More lame mala questions!

[spiritnoname]

 I need good mala string and robes!

 I have a mala I've been using for years that hasn't worn out miraculously, but now I am switching to another.

 This mala has really small holes, and I need it to withstand a huge amount of wear and tear, can't be breaking every other day. Anyone know of really good mala fishing line? I'm going to go to a tackle shop soon and figured you guys might have some suggestions.

[goat]

 if using fishing line on small holed beads i would go with some spiderwire or firewire..the stuff is super thin and super strong..I use braided line for big beads..it's overkill though...please tell us about the material the new mala is made of..also the old if you do not mind...i use tiger eye a lot

[spiritnoname]

 The old one is reconstituted amber,.. never broke and I've used it for years and done hundreds of thousands of mantras on it, I love it, but I should be using higher quality materials for my mala now.

 The new one is clear quartz, already has a lot of good karma tied into it. Got it when me and Smallpiggy saw HHDL give empowerments in Cali. Offered it to my spiritual friend, a lady who put me on the Buddhist path, and she said for me to keep it and give it to her later. (smiles)

 Wearing a better quality mala will help me represent the Dharma better. With any luck I will be collecting sponsors and arranging teachings with ease.

 If you guys know of anyone who would like to put up about $90 US to buy a practitioner a set of robes send them my way :p

[Duke Okkelberg]

Spiritnoname,  are you being ordained?

I rejoice in your fortune.

[spiritnoname]

Maybe, possibly, but I can wear robes without being a celibate monk. I'm a yogi triple vow holder already.

[goat]

Maybe, possibly, but I can wear robes without being a celibate monk. I'm a yogi triple vow holder already.

what did i miss?  where is google?

[goat]

 please give details on what's  up// i am left wondering after your edit..take care/g

[Duke Okkelberg]

Maybe, possibly, but I can wear robes without being a celibate monk. I'm a yogi triple vow holder already.

I have never heard of such a thing. Can you tell me where in the Vinaya it says this?

[Blueberry]

Maybe, possibly, but I can wear robes without being a celibate monk. I'm a yogi triple vow holder already.

What is yogi triple vows holder?

[spiritnoname]

 I can't really explain all the intricacies of robe wearing right now.

[goat]

"The Buddha said in the Vinaya that if you are not a holder of monastic vows you should not
wear monastic robes, as this can just confuse people who may lose faith when they see a
monastic hugging and holding hands with their partner and think that the monastic is breaking
their vows or be confused when the lay practitioner wearing monastic robes becomes romantic
with another member of their practice group. His Holiness Dalai Lama has asked householder
Lamas not to wear monastic robes, but rather the robes of a householder yogi which may be a
red or brown chuba with a shawl that is marked by stripes of red, white and red. In other
Buddhist countries householder yogis wear white."
http://www.bodhicitta-vihara.com/TibetanBuddhistMonasticism.html

[Zenji]

Back to the original mala question...

I've been stringing mine with Tiger Tail (not the tail from a tiger, but the beading wire).  It's plastic coated wound steel, so it's got amazing strength and it won't sand down the inside of the holes of your bead.   The smaller gauge stuff is easy enough to tie off by hand, but for anything larger you'll probably need crimp beads to finish it off.

[spiritnoname]

 Goat & Duke, I am a part of a real lineage. The teachers say wear robes and I will, I don't need anyone elses permission or to justify.
I'm going to get vows for the robes soon, I don't have time or proper education to explain it and I think my teacher and his teacher know better than anyone in this forum.

I can actually tell you guys a lot about the vinaya, but no point, you think I'm doing something wrong? take a look at the pictures of the major teachers of the last century, you see any with long hair and robes?

[goat]

Maybe, possibly, but I can wear robes without being a celibate monk. I'm a yogi triple vow holder already.

  do what you want man...you seem confused though.

[studyreligions]

Hi Spirit,

If you can to the best of your ability, please explain what the yogi triple vows are? I think it would benefit others even if you can only give some sort of explanation on it. Also, from your Waterfall of Bliss Lineage thread, I'm assuming that you have taken the Bodhisattva vows. As you are part of this online Sangha, I am gently reminding you that one of the secondary Bodhisattva vows according to the perfection of generosity is to answer questions.

From the Berzin Archives:

(4) Not answering those who ask us questions

Because of pride, anger, spite, laziness, indifference, or forgetfulness, not happily answering others' sincere questions. In ignoring them, we leave them in a quandary with no one to turn to - also a fearful and insecure position.

From viewonbuddhism.org

4. Not replying to questions. *
When someone trusts you and sincerely asks a question of you, and if you become angry or, due to laziness do not give the appropriate answer, you will break this branch vow. Any time that you avoid skilfully and appropriately answering questions on the Dharma and other matters is an infraction of this branch vow. For example, if somebody asks you to explain how to meditate on impermanence and you respond with an explanation of bodhichitta, you will have broken this vow. Even if you respond on the subject of impermanence, but in an inappropriate or unsatisfactory way, that is an infraction. This branch vow applies whether you have full ordination or lay vows, and also with respect to the practice of the ten virtues, about unconditioned phenomena, such as space or emptiness.

Please do not take any offense of this reminder of the vow! This is just my way of trying to keep you from breaking the vow if you have taken it and also my way of remembering the vows so I can take them as soon as I can. 

So if you could, I'm asking you sincerely if you can explain the yogi triple vows according to the Vinaya to the best of your ability if and if you have the time to so that all that read this form can really learn more about the Dharma. Thank you!