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What are the nine benefits of mantras and how do they work? His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Garchen Rinpoche, Mingyur Rinpoche, Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Geshe Tsultim Gyeltsen
Why are mantras so popular? What are the nine benefits of mantras? Why are mantras considered a complete practice? How do they work? What are they? This is a lot to cover, but with the help of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Kyabje Garchen Rinpoche, Mingyur Rinpoche, and Lama Zopa Rinpoche and...
The Five Hindrances and the Flow of Experience: Excerpt from Integral Vipissana: Mindfulness through Psychology, Neuroscience, and the Satipatthana Sutta
By Fernando Rodriguez Bornaetxea, PhD, and Andrew A.H. Molloy Biographies at bottom of feature Excerpted with permission from Integral Vipissana: Mindfulness through Psychology, Neuroscience, and the Satipatthana Sutta. Highpoint Life, 228 pages, US$19.99. Available through Amazon, Barnes & Noble and booksellers globally. Copyright © 2023 by Rodriguez and Molloy. The...
Member Ad-Free Video: Yellow Jambhala Enlightened Wealth Deity: history, mantra and water offering how-to
Does it seem counterintuitive that one of the treasured Buddhist practices is focused on wealth generation? Considering the Buddhist teachings on renunciation, it may seem surprising that not only did Shakyamuni Buddha teach lay disciples about the wise handling of money, but he also offered "prosperity practices" such as Yellow Jambhala. (Sometimes...
Cognitive Research: Om Ah Ra Pa Cha Na Dhi, Manjushri’s Arapachana mantra, proven to “enhance cognitive functions to a significant degree” versus non-spiritual “tongue twisters”
Editors Intro In important cognitive research led by Dr. Deepika Chamoli Shahi, Manjushri's essence mantra — Om Ah Ra Pa Cha Na Dhi — enhanced "cognitive functions to a signicant degree." Although regular cognitive tongue twister practice also sharpened cognitive function in the study, Manjushri's mantra, often described as the Arapanacha essence...
Important Buddha Dharma Dates for December, 2023
Virtuous and auspicious Dharma Days are an important way to create merit supportive of Dharma Practice. The lunar and annual Dharma Dates, by tradition, amplify the merit of all Dharma activities. According to Lama Zopa Rinpoche, based on the Vinaya text Treasure of Quotations and Logic, “karmic results are multiplied one hundred...
Ganden Ngamchoe Paranirvana Day: Celebrating the Great Enlightened Sage from the Land of Snows Lama Tsongkhapa December 7
Tibetan Buddhists celebrate the life of the Great Sage Lama Tsongkhapa almost daily in regular practices -- and especially on the anniversary of his Paranirvana called Ganden Ngamchoe Paranirvana Day. Whenever we practice the teachings of any lineage, we honor Lama Tsongkhapa — the embodiment of the compassion, wisdom, and activities of...
Five Female Buddhas or Mothers: Their Roles as Prajnas or Enlightened Wisdom — Inseparable Co-Equals Rather Than Consorts
In Mahayana Buddhism, the Female Buddhas represent Perfect Wisdom and are indispensable. In Buddhism, the Female Buddhas sybmolize Perfect Wisdom while the Male Buddhas Represent Perfect Compassion in the Dhyani Buddha Cosmic Mandala. Both are co-equal partners as methods in Mahayana Buddhism. What is often misunderstood is the concept that even if...
Video: Achala Fudo Myoo Mantra: Compassionate Help, Removing Obstacles & Negativities chanted in Sanskrit
Fudo Myoo Achala's powerful Mantra of Compassionate Help is from the Maha Vairochana Sutra. Powerful Achala, the wrathful manifestation of Vairochana helps purify negative karmas, remove obstacles, supress enemies and brings us compassionate help into our lives. The mantra, chanted beautifully and powerfully here in original Sanskrit is: namaḥ samanta vajrā nāṃ...
Meditation Increase Receptivity, Activity Sensitivity — Why That’s a Good Thing
Many turn to meditation to induce a sense of calm and balance within their hectic lives. However, would you believe meditation may actually increase your sensitivity? For those who are already highly sensitive, the thought of adding to their peceptual intensity and feelings may not sound appealing. With these heightened sensory experiences,...
Black Tara Documentary: Destroyer of Enemies, Negativities, Obstacles; Our Wrathful Mother
Black Tara is the most approachable of the protective, wrathful Buddha emanations. Whether the enemies are internal obstacles — your anger, hate, greed, or craving — or external enemies who obstruct or threaten your life, She is like a wrathful elephant mother protecting her young. Like any mother, Tara is attentive, loving,...
Supporting Member Ad-Free Video: Black Tara Documentary: Destroyer of Enemies, Negativities, Obstacles
Black Tara is the most approachable of the protective, wrathful Buddha emanations. Whether the enemies are internal obstacles — your anger, hate, greed, or craving — or external enemies who obstruct or threaten your life, She is like a wrathful elephant mother protecting her young. Like any mother, Tara is attentive, loving,...
Emptiness and Shunyata: What the Teachers Say About Emptiness: Removing “Lazy Nihilism” and “How Deep the Rabbit Hole goes”
What do big moons, lazy nihilists and rabbit holes have to do with Shunyata? Yesterday I read a feature on Space.com which became the inspiration of this feature: "The 'Big Moon' Illusion May All Be in Your Head," by Joe Rao. This led to rabbit holes and lazy nihilism. Bear with me, I come back...
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.