Kate asks: Do I need a spiritual teacher to practice Buddhism?
Lama Surya Das: People often ask [me] ”Do I need a spiritual teacher, do I need to be part of a group [to practice Buddhism]?”…to hear my full answer, watch the video.
Submitted by Kate via “Contact Us” @ www.surya.org on December 10th, 2010
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Lama Surya Das: I’d like to follow-up on the question I answered earlier this week regarding chanting. I suggested you chant the compassion mantra “Om mani pedme hung”, which is the Dalai Lama’s chant. Please view the video and join me in chanting this wonderful, soothing mantra.
26 Nov 2010 |
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Liz A.: What is the essence of spirituality?
Lama Surya Das: I think the essence today is integration; integrating the spiritual life, however you conceive of it, as a mindful life…to hear my full answer, watch the video.
Submitted by Liz A. via “Contact Us” @ www.surya.org on October 16th, 2010
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Chris J: What is the best form of meditation?
Lama Surya Das: The best meditation definitely for you is the one you can actually do…to hear my full answer, watch the above video.
Submitted by Chris J. via “Contact Us” @ www.surya.org on September 18, 2010
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Anna P: Do you need to convert to Buddhism in order to meditate?
Lama Surya Das: We live in a melting pot country; we have melting pot karma, so we have melting pot Dharma…to hear my full answer, watch the above video.
Submitted by Anna P. via “Contact Us” @ www.surya.org on October 27th, 2010
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Lisa F: Do lamas, monks or gurus believe in lifesaving measures or treatments that prolong life, such as blood transfusions, surgeries, or antibiotics? Do they believe in treatments which can improve the quality of the current state of their human existence and using the above measures to extend the time they have here or do they allow nature or life to runs its course?
Lama Surya Das: As Buddhists we believe in cherishing life in all its forms, human or otherwise, yet we are very aware of some of the complications involving end of life issues… to hear my full answer,...
09 Oct 2010 |
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See the video above for additional pointers on how to stay motivated in your meditation practice.
Haineux: I want to get myself to sit down and meditate every day, but I’m having a tough time with the motivation. I guess I’m afraid of meditation — maybe that I’ll spend the time beating myself up, or doing it wrong.
Lama Surya Das: It sounds like you are already familiar with the harsh inner critic, and meditation is just one more thing for that inner voice (from the past, no doubt) to pick on. What if you spend any time at all alone? Does that inner...
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@bill_gerlach: What’s the best way to find a teacher in a tradition that interests you, especially if location is an obstacle?
@LamaSuryaDas: You can start by asking yourself “What kind of teacher? What kind of practice are you looking for?”
To hear the full response, watch the video above.
Submitted by @Bill_Gerlach via Twitter on September 19th, 2010.
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Jaclyn B.: I am currently studying Buddhism and early Christian literature (not in the official canon) in parallel and I am finding more and more consistency between the two. What are your thoughts on the relationship between them?
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Practice Dzochen, or natural meditation, with Lama Surya Das awakening the Buddha within.
