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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...
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Maha Mangala Sutta, Life’s Highest Blessings, The Sutra on Happiness, the Tathagata’s Teaching to Gods and Men

The Great Meeting, Buddha teaching Gods and men.
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"To be humble and polite in manner, To be grateful and content with a simple life, Not missing the occasion to learn the Dharma This is the great happiness." — Shakyamuni Buddha Among my favorite Sutras is the Mangala Sutra...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Saga Dawa Duchen and the Month of Merits: Buddha’s Birth, Enlightenment and Paranirvana Celebrated With “Merit Multiplied”

Saga Dawa, the most sacred day of the year, celebrated in a march at Gantok in Sikkhim.
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  The entire fourth month of the lunar year is meritorious, this year running between May 9 and June 6. On the full moon day (15th day) of this sacred month...
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“Spread the Dharma Downloads”: Free PDF Library of Precious Sutra, Dharanis, Teaching Transcripts, Sadhanas and Mantras

Three of Buddha Weekly's many PDF Spread the Dharma downloads.
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Buddha Weekly’s hard-working volunteers create educational Buddha Dharma content in multiple formats and multiple languages — to help us “Spread the Dharma.” We remain committed to new content every week in online features, Dharma download PDF resources, videos,...
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Ten ways Mantra can tangibly transform our lives and our practice and how does Buddhist mantra actually work?

His Eminence Garchen Rinpoche teaching during a Refuge Vows teaching. On his table the sacred Hum syllable.
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Buddhist Mantras are vital, powerful and transformative — but how do they actually work? In what ways can they help. Buddha Weekly's editors try to answer the most common questions we...
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On the Rimé, or Non-Sectarian Approach to Buddhist Study

By Jason Espada Jason Espada's website In 19th century Tibet, the idea of learning from different Buddhist lineages developed into what became known as the ‘Rimé’ (Ri-may) or non-sectarian movement. The purpose of the Rimé was not to create a new school of thought. Instead, the idea was to be established in...
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Video: Wisdom Compassion & Power Mantras: the Thee Great Bodhisattvas 1 Hour Sanskrit chanting

The Sacred Sanskrit Mantras of the Three Lords of the World -- Avalokiteshvara, Manjushri and Vajrapani, the Three Great Bodhisattvas -- are  among the most important practice mantras for many Buddhists. These syllables together represent the Wisdom, Compassion and Power of All the Buddhas. These three Bodhisattvas represent perfect wisdom and compassion...
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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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