sutrayana practices seem a bit more accessible to me, and things like @KennethFolk 's map idea make sense to me
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Replying to @happyseagulls @KennethFolk
Yes, getting meaningful access to tantra is very difficult. I’d like to change that, but not easy!
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I'm in UK and not so far from Bristol where I believe there is some Aro stuff going on, but it seems fragmented and nothing...
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The Bristol group (centering around http://arobuddhism.org/lamas/lama-metsal-wangmo.html … , who I recommend highly) is unusually solid and modern, I’d say!
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..that path? I find those practices a little clearer than the Shi Ne and Lhatong recommended in Roaring Silence...
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Both yes and no… A solid base in generic meditation is very helpful. Many students do come to Aro after several years of >
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experience with modern Theravada-based systems, wanting to go further than that does; and this can work out well.
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I think Aro may not do as good a job of teaching the basics of shi-né as would be ideal… But have you done the email course?
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It’s completely free; you can sign up at http://aromeditation.org/ .
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If you are working with the email course (or Roaring Silence) and have questions/problems, AND have an Aro teacher,
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you would definitely get the answers you need.
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I've emailed Aro about the mentorship program so hearing you say that makes me feel like I'm headed in the right direction!
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