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Cundi Bodhisattva Dharani Sutra

Cundi Cunda Mother of Seven Million Buddhas, in her 18 armed form is moon white.
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For Recitation and Merit The Sūtra of the Great Cundi Dharaṇi, the Heart of the Mother of Seven Million Buddhas, is a teaching from Shakyamuni Buddha that expresses the compassionate essence of the...
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Supporting Member Video: Eight Praises to Vajravarahi / Vajrayogini in Sanskrit Chanted By Yoko Dharma for 1 Meditative Hour

Yoko Dharma chants the glorious eight lines of praise to Vajra yogini Vajravarahi in Sanskrit with beautiful meditative images. Video : https://vimeo.com/945575607?share=copy OM NAMO BHAGAVATE BAGAVATE BAGAVATE VAJRA VARAHI BAM HUM HUM PHAT OM NAMO ARYA  APARA-JITE  TRAI-LOKYA  MATI VIDYESHVARI HUM HUM PHAT OM NAMO SARVA BHUTA BHAYA  VAHE MAHA VAJRA HUM...
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Akshobhya’s Magic City: Lotus Chapter 7, Metaphor of Expedient Means and Shunyata

In chapter 7 of the Lotus Sutra, Buddha tells the story of Akshobhya using expedient means to manifest a magical city to save some weary travellers on a dangerous road. The dangerous road represents Samsara, and the city represents "expedient teaching means" of the Buddha.
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The Lotus Sutra,...
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Avalokiteshvara Universal Gate Sutra

The quality of Compassion is embodied in Guanyin (Kuan Shi Yin, Avalokiteshvara, Chenrezig)
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Glorious Avalokiteshvara is immediately synonymous with the word Bodhisattva, the quintessential superhero savior. In Chapter twenty-five of the wondrous Lotus Sutra, Shakyamuni Buddha makes it clear that Avalokiteshvara rescues all beings who call the name...
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NEW – Spread the Dharma Free Dharma Downloads of Sutras, Dharanis, Pujas, Sadhanas, Teaching Texts and More

PDF Dharma Downloads new in our Special Section here>>
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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 with new content every week in online features, Dharma download PDF resources, videos, podcasts,...
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Amitabha Dharani

Amitabha Pureland Dharani for removal of obstacles The benefits of reciting the Amitabha Dharani, according to Sutra, are included in the full name of this mantra — “Dhāraṇī for pulling out the fundamental cause of karmic obstacles and obtaining rebirth in the Pure Lands” (Chinese: 拔一切業障根本得生淨土陀羅尼). It is also known as Pure...
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Avalokiteshvara Great Compassion Dharani

According to Sutra, chanting this great Heart Dharani of Avalokiteśvara ekadaśamukha,1000-armed, 11-faced Chenrezig Guanyin brings benefits of health, blessings, wealth, no fear, compassion, protection and boundless love. Here we provide PDF downloads of Pujas, Practices, Sadhanas, and Sutras for recitation: • Download Great Compassionate Heart Dharani of Avalokiteśvara • Other Available Downloads
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Medicine Buddha Dharani

Supreme Healing Dharani of Lapis Lazuli Light Medicine Buddha Long Sutra Dharani in Sanskrit The Sutra-delivered Dharani of Medicine Buddha, transmitted directly by Buddha, is famous for healing the faithful, especially when chanted in the original Sutra Sanskrit. Here we provide PDF downloads of Pujas, Practices, Sadhanas, and Sutras for recitation: •...
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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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Buddhist practice and worldly obstacles — we all have them, but how do you overcome and purify negativities? Advice from Dalai Lama, Garchen Rinpoche and others.

The Dalai Lama and lamas faced many major and tragic obstacles in Tibet before being forced into exile. Here, the Dalai Lama and lamas leaving Tibet.
Buddhist practice and worldly obstacles — we all have them, but how do you overcome and purify negativities? Advice from Dalai Lama, Garchen Rinpoche and others. 5
Obstacles are plentiful in daily life. Whether we're dealing with an emergency with our children, rushing around trying to find an emergency...
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Supporting Member Video: Rain of Wealth Tara Mantra: Yellow Tara of Supreme Merit, Sanskrit, 3rd of 21 Taras

The Third of the 21 Taras one of the most popular, the bringer of prosperity and a "rain of wealth". She is also called “Tara of Supreme Merit” or Golden-Colored Tara, Giver of Supreme Virtue (Serdok Chen). Her mantra is for enrichment,  of auspicious circumstances, including enrichment of wealth, health, luck (good...
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Tara’s Great Dharani and the Sutra of Tara Who Protects from the Eight Fears

The Sutra of Tara Who Protects from the Eight Fears is important as a Sutra — Tara’s own beautiful, hopeful, evocative and powerful words. Both her Dharani and her Sutra are famous for protecting us against the eight great outer dangers and the eight great internal fears! Here we provide PDF downloads...
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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.
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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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