you are eligible. Deadline for the Karmapa Award 2014 is March 31st.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Further details of the award (can also be downloaded <a href="http://kibsociety.org/images/news/karmapa_award_2014.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>):</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times ext roman" , "serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Karmapa Award for Buddhist Studies</span></b></span></div>
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International Buddhist Society (KIBS) announces the establishment of a yearly
“Karmapa Award for Buddhist Studies”<b> </b>in cooperation with the Institute
for South Asian, Tibetan and Buddhist Studies, University of Vienna. The prize
is awarded on behalf of KIBS Europe e.V. to honor excellent PhD theses in the
field of Buddhist studies, particularly works focusing on topics related to the
Kagyu (<i>bka’ brgyud</i>) traditions of Tibetan Buddhism and Mahāmudrā
doctrine. Outstanding MA theses may also be considered. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times ext roman" , "serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Eligible
dissertations contain original research that advances the field, and need to be
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(including room and board, but excluding transportation/air travel) for
research and study at the Karmapa International Buddhist Institute, New Delhi.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">This post will give you a good idea what it’s
like to engage in Buddhist Studies at the University of Vienna. In an <a href="http://buddhism.tibetan-translation.com/2013/12/why-buddhist-studies.html" target="_blank">earlier post on Buddhist Studies</a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;"> I tried to answer the question why
one would at all engage in Buddhist Studies. So, in case you still take that into consideration, you might wonder what would be a good place for doing so. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">Suppose you want to dedicate yourself full-time
to studies, you basically have two options: you can either </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">enroll in a Buddhist Studies program
at a Western university or </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">enter a private
institution run by a Buddhist society. Both approaches do have their pros and cons, but I am
planning to dedicate a separate post to this subject at a later time.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">Let’s say for the moment you consider
studying at a Western university. There are of course a lot of Buddhist Studies
programs worldwide to choose from, but only a few of them belong to the circle
of leading institutions of the field. I will not make any judgment, stating
which University belongs to this group and which doesn’t. Still, the program of
the Institute for South Asian, Tibetan and Buddhist Studies (ISTB) of the
University of Vienna is certainly among them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have chosen to introduce this particular institute
simply for the reason that I’ve spent a large part of my studies there. Therefore,
I really do have an idea how the program is like. No doubt, other institutes might
have an equally good offer, and I am very interested to learn about that<b>. <span lang="EN-US" style="color: red;"> </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: red;">Please, feel
free to share your own experiences, either about the program in Vienna or your
own institute! You can do so by commenting at the end of this post, but you can
also send me a short article about your institute by Email. I will do my best
to publish it here in near future.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span lang="EN-US">Eight good reasons for choosing Vienna</span></b></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span lang="EN-US">1. The location</span></b></span></h4>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">If you have
never visited Vienna before, you really should. It is for good reason that <a href="http://www.mercer.com/qualityofliving" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mercer</a> has ranked Vienna for the fourth time in a row as the number one most livable
city in the world. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">Not much to
add, it is really a wonderful place to be. You can get some impressions <a href="http://www.wien.info/en/sightseeing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">. If you do not come here for your studies,
you should at least come for some sight-seeing once. </span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">Buddhism is
also a state-recognized religion in Austria which goes along with a lot of
benefits. It for example means that schools are obliged to offer Buddhist
religious classes upon demand. Hence, some students may already have a good
knowledge of the subject prior to their studies.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">Forget
about Harvard! You think it has a long history? Vienna University was founded
in 1365 and is the oldest University in the German-speaking world, almost 300
years older than Harvard. Academic study of South Asia in Vienna began in 1845
which makes it <a href="http://stb.univie.ac.at/en/about-the-istb/history-of-the-istb/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">one of the oldest</a> still existing institutes in the field. </span><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">Graduates
of the institute are well looked upon since Austrian scholars are particularly
renowned for their thorough philological-historical training. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">In some
parts of the world it might be hard to believe, but students coming to Austria can
study here almost for free. Currently, you only have to pay a few Euros each
semester for the student’s union and insurance. Governments change quite often though
in Austria, and sometimes students had to pay a fee of about 300 Euros per
semester in the past.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">The
University of Vienna offers a lot of scholarship possibilities (non-European
students aren’t eligible for all of them). There has also been a recent
development: the Khyentse Foundation is sponsoring a PhD scholarship, and also
offers <a href="http://khyentsefoundation.org/2013/11/new-translation-studies-scholarship/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">support of up to 5000$ per year</a> for several students enrolled at the
Buddhist Studies program of the University of Vienna. The
application form can be found <a href="http://khyentsefoundation.org/pdf/kf_translation_application.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.</span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">Not only do
you get an excellent education almost for free, but you also have a good chance
to receive funding which will cover the largest part of your living costs. I
assume it must almost sound to good to be true, particular for students from
the United States where studies are very expensive.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span lang="EN-US">5. Great program</span></b></span></h4>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">The ISTB
offers everything from BA, MA to PhD programs. A great variety of lectures on
different subjects is offered by researchers and specialists of the institute,
the nearby Austrian Academy of Sciences, or international guest professors.
Especially from the BA onwards, there is often a choice between several credit
courses depending on your personal interests. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inside the ISTB</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">In the past
few years, different Tibetan Khenpos were present year-round at the institute,
offering language courses and assisting students and staff with their research.
In addition, each Friday, sometimes also additionally on Wednesday, there are
guest lectures by international top scholars. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">Every year,
several smaller or bigger conferences and workshops take place at the
University. A special highlight will certainly be the <a href="http://iabs2014.univie.ac.at/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">17th Congressof the International Association of Buddhist Studies</a> (IABS) that takes place in
Vienna this summer.</span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;"> </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">The ISTB offers
so much more than only Tibetan and Buddhist Studies. With a high profile of Sanskrit Studies, it is also one of the most highly regarded European centers for studying the ancient Indian philosophical and religious traditions, and houses also a unit for modern South Asian Studies.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">The institute is made up
of three sections headed by a Professor each:</span></div>
<ul>
<li><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">The
chair of Indology, held by Prof. Karin Preisendanz, Head of the ISTB</span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">The
chair of <span class="st">Cultural and Intellectual History of </span><i><span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; font-style: normal;">Modern
South</span></i><span class="st"> Asia, </span>held by Prof. Martin Gaenszle</span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">The
chair of Tibetan and Buddhist Studies, held by Prof. Klaus-Dieter Mathes</span></li>
</ul>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">There is
close cooperation with several other disciplines that focus on South Asia,
especially Art History, Ethnology, Numismatics, and Cartography, but also Religious
Studies, Linguistics, Philosophy, Translation Studies, Japanology and Sinology.
Whatever your interest might be, this is indeed an ideal surrounding for study
and research.</span><br />
<br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">The
<a href="http://stb.univie.ac.at/aktuelles/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Khyentse Foundation has also recently awarded</a> funding to the ISTB in order to
establish a program for Buddhist Translation Studies that will train
professional translators who work with Buddhist canonical texts.</span><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">While it
might look like a drawback for all the non-German speakers at first, the
official language of Austria is of course German (Austrian German to be
precise). German isn’t actually that difficult for English speakers since both
languages are very closely related. </span><br />
<br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">Most Austrians/Germans understand English
quite well and a lot of courses are offered directly in English. There is of
course no guarantee, but during my studies here, lecturers often switched to
English when a non-German speaker attended a course. </span><br />
<br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">In addition to that, learning German might prove to be quite useful, because there is a lot
of original research which is only published in German. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Library, frontside</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">The
institute is housed in a wonderful old University complex of the former general
hospital of Vienna (AKH). It has an enormous and well-sorted library with more than
53000 volumes of books, Tibetan pechas, maps, microfilms, microfiches, a few
manuscripts, CDs and so on. Students of the University also do have access to
the huge Tibetan Buddhist Resource Center’s digital online library. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Library, backside</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">The ISTB is
engaged in a lot of <a href="http://stb.univie.ac.at/en/about-the-istb/international-cooperation/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">international cooperation</a> and the intense research activity of the institute is also reflected in its <a href="http://stb.univie.ac.at/en/about-the-istb/publication-series-edited-at-the-istb" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">own publications</a> such as the “Wiener Zeitschrift der Kunde Südasiens” (WZKS, since
1957), “Wiener Studien zur Tibetologie und Buddhismuskunde” (WSTB) and the “Sammlung
de Nobili” (SDN). </span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Journal section of the library</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">Last but
not least, the greatest asset of the ISTB's Buddhist Studies program is undoubtedly its students and
staff. It is headed by Prof. Klaus-Dieter Mathes, a
leading expert in the field of Tibetan and Buddhist Studies who can oversee advanced students and research, covering a great diversity of different subjects
ranging from ethnology to philosophy and even Tibetan medicine. There is also an incredible number of experienced lecturers
and researchers that are housed at the institute. Such a <a href="http://stb.univie.ac.at/istb-mitarbeiter/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">high concentration of Buddhist scholars</a> of distinction may be hard to find elsewhere. </span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">Autrians
are generally also very helpful and friendly. This can proof very useful when
struggling with bureaucracy. There are a lot of nice people here which will
quickly make you feel at home at the institute. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">Let me end
it with a very personal note: having come to Vienna for Buddhist Studies turned
out to be an excellent decision, both for my professional and private life. I can
highly recommend it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">Constant stress
has become an important factor in our lives today, and so it is very important
that we learn how to cope with it. A recent <a href="http://www.tk.de/tk/aktionen/jahr-der-gesundheit-stress/tk-stressstudie/611776" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">study</a>
shows that nearly six out of ten Germans perceive their lives as stressful,
and one out of five feel that they are continuously under pressure.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">Since we are probably all very busy, I first have to thank you for taking the
time to read this at all! </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">Do the Buddhist teachings help against stress?</span></b></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">You may
wonder how a Buddhist perspective could be helpful here. After all, the Buddha
lived more than 2500 years ago in India. Is it possible that his teachings have
something meaningful to offer for our modern urban life-style?</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">A lot of
medicinal studies about the effects of Mindfulness-based stress reduction
(MBSR) actually suggest they have. MBSR is a method to cope with stress that
draws from various Buddhist techniques, and is steadily gaining popularity.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">The Buddhist approach</span></b></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">Being a
Buddhist who suffers from stress, we can of course apply the
Buddhist-derived MBSR methods. Still, since we are already on the Buddhist path, our aim is presumealy not only to eradicate stress. We can apply the methods as an integral part of our daily practice in Buddhism.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">The Buddha
compared himself to a physician. Accordingly, he compared the need to understand
the sufferings of sentient beings to the diagnosis. His teachings, the methods that
eradicate suffering, were described like a cure. Nirvana, the cessation of suffering that
one strives to attain, finally resembles the goal of the treatment. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">The whole Buddhist path is focused on overcoming suffering in its various
manifestations. Stress is of course one of them. If we use the
various techniques for coping with stress, but do so in the framework of a Buddhist
path to liberation, we will probably follow the
fourfold approach laid out by the Buddha:</span></span></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">Know
the problem</span></b></span></span></span></li>
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</b></span></span></span>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">Identify
the cause</span></b></span></span></span></li>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>
</b></span></span></span>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">Use
appropriate methods</span></b></span></span></span></li>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>
</b></span></span></span>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">Define
the goal of the treatment </span></b></span></span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">1. Know the
problem</span></b></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">From a purely physical perspective, stress can cause a
lot of problems. While it may temporarily allow us to function better in a case
of emergency, constant stress has a very negative influence on our body.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">If we develop a
habit of being under stress all the time, it means that we are in a constant
“fight or flight-modus”, and our body is
exposed to stress hormones all the time. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">
</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">It will be more and more difficult for us to relax and
we might get stomach problems, headaches, or have trouble sleeping. On the long
run, stress can also really make us sick.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">
</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">If we look at the mind, the effects of stress are directly
perceptible: it makes us feel bad right here and now. As a Buddhist, it might be difficult for us to
acknowledge that we feel stressed. We might think that we are a failure. After
all, aren’t Buddhists meant to always feel happy and relaxed. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">It is very
important to clearly look at one’s own situation. If one is stressed, it
is like this. There is no point in trying to upkeep one’s masquerade of a
happy, relaxed Buddhist. The same holds of course true for our basic ignorance and negative emotions like anger, desire, pride, jealousy and delusion.</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;"> Pretense will not help us in our development.</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">The Buddhist
path is not about making others believe that we are good practitioners. It is
about actual transformation, i.e. improving our state. The only witness of the
process that really matters is oneself. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">2. Identify the cause</span></b></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">In fact, if we don’t pay attention, our Buddhist
practice might easily become another cause for stress. The present time we live in is a time
of constant overexpectation: We need to be super-man at work, an ideal mother
or father for our family, a perfect lover for our partner, and of course also a
second Buddha on the cushion.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">We already have this strong habit to prove ourselves
in society. If we approach our Buddhist practice with the same ambition, we can
only fail. We will always try to prove ourselves, but our practice will not
develop properly, and instead we will become more and more exhausted.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">When we start practicing, we are tempted to really make an effort. I did at least. We may try to sit for hours right from the start. </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">If we force ourselves beyond our limits, we will become exhausted and may feel uncomfortable about our practice or even see it as a burden.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">Instead, doing a little bit with joy every day will make
our practice grow stronger. If
we stop our practice with a good feeling and would have liked to continue a little bit, it is
very likely that we will sit again the next day. Our practice will remain fresh
and joyful.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">From the
Buddhist perspective, the main cause for the different types of suffering that
exist are of course self-clinging. The three poisons,</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;"> that is aversion, attachment and ignorance, as well as</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;"> their various offsprings like stress and so on, develop on this
basis.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">We also may
encounter different manifestations of stress such as worrying about our job,
finances, family, or keeping track of the many things we believe that we cannot
do without.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">Still, all of
these are all based on the main cause of self-clinging, of attributing some sense of a solid
reality to things and ourselves. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">Imagine that
you are about to miss an important deadline in your dream. You will be very
stressed out while dreaming. You are trapped in your little dream world. If you wake up and
realize that it was just a dream, you will be able to relax again. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">Is it possible to get rid of stress?</span></b></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">Our life is not so much different from dream. Of course, we
all have to try our best to keep our deadlines at work, but it is up to us how
we deal with a situation. We all react differently if things don’t work the way we want them to. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">As the great
Indian Buddhist master Shantideva said: </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">“Why should
one feel unhappy about something if you can change it? And if you can’t, how could
being unhappy be of any help?”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">There are
some people who are always relaxed, no matter how difficult the situation is. Others
however freak out when the slightest inconvenience occurs.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;"> An example: here in
Vienna, the public transportation system is fabulous and subways run every
3-4 minutes. Still, some people react strongly when they miss their train, while others don't seem to care at all, peacefully waiting for the next one.</span></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1XNW_04ugqEkoSdghVg9_QetBhAF6n5cVhbUAiK6IYWh1qmb3WzXQR2QFDNhIkzhBaJG_DVYDKOqrjEB2khen8-ZSoX5qXCbBw0whyNLWe9BIg-wtFpb_6WITsEUKif_dtycBRf7ziAU/s1600/stress_02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="stress and mindfulness - the picture shows a busy subway-station" border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1XNW_04ugqEkoSdghVg9_QetBhAF6n5cVhbUAiK6IYWh1qmb3WzXQR2QFDNhIkzhBaJG_DVYDKOqrjEB2khen8-ZSoX5qXCbBw0whyNLWe9BIg-wtFpb_6WITsEUKif_dtycBRf7ziAU/s1600/stress_02.jpg" title="stress and mindfulness" width="320" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">That two
individuals can approach the very same situation differently indicates that we might be able to see things in a more relaxed fashion than we are doing now. We can learn to relax and not to be stressed all the time.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span lang="EN-US">"Buddha is a god"</span></b></span></span></h4>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Buddha is not another name for god like Yahweh or Alah. Answering the question who or what a Buddha exactly is, isn't that easy because it depends on the viewpoint.
For some Buddhist traditions, the Buddha was simply a historical person, i.e. a
human being who reached spiritual insight through meditative practice. For
others, the Buddha has transcended the state of an ordinary human being and
possesses special powers. Still, he isn’t considered a god, but rather forms a
category of his own. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span lang="EN-US">It's even more complicated: Buddhism does not deny the existence of gods altogether. Buddhists
believe that one can take rebirth as a god, but it is not the goal of
Buddhist practice which is to pass beyond the endless cycle of rebirths.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span lang="EN-US">"Karma means fate"</span></b></span></span></h4>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Karma is no
synonym for fate or predetermination in Buddhism. The Sanskrit term simply
means actions and describes the natural law of causality, i.e. that any action will
trigger off a specific effect. It is therefore often called "the law of karma,
cause and effect". While it is explained that any karmic action will inevitably
lead to a corresponding result, not everything that occurs is believed to have
been caused by karma alone. A great deal of what happens is said to depend on
conditions as well.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span lang="EN-US">"No war has ever been fought in the name of
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span lang="EN-US">That would of
course be too good to be true. Buddhists are also humans. </span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Unfortunately, </span>t</span></span>here have been wars and
fights in many Buddhist countries and communities. Since the Buddhist doctrine emphasizes
non-violence, it is however very difficult to justify a war by the Buddhist
doctrine... </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span lang="EN-US">"The Dalai Lama is the head of Buddhism or
Tibetan Buddhism"</span></b></span></span></h4>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span lang="EN-US">One often
hears or reads that the Dalai Lama is the religious head of Tibetan Buddhism, or
of Buddhism as a whole. In fact, all traditions, also those in Tibet, have
their own leaders. The Dalai Lama, belonging to the Tibetan Buddhist Gelug
tradition, formally isn’t the religious head of this school. That position
is held by the Ganden Tripa (Throne-holder of the Ganden monastery). The Dalai
Lamas have been important religious figures within the Gelug tradition, and since
the time of the 5<sup>th</sup> Dalai Lama, were considered also the political leaders
of Tibet. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Nevertheless,
after the Chinese invasion, the present Dalai Lama emerged as an important identification
figure for Tibetan Buddhism and is highly revered by its followers to the point of becoming a quasi-head of Tibetan Buddhism. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span lang="EN-US">"All Buddhists are vegetarians"</span></b></span></span></h4>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span lang="EN-US">While quite a lot are, many aren't. Vegetarianism is very popular in many Buddhist
traditions, but not in all. It's also not the case that all monks
would follow a vegetarian diet. If you will spend some time with Tibetan monks for
example, you will see that a majority of them eat a lot of meat indeed. </span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://buddhismandmore.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-buddhas-life.html" target="_blank">Learn more about the Buddha</a> </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://buddhism.tibetan-translation.com/2014/01/coping-with-stress.html" target="_blank">Read also: Coping with Stress</a> </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://buddhismandmore.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_25.html" target="_blank">Some literature about Buddhism</a></span></b><br />
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