Satisfied Buddhist - Domo Geshe Rinpoche

From the viewpoint of reincarnation, it might be said that real practitioners can gain real value from each religion that they practice in their long string of lives. Although most people only receive superficial benefit from religion, special people would be characterized by their determination to make the most value from spiritually oriented learning situations. Holding their religious vows and  practicing diligently within the tradition helps them to once regain their deepest development in their evolutionary progress. Because their innermost developed individual nature perhaps has languished under samsaric conditions, it must be restimulated and then go on from that deeper place. ~ Domo Geshe Rinpoche ~~~ "Von der Sichtweise der Reinkarnation her betrachtet könnte man sagen, dass wahre Übende aus jeder Religion, die sie in ihrer langen Reihe von Leben praktizieren, echten Wert schöpfen können. Obwohl die meisten Leute nur einen oberflächlichen Nutzen aus der Religion zi...

Mental abundance is the only genuine form of abundance, everything else is tainted with arrogance. It is the only form of wellness that depends on nothing at all as a support. ~ Domo Geshe Rinpoche ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Geistiger Überfluss i st die einzige wahre Form des Überflusses, alles andere wird durch Arroganz verunreinigt. Er ist die einzige Form des Wohlbefindens, die überhaupt keine Unterstützung durch irgendwen oder irgendwas benötigt." - Domo Geshe Rinpoche ---~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ L'abondance mentale est la seule forme authentique d'abondance, tout le reste est teinté d'arrogance. Elle est la seule forme de bien-être qui ne dépend de rien du tout en tant que support.~ Domo Geshe Rinpoche ~~~~ So far, we have done well for the dharma. We have websites and teachings on electronic media. We are on social networks talking about Dharma. All sincere teachers are spreading the Buddhadharma in a new way. We at White Conch have links  to other websites th...

His Holiness the Dalai Lama has now decided to step away from the political. I am happy that he will soon have time for other important activities, if he follows through by actually retiring. Beyond his personal needs, the idea has come up quite often that His Holiness will consider next reincarnating in a female form. Sadly, in the past, a lama reborn as a female would be considered a shameful and useless rebirth and the auspicious signs ignored. There are now, and in the future will be more male lineage rinpoches choosing rebirth without regard to gender. Some might feel that this is an issue of equal rights, however this is not an issue of equality, although that is important. This is a strength issue of another kind. There is also an issue of commitment, as many women want their full attention to go toward their families more than the larger commitment needed. This is beyond the actual selection process, which happens interior and not by the blessings of the Tibeta...

"It is not necessary to study everything in Buddhism to become enlightened. It is actually only necessary to study and meditate upon what you need to know to make your very next breakthrough. There are things that you know very well. However, you don’t know what you don’t know. You might be the kind of person who reads everything you can find on reincarnation because it is interesting and develop quite a good understanding about reincarnation. Another person might choose to pursue studies and practices to understand the nature of compassionate activity in the world" ~Domo Geshe Rinpoche ~~~ "Es ist nicht nötig, den ganzen Buddhismus zu studieren, um die Erleuchtung zu erlangen. Es ist sogar nur nötig, darüber zu meditieren und das zu studieren, was man braucht, um die nächste Stufe zu erklimmen. Manche Sachen weisst Du sehr gut. Aber Du weisst nicht, was Du nicht weisst. Vielleicht bist Du die Art Person, die alles über Wiedergeburt liest, was sie finden kann, weil es in...

So far, the discussion on planning for a successful life seems to be quite worldly without the important spiritual component for success. Unfortunately, there are many people raised with a more money and possession orientation than spirituality at its core, even though they might have a natural spirituality that needs to mature even further. This absence of spiritual inclusion in life plans actually creates a hunger that seems to further drive the need for the materialist view because there are few viable alternatives. The excessively sweet or illogical presentations of many religious and spiritual traditions might drive the intelligent person away. Buddhism has much to offer for those with a devotional nature, but does not insist that people conform to a model in order to benefit. In general, however, the logical and skillful changes modeled in Buddhism are useful and attractive to the thinking person. We can thank the early Buddhist Indian sages such as Nagarjuna, Chandrakirti, ...

Part 3 of a series If past and future lives exist, then the learning that comes from the changes and decisions we have made in previous times would influence our choices right now, isn't that so? However, if past and future lives do not exist, then it is even more important that we make careful choices based on experiences in this life as well as observations of others' mistakes. If past and future lives do not exist, then the careful choices that we make by analyzing others' successes and failures, as well as our own should be made as quickly as possible, so we can enjoy this one life we have! On the other hand, again, if past and future lives do exist, then how extremely valuable it would be to finally gain understanding of the nature of how you exist and halt the suffering of deep confusion that has driven you to harm yourself and others. This harm from confusion needs to end or it will go on lifetime after lifetime in useless activities and useless pursuits of ill...