Lee Kane
Lee Kane is the editor of Buddha Weekly, since 2007. His main focuses as a writer are mindfulness techniques, meditation, Dharma and Sutra commentaries, Buddhist practices, international perspectives and traditions, Vajrayana, Mahayana, Zen. He also covers various events.
Lee also contributes as a writer to various other online magazines and blogs.
Why do mantras sometimes seem to work and other times do not? What is the fuel that makes the mantra engine run?
Mahayana, Mantra, Vajrayana
Enlightenment Highway Puja Bus concept Why do mantras sometimes seem to work and other times do not? What is the fuel that makes the mantra engine run? Why can’t I use Buddhist mantras for negative intentions? What are ...
Video: Are you a Dakini or Heruka? Wisdom and Compassion Practices in Vajrayana Buddhism
Vajrakilaya, Vajrayana, Videos
What is the Wisdom Dakini or Daka in Buddhism? Which one are you? A Daka or a Dakini? Why is their practice especially important in modern, active life, overcoming the obstacles and the poisons? Why are they often ...
SUPPORTING MEMBER VIDEO: Mamaki Mantra: Ratna Jewel Mother of Prosperity, Bounty and Generosity
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Mamaki Mantra video thumbnail. Māmakī is the wisdom partner of Ratnasambhava, sovereign of the element earth. Her symbol is the jewel and Her yellow-golden color, represents the richness of the earth and her role as bringer of prosperity, ...
SUPPORTING MEMBER VIDEO: Are you a Dakini or Heruka? Wisdom and Compassion Practices in Vajrayana Buddhism
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Are you a Dakini or Heruka Video Thumbnail. What is the Wisdom Dakini or Daka in Buddhism? Which one are you? A Daka or a Dakini? Why is their practice especially important in modern, active life, overcoming the ...
Are you a Dakini or a Daka? What is the Wisdom Dakini or Heruka in Buddhism? Why is their practice important?
Dharma
Padma (Lotus) Family Heruka and Dakini, Hayagriva and Vajravarahi. Herukas or Daka's represent Compassionate Method Activities and Dakinis represent Wisdom Activities. Both Prajna Dakas and Prajna Dakanis are the Enlightened Activities of the Buddhas. What is the Wisdom ...
“Means of Accomplishing”: Sadhanas, the secret sauce recipe of Vajrayana Buddhism — the ingredients that make it effective, and how to embrace its elegant formulas
Deities, Tantra, Vajrayana, What the Buddhist Teachers Say
No matter where you are, the Sadhana is your guide. Here a very experienced monk practices in his kitchen, a nice segue to our metaphor of the recipe and cooking. You can practice anywhere, with a proper mind ...
SUPPORTING MEMBER VIDEO: Wish-Granting Wheel Tara: Chintachakra Rainbow White Tara – 5 Activities Mother
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Chintachakra White Rainbow Wish-Granting Tara Video thumbnail. Why is Chintachakra White Tara called the Wish-Granting Wheel? Why is she also called Rainbow Tara? In what way is this aspect of Mother Tara unique? What are her five wish-granting ...
Happy Chinese New Year: Year of the Wood Snake 2025 – How to Celebrate and Prepare: Purify, Clean and Sweep in Prosperity
Buddhist Practices
Happy Chinese New Year 2025 (January 29), Year of the Wood Snake. Chinese New Year and Tibetan Losar are often on different dates -- based on two different lunar calendars. The Lunisolar Chinese Lunar calendar starts the new ...
9 Enlightened Padma Deities, Wangdu Cloud of Blessings: Wish-Fulfilling Prayer
Dharma, Vajrayana, Videos
9 Padma Deities Wangdu video recitation thumbnail A lovely under-7-minute recitation in English of the great Wangdu, the Great Cloud of Blessings, the practice of the 9 Enlightened Deities of the Lotus Family, together here with Refuge, Bodhichitta, ...
SUPPORTING MEMBER VIDEO: Tara, Vajrasattva, Ushnisha Vijaya: Chanted Mantras and Practice for Protection, Purification, Wisdom
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Thumbnail of Tara Vajrasattva Ushnisha VIjaya practice. A Beautiful 10-minute practice including wonderfully chanted mantras of the Three Supreme Deities of Protection, Purification and Wisdom: Green Tara, Vajrasattva and Ushnisha Vijaya. RECOMMENDED FOR LOSAR, LUNAR NEW YEAR, END ...
Five Wisdom Dakinis: “The source of the five activities is the dakini” —Padmasambhava: full feature, documentary video and more
Dakini, Dakini Wisdom, Vajrayana
Three of the Five Wisdom Daknis, art by Laura Santi. (See detailed art below for each of the Five Dakinis in the detailed section. Laura Santi's art can be found at Laura Santi Sacred Art on Etsy>> What ...
Amoghasiddhi Karma Buddha Concise Daily Practice with Mantra – Auspicious Activities of the Karma Family
Buddha, Buddhist Practices, Videos
9-Minute Daily Practice - Amoghasiddhi Buddha, with Chanted Mantras. Especially powerful on the 8th Lunar Day of each month, called SUPREME ACTIVITY DAY: Tara and Amoghasiddhi Day, on the First Quarter Moon Waxing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXqVMPhiIrk You can download a ...
Concise Healing Practice – Medicine Buddha with Chanted Dharani and Mantras
Buddhist Practices, Dharma, Medicine Buddha
Here follows the Path to Happiness and Peace, a Practice of Medicine Buddha, Guru King of Healing, by the great teacher Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo. Anyone may recite and benefit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5PTOU-v2ZM PDF or this recitation, with beautiful images and ...
Chintachakra White Wish-Granting Wheel Tara: The All-in-One Mother of Buddhas in Vajrayana Buddhism – Her Significance, Mantra and Why Her Practice is Essential
Bodhisattvas, Buddha, Buddhist Practices, Dakini, Dakini Wisdom, Deities, Dharma, Mahayana, Mantra, Meditation, Tantra, Tara
Chitachakra Wish-Granting White Tara with a rainbow aura of colors representing the five activities and protective tents. Frequently referred to as Chintachakra White Wish-Granting Wheel Tara or simply White Tara, is embodiment of sublime enlightenment beautifully encapsulates all ...
SUPPORTING MEMBER VIDEO: Vaishravana Heavenly King: Dharma Protector of Wealth and Prosperity Practice
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Who is Vaishravana, Heavenly King of the North? Why is he the protector deity recommended for most Dharma students, especially in modern times? Why is his practice especially recommended on the 29th of the lunar month? What does ...
Video: Vajrasattva 15-Minute Concise Daily Practice with 100-Syllable Mantra: Purification and Merit
Buddha, Buddhist Practices, Mahayana, Vajrayana
This beautiful Concise Vajrasattva Sadhana translated in the Tradition of Venerable Marpa of Lhodrak: A River of Wisdom is for Purifying Karma and Obstacles from our lives and our practice. Traditionally, we chant a short Sadhana and three ...
Supporting Members Video: 8-Minute Daily Practice of Vairochana Buddha With Miraculous Mantra of L
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Thumbnail of Vairochana Buddha Short Daily Practice video. Vairochana, the Unfailing Buddha, Lord of all the Buddha Families (in the center of the Five Buddha's Mandala) is famous for removing all obstacles and purifying all negative Karmas. Lama ...
SUPPORTING MEMBER VIDEO: Concise Healing Practice – Medicine Buddha with Chanted Dharani and Mantras
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Here follows the Path to Happiness and Peace, a Practice of Medicine Buddha, Guru King of Healing, by the great teacher Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo. Anyone may recite and benefit. Video: https://vimeo.com/1043210813?share=copy#t=0 RECITATION Namo guru-bhaishajya rajaya. Namo guru-bhaishajya ...
SUPPORTING MEMBERS VIDEO: NEW YEAR’s Auspiciousness: Ratnasambhava 9-Minute Practice with Dharani and Chanted Mantras
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Ratnasambhava 9-minute daily practice recitation Video Thumbnail. For NEW YEAR and the BEGINNING OF EACH MONTH, Bring the blessings of the wish-granting Buddha, the Jewel Family Buddha Ratnasambhava, into your life with a short 9-minute concise practice. The ...
7 DAYS of PURITY: The “Four Rs” of the Final Week of the Year in Buddhism: Vital Vajrasattva Practice and New Year Traditions Explained
Buddha, Buddhist Living, Buddhist Practices, Vajrayana
Vajrasattva Buddha, by Buddha Weekly Sweeping away the obstacles, bad karma, bad luck and negativities of the old year, going into a new year with a purified “clean slate”, is an important lunar New Year practice in Buddhism. ...
VIDEO PRACTICE: 10 Benefits: Lama Tsongkhapa’s 10-Minute Concise Practice Sadhana and Migtsema Mantra, Yoko Dharma
Buddhist Practices, Videos
10-Minute Lama Tsongkhapa Daily Practice Thumbnail for video In these difficult times, we need practices that generate the healing powers of Compassion, Wisdom and Power. These are usually personified, from a Mahayana Buddhist point-of-view in the Enlightened forms ...
Akshobhya 7-Minute Concise Sadhana with Chanted Mantras in Sanskrit for Daily Practice
Buddhist Practices, Videos
This short 7-minute Sadhana, by Karma Chakmé is ideal as either a daily short merit and meditation session, and on Supreme Reflection Day, on the 23rd of each lunar month (the half moon or waning quarter moon.) Download ...
Amitabha Sukhavati Practice in 11 minutes: Refuge, 7 Limbs, Offerings, Mantras, Dharani
Buddha, Buddhist Practices, Videos
The short Sadhana, presented here is a daily practice to draw you closer to the great, compassionate Buddha, and to develop the common and uncommon siddhis or powers. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4Z4pCIcVpE RECITATION In Amitabha, the Buddha the Dharma and ...
SUPPORTING MEMBER VIDEO: Vajrasattva 15-Minute Concise Daily Practice with 100-Syllable Mantra: Purification and Merit
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Vajrasattva Buddha practice video thumbnail. This beautiful Concise Vajrasattva Sadhana translated in the Tradition of Venerable Marpa of Lhodrak: A River of Wisdom is for Purifying Karma and Obstacles from our lives and our practice. Traditionally, we chant ...
SUPPORTING MEMBER VIDEO: Akshobhya Buddha Vajra Dharani: Purifies All Negative Karma, Delivers from Lower Realms
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Akshobhya Buddha's Vajra Dharani Video Thumbnail. Akshobhya's supreme Vajra Dharani from Sutra, was recommended by Karma Chags Med (Karma Chakme, 17th century) for all purification of our negative obstacles, past lives, ancestor karma, and for purifying the suffering ...
SUPPORTING MEMBERS VIDEO: 10 Benefits: Lama Tsongkhapa’s 10-Minute Concise Practice Sadhana and Migtsema Mantra, Yoko Dharma
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10-Minute Lama Tsongkhapa Daily Practice Thumbnail for video In these difficult times, we need practices that generate the healing powers of Compassion, Wisdom and Power. These are usually personified, from a Mahayana Buddhist point-of-view in the Enlightened forms ...
SUPPORTING MEMBER VIDEO: Akshobhya 7-Minute Concise Sadhana with Chanted Mantras in Sanskrit for Daily Practice
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This short 7-minute Sadhana, by Karma Chakmé is ideal as either a daily short merit and meditation session, and on Supreme Reflection Day, on the 23rd of each lunar month (the half moon or waning quarter moon.) Video: ...
SUPPORTING MEMBERS VIDEO: Amitabha Sukhavati Practice in 11 minutes: Refuge, 7 Limbs, Offerings, Mantras, Dharani
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The short Sadhana, presented here, is a daily practice to draw you closer to the great, compassionate Buddha, and to develop the common and uncommon siddhis or powers. Video (transcript and recitation below): https://vimeo.com/1038757705?share=copy#t=0 THIS SADHANA is ...
SUPPORTING MEMBER VIDEO: Green Tara 7-Minute Daily Practice with Sadhana, chanted Mantra and visualizations
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Mother Tara's practice is for everyone. This Sadhana praises Tara and creates merit and virtue. Merit is multiplied on Tara Days (the 8th of each lunar month, or first quarter moon) but this is a daily practice. Tara ...
VIDEO and PRACTICE: Green Tara 7-Minute Daily Practice with Sadhana, chanted Mantra and visualizations
Tara, Teaching Videos, Videos
Mother Tara's practice is for everyone. This Sadhana praises Tara and creates merit and virtue. Merit is multiplied on Tara Days (the 8th of each lunar month, or first quarter moon) but this is a daily practice. Tara ...
Guru Rinpoche Padmasambhava 8-Minute Practice Sadhana and Chanted Mantras for Guru Rinpoche Day
Buddhist Practices, Guru Rinpoche, Vajrayana
Here follows a Guru Rinpoche Padmasambhava Sadhana for GanaPuja Days or any day. May all beings benefit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8HS9Lu6NQ4 Namo! To Guru Yidam Padmasambhava who embodies all sugatas and has the nature of the Three Jewels, I and ...
SUPPORTING MEMBERS VIDEO: Guru Rinpoche Padmasambhava 8-Minute Practice Sadhana and Chanted Mantras for Guru Rinpoche Day
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A Concise 8-Minute Guru Rinpoche Padmasambhava Sadhana for GanaPuja Days or any day with Mantras. May all beings benefit. This is an ideal daily practice for merit accumulation, with the mantra chanted together with a full puja, offerings ...
Bodhi Day and Awakening to Dharma — celebrated on anniversary of Shakyamuni Gautauma Buddha’s Enlightenment
Buddhist Living
Shakyamuni Buddha teaching. Bodhi Day is the precious day we celebrate Gautama Shakyamuni Buddha's Enlightenment, primarily in Mahayana Buddhist traditions. Although it is, perhaps, the most important day of the Buddhist calendar — celebrating the ultimate goal of ...
VIDEO for TARA DAY: 21 Tara Mantras in 21 Minutes a Short Practice: Extra Merit Practice Day
Buddhist Practices, Tara, Videos
21 Tara Mantras in 21 Minutes Thumbnail for Video. Beautifully chanted in Sanskrit by Buddha Weekly! Tara Days each month are on the first quarter moon of each lunar cycle. This is an extra merit day, with merit ...
VIDEO and PRACTICE: For Tara Days (and any day!) TARA’s GREAT DHARANI from Sutra chanted in Sanskrit
Dharma, Tara
Tara’s Great Dharani from The Noble Sūtra Tārā Who Protects from the Eight Dangers is the Supreme Protective Dharani. Here, we chant in the original Sanskrit. (TURN ON CC or SUBTITLES for CHANT-ALONG. No Permission is required to ...
Supporting Members Video: Four Buddhist Heavenly Kings: Documentary, Mantras and Sadhana
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4 Heavenly Kings Documentary and Mantras with Sadhanas video thumbnail. In Mahayana Buddhism, who are the Four Guardians of the World? Why are they called the Watchers of the World and the Four Heavenly Kings? How do they ...
SUPPORTING MEMBER VIDEO! 21 Taras’ Mantras in 21 Minutes: a Daily Practice – Blessings of Green Tara and 21 Taras
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21 Tara Mantras in 21 Minutes Thumbnail for Video. Beautifully chanted in Sanskrit by Buddha Weekly! Video plays below. Bring the blessings and heroic activities of the 21 Taras, and Mother Green Tara into your life, with a ...
SUPPORTING MEMBERS VIDEO MANTRA: Tara’s Supreme Dharani from Sutra – Protects from 8 Dangers and Fears with 5 Activities
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Tara's supreme Dharani Frees from 8 Dangers and Fears. Thumbnail for video. Tara’s Great Dharani from The Noble Sūtra Tārā Who Protects from the Eight Dangers is the Supreme Protective Dharani. Here, we chant in the original Sanskrit. ...
A Light to the World — Celebrate Buddha’s Descent from Heaven on Lhabab Duchen: merit multiplied ten million times
Buddhist Living, Buddhist Practices
Buddha Descending from Tushita Heaven after 3 months of teaching the Devas and his Mother. Light a candle to celebrate the light that came into our world as Gautama Buddha, the Enlightened One. Friday, November 22, 2024 — ...
Tara’s Great Dharani Supreme of all Mantras –with Music version– and the Sutra of Tara Who Protects from the Eight Fears: in Tara’s Own Words
Bodhisattvas, Deities, Sutras & Sutta, Tara
Tara's vast popularity in Mahayana Buddhism — as both Bodhisattva and Buddha — is easy to understand. Not only is she a "Mother" — a mother deity and the "Mother of All Buddhas" — but she also ...
Avalokiteshvara’s Renunciation Day! Guan Shi Yin Avalokiteshvara’s 3 Sacred Days Are Birthday, Renunciation and Enlightenment: “Most Widely Beloved Buddhist Divinity”
Avalokiteshvara, Bodhisattvas, Buddha, Dakini Wisdom, Deities, Dharma, Mahayana
Avalokiteshvara surrounded by Taras. Avalokiteshvara, or Guanyin, is often referred to as the "most widely beloved Buddhist Divinity." Why? Because of the Bodhisattva's unconditional, all-embracing compassion and love. Avalokiteshvara's merciful activity will never cease until all beings ...
Amitabha Buddha practice: easy, welcoming, and his merits are so vast that all beings can benefit: Amitabha Sutra
Buddha, Buddhist Practices, Dharma, Mahayana, Mantra, Sutras & Sutta, Tantra, Vajrayana
Suykhavati -- the land of ultimate bliss -- was manifested by Amitabha Buddha to help sentient beings. In this Pureland, we may practice Dharma without distraction, attachments or poisons. This is one of his great vows. "When I ...
The First Doctor: Medicine Buddha Bhaisajyaguru Lapis Lazuli Light — Empowering You to Heal; the Buddha of Healing and Medicine and Doctors
Buddha, Buddhist Practices, Deities, Dharma, Mahayana, Mantra, Medicine Buddha, Meditation, Vajrayana
In times of pain, sickness, or stress, many Mahayana Buddhists rely on sacred Medicine Buddha meditation for healing. In Buddhism, where the power of mind is preeminent, it is no surprise that meditation is widely embraced as medication. ...
Amitabha: Buddha of the Western Pureland Sukhavati: the 48 Vows, his Sadhana, Mantras, Dharani and Sutra
Buddha, Buddhist Practices, Hayagriva
Amitabha with his sacred peacocks, symbolizing the transmutation of the poison of attachment into the wisdom of discernment. Buddha Weekly image. You will find this and other images of Amitabha and other Buddhas in our gallery, free for ...
The 8 Great Bodhisattvas and the 8 Great Qualities of Buddha; 8 Great Mantras and Why We Need These Qualities
Avalokiteshvara, Bodhisattvas, Deities, Dharma
Eight Great Bodhisattvas surrounding the Buddha, 17th century Chinese painting. Who are the Eight Great Bodhisattvas and why are they so important to Mahayana Buddhist practice? Why are they also called the Eight Great Siblings or Eight Great ...
Supporting Member Video: Vajrapani Vajra Armor Mantra: Supreme Protection of Dorje Godrab Vajrakavaca from Padmasambhava
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Thumbnail of Vajrapani Vajra Armor Mantra Why is the great Vajra Armor Mantra, the Kavica or armor of Padmasambhava, famous for helping remedy 404 types of diseases? In what way can it provide protection from violence, sicknesses, bad ...
Supporting Member Video: 8 Great Bodhisattvas: 8 Practices, Sadhana and 8 Mantras
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Who are the Eight Great Bodhisattvas and why are they so important to Mahayana Buddhist practice? Why are they also called the Eight Great Heirs or Eight Great Heroes? In what way do they represent the Eight Great ...
Video: 3 Supremes: Vajrasattva, Tara, Ushnisha Vijaya: Purification, Removing Suffering, Enlightenment
Tara, Videos
Three Supremes Video: About Tara, Vajrasattva and Ushnisha Vijaya. Why are Vajrasattva, Tara and Ushnisha Vijaya described as the Three Supremes or the Three Special Deities? What is their triad of practice? Why are Purification, overcoming Fears and ...
Supporting Member Video: 3 Supremes: Vajrasattva, Tara, Ushnisha Vijaya: Purification, Removing Suffering, Enlightenment
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Three Supremes Video: About Tara, Vajrasattva and Ushnisha Vijaya. Why are Vajrasattva, Tara and Ushnisha Vijaya described as the Three Supremes or the Three Special Deities? What is their triad of practice? Why are Purification, overcoming Fears and ...
Why are Vajrasattva, Tara and Ushnisha Vijaya described as the Three Supremes? Triad of Practice: Purifying Ignorance; Overcoming Samsaric Dangers; Triumph Over Death
Buddhist Practices, Mahayana, Mantra, Vajrayana
Why are Vajrasattva, Tara and Ushnisha Vijaya described as the Three Supremes or the Three Special Deities? In all lineages of Buddhism, the triad of practice represents: purifying Ignorance to attain wisdom; overcoming our fears and poisons to ...
4 Practices on Lunar Days: 5 Buddha’s Vow and Practicing Activity, Merit, Reflection, Renewal
Bodhisattvas, Buddhist Living, Buddhist Practices, Dharma Dates, Mahayana, Vajrayana
Why are lunar days, such as the new moon and full moon, special in Buddhism? What are the four special practice days based on lunar phases that have extra merit for Dharma practice? Why is the New Moon ...
14 Invincible Black Tara: Mantra Destroys 9 Types of Evil and 8 Types of Harm-Doers
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Invincible Black Tara, 14th of the 21 Taras. The Fourteenth Tara is also called “Black Tara Who is Frowning Wrathfully” With her great pestle and mortar, she destroys, crushes, and transforms all harm-doers: any evil Maras, Yamas, Mamos, ...
Video: 20th Saffron Red Tara Mantra 108 Times Sanskrit Mantra Dispels Epidemics and Disease
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20th Saffron Red Tara Dispels Epidemics and Diseases The 20th Tara is Saffron Red Tara (Orange-Red) -- Red Tara, Remover of Disease -- who helps magnetize the conditions necessary to eliminate epidemics and widespread pestilence. Her supplication mantra ...
Supporting Members Video: 7th Wrathful Black Tara Mantra Crushes Enemies, Black Magic, War, Natural Disasters, Evil
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On Youtube to general public, the video releases on Tuesday Oct 22. Black Tara's powerful mantra is the ultimate of protections, 7th Black Tara (of 21 Taras) chanted 108 times in Sanskrit with beautiful new images and ...
Ultimate Purity as a Practice: Vajrasattva – the only practice most people need and the most powerful healing and purification method in Vajrayana Buddhism
Deities, Mantra, Tantra, Vajrayana
Vajrasattva, a detail from art by Jampay Dorje (Ben Christian.) Visit Jampay Dorje's website>> In Buddhism, all practice can be considered purification. Whether we are practicing the Eightfold Path taught by Shakyamuni Buddha, or the five transformations of ...
Supporting Members Video: 16 Red Tara Mantra: Tara Who Increases Wisdom and Overcomes Enemies, Evil Magic, Disaster
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16th Red Tara Blazing with Light Mantra video. Red Blazing Tara is also known as “Red Tara Who Arises from the Hum of Intrinsic Awareness” and like all Red Tara’s her mantra magnetizes the powers we need to ...
Ganapuja (Gathering Offering) and Ganachakra (Gathering Circle) or Tsog (Tsok): What is it? Why is the Offering Important? When to Celebrate?
Dharma Dates
Lama Zopa Rinpoche at a puja. What is Ganapuja, Ganachakra or Tsog (Tsok) and why is it so precious and important? From the Heruka Root Tantra regarding Ganachakra: Quickly attempt to make offerings Every waxing and waning of ...
Supporting Members Video: 20th Saffron Red Tara 108 Times Sanskrit Mantra Dispels Epidemics and Disease
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20th Saffron Red Tara Dispels Epidemics and Diseases Mantra: om tare tuttare ture visharata svaha ॐतरेतुत्तरेतुरेविसरतास्वहा Video: https://vimeo.com/1016596913?share=copy#t=0 This supplicates Saffron Red Tara (Orange-Red) -- Red Tara, Remover of Disease -- to magnetize the conditions necessary to eliminate ...
Supporting Member Video: 4 Practices of Multiplied-Merit Lunar Days: Practicing Activity, Merit, Reflection, Renewal
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Why are lunar days, such as the new moon and full moon special in Buddhism? What are the four special practice days based on lunar phases that have extra merit for Dharma practice? Why is the New Moon ...
Supporting Members Video: 14 Invincible Black Tara: Mantra Destroys 9 Types of Evil and 8 Types of Harm-Doers
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Invincible Black Tara, 14th of the 21 Taras. The Fourteenth Tara is also called “Black Tara Who is Frowning Wrathfully” With her great pestle and mortar, she destroys, crushes, and transforms all harm-doers: any evil Maras, Yamas, Mamos, ...
Supporting Members Mantra Video: 12 Yellow Gold Tara Mantra of Auspiciousness: Endless Knot of Balance, Good Fortune, Blessings, Harvests, Growth, Balance
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om tare tuttare ture mangalam svaha ॐ तरे तुत्तरे तुरे मङलम स्वहा This is a supplication for auspicious “mangalam” (Sanskrit for aupsiciousness or good fortune) circumstances in our life. In Sanskrit her name is: Tārā Maṅgalārthā (Tara of ...
Supporting Members: Red Black Tara Who Averts War and Anger, Tara 13 Mantra Ablaze with Flames
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Red Black Tara Who Averts War and Anger, Tara 13 Mantra Ablaze with Flames Tara 13 of the 21 Taras is called “Tara who destroys the power of enemies”, in Tibetan Drolma Drapung Jomma. She is dark red ...
Supporting Member Mantra Video: Supreme Mantra: Gate Gate Paragate Parasamgate Bodhi Svaha 108 Times Sanskrit Chanted
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gate gate pāragate pārasaṃgate bodhi svāhā The Supreme Mantra in the Heart Sutra — is recited around the world for protection and removal of negative karma. It contains the essence of the Heart Sutra, which in turn contains ...
Supporting Members Video: 6 Dark Red Tara Mantra: Victorious Over 3 Worlds, With Her Controlling Phurba
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6 Dark Red Tara Mantra: Victorious Over 3 Worlds, With Her Controlling Phurba Tara Victorious over Three Worlds is the most energetic “dharma warrior” aspect of all the Taras. She is Dark Red Tara with her powerful controlling ...
Video Dharani Chanting: Ushnisha Vijaya Namgyalma Supreme Dharani 7 Times: Relieves all 6 Sufferings
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The Dharani of Ushnisha Vijaya, taught by Shakyamuni Buddha, overcomes Six Types of Suffering in the Six Realms, which are manifested in the poisons afflicting the Six Realms, and overcomes Death itself. This is the Dharani Buddha ...
Suppporting Member Mantra Video: Ushnisha Vijaya Namgyalma Supreme Dharani 7 Times: Relieves all 6 Sufferings
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The Dharani of Ushnisha Vijaya, taught by Shakyamuni Buddha, overcomes Six Types of Suffering in the Six Realms, which are manifested in the poisons afflicting the Six Realms, and overcomes Death itself. This is the Dharani Buddha taught, ...
Upaya: Is Skillful Means, Imagination and Creativity the Path to Realizations? Experiential Buddhist Practice or Yogas Enhance Intellectual Study.
Meditation, Vajrayana
Buddha taught with "upaya" which means "skillful means" using that most powerful of mechanisms of consciousness, the "imagination." Skillful means is not a fiction, but rather a way of comprehending truth through illustrations, imagination and imagery. This is ...
Ushnisha Vijaya Dharani Overcomes Six Types of Suffering, Conquering the Lord of Death: Supreme in Six Realms
Bodhisattvas, Sutras & Sutta, Vajrayana
Ushnisha Vijaya Namgyalma is more than a long life Goddess. She is one of the Three Supremes in some of Marpa the Translators key Sadhana practices. Beautiful painting by Angeli Lhadripa Shkonda. See our full feature on Angeli ...
Tara Teaching from His Holiness the Sakya Trichen: Interview Q & A: Do you have a Tara Question? Chances are His Holiness Already Answered…
Dharma, Tara, Teacher Interviews
His Holiness Sakya Trizin For devotees of Mother Tara, this interview with His Holiness Sakya Trichen, is a must-read. Tara ever watchful Bodhisattva Q: Your Holiness, what does lineage mean? Lineage means the teaching that has been brought ...
NEW MUSIC DHARANI RELEASE! Ushnisha Vijaya Namgyalma Long Dharani from Sutra chanted three times beautifully in Sanskrit!
Buddha, Buddhist Practices, Mahayana
Ushnisha Vijaya Long Dharani from Buddha Weekly is available on your favorite streaming and music app. NEW exciting music release of Ushnisha Vijaya Long Dharani from Buddha Weekly's team, original music, composition, vocals and recording, available on Music ...
Video Mantra: Red Tara, Swift and Heroic – Tara 1: Eliminates Suffering as “Fast as Lightning”
Tara, Videos
Red Tara Swift and Heroic is the Principle Red Tara. She is the First Tara of the 21 Taras, Red Tara Swift Lady of Glory. To the base Om Tare Tuttare Ture; Red Tara adds “Vasham Kuru Svaha” ...
Video: Gold Tara’s Mantra that Controls All Mantras – Tara 17: Swiftly Stops Violence, Evil
Tara, Videos
This powerful mantra supplicates Tara to swiftly (the reason tare is twice in the mantra) pacify all harm from war, violence, evil intentions, curses or mantras of others: sarva is “all” while stambhani is a type of black ...
Supporting Member Video: Gold Tara Mantra that Controls All Mantras – Tara 17: Swiftly Stops Violence and Evil
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Tara's Mantra that Swiftly Controls All Mantras and Quells Violence and Evil Magic: om tare tuttare ture sarva stambhani tare svaha ॐ तरे तुत्तरे तुरे सर्व स्तम्भनी तरे स्वहा Video: https://vimeo.com/1005253679?share=copy This powerful mantra supplicates Tara to ...
Supporting Members Video: Mantra of Red Tara, Swift and Heroic – Tara 1: Eliminates Suffering as “Fast as Lightning”
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Red Tara Swift and Heroic is the Principle Red Tara. She is the First Tara of the 21 Taras, Red Tara Swift Lady of Glory. To the base Om Tare Tuttare Ture; Red Tara adds “Vasham Kuru Svaha” ...
Celebrating the extraordinary activities and life of His Holiness Kyabgon Gongma Trichen Rinpoche, the Sakya Trichen
Buddhist Living
His Holiness the 41st Sakya Trichen exemplifies the compassionate activities of an Enlightened Bodhisattva. On his birthday, celebrated September , we remember and honor his great accomplishments to honor his Holy Life. His Holiness Sakya Trichen. ...
Video: Mantra of 5th Red Tara Kurukulla Who Enchants All Beings: 7 Worlds Under Her Power
Tara, Videos
Red Tara Kurukulla is the 5th of the 21 Taras. In the Nyingma lineage, she is Tara, Who is Kurukulla, and the symbol is the lotus bow and arrow, symbolizing her control over all beings. The fifth Red ...
Buddha’s Holy Mind, the Stupa: 18 benefits to Prostrating to, Circumambulating or Building of Stupas — according to Sutra
Buddhist Living, Buddhist Practices, Dharma, Sutras & Sutta
Tara 17 of the 21 Taras holds a Stupa in the some visualizations, symbolizing the power of the Enlightened Mind to supress violence, evil and ill-thoughts. The symbol of the Stupa represents the Enlightened Mind and wisdom. It ...
Video: Powerful Mantra of Red-Black Tara 10 – Tara Who Controls Maras, the World, and all Beings
Tara, Videos
Also called Victory Banner Red-Black Tara, she uses her irresistible and powerful magnetizing power to control all beings in all worlds — no Mara, demon, evil intention, greedy or worldly spirit or being can escape her power. MANTRA ...
Supporting Members Video: Mantra of 5th Red Tara Kurukulla Who Enchants All Beings: 7 Worlds Under Her Power
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The fifth Red Tara is “Tara Who is Kurukulla”. Her praise extols her power “your feet press down on the Seven Worlds; You subdue all beings under your power.” (all levels of existence). She does this by her ...
Supporting Members: Powerful Mantra of Red-Black Tara 10 – Tara Who Brings Maras and the World Under Her Power
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Also called Victory Banner Red-Black Tara, she uses her irresistible and powerful magnetizing power to control all beings in all worlds—no Mara, demon, evil intention, greedy, or worldly spirit or being can escape her power. MANTRA om tare ...
Video: Tara – Swift Heroine. Mother. Saviour. Friend. Stories of Rescues; Mantra & Sadhana
Tara, Videos
Why is Tara so beloved among Mahayana Buddhists? Why is she simultaneously called Mother, Saviour, Friend, and Buddha? Why do many of us turn to Green Tara first, when we need help? What are the 21 forms of ...
Supporting Members Video: Tara Swift Heroine. Mother. Saviour. Friend. Stories of Rescues; Origin; Mantra, Sadhana
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Tara, Swift Heroine. Mother. Saviour. Friend. Stories of Rescues; Origin; Mantra & Sadhana Why is Tara so beloved among Mahayana Buddhists? Why is she simultaneously called Mother, Saviour, Friend, and Buddha? Why do many of us turn to ...
Boundless Heroine Tara: Bodhisattva, Mother, Saviour, Friend: Stories of Rescues and a Sadhana by Marpa the Translator
Bodhisattvas, Buddha, Buddhist Practices, Dharma, Tantra, Tara
Tara is not a static concept. Instead of a seated Buddha, we think of her as a dynamic action heroine, the karma goddess helping and rescuing beings. Here in our concept from our Video "Boundless Heroine Tara" she ...
Buddhist Hungry Ghost Preta Festival: Why it is a Compassionate and Important Annual Practice; the story of Mulian and his Mother
Dharma
Venerable Maudgalyayana (Mulian) finds his mother as a hungry ghost and asks Buddha how he can save her from suffering. Image by Buddha Weekly @BuddhaWeekly. First of all, let's be clear — for those who are spooked by ...
Where is Buddha? Where are Purelands? Where is the most Sacred Place? “Your mind” is where you’ll find Buddha, Dharma and Sangha
Scientific Buddhist, Vajrayana
Is Bodh Gaya the Holiest Place on Earth for Buddhists? Although it is certainly special, it is not the most sacred place on earth. Chamtrul Rinpoche tells us where we'll find the Holiest Place in the entire Universe: ...
Honoring the Lotus Born: Guru Rinpoche Days – Celebrating the Lotus Born Padmasambhava Monthly on the 10th
Buddhist Living, Buddhist Practices, Dharma Dates, Guru Rinpoche
HAPPY GURU RINPOCHE Day and Tsog. 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 ...
Supporting Members: Om Ami Deva Hrih – Amitabha’s Heart Mantra in Sanskrit 108 Times: 10 Protections
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Om Ami Deva Hrih is the Heart Mantra of the glorious Buddha Amitabha of the West. Amitabha's 6 syllable mantra purifies the six worlds: the deva realm, asura realm, human, animal, hungry ghost and hell realms are all ...
Video: Amitabha Buddha – Infinite Life and Light: History, Dharani, Sutras, Sadhana, and Sukhavati
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Why is the magnetizing or attracting power of Amitabha Buddha and the Lotus family so alluring? Why is Amitabha so popular in all lineages and schools of Mahayana Buddhism? Why is Amitabha's Western Pureland of Sukhavati called the ...
Supporting Member Video: Magnetizing Lotus Power: Amitabha Buddha – History, Dharani, Sutras, Sadhana, and Sukhavati
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Why is the magnetizing or attracting power of Amitabha Buddha and the Lotus family so alluring? Why is Amitabha so popular in all lineages and schools of Mahayana Buddhism? Why is Amitabha's Western Pureland of Sukhavati called the ...
Limitless Tara, Beyond the Green: Mother of all the Buddhas, Goddess of Many Colors, Consort of Buddhas, Wisdom Mother, Action Hero…
Bodhisattvas, Buddha, Dakini, Dakini Wisdom, Deities, Dharma, Mahayana, Mantra, Tara, Vajrayana
Most Buddhists know Tara, simultaneously a friend, savior, caring Bodhisattva and enlightened being. She 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, ...
Tara Principle: Wisdom, Compassion and Activity — the “practical” Karma Mother active in our daily, real-world lives
Mahayana, Tara, Vajrayana
Loving face of the Mother of All Buddhas Green Tara. Detail from art by Ben Christian. Why is Tara so beloved among Mahayana Buddhists? Why do we turn to Green Tara first, when we need help? Even ...
Video: Ratnasambhava Buddha Wish-Granting Mantra in Sanskrit 108 Times Chanted with Beautiful Images
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Recite along with @BuddhaWeekly the wish-granting mantra, the mantra of prosperity and auspiciousness of Golden Ratnasambhava, the Jewel Buddha. Turn on CC to chant along for maximum benefit. His heart mantra is: Om Ratnasambhava Tram Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxgA8wf2F04 Here we ...
Video: Unshakable Power Akshobhya Buddha 阿閦佛 Vajra Lord: Dharani, Mantra Practices & Sadhana
Buddha, Videos
Which parable in the Lotus Sutra is the story of Akshobhya Buddha, the glorious Eastern Buddha? Why is Akshobhya Buddha the very face of unshakable peace? Why is the family blue, and what is the significance of the ...
Video: Wish-Granting Power: Ratnasambhava Buddha – Dharani Mantra, Sadhana and Practice
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Why is Ratnasambhava Buddha described as the wish-granting Buddha? Why is he considered the Buddha closest to our world, always ready to help? What are the four generosities of the Jewel Buddha of the Earth? What is his ...
The Four Generosities of the Buddha Ratnasambhava and the Jewel Family: Practices, Sutras, and Mantras to Conquer Pride with Equality
Buddha, Buddhist Practices, Vajrayana
Ratnasambhava Buddha is the head of the Ratna or Jewel family. He is golden in colour, to symbolize the earth element and his auspicious enriching power. He helps bring us the prosperity and auspicious circumstance that allow us ...
Supporting Member Video: Ratnasambhava Buddha Wish-Granting Mantra in Sanskrit 108 Times Chanted with Beautiful Images
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Recite along with @BuddhaWeekly the wish-granting mantra, the mantra of prosperity and auspiciousness of Golden Ratnasambhava, the Jewel Buddha. Turn on CC to chant along for maximum benefit. His heart mantra is: Om Ratnasambhava Tram Video: ...
Supporting Members Video: Wish-Granting Power: Ratnasambhava Buddha 寶生如來: Dharani Mantra, Sadhana and Practice
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Ratnasambhava, the Wish-Granting Buddha -- video: Dharani, mantra, sadhana. Why is Ratnasambhava Buddha described as the wish-granting Buddha? Why is he considered the Buddha closest to our world, always ready to help? What are the four generosities of ...
HAPPY TARA DAY! 2024 Tara Days: How, When, and Why we Celebrate the Mother of the Buddhas
Buddhist Living, Buddhist Practices, Dharma Dates, Tara
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. The second auspicious day for Tara Puja is on the Full ...
Akshobhya and the Magical City: the Unshakable Wisdom of Akshobhya, Vajra Lord: his mantra, Dharani and Sadhana
Buddha, Buddhist Practices
Akshobhya, the Vajra Buddha, and the Magical City (from the Lotus Sutra.) Why is Akshobhya Buddha the very face of peace? Why is the focus of the Vajra family of Akshobhya Buddha the poison of Anger? Which wisdom ...