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| − | {{GalleryTable|P3193405.JPG|That,s me. I have been a monk more then 40 years. Why I do,nt wear a monk robes? Because for me is more important what you have got inside and I do,nt care what I have outside. I have been busy with [[Buddhism]] all my life, studies, translations, thangka painting, I have made [[Buddhist]] sculptures, international conferences and now my biggest project Chinese Buddhist Encyclopedia what I started year ago.}}
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| − | {{GalleryTable|DSC5749.JPG|This is a entrance of our house. On the wall two of my thangkas. Masks, big gong and bell. All this belongs to us. Nearest neighbors are 1,5 kilometers away we are alone here.Before we had three sentient beings here: Benny, ma and cat Juckie but he dies and we buried him yesterday , so it makes now just two of us.Juckie was very good [[Buddhist]] too , sometimes just too violent, too much passion I guess. }}
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| − | {{GalleryTable|P1222345.JPG|That,s Benny, And when you look little bit closer you can see a rainbow on the sky. Strange when we moved here did,nt see any rainbows but when we put outside of the courtyard [[Buddhas]] and [[Buddhist]] sculptures they started to appear,I dont think the [[rainbows]] notice us , they are more after [[Buddha]]'s}}
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| − | {{GalleryTable|DSC_0150.JPG|Its a front side of our house and I put some objects on the wall to show that we live on age of technology and industrial feudalism. Me and Benny we use a lot of computers in our work and one of them are on the wall as you can see. Even you can find a printer there as well. It shows that [[Buddhist]] has adapted pretty well age of technology and industrial slavery }}
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| − | {{GalleryTable|DSC_0346.JPG|Here you can see mirrors and [[Rahula]].We belong to the [[Nyingma school]] of [[Tibetan Buddhism]] it means [[Rahula]] as a guardian is very important for us."From a fierce '''E''' [syllable] in a realm equal to space, the Lord arises out of wrathful activity, smoky, with nine heads, four hands and a thousand blazing eyes; homage to the Great [[Rahula]] - [[Protector of the Teachings]]." (Nyingma liturgical verse.}}
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| − | {{GalleryTable|Kk02079.jpg.jpg|As you can see so many mirrors on the wall. Ancient Chinese myth features a very specific view of mirrors known as the fauna of mirrors, wherein behind every mirror is an alternate universe full of creatures not of this realm. Mirrors were open portals at one time, allowing beings from both sides to crossover freely, but this ability was halted by a magic spell cast by Yellow Emperor Huangdi. The spell trapped the fauna on Earth and stripped them of their powers. Mirrors as portals to the spirit world. Some of us use mirrors to call up spirits or to see spirit guides. Spirits exist in another realm behind the glass}}
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| − | {{GalleryTable|DSC5751.JPG|That,s our Gong. The sound of the Gong evokes not so much a heard but rather a felt sound experience. Its vibrations can penetrate your entire body-mind structure down to the cells on a somatic level and onto the level of subtle unconscious thought patterns on the energetic/mental level. Like purifying water the vibrations of the Gong can wash through your entire system and cleanse out stress, soothe physical complaints and support psychological transformation processes. It brings us in contact with the most primal force of this universe: sound.}}
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| − | {{GalleryTable|DSC_2189.JPG|We have a lot of prayer flags. They are everywhere , thanks for my student Kun-Kun from China. Tibetan prayer flags were originally used as talismans to protect Tibetans during times of war. Originally the Bon people used prayer flags for protection, and put symbols such as the snow lion, the dragon, or a tiger on each flag. Tibetan prayer flags were eventually adopted into Tibetan Buddhism with prayers or messages of hope and peace written on each flag' The colors of Tibetan prayer flags are significant because they symbolize each of the five elements. Blue stands for the ether, or wind element. The white flag symbolizes air, and the red flag stands for fire. The green and yellow flags symbolize water and earth, respectively. The five colors of Tibetan prayer flags represent the five directions, (North, south, east west, and center). The five prayer flags also represent the five meditation Buddhas, and the five wisdoms. The five wisdoms are compassion, harmony, wisdom of sight, kindness, and perfect wisdom.}}
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| − | {{GalleryTable|Gg7061.JPG| Symbols on prayer flags include prayers for wealth, wisdom, and health, or the eight auspicious signs. Many prayer flags also depict mantras, such as the Tibetan Buddhist mantra, Om Mani Padme Hum.Prayer flags can be placed inside of a room in your house, and traditionally they were placed outside of houses as well. Around the frame of a doorway is a lovely place to display your prayer flags. The most auspicious time to hang prayer flags is during the Chinese New Year season. Prayer flags are also hung during times of great happiness, such as a birth, or times of great sadness}}
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| − | {{GalleryTable|DSC 0654.JPG|And of course we have a bell. The bell is the common and essential musical instrument in the tantric Buddhism rituals. Deities and apotheosed lamas hold this symbol, along with the dorje in their hands. The bell features an natural function and its sound is esteemed auspicious; it is also said to dispel evil spirits. The hollow of the bell symbolises the fact that wisdom is not separated from emptiness. The tongue represents the sound of emptiness. The eight lotus petals are the eight female deities and the vase simbolically contains the nectar of accomplishment.}}
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| − | {{GalleryTable|Po2093.jpg|Prayer flags should always be placed in a high part of your house, such as near the ceiling or between flag poles outside. Prayer flags should be hung in the right order, starting with blue from left to right. The actual hanging of your prayer flags should be a momentous occasion, and you can invite family and friends over and hang the prayer flags together. Tibetan Prayer flags above all symbolize peace and harmony with our friends and family, and with the greater universe. }}
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| − | {{GalleryTable|DSC02077.jpg|Now you have seen how our house looks from outside. Each detail here has some sort of certain meaning, at least I tried to organize it so. In my opinion each detail in our life must carry a symbolic meaning, otherwise there is no point to have a things what does,nt carry a spiritual weight, To have them because they cost a money it,s nonsense. Of course often there is a esthetical point as well but when you look deeper into this is it,s always connected to spirituality. That,s my opinion and I hope Benny's as well.}}
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