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Tara Varahi Unlimited Protection Sanskrit Praise Mantra 8 MAIN Forms of Tara and Protections
This beautiful praise by Pandita Chandrakirti (c. 600 – c. 650) adapted musically and reconstructed in Sanskrit from translations in Tibetan preserved ...
Guan Yin’s Renunciation – Avalokiteshvara Hears the Cries of the World: Story of Miao Shan’s, her Heroic Last Life
Who was Guān-shì-yīn Púsà, or Avalokiteśvara, before she became a Bodhisattva? What is her tragic, yet heroic and inspiring story? ...
Milarepa: from murderer to Enlightened Sage: INSPIRING STORY OF HOPE! and THE DHARMA SONG by 3Gems!
Milarepa from Murderer to Sage Video Thumbnail How did a mass murderer and black magician Milarepa become one of the ...
Filial Duty: The Buddhist Perspective On Caring For Elderly Loved Ones — Virtuous Karma
Family looking after elder parent at home. Filial responsibility is taken seriously among most Buddhists. Buddhism teaches its followers to ...
Music Video: Universal Mother of Compassion: Avalokiteshvara, Guan Yin, Tara; and Guanyin Rescue Song
Universal Compassion Bodhisattva Video Thumbnail. One of the most commonly asked questions in Buddhism is: “If Guanyin Pusa, or Avalokiteshvara ...
“I Beat on the Dharma Drum” – Námó Guān-shì-yīn Púsà 南無觀世音菩薩 Chanting for Protection & Merit
Why is the saying “beat on the Dharma Drum” the equivalent to “speaking the Dharma?” Why is the drum especially ...
Virūpākṣa: Heavenly King West | Mantra Music Video Protection • Power • Wisdom • Loving-Kindness
Thumbnail Virupaksha Heavenly King Mantra video. Experience the majestic presence of Virūpākṣa—the Buddhist Heavenly King of the West, “He Who Sees ...
Devotion to the Three Jewels: Essence of Buddha Dharma; the Most Important Practice
Why is devotion considered the “essence of the path” in Buddhism? Why does every Buddhist practice, without exception begin with ...
Buddha Weekly's Latest Videos
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
Venerable Zasep Rinpoche teaching at a Tara weekend using the commentary book, Tara in the Palm of Your Hand, as ...
Teaching video: Why is it important to state Bodhichitta motivation and dedicate the merit of practice? answered by H.E. Zasep Tulku Rinpoche
Every Mahayana Buddhist practice or meditation should begin with a Bodhichitta motivation and end with a Bodhichitta dedication. This is ...
Video mantra chanting: Lama Tsongkhapa’s Migtsema wonderfully chanted by Yoko Dharma. Benefits: healing, compassion, metta, wisdom
The benefits of the powerful Migtsema prayer or mantra is well-documented by many great teachers of the Gelug lineage — ...
Video: Buddhist Teachings on Ngondro, The Foundation Practices with Venerable Zasep Rinpoche
This week's Buddha Weekly teachings video introduces the first three outer preliminaries of Foundation Practices in Vajrayana Buddhism. Don't miss this ...
Video with wonderful mantra chanting: Om Gate Gate Paragate Para Samgate Bodhi Soha, the essence of Heart Sutra and Emptiness
The profound essence of Buddha Nature and Emptiness is beautifully expressed in the Heart Sutra Mantra, magnificently chanted by Yoko ...
Taking Refuge in Buddha, Dharma and Sangha and the Four Immeasurables sung by amazing Yoko Dharma with video visualizations
At the heart of Buddhist practice is "Taking Refuge in the Buddha, the Dharma and the Sangha" — the Three ...
Video: “How do I deal with my anger? Sometimes it consumes me and hurts others”: a Buddhist student asks teacher Ven. Zasep Tulku Rinpoche
Venerable Zasep Tulku Rinpoche, spiritual director of Gaden for the West meditation centres in Canada, U.S. and Australia. Anger is, ...
Video: “Experience Buddhism” with Singha Namdrol Rinpoche “Buddhism emphasizes, and lays its very foundations on, equanimity.”
Namdrol Rinpoche (left) with Lama Zopa Rinpoche (right). Namdrol Rinpoche's root gurus are the late Khensur Rinpoche Geshe Lama Lhundrup ...
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Most of our contributors are interested in how science compliments and reinforces Buddhist concepts. We take Dharma topics, often the Buddha's own words, and look how modern science might support ancient truths. We cite research and quote scientists and Buddhist teachers. Past topics have included: meditation for healing, the evidence for rebirth, how to understand emptiness, and why "compassion" should be put on the scientific map.
INTERVIEWS WITH THE TEACHERS
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ADVICE FROM THE TEACHERS
Buddha Weekly's new "Advice from the Teachers" videos take student questions to teachers for a short 5 minute video-recorded answer. In our first series of ten, teachers respond to questions about Karma, healing for chronic illness, losing a loved one, loss of a beloved pet, keeping motivated in your practice, dealing with memory loss, how to purify negative karma, and other important topics.
2018 Buddhist Practice Calendar with Tsog Dates
Beautifully illustrated by Jampay Dorje with full lunar and western calendar. MORE>>
