Profound simplicity of “Amituofo”: why Nianfo or Nembutsu is a deep, complete practice with innumerable benefits and cannot be dismissed as faith-based: w. full Amitabha Sutra
Buddha, Buddhist Sutras and Sutta English, Deities, Dharma, Mahayana, Mantra
There is a something very precious and special about the practice of chanting the name of Amitabha Buddha: traditionally, the single word chant, Amituofo. When you participate in this elegant and powerful practice, you feel immediate peace and ...
Twelve syllables of Medicine Buddha’s name represent his twelve great vows: Bhaisajya-guru-vidurya-prabha-raja — recite his Holy name as a mantra
Buddha, Deities
By George Jones Bhaiṣajya-guru-vaiḍūrya-prabhā-rāja Medicine Buddha and his mantra. This is His full name in Sanskrit, the language of the sutras. Medicine Buddha, before He attained to Highest Enlightenment, made twelve vows for the benefit of all sentient ...
Video: chanting Green Tara by Yoko Dharma; from our guided meditation series, Green Tara images and mantra to empower your practice
Bodhisattvas, Buddhist Teaching videos, Deities, Mahayana, Mantra, Tara, Vajrayana
Green Tara "is one of the most popular devotional and meditational deities, honored all around the world, practiced by all schools of Vajrayana Buddhism, many Mahayana Buddhists, Hindus, and others. She is so popular, she is called “Mama ...
Green Tara guided meditation video, guided by H.E. Zasep Rinpoche with beautiful Tara images and animations; finishing with magnificent Tara mantra chanted by Yoko Dharma
Buddhist Teaching videos, Deities, Enlightened Feminine in Buddhism, Mantra, Tantra, Tara, Teachers, Video What the Teachers Say
Venerable Zasep Rinpoche teaching at a Tara weekend using the commentary book, Tara in the Palm of Your Hand, as a reference. Green Tara is almost certainly one of the most popular Englightened Buddhas in Vajrayana Buddhism. Tara's ...
Female Enlightened Manifestations and Female Teachers and Lamas — Wisdom in Action; Reader Poll and Interview with Lama Shannon Young
Dakini, Deities, Enlightened Feminine in Buddhism, Interview with the Teachers, Tara, Teachers, What the Buddhist Teachers Say
“If being a woman is an inspiration, use it. If it is an obstacle, try not to be bothered by it.” — Jetsun Khandro Rinpoche. Lama Acharya Dr. Shannon Young. "I feel that there could always be more ...
Medicine Buddha Sutra: video audio recitation of full Sutta — listening or reciting is a very empowering healing practice
Buddhist Practices, Buddhist Sutras and Sutta English, Buddhist Teaching videos, Deities, Dharma, Mahayana, Vajrayana
Jason Espada recites the full Medicine Buddha Sutra, here, in a video with wonderful Medicine Buddha images, illustrations Tangkhas and statues for visual contemplation. Reciting or listening to the Medicine Buddha Sutra is a very empowering healing practice. ...
Sacred outlook – Seeing beyond ordinary perception in modern culture, and American Buddhism
Bodhisattvas, Buddha, Deities, Mahayana
‘Beware of confining yourself to a particular belief and denying all else, for much good would elude you – indeed, the knowledge of reality would elude you. Be in yourself for all forms of belief, for God (Truth) ...
Guru Rinpoche answers Lady Tsogyal: Should we practice one or many yidams? Is the master or the Yidam more important? Why is it important to practice the yidam deity?
Dakini, Deities, Enlightened Feminine in Buddhism, Guru Rinpoche Padmasambhava, Teachers, Vajrayana, What the Buddhist Teachers Say
Guru Rinpoche's teachings to the Lady Tsogyal are as clear and wonderful today as they were centuries ago. Reading the recorded words of the Lotus Born Padmasambhava is almost like sitting at the feet of the great Guru ...
Tara Book excerpt and teaching: Who is Tara and how can She help us? An introduction to Tara, Karma, Shunyata, Dependent Arising, and Buddha Nature by Venerable Zasep Tulku Rinpoche
Buddha, Buddhist Practices, Deities, Dharma, Enlightened Feminine in Buddhism, Tara, Teachers, Vajrayana, What the Teachers Say
Tara in the Palm of Your Hand, a book by Venerable Zasep Tulku Rinpoche is available on Amazon.ca in paperback from Wind Horse Press. Who, or what is Tara that she can show us that Enlightenment is in ...
The Hand of Buddha defeats the three poisons : Vajrapani (literally, “Vajra Hand”) — Guardian of Shakyamuni Himself; Vajrapani, the power of the mind to overcome obstacles such as pride, anger, hate and jealousy
Bodhisattvas, Buddhist Practices, Deities, Mantra, Tantra, Vajrayana
A 2nd Century Gandhara-style relief of Vajrapani with thunderbolt (right) protecting Gotama Buddha (left). Gandhara-style art was influenced by classical Greek art. Here, Vajrapani appears similar to Zeus. In the early Pali Sutta — Ambattha Sutta ("Pride Humbled")[1]— ...
Padmasambhava Guru Rinpoche’s condensed “all teachings into one — which is concise and easy to practice”at the time of death: as requested by Lady Tsogyal
Buddhist Practices, Dakini, Deities, Enlightened Feminine in Buddhism, Guru Rinpoche Padmasambhava, Tantra, Teachers, Vajrayana
One of the most wonderful teachings of Padmasambhava, the Lotus Born, Guru Rinpoche was written down by the Lady Tsogyal — from a request she made just as the master was about to leave — and she, herself, ...
Wealth Deities: Generating Karma for Prosperity by Practicing Generosity
Buddhist Practices, Deities, Karma, Tantra, Vajrayana
Lama Atisha, the revered lama and Mahasiddha, came across an old man, dying of starvation in Bodghaya. Lama Atisha offered his own flesh, cut from his body, to save the old man. But the old man said, “How ...