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The Sacred Symbol of the Horse in Buddhism; Special Significance in Tibet and Mongolia

The Tibetan Windhorse is iconic of Lung or wind (Chi, Prana or breath). The Windhorse symbolically carries the prayers and wishes of practitioners to the Universe.
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The horse holds a special place in Buddhism, and profound significance In Tibet and Mongolia. The majestic creature of strength, grace and...
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Amoghasiddhi Essence of Lifeforce: Modern, Success-Oriented and Profound Practices of the Karma Buddha Family

Amoghasiddhi Buddha. The "Tian Tan" or "Giant Buddha" at Po Lin Monastery Ngong Ping in Hong Kong is Amoghasiddhi, held his right hand up in Abhaya Mudra. This huge statue is on top of a mountain, with Amoghasiddhi's gaze looking out on the Samsaric world protectively.
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How to De-escalate any Confrontation, a Vital Practice in Modern Times: The Sutra with Advice to Venerable Punna from the Buddha

Buddha teaching the monks.
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A few hundred years before the phrase "turn the other cheek" was coined, Buddha engaged in a brilliant advice session with the monk Venerable Punna. Although the advice was not specifically about "turning the other cheek" — Buddha was advising the future Arhat on...
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Video: Mantra Eliminates All Poisons:18th White Tara Lord Atisha Lineage Sanskrit Chanted 108 Times

White Tara Who Neutralizes Poisons is the Eighteenth Tara of the twenty-one. She eliminates not only physical poisons but the internal poisons of anger, hate and attachment. Her mantra according to Lord Atisha's great lineage is: om tare tuttare ture naga visha shantim kuru svaha ॐ तरे तुत्तरे तुरे नगा विश शन्तिम...
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White Tara Who Neutralizes Poisons is the Eighteenth Tara of the twenty-one. She eliminates not only physical poisons but the internal poisons of anger, hate and attachment. Her mantra according to Lord Atisha's great lineage is: om tare tuttare ture naga visha shantim kuru svaha ॐ तरे तुत्तरे तुरे नगा विश शन्तिम...
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Five Buddhas, 5 Wisdoms, 5 Mantras: Their Practices, Symbols, Seed Syllables, and Visualizations

Who are the five Great Conquering Buddhas and what are their five Wisdoms? Why are they so important in daily Mahayana Buddhist practice? How are they different from Shakyamuni Buddha, who was born into our world? In this presentation we'll introduce the important Five Buddha Mandala, and the symbolism and mantras of...
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Who are the five Great Conquering Buddhas and what are their five Wisdoms? Why are they so important in daily Mahayana Buddhist practice? How are they different from Shakyamuni Buddha, who was born into our world?   https://vimeo.com/937950698?share=copy   5 Buddhas CONTENTS 00:00-02:34 The “Mind Universe” of the Five Buddhas 02:35-03:38 Shakyamuni...
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Knowing the World As a Sacred Place by Jason Espada — a Vajrayana View (Special for Earth Day)

An Invitation to the Vajrayana View By Jason Espada Jason Espada's Website - Living in Beauty We are not here on Earth to be alone, but to be a part of a living community, a web of life in which all is sacred… this is something we each need to rediscover and...
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April 22 is Earth Day, which makes it Tara’s day: nourishing, caring, mother-earth hands of Tara of the Khadira Fragrant Forest

April 22 is Global Earth Day: HAPPY EARTH DAY FROM @BuddhaWeekly. 
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We can take inspiration from Green Tara's example to be more mindful of our planet and all its creatures every day of the year. We can use her nourishing, caring hands as a reminder to treat the...
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9 Ways Buddha Taught Us to Transform Anger with Three Sutras — Ending Negativity and Suffering:

An angry man insults the Buddha. The Buddha's reaction was "non reaction."
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Why do we meditate on impermanence? Why does Buddha speak so often in Sutras, on the "poison" of anger? Why do we see so many "angry" or even demonic Enlightened Buddhas in Mahayana and Vajrayana? In...
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Who are the Five Great Wisdom Buddhas and Why Are They So Important? How to Visualize and Practice the Five Dhyani Buddhas

Five Dhyani Buddhas.
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Who are the five Great Conquering Buddhas and what are their five Wisdoms? Why are they so important in daily Mahayana Buddhist practice? How are they different from Shakyamuni Buddha, who was born into our world? In this feature we'll introduce the important Five Buddha...
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This Fresh Existence: Heart Teachings from Bhikkhuni Dhammananda: Book Excerpt

Bhikkuni Dhammananda
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An Excerpt from This Fresh Existence: Heart Teachings from Bhikkhuni Dhammananda  by Cindy Rasicot I am not exactly sure when it happened, but it was most likely the summer of 2016 – a very hot day at Venerable Dhammananda’s monastery in Nakhon Pathom. All the nuns and...
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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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