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Black Tara’s Ultimate Protection Ritual
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Protects from 9 Evils, 8 Demon Classes and Curses Black Tara, Vadi Pramardani Tara, is mother Arya Tara’s wrathful, powerful form for crushing the harm-doers of the eight classes. This practice supresses all evil intentions, black magic, curses, ...
Purifying Downfalls: 5 Buddha Vows Practice
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What short daily recitation practice can reverse all our negative karmas and downfalls? Why should it be recited every day, or at least on the 10th and the 25th of each lunar month? Why is the Bodhisattva Vow ...
Ushnisha Vijaya Sutra and Dharani
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Eliminates 6 Types of Suffering in 6 Realms Dharani for the Six Types of Suffering The Dharani of Ushnisha Vijaya, taught by Shakyamuni Buddha, overcomes Six Types of Suffering in the Six Realms, which are manifested in the ...
Samantabhadra’s King of Prayers
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Bodhisattva Aspiration in Sanskrit A Complete Practice with Refuge, 7 Limbs of Practice, and Dedication. Why is the King of Prayers, the king? This prayer, recommended by many Mahayana teachers, is translated as “The Extraordinary Aspiration of ...
Medicine Buddha Short Practice The Path to Happiness and Peace By Jamyang Kynetse Wangpo
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In times of pain, sickness, or stress, many Mahayana Buddhists rely on sacred Medicine Buddha meditation for healing. Although meditation is not a replacement for professional medical help, it certainly helps to reinforce with the healing energy of ...
Amoghasiddhi Buddha Puja
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Here we provide PDF downloads of Pujas, Practices, Sadhanas, and Sutras for recitation: Amoghasiddhi’s Practice is the Ten Perfections, brought into our Daily Lives. • Download Amoghasiddhi Buddha Puja • Other Available Downloads
Vajrasattva Buddha 15-Minute Practice Sadhana and Mantra
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In Buddhism, all practice can be considered purification. Whether we are practicing the Eightfold Path taught by Shakyamuni Buddha, or the five transformations of the Five Dhyani Buddhas, or a Yidam meditation in personal practice, all of these ...
Lama Tsongkhapa 10-Minute Practice Sadhana and Migtsema Mantra
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Lama Tsongkhapa’s birth was prophesized by both Buddha Shakyamuni and Guru Rinpoche according to texts, including the Manjushri Root Text. Buddha Shakyamuni prophesized, “After I pass away and my pure doctrine is absent, you will appear as ...
Guru Rinpoche Padmasambhava 8-Minute Practice Sadhana and Mantras
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Statue of Guru Padmasambhava in Rewalsar India. (Photo Saiko3p.) Padmasambhava’s life was a living embodiment of the miraculous. Nothing is impossible to the fully Enlightened and marvelous Guru Rinpoche — and everything about his amazing life is a ...
Four Buddhist Heavenly Kings: Mantras and Sadhana
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The Four Heavenly Kings in Buddhism are important in most lineages and traditions. Known as the Chaturmahārāja in Sanskrit — Maha meaning great and Raja meaning king — they have an important role as devas or gods who ...
Vajrapani Vajra Armor Mantra Practice
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Supreme Protection Vajra Armor Mantra is a powerful and profound practice of protection. In Sanskrit this is the Vajrakavaca mantra. In Tibetan it is called Dorje Go-drab. The sacred sounds of the mantra manifests an impenetrable armor ...
8 Great Bodhisattvas
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8 Great Bodhisattvas: 8 Practices and 8 Mantras The 8 Supreme Bodhisattvas — also known as the Eight Heirs or the Eight Heroes — represent the eight great ideals of the Mahayana Path. They also represent the ...
The Three Supreme Deities Merit Puja
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Vajrasattva, Tara and Ushnisha Vijaya From a Sadhana of Venerable Tara Called Udamvara Flower: A subsection of the Three Special Deities from Master Marpa the Translator The Three Supremes overcome the three great obstacles. Vajrasattva purifies our Ignorance ...
21 Mother Taras Mantras
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The Unlimited Forms of Compassionate Activity Noble Arya Tara — who has more names, emanations, and epitaphs than any Bodhisattva — embodies all of the compassionate and wisdom activities of all the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. How better to ...
PDF Dharma Practice Download: Confession and 5 Buddha Vows
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Renewal of Your Bodhisattva and Commitment Vows Buddhist Practice includes Refuge in the Three Jewels or Three Roots. One way to ensure progress in your Buddhist practice, regardless of your Yidam or practices is to include the Four ...
Arya Tara Sadhana
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Tara manifests in endless forms. She can be action-hero Green Tara who saves us from worldly harm. Or, blessed White Tara, who heals and brings longevity. Or charismatic Red Tara, who attracts what is helpful into our lives. ...
Amitabha Buddha Sadhana and Dharani Mantra
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Amitabha buddha with peacocks. Amitabha is the Buddha of Infinite Light and Life, the savior Buddha of the 48 Vows. His most famous vow, from Sutra, is: “I resolve to become a Buddha, equal in attainment to you, ...
Ratnasambhava Buddha Sadhana and Dharani Mantra
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Ratnasambhava Buddha statue inside an ancient temple. Ratnasambhava Buddha, the glorious and auspicious Buddha of the South is characterized by his open hand of generosity, the mudra of giving. Jetsun Dragpa Gyaltsen, one of the five Sakya patriarchs, ...
Akshobya Buddha Sadhana and Dharani
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Akshobya-Buddha statue inside an ancient temple. Akshobhya literally means "unshakable." One of Akshobhya's great vows is to never become angry until reaching enlightenment. In his Sutra, the Akṣhobhya Tathagatasya Vyuha Sutra, we hear the story of Akshobhya as ...
21 Praises Dharani to Tara
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21 Taras illustration by Lasha Mutual. As advised by various teachers, including Lama Zopa Rinpoche, the simplest way to practice the 21 Taras is to chant or say the opening praise followed by the 21 verses of praise ...
Heart Sutra Prajñāpāramitāhṛdaya
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In Sanskrit and English For Recitation Cultivating a daily practice of reciting the Heart Sutra, one of the paramount teachings in the Mahayana canon, has been extolled by Buddhist teachers as a pathway filled with profound transformative benefits. ...
Vajrasattva 100 Syllable Mantra
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In Buddhism, all practice can be considered purification. Whether we are practicing the Eightfold Path taught by Shakyamuni Buddha, or the five transformations of the Five Dhyani Buddhas, or a Yidam meditation in personal practice, all of these ...
Cundi Bodhisattva Dharani Sutra
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Cundi Cunda Mother of Seven Million Buddhas, in her 18 armed form is moon white. For Recitation and Merit The Sūtra of the Great Cundi Dharaṇi, the Heart of the Mother of Seven Million Buddhas, is a teaching ...
Avalokiteshvara Universal Gate Sutra
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The quality of Compassion is embodied in Guanyin (Kuan Shi Yin, Avalokiteshvara, Chenrezig) Glorious Avalokiteshvara is immediately synonymous with the word Bodhisattva, the quintessential superhero savior. In Chapter twenty-five of the wondrous Lotus Sutra, Shakyamuni Buddha makes it ...
Amitabha Dharani
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Amitabha Pureland Dharani for removal of obstacles The benefits of reciting the Amitabha Dharani, according to Sutra, are included in the full name of this mantra — “Dhāraṇī for pulling out the fundamental cause of karmic obstacles and ...
Avalokiteshvara Great Compassion Dharani
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According to Sutra, chanting this great Heart Dharani of Avalokiteśvara ekadaśamukha,1000-armed, 11-faced Chenrezig Guanyin brings benefits of health, blessings, wealth, no fear, compassion, protection and boundless love. Here we provide PDF downloads of Pujas, Practices, Sadhanas, and Sutras ...
Medicine Buddha Dharani
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Supreme Healing Dharani of Lapis Lazuli Light Medicine Buddha Long Sutra Dharani in Sanskrit The Sutra-delivered Dharani of Medicine Buddha, transmitted directly by Buddha, is famous for healing the faithful, especially when chanted in the original Sutra Sanskrit. ...
Tara’s Great Dharani and the Sutra of Tara Who Protects from the Eight Fears
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The Sutra of Tara Who Protects from the Eight Fears is important as a Sutra — Tara’s own beautiful, hopeful, evocative and powerful words. Both her Dharani and her Sutra are famous for protecting us against the eight ...
Vajravarahi’s 8 Lines of Praise in Sanskrit
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Anyone may honor the Supreme Sarva Dakini as a praise, here presented in Sanskrit. Her longer mantra requires empowerment, however her short namo mantra is fine for everyone as a generation of merit mantra. Here we provide PDF ...
Jetsun Milarepa: Anniversary of the Glorious Singing Sage of Tibet and “A SONG OF HAPPINESS”
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Friday, February 23, 2024 Milarepa (Mi la ras pa in Wylie [Wylie is a method of turning Tibetan script into Roman characters]) was an incredibly wise Tibetan yogi, master, and poet who reached enlightenment in his lifetime. ...
Padmasambhava Day Tsog
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Friday, December 22, 2023
Tara Puja Day
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Wednesday, December 20, 2023 Lunar 8th Day, recurs monthly Lunar 8th day recommended for all practices, and especially Medicine Buddha and Tara. Learn more
Dakini Day and Tsog
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Thursday, December 7, 2023 Lunar 25th Day. Dakini Tsog (Tsok) is always offered and celebrated on the 25th day of each lunar month in Vajrayana Buddhist traditions, celebrating the feminine energy of wisdom, and is a commitment for ...
Padmasambhava Day Tsog
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Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Tara Puja Day
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Monday, November 20, 2023 Lunar 8th Day, recurs monthly Lunar 8th day recommended for all practices, and especially Medicine Buddha and Tara. Learn more
Tsangpa Gyare Yeshe Dorje Day
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Tuesday, November 7, 2023 The First Gyalwang Drukpa and the Founmder of the Drukpa Lineage
Adzom Drukpa Day
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Tuesday, November 7, 2023 One of the two reincarnations of the Ninth Gyalwang Drukpa, Jigme Migyur Wangyal
Dakini Day and Tsog
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Tuesday, November 7, 2023 Lunar 25th Day. Dakini Tsog (Tsok) is always offered and celebrated on the 25th day of each lunar month in Vajrayana Buddhist traditions, celebrating the feminine energy of wisdom, and is a commitment for ...
Lhabab Duchen
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Saturday, November 4, 2023 Lhabab Duchen is a Buddhist festival celebrated to observe the Buddha's descent from the Trāyastriṃśa heaven down to earth, one of The Eight Great Events in the Life of Buddha. Light a candle to ...
Guru Dorje Totreng Tsal
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Tuesday, October 24, 2023 One of Guru Padmasambhava's manifestations
Padmasambhava Day Tsog
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Tuesday, October 24, 2023 The 10th of the lunar month is the day we celebrate Guru Rinpoche each month. (Dates below for this year!) According to National Today: “Believers agree that he was born on the tenth day ...
Tara Puja Day
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Sunday, October 22, 2023 Lunar 8th Day, recurs monthly Lunar 8th day recommended for all practices, and especially Medicine Buddha and Tara. Learn more A detail from a thangka of 21 Taras with Green Tara as the ...
Dakini Day and Tsog
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Monday, October 9, 2023 Lunar 25th Day. Dakini Tsog (Tsok) is always offered and celebrated on the 25th day of each lunar month in Vajrayana Buddhist traditions, celebrating the feminine energy of wisdom, and is a commitment for ...
Padmasambhava Day Tsog
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Sunday, September 24, 2023
Tara Puja Day
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Saturday, September 23, 2023 Lunar 8th Day, recurs monthly Lunar 8th day recommended for all practices, and especially Medicine Buddha and Tara. Learn more
Ksitigarbha 地藏 Dizang Jizo Day! New Moon
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Thursday, September 14, 2023 7th lunar month 30th Day Learn more about Ksitigarbha 地藏 Dizang Jizo Bodhisattva>> About Ksitigarbha, with a Guided Meditation and his beautiful mantra chanted by Hrishikesh Sonar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sLdXvJSO90
Dakini Day and Tsog
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Saturday, September 9, 2023 Lunar 25th Day. Dakini Tsog (Tsok) is always offered and celebrated on the 25th day of each lunar month in Vajrayana Buddhist traditions, celebrating the feminine energy of wisdom, and is a commitment for ...
Medicine Buddha Day
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Friday, December 30, 2022 Lunar 8th Day, recurs monthly (this Western calendar month, twice) Lunar 8th day is recommended for all practices, and especially Medicine Buddha and Tara. Learn more
Dharma Protector Day
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Thursday, December 22, 2022 Lunar 29th Day 29th of Tibetan Lunar month is dedicated to Protector Pujas. Learn more Mahakala, the Lord, the Great Black.
Dakini Day
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Sunday, December 18, 2022 Lunar 25th Day. Dakini Tsog (Tsok) is always offered and celebrated on the 25th day of each lunar month in Vajrayana Buddhist traditions, celebrating the feminine energy of wisdom. Devoted Buddhists will celebrate with ...
Padmasambhava Day Tsog
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Friday, December 3, 2022 Lunar 10th Day — recurs monthly. This is also a Tsog Offering date for those with Highest Yoga Tantra commitments. It is also considered “Daka Tsog” or “Heruka Tsog” honoring the great Herukas such ...
Medicine Buddha Day
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Thursday, December 1, 2022 Lunar 8th Day, recurs monthly Lunar 8th day is recommended for all practices, and especially Medicine Buddha and Tara. Learn more
Tara Puja Day
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Thursday, December 1, 2022 Lunar 8th Day, recurs monthly HAPPY TARA DAY! Every day is Tara day, although typically we celebrate especially on the eighth day of the lunar month , which is auspicious for Tara practice — ...
Super Blue Full Moon
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Thursday, August 30, 2023 Full moon is meritorious for most practices, especially Medicine Buddha, Tara and Amitabha. Also good for Naga Puja. "Once in a Blue Moon" indicates how rare the blue moons are. For this year's Blue ...
Padmasambhava Day Tsog
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Saturday, August 26, 2023
Tara Puja Day
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Thursday, August 24, 2023 Lunar 8th Day, recurs monthly Lunar 8th day recommended for all practices, and especially Medicine Buddha and Tara. Learn more Loving face of the Mother of All Buddhas Green Tara. Detail from art ...
Dakini Day and Tsog
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Friday, August 11, 2023 Lunar 25th Day. Dakini Tsog (Tsok) is always offered and celebrated on the 25th day of each lunar month in Vajrayana Buddhist traditions, celebrating the feminine energy of wisdom, and is a commitment for ...
Gampopa Day
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Tuesday, August 1, 2023 Gampopa was the founder of the monastic order of the Kagyu School and the lineages that branch out from him is known as the Dhakpo Kagyu.
Lhumsu Zhugpei Duchen
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Tuesday, August 1, 2023 Commemoration of Buddha Shakyamuni’s descent from Tushita heaven into the womb of his mother, Queen Mayadevii.
Tara Puja Day
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Wednesday, July 26, 2023 Lunar 8th Day, recurs monthly Lunar 8th day recommended for all practices, and especially Medicine Buddha and Tara. Learn more Green Tara (left) is similar to Chittamani Tara (right). In fact they are ...
Choekhor Duchen
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Friday, July 21, 2023 Choekhor Duchen, also called Chokhor Duchen celebrates the First Teaching of Buddha — the first turning of the Dharma. Of the four Holy Days dedicated to Shakyamuni Buddha each year, Chokhor Duchen, the “First ...
Dakini Day and Tsog
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Wednesday, July 12, 2023 Lunar 25th Day. Dakini Tsog (Tsok) is always offered and celebrated on the 25th day of each lunar month in Vajrayana Buddhist traditions, celebrating the feminine energy of wisdom, and is a commitment for ...
Amitabha’s Monthly Day: Full Moon Day
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Monday, July 3, 2023 Full moon is meritorious for most practices, especially Amitabha, Medicine Buddha, and Tara. Also good for Naga Puja. Celebrate Amitabha, the Buddha of Infinite Life and Life with his powerful and life-empowering long Dharania ...
Padmasambhava Day Tsog
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Wednesday, June 28, 2023 Celebrate with offerings and mantras! Guru Rinpoche's mantra chanted beautifully by Buddha Weekly (available on soon-to-release "Mantra Collection 2" on Apple Music, Spotify, Youtube Music, Amazon Music, and many more!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24PvrVGmdBQ All about Guru ...
Tara Puja Day
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Monday, June 26, 2023 Lunar 8th Day, recurs monthly Lunar 8th day recommended for all practices, and especially Medicine Buddha and Tara. Learn more