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Mindful Meditation with Khenpo Tenzin
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Lama Chöpa and Dharmapalas (Dharma Protectors)
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Sunday Dharma Teachings by Khenpo Tenzin
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Dharma Discussion Series - Khenpo Tenzin
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Arya Tara Practice for the Long Life of H.E. Garchen Rinpoche and All Beings
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Anniversary of Gar Mingyur Rinpoche's Parinirvana
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Mindful Meditation with Khenpo Tenzin
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White Tara Practice and Jangchok for Living
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Sunday Dharma Teachings by Khenpo Tenzin
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Medicine Buddha Practice
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White Tara Practice and Jangchok for Deceased
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Treasury of Oral Instructions | First of Four-Year Teaching Series
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VIDEO for TARA DAY: 21 Tara Mantras in 21 Minutes a Short Practice: Extra Merit Practice Day
Tara Days each month are on the first quarter moon of each lunar cycle. This is an extra merit day, with merit multiplied millions of times. In December, this is on Sunday, the 8th. Bring the extraordinary Activity and Blessings of Green Tara and 21 Taras by chanting the 21 Taras Mantras in 21 Minutes […]
VIDEO and PRACTICE: For Tara Days (and any day!) TARA’s GREAT DHARANI from Sutra chanted in Sanskrit
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 chant this powerful Sutra Dharani.) Green Tara Great Dharani from Sutra chanted by Buddha Weekly band in […]
Four Buddhist Heavenly Kings: Mantras and Sadhana
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 protect the Dharma and the world. They are also called Lokapāla, meaning “guardians of the world.” Each […]
Supporting Members Video: Four Buddhist Heavenly Kings: Documentary, Mantras and Sadhana
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 Protect us and protect the Dharma? What are their practices and mantras? We answer these questions and end with a short practice with mantras of the Four […]
SUPPORTING MEMBER VIDEO! 21 Taras’ Mantras in 21 Minutes: a Daily Practice – Blessings of Green Tara and 21 Taras
Bring the blessings and heroic activities of the 21 Taras, and Mother Green Tara into your life, with a daily short chant of the 21 Taras Sanskrit Mantras (Atisha lineage). We chant each of the 21 Taras, plus Green Tara, three times each for a concise and beautiful 21-minute practice. Member video: https://vimeo.com/1034020616?share=copy#t=0 PLAYLIST […]
SUPPORTING MEMBERS VIDEO MANTRA: Tara’s Supreme Dharani from Sutra – Protects from 8 Dangers and Fears with 5 Activities
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. The supreme and perfect Dharani from the Āryatārāṣṭaghoratāraṇīsūtra are the sacred words of Tara Herself. This is the most powerful and protective of the Great Dharanis Tara, as it […]
A Light to the World — Celebrate Buddha’s Descent from Heaven on Lhabab Duchen: merit multiplied ten million times
Light a candle to celebrate the light that came into our world as Gautama Buddha, the Enlightened One. Friday, November 22, 2024 — the 22nd day of the ninth lunar month — marks Lhabab Duchen in Tibetan Buddhist tradition, the day we celebrate Buddha’s “descent to earth from Heaven.” “I feel a deep connection […]
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
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 protects us from the Eight Dangers or Fears, including diseases and epidemics. The Eight Dangers and fears […]
Avalokiteshvara’s Renunciation Day! Guan Shi Yin Avalokiteshvara’s 3 Sacred Days Are Birthday, Renunciation and Enlightenment: “Most Widely Beloved Buddhist Divinity”
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 are rescued from Samsara’s suffering. Next Date Celebrated: November 8 2025 will be Guan Yin’s Renunciation Day (19th day of the […]
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
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 comfort. The entire practice is to chant the name — sometimes just the name, sometimes as a […]
Amitabha Buddha practice: easy, welcoming, and his merits are so vast that all beings can benefit: Amitabha Sutra
“When I have attained Buddhahood, if those beings who are in the ten quarters should believe in me with serene thoughts, and should wish to be born in my country, and should have, say, ten times thought of me (or repeated my name) – if they should not be born there, may I not obtain […]
The First Doctor: Medicine Buddha Bhaisajyaguru Lapis Lazuli Light — Empowering You to Heal; the Buddha of Healing and Medicine and Doctors
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. As David Miche explains, they have the same root in language: “It is no coincidence that the […]