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[zana16]

I did prostrations for the first time, because I got to the Center early so was drafted into helping set up the altar. I think at the point I'm preparing the offerings to Dorje Shugdan, I can't claim noninvolvement in Dorje Shugdan practice.

I'd never done prostrations before. I often still feel like a total newbie at this Buddhism thing... Also I read in the Dalai Lama's How to Practice about how doing 10,000 prostrations is a preliminary practice. Sheesh. I had a hard time with just three.

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[watergal.livejournal.com]

So, what I know of Buddhism is little more than how to use rightclick to fix the spelling of the word when I forget the h, but didn't/doesn't the Dalai Lama get several lifetimes? I can see how that would put a whole different spin on "preliminary."

[imaginarycircus.livejournal.com]

I love watching David do prostrations because the cat thinks its a game and its adorable. Or sometimes he just stretches out and kind of mimics David. :D (He's working on the 108,000 prostrations for the preliminary practices)