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HAPPY SAGA DAWA DUCHEN: May 23 Celebrating Buddha’s Birth, Enlightenment and Paranirvana!
Why is this day important? It not only celebrates the Buddha conquering Samsara, but the Mahayana promise that all beings can ultimately attain Buddhahood and their own Nirvana. Full feature on Saga Dawa Merti Multiplying Month and how to celebrate>> Full Illustrated story of Buddha's Life from birth to Enlightenment to Paranirvana>>...
The Sound of Enlightenment: Healing, Setting the Mind Free, Protecting the Mind, and Remaining Mindful of Dharma Throughout the Day
In some Buddhist cultures, children learn to chant mantras before they learn more common speech. Mantra, sacred sounds, are often considered protective and healing, or even life-changing. They are commonly used by Buddhists and Hindus, and — arguably — other religions who make use of "chanting." It seems almost silly to accept the...
Buddha’s Enlightened Journey: An In-Depth Illustrated Timeline of Shakyamuni Gautama’s Life from 563 BCE to 483 BCE
Video: Buddhist Heart Sutra Chanted in Sanskrit: Prajñāpāramitāhṛdaya – with Gate Gate Mantra
Buddhist Heart Sutra Prajñāpāramitāhṛdaya Chanted in Sanskrit: Profound merit and benefits For our 600th Video, we invite you to chant along (or listen) in sacred Sanskrit with the most meritorious and peerless Heart Sutra Prajñāpāramitāhṛdaya, the ultimate wisdom Sutra in the Mahayana Canon. Chant or listen Daily for Wisdom, Compassion, Blessings. (Hard...
Our 600th Video! Buddhist Heart Sutra Prajñāpāramitāhṛdaya Chanted in Sanskrit: Profound merit and benefits
For our 600th Video, we invite you to chant along (or listen) in sacred Sanskrit with the most meritorious and peerless Heart Sutra Prajñāpāramitāhṛdaya, the ultimate wisdom Sutra in the Mahayana Canon. Chant or listen Daily for Wisdom, Compassion, Blessings. (Hard subbed for chant along with English translations) According to Lama Zopa...
Maha Mangala Sutta, Life’s Highest Blessings, The Sutra on Happiness, the Tathagata’s Teaching to Gods and Men
Mantra Music: Heart Sutra Prajñāpāramitāhṛdaya in Sanskrit in Sanskrit For Recitation
Cultivating a daily practice of reciting the Heart Sutra, one of the paramount teachings in the Mahayana canon, has been extolled by Buddhist teachers as a pathway filled with profound transformative benefits. As a faithful Mahayana Buddhist, one reason you might incorporate the Heart Sutra into your daily ritual is its immense potential for fostering...
Heart Sutra Prajñāpāramitāhṛdaya
In Sanskrit and English For Recitation Cultivating a daily practice of reciting the Heart Sutra, one of the paramount teachings in the Mahayana canon, has been extolled by Buddhist teachers as a pathway filled with profound transformative benefits. As a faithful Mahayana Buddhist, one reason you might incorporate the Heart Sutra into...
Triple Blessed Month: Buddha’s Birth, Enlightenment and Nirvana, 100,000 Merit-Multiplying Month
Why is the fourth lunar month of the year called Month of Merits and why is it the most sacred month of the year for many practicing Buddhists? Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lQL82t7SCk CONTENTS OF VIDEO 00:00-01:00 Buddha’s Life Story and the Triple Blessed Month 01:00-02:000 100 Million Times Merit on...
Supporting Members: Triple Blessed Month: Buddha’s Birth, Enlightenment and Nirvana, 100,000 Merit-Multiplying Month
Why is the fourth lunar month of the year called Month of Merits and why is it the most sacred month of the year for many practicing Buddhists? Video: https://vimeo.com/947529007?share=copy CONTENTS OF VIDEO 00:00-01:00 Buddha’s Life Story and the Triple Blessed Month 01:00-02:000 100 Million Times Merit on Saga...
Supporting Members Video Mantra: Lion-Faced Dakini Ultimate Protection from Evil – Sanskrit Mantra 1 Hour
Traditionally, the wrathful form of Lion-Faced Dakini Protects from Evil, Obstacles, Disaster, Supernatural Threats. Here, chanted in original Sanskrit, this most protective mantra is helpful when you feel stressed or under siege, to clear away the looming doubts and obstacles. The mantra is: ah ka sa ma ra cha sha dah rah...
Saga Dawa Duchen and the Month of Merits: Buddha’s Birth, Enlightenment and Paranirvana Celebrated With “Merit Multiplied”
Buddha Weekly’s Special Section
Tara, Mother of all Buddhas
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.
Tara on YouTube
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.