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Astrology7/31/2010 Saturday You wake up happy and with a plan! You were thinking in your sleep, and the result is good. Talk things over with your inner circle, and with the boss, and you will feel stable. Energetic action, initiating new activity and moving forward stabilize the situation. Money or good luck come from activity, so [...] 
The Heart of Experience is the GuruAn excerpt from the Mindfulness workshop given by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo in 1999 For many of you, I know that when we first started this temple it was family style, and you thought of yourselves as children, and I thought of myself as your mother in many ways, and there was a spiritual family dynamic. We [...] Astrology7/30/2010 Friday Take it easy early today and enjoy the lull because a storm is about to hit. Choppy seas ahead! Things loll along and then suddenly all heliotrope breaks loose! Hold your ground. Keep your head. Careful analysis that leads to action is good. You will be tempted to react strongly if a mistake has [...] |
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Hi,
I am new to this website and the knowledge that i have accumulated going through this website is very resourceful, amazing insight into the nyingma buddhism.
Especially, the prayer section was worth going through. As, i was reading the prayers, i came across Bodhisattva Vow.If, anyone could explain more about it.that would be wonderful.Also got some few queries stated below :
(i)I would like to know, whether this vow is to be taken from a rinpoche or anyone can just do it at home by reciting this vow as a daily prayer?
(ii) By taking such vow, does that mean a person has become a nun?
(iii)How many vows a person can take in a life time?
Many thanks.
Sonam
Years back…i had undergone a hair cutting ceremony from a rinpoche in my home town. Whats the importance of hair cutting ceremony in buddhism?
Thanks….
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Sonam:
I read recently the hair cutting aspect of the Refuge ceremony is in remembrence of one of the actions of the Buddha.
As Siddhartha was leaving his royal life behind for that of a wandering mendicant, he removed his fine clothing and gave them to his servant Channa. He then cut off his long hair. I believe his long hair was a symbol of his royal status.