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Buddha’s Enlightened Journey: An In-Depth Illustrated Timeline of Shakyamuni Gautama’s Life from 563 BCE to 483 BCE

Buddha attains Enlightenment.
Buddha's Enlightened Journey: An In-Depth Illustrated Timeline of Shakyamuni Gautama's Life from 563 BCE to 483 BCE 1
2500 years ago, a child was born who shook the world, literally, and influenced history for the next 25 centuries.  Over five centuries before the Common Era, Siddartha Gautama was born, a world-changing event that has become a major turning point in history. Although, inevitably,...
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Mo Dice and Mo Mala, Bamboo Sticks, and other “divinations” — “Mo could prove beneficial…” HH Sakya Trizin

Although Mo is a common Tibetan Buddhist practice, not every Buddhist may be comfortable with Mo Dice or Mo Mala Divination — either because of a lingering prejudice, or as a rational mind rejecting non-objectively observable phenomenon. However, His Holiness the Sakya Trizin wrote: “MO: Tibetan Divination System — should be seen...
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SUPPORTING MEMBER VIDEO: Shakyamuni Buddha Sadhana: Purify Aeons of Karma; 12-Minute Practice (Do this daily!)

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MERIT MULTIPLIED MILLIONS OF TIMES ON BUDDHA DAYS such a SAGA DAWA, LOSAR and other BUDDHA DAYS. Supreme Merit and Purification practice, purifying even heinous negative karma. Here begins the concise practice of Shakyamuni Buddha. In front of...
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Video: 100 Million Merit Day – Saga Dawa: Holiest Day in Buddhism on June 11 and the Month of Merits

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Saga Dawa 2025 honoring Buddha's Birth, Enlightenment and Paranirvana: PRACTICE June 11: 100Mx Merit Day. The entire month is extra merit month May 28 to June 25 (new moon to new moon) - Called "mont of Merits. " (Video...
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SUPPORTING MEMBERS VIDEO: 100 Million Merit Day Saga Dawa: Holiest Day in Buddhism

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What if one day of practice, generosity and devotion could multiply your karmic merit 100 million times? That day is Saga Dawa Duchen — celebrating Shakyamuni Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and nirvana. And this year, it’s June 11. Whether you’re...
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Mewa Number: Who is my Enlightened Buddha Protector based on year of birth

Who is my birth year Enlightened Buddha protector in my journey through this lifetime according to Vajrayana Buddhism? Full feature is here>> Below are the Date charts only. Scroll down the list for the date of birth. Remember that Mewa numbers are based on lunar calendar, so if you are born November...
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SUPPORTING MEMBERS: Who are my Enlightened Buddhist Protectors According to Mewa, Lunar Zodiac and Kalachakra?

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Who is my birth year Enlightened Buddha protector in my journey through this lifetime according to Vajrayana Buddhism? Which Enlightened protector is at my side constantly according to Birth Mewa? Who is our Zodiac protector according to Kalachakra teachings? How can...
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SUPPORTING MEMBERS VIDEO: Heavenly King Vaisravana Mantra: Prosperity, Good Fortune, Luck, Growth Vaishravana 闻天王 Namtoshe

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PROSPERITY AND GOOD FORTUNE HEAVENLY KING MANTRA: oṃ vaiśravaṇaye svāhā Chanted beautifully in Sanskrit! Video: https://vimeo.com/1086932695?share=copy#t=0 Leading the Four Heavenly Kings who "Watch the World" and Protect the Dharma, is none other than the chief Vaisravana (Vaishravana, वैश्रवण or Vessavaṇa (Pali; Tibetan: རྣམ་ཐོས་སྲས་, Namtösé...
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NEW MUSIC ALBUM! Four Heavenly Kings: Mantras Chanted in Sanskrit for Good Fortune, Protection, Harmony and Wisdom

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Buddha Weekly's band released a new mini-album of four tracks featuring the 4 Heavenly Kings, the Watchers of the World in Buddhism.  Led by Vaisravana, the Chief of the Four Heavenly Kings, Northern Lord of Prosperity and Good Fortune, this is followed...
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SUPPORTING MEMBER VIDEO: Unlock 21 Taras’ Power! Wish-Granting Sanskrit Dharani: Health, Wealth, Protection, Wisdom

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According to Tara Herself, chanting her 21 Taras’ Sanskrit Dharani Praiseonly two, three or seven times will fulfil Wishes and remove obstacles and dangers.   In our world, the most potent, powerful and auspicious of Sanskrit...
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SUPPORTING MEMBER VIDEO! Yidam Enneagram: Which Buddha Are You? 15 Questions to Unlock Your Buddha Nature?

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15 Multiple Choice Questions: Unlock Enlightenment with Your Yidam Key! Which of the 25 Buddha Types are you? Why is your biggest emotional flaw also the key to your ultimate Enlightenment? What does this have to do with the Five...
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4 Guardians of the World and Dharma: the Watchers of the World: the Four Heavenly Kings in Buddhism, Their Mantras and Practice

When you visit a Mahayana Buddhist Temple, the towering and magnificent presence of the "Watchers of the World" or "Guardians of the World" -- a translation of Locapala (लोकपाल ) -- or the Four Heavenly Kings, is often the most striking. They tower at the entrances to the Temple, guarding the doorways...
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Buddha Weekly’s Special Section

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.

Tara 6 Tara Victorious Over Three Worlds Trailokya Vijaya Tara.
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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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