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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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Mindful Meditation with Khenpo Tenzin
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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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Treasury of Oral Instructions | First of Four-Year Teaching Series
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Supporting Member Video: Mantra: 2nd White Tara of 21 Tara of Supreme Peace Sarasvati in Sanskrit 108 times
White Taras are all pacifying Taras. We visualize white light emanating from Tara as we chant the mantra, and entering our heart and going out to all beings in Samsara, healing them, pacifying their anger, poisons and diseases and all the causes of suffering. The second Tara of the 21 is one of six White […]
Avalokiteshvara’s 108 main forms: one for each mala bead and one for each poison — the many faces of compassion
Why does the compassionate Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara have specifically 108 forms? Traditionally, one for each bead of a sacred mala (108) — which the main forms of Avalokiteshvara hold in hand — but also represents: the 108 emotions and poisons to be overcome on the path to Enlightenment the 108 energy lines converge to form […]
Video: Mantra: 21st Tara Who Completely Perfects All Enlightened Activities: Marici Tara
The Twenty-First Tara of the twenty-one Taras, known as Tara Who Completely Perfects All Enlightened Activities is none other than Marici (pronounced Marichi). She perfects all pacifying activities and completes all siddhis, common and supreme, including various magical attainments, into the cause for final Enlightenment. This powerful pacifying mantra was transmitted by Tara Herself to […]
Video: Pacifying Mantra of White Tara Who Alleviates Suffering 108 Times, Sitatapatra, 19th Tara
The powerful pacifying mantra transmitted by Tara Herself to Lord Atisha as the 19th of the 21 Taras, White Tara Who Alleviates Suffering who is Sitatapatra: om tare tuttare ture mocana svaha (pronounced mochana with a soft ch ) Video: What does She pacify? The 19th Tara, who emanates also as Sitatapatra, […]
Supporting Member Video: Mantra: 21st Tara Who Completely Perfects All Enlightened Activities: Marici Tara
The Twenty-First Tara of the twenty-one Taras, known as Tara Who Completely Perfects All Enlightened Activities is none other than Marici (pronounced Marichi). She perfects all pacifying activities and completes all siddhis, common and supreme, including various magical attainments, into the cause for final Enlightenment. This powerful pacifying mantra was transmitted by Tara Herself to […]
Supporting Members Video: Avalokiteshvara Guanyin Pusa Universal Gate Sutra 妙法蓮華經觀世音菩薩普門品 Recited for Benefit of all Beings
On Special days, such as Guanyin Pusa Avalokiteshvara’s birthday (19th of 2nd lunar month), merit from recitation of Guanshiyin’s sutra, Universal Gate Sutra is multiplied millions of times, extinguishing negative karma. This beautiful recitation is less than 12 minutes. On sacred days, ideally, chant three times and before bed, and on any other day when […]
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?
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 Buddha. Om Ah Hum Vajra Guru Padma Siddhi Hum Guru Rinpoche and Yeshe Tsogyal were living examples […]
Supporting Member Video: Pacifying Mantra of White Tara Who Alleviates Suffering 108 Times, Sitatapatra, 19th Tara
The powerful pacifying mantra transmitted by Tara Herself to Lord Atisha as the 19th of the 21 Taras, White Tara Who Alleviates Suffering who is Sitatapatra: om tare tuttare ture mocana svaha (pronounced mochana with a soft ch ) Video: https://vimeo.com/927326889?share=copy What does She pacify? The 19th Tara, who emanates also as […]
Buddhist Mala: Guru Rinpoche’s Complete Guide, “Mala should follow you like a shadow”
In this in-depth feature, we answer these questions about Malas, and more: CONTENTS of VIDEO: 00:00-01:50 Introducing Malas and the questions we ask 01:50-04:41 “Mala should follow you like your shadow” 04:41-05:26 Guru Rinpoche’s Instructions 05:26-06:45 How many beads should a Mala have? 06:45-8:52 Care, Dos and Do Nots of Mala Practices 08:52-11:40 Gyaltrul Rinpoche […]
Six White Tara Mantras for Pacifying: Chant along with Buddha Weekly’s new White Tara Collection Album!
Mother Tara, as the Enlightened Activity of all the Buddhas, manifests in countless forms. The best known of these are the 21 Taras, celebrated in a Dharani Sanskrit Praise and teaching, in Sutra and also in Mantras. Among the 21 in the Atisha lineage of teachings, there are six White Taras. (For the mantras see […]
Avalokitesvara compassion practices can “enhance treatment of anxiety, depression, trauma” say some scientists and clinicians. For the rest of us, his compassion brings us closer to bliss and wisdom.
Avalokitesvara is the metaphorical rock star of the Bodhisattvas. “Avalokitesvara, the bodhisattva of compassion, is one of the most important and popular Buddhist deities,” writes Karen Andres in Tibetan Contemplative Traditions. [1] “Avalokitesvara is the personification of compassion… Even the Buddhas cannot estimate Avalokitesvara’s merit. It is said that just thinking of him garners more […]
Lotus Sutra Chapter 4: Parable of the “Lost Vagabond Son” — second of seven parables: full English translation
“Buddhahood is our inheritance, and the only thing preventing us from claiming that inheritance is ourselves, our own limited view of our ourselves, our low self-esteem, our lack of confidence, our lack of imagination, our sense of inadequacy…” Quote from Dyomo in a podcast on the meaning of the Parable of the Lost Son. Editors […]