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Windhorse Tara Practice: Tara, the Wind of Life; Tara, Goddess of Wind, Buddha of Activity, Karma Mother

Tara Windhorse Practice is one of the most popular practices in Vajrayana and Mahayana — and according to the introduction from the teacher Trulshik Adeu Rinpoche: “This windhorse practice, relying upon Noble Lady Tārā, is a prayer that fulfils all wishes.” Here we provide PDF downloads of Pujas, Practices, Sadhanas, and Sutras...
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Windhorse Tara Practice: Tara, the Wind of Life; Tara, Goddess of Wind, Buddha of Activity, Karma Mother

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Why is the special wish-fulfilling practice of Windhorse Tara so treasured among Tara practitioners in Tibetan Buddhism? Why is it so well-known for helping us fulfill our wishes and overcome our obstacles. Why are all Taras associated with Chi,...
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Protection from all Harm, Natural Disaster, Weather, Spirits, Evil, Ghosts, Demons, Obstacles: Golden Light Sutra: Chapter 14

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Fanciful concept of the FOUR LIGHTNING KINGS from the Golden Light Sutra. When the practitioner chants the Dharanis from Chapter 14 of the Golden Light Sutra, they are protected by the Four Lightning Kings  -- along with the place of the practitioner -- from all harm, whether natural...
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Dharma / Mahayana / Sutras & Sutta

SUPPORTING MEMBER VIDEO: Tara Windhorse – Buddhist Wish-Fulfilling Practice: the Mother of all Mantras, Chi, Wind and Prana

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Why is the special wish-fulfilling practice of Windhorse Tārā so treasured among Tara practitioners in Tibetan Buddhism? Why is it so well-known for helping us fulfill our wishes and overcome our obstacles. Why are all Taras associated with Chi,...
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Guru Rinpoche is ready to answer and grant wishes: “Repeat this prayer continuously” for the granting of wishes

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"The Dakini Yeshe Tsogyal had a vision in which she saw a manifestation of Guru Rinpoche called Immense Vajra Ocean in the direction to the east. Each of the pores in his body held one billion realms and in each realm there were one billion world...
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Buddhist Practices / Guru Rinpoche / Vajrayana

Vajrapani Vajra Armor Mantra Practice

  Supreme Protection Vajra Armor Mantra is a powerful and profound practice of protection. In Sanskrit this is the Vajrakavaca mantra. In Tibetan it is called Dorje Go-drab. The sacred sounds of the mantra manifests an impenetrable armor of five colors of pure light around your body: white, red, blue, yellow and...
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VIDEO: Vajrapani Vajra Armor Mantra: Supreme Protection of Dorje Godrab Vajrakavaca from Padmasambhava

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In Buddhism, why is the Vajrapani Vajra Armor Mantra, the kavacha or armor of Padmasambhava, famous for helping remedy 404 types of diseases? In what way can it provide protection from violence, sicknesses, bad omens, curses, and bad luck, especially those caused...
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Bodhisattvas / Vajrayana

Buddhist body mandala practice in Vajrayana Buddhism — and riding the winds of the inner body “The prana goes where the mind goes.””

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A Buddhist body mandala from a Tangkha acquired from a San Francisco museum. We see the Yogi (with the long hair) with a body mandala of deities on the charkas of his body. Surrounding him are various deities (on his crown Amitabha, to his left an exotic form...
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Buddhist Practices / Tantra / Vajrayana

SUPPORTING MEMBER VIDEO: Why Yidams Are the Ultimate Means of Accomplishment; the Lightning Path to Enlightenment

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In Buddhism, why is the word Yidam often misunderstood to mean deity? If Yidam is not deity, what does it mean and why is it important? Why do we normally only have one Yidam and how often does it change? Before we begin,...
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Yidam Lightning Path: Yidam is “Method of Accomplishment”; 48 Yidam Practices

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In Buddhism, why is the word Yidam often misunderstood to mean deity? If Yidam is not deity, what does it mean and why is it important? Why do we normally only have one Yidam and how often does it...
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Deities / Mahayana / Vajrayana

Virudhaka Heavenly King Mantra — Wisdom, Growth and Protection, the “He Who Causes to Grow”

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Heavenly King of the South, Virūḍhaka, is one of the Four Heavenly Kings, sworn to uphold the Buddha Dharma. He is also the protector most often turned to by business people, farmers, and even country rulers to request growth and blessings. One of his...
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SUPPORTING MEMBER VIDEO: 8 Powers of 8 Bodhisattvas in 8 Minutes: Concise Daily Merit Practice with 8 Mantras

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Today, with war, sickness, and economic devastation — and the inevitable hunger and suffering that follow such disasters — we take refuge in the 8 compassionate Bodhisattva saviors. Video:   https://vimeo.com/1094433547?share=copy#t=0   The Bodhisattvas are the “saviors” — the...
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Tara, Mother of all Buddhas

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Loving face of the Mother of All Buddhas Green Tara. Detail from art by Ben Christian.
Karma Mother

How does Tara Help?

Tara, like any Mother, is ready to jump to our aid, even in mundane areas of life. She is the “practical Buddha” — the “Karma Mother” — the Buddha most active in our lives. Her Sanskrit name translates as “a star by which to navigate” — and like a star, she is always with us whenever we look for her.

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21 Taras Mantra Video Playlist

An entire playlist of every one of the mantras for the 21 Taras. Don't miss the amazing Tara mantra chanting of Yoko Dharma for the each Tara of the 21 Taras according to Surya Gupta lineage. One video with many repetitions and visualized images for each Tara. The final video is the English-translated 21 Praises to Tara sung in English.

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