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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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Sunday Dharma Teachings by 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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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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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: 21 Taras Dharani in English 1 Hour; a Complete Healing, Prosperity, Protection, Growth
A full hour of the beautiful and powerful 21 Taras Dharani empowers you with the Healing and Pacifying energy of several White Taras, the Enriching and Prosperity energy of several yellow Taras (including Vasudhara), the Magnetizing or Growing energies of several Red Taras, and the awesome protective wrathful energies of several Black Taras. Video: https://vimeo.com/911910571?share=copy […]
VIDEO: HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! TASHI DELEK LOSAR! 龍年快樂 – May All Beings be Happy
From your Dharma friends at Buddha Weekly, wishing you a most auspicious, wonderful, and happy NEW YEAR of the DRAGON! February 10, 2024 is Lunar New Year — with celebrations lasting usually two weeks! HAPPY MAITREYA DAY! February 10 is also Maitreya Buddha Day. Happy 15 Days of Miracles — from February 10 […]
What are deities? Not other than “the qualities of the fully awakened… latent within us.” Who is Guru? “the pointer to these qualities”
The concept of “deity” is the most misunderstood aspect of Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism. Buddha did not discuss a creator God. Why, then do we speak of “deities” in Buddhism? The concept of “Guru” is another largely misunderstood concept. The great Kyabje Garchen Rinpoche introduces the concept: “…Every deity is the same… in this world […]
Video: Reciting the Heart Sutra for Wisdom, Compassion, Purification; with Om Gate Gate Paragate Mantra
Daily recitation of the Heart Sutra is encouraged by most Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhist teachers. It is a remedy for suffering, and for the accumulation of merit; wisdom; compassion; and success in Dharma practice. PLEASE TURN ON CC for RECITE ALONG SUBTITLES and choose your language. Video: CONTENTS 00:00-01:59 Introduction to the Heart Sutra and […]
Supporting Member Video: Sutra Remembering the Three Jewels – Meritorious Recitation for Buddha Days and to Purify Karma
One of the treasured merit-accumulating practices in Mahayana Buddhism is the recitation of the glorious Sutra Remembering the Three Jewels. In Sanskrit this is Ārya-ratnatraya-anusmṛti-sūtra. According to the teachings, reciting this Sutra only one time, purifies negative karma, illuminates the mind, cultivates concentration, propagates the Dharma, protects the Dharma, delivers the deceased, and prays for […]
The “Four Rs” of the Lunar Year End in Buddhism: Vital Vajrasattva Practice and Pre-Losar Traditions Explained
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. (This Year Losar falls on Feb 10. Purification practices ideally should be performed Feb 3-9.) It’s also an important practice before formal […]
Supporting Member Ad-Free Video: Ushnisha Vijaya Namgyelma Mantra 1 hour Vitality Mantra for Long Life; Heals and Removes Suffering
Ushnisha Vijaya or Namgyema’s mantra is a treasure in Buddhism. It’s uplifting, life-affirming mantra transforms the person who hears it. It is so joyful and uplifting, just hearing it is already a healing practice. Chanting the mantra is especially powerful as a healing and vitality mantra for long life — not only in this life, […]
Video: Protection from Every Danger: Green Tara Mantra 2 hours Om Tare Tuttare Ture Svaha
Om Tare Tuttare Ture Svaha is the ultimate activity mantra of the Activity of all the Buddhas. It is a powerful supplication to save us from the 8 fears and dangers to Mother Tara, who is the swift and heroic champion of suffering beings. Tara, the Swift Mother, is known as the fastest protection and […]
Reciting the Sutra Remembering the Three Jewels on Buddha Days: Purifying Karma, Removing Obstacles, “Skies of Merit”
One of the treasured merit-accumulating practices in Mahayana Buddhism is the recitation of the glorious Sutra Remembering the Three Jewels. In Sanskrit this is Ārya-ratnatraya-anusmṛti-sūtra. According to the teachings, reciting this Sutra only one time, purifies negative karma, illuminates the mind, cultivates concentration, propagates the Dharma, protects the Dharma, delivers the deceased, and prays […]
15 Miracles and 15 Days: Chotrul Duchen, the Day Buddha’s Great Miracles: Buddha, reluctant to use miraculous powers, displayed 15 miracles to help correct the errors of six prideful teachers
The first moon of the New Year (Lunar) is Chotrul Duchen (Chunga Choepa) the Day celebrating Buddha’s Miracles — often celebrated with a butter lamp festival. The festival of Buddha’s fifteen miracles actually begins on Losar (New Year), this year on February 10, 2024. For 15 consecutive days, the faithful celebrate the 15 days of […]
Miracles of Buddha: With the approach of Buddha’s 15 Days of Miracles, we celebrate 15 separate miracles of Buddha, starting with Ratana Sutta: Buddha purifies pestilence.
Buddha often told his followers to ignore miraculous powers, to avoid attachments and ego issues, yet each year we celebrate Chotrul Duchen (Chunga Choepa), the 15 Days of Buddha’s Miracles. For the first 15 days of the New Lunar Year, we commemorate the miraculous — the 15-day display of miracles by the Buddha. He performed […]
Supporting Member Video: Shakyamuni Buddha Mantra 1 Hour in Sanskrit: Blessings and Vast Merit Accumulation & Auspiciousness
The Sacred Sanskrit Syllables of Shakyamuni Gautama Buddha’s mantra bring “skies of merit” to any who chant them according to several teaching lineages. LAMA ZOPA RINPOCHE taught, based on the Vinaya text Treasure of Quotations and Logic, that this mantra’s “karmic results are multiplied one hundred million times on Buddha Days” such as Losar (this […]