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How Do You Know When You’ve Entered a “Proper” Meditative State?

  Meditation offers multiple benefits for your mind, body and spirit. It is an integral part of Buddhism, allowing you to achieve detachment and see reality as it is. How do you know that your practice is effective, that you’re “meditating correctly?” By Beth Rush Managing Editor, BodyMind.com The answer is implicit...
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“Mind Jewel” Green Tara – a Highest Yoga Tantra practice of Chittamani Tara (Cittamani), Mother of all the Buddhas

"Tara is the mother of all the Buddhas; when you practice Tara you become closer to Tara; you feel her motherly love. If Tara is good enough to be the mother of all the Buddhas, then she can certainly become a great mother to you, taking you into her loving care." —...
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Zen Buddhism and Western Philosophy: Snow globes and mind of winter; logic and wisdom; noumenon and phenomenon

Buddha meditating in a snow globe.
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  New contributing writer Mark Tursi's insightful commentary on the contrasts and connections between Zen Buddhism and Western Philosophy, starting and ending with a powerful "snow globe" metaphor: Shake it and there’s an instant snow squall like our minds: a dizzying...
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Maha-parinibbana Sutta: Whoso untiringly pursues the Dhamma and the Discipline Shall go beyond the round of births and make an end of suffering.

Ananda begs the Blessed One to stay On this day, Shakyamuni Buddha, the Blessed One, loyal Venerable Ananda begged the Lord to remain: “May the Blessed One remain, O Lord! May the Happy One remain, O Lord, throughout the world-period, for the welfare and happiness of the multitude, out of compassion for...
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Padmasambhava Guru Rinpoche’s condensed “all teachings into one — which is concise and easy to practice”at the time of death: as requested by Lady Tsogyal

Lady Tsogyal
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  One of the most wonderful teachings of Padmasambhava, the Lotus Born, Guru Rinpoche was written down by the Lady Tsogyal — from a request she made just as the master was about to leave — and she, herself, was worried about death. Although she was...
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Member Early watch ad-free HD Video: Mantra of Ksitigarbha Jizo Dizang Earth Store Bodhisattva Chanted Beautifully 108 Times

Early watch, ad-free mantra music video for our wonderful Patrons: Chant along with the mantra of glorious Bodhisattva Kshitigarbha also known as Jizo in Japan Dizang and Earth Store Bodhisattva in English. Hard subbed for easy chanting. Video:
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Supporting Members: Great Compassion Heart-dhāraṇī of Avalokiteśvara-ekadaśamukha chanted 27 times w beautiful images

Ad-free version for supporting members: Chant along 27 times, the great Dharani of the compassionate savior Bodhisattva, whose 1000-loving arms reach out with boundless love and compassion: Vairocana vyūha rājāya / tathāgatāya / arhate / samyaksaṃ buddhāya / namaḥ sarva tathāgatevyaḥ / arhatevyaḥ samyaksam buddhevyaḥ / nama ārya avalokiteśvarāya / bodhisatvāya namo...
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Releasing soon: Buddha Weekly’s first streamable Mantra Collection of 10 mantras beautifully chanted

  Mantra Collection 1 by Buddha Weekly Releasing soon: Buddha Weekly's first Mantra Collection of 10 mantras beautifully chanted As part of our Spread the Dharma mission, supported by our wonderful patrons and supporting members on https://budhaweekly.com, we are publishing the first 10 of our recorded mantras. Announcement on Distrokid>> Within a...
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Celebrating the Paranirvana of Shakyamuni Buddha for Saga Dawa Duchen with Maha-parinibbana Sutta

On June 4, 2023, Vajrayana Buddhists celebrate the most important day of the year, honoring the Paranirvna and life of Shakyamuni Buddha — the Day of Highest Merits. NOTE: Due to lunar calendar and tradition differences, Mahayana Buddhists celebrate Paranirvana Day earlier on February 15, 2023.  (For more about suggested meritorious activities...
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Video: Wish-Fulfilling 7-Line Praise to Guru Rinpoche Padmasambhava in Sanskrit with mantra

For most Vajrayana Buddhists, the practice of Guru Rinpoche, the Lotus Born Padmasambhava, is the most profound of practices for meditations, and accomplishments. Chanting both the mantra of Padmasambhava, and the 7 lines of praise, is the purest form of practice. Chanting the praise in the original mother language of Sanskrit, rather...
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Eight Verses of Training the Mind of Geshe Langri Tangpa — Complete Concise Path of the Bodhisattva

Geshe Langri Thangpa.
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The Eight Verses of Training the Mind by Gesha Langri Thangpa is the most concise teaching on Lojong, or "training the mind," in Mahayana Buddhism — and at the same time, in eight precise verses are a profound and layered teaching. "The main point this...
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Great enemy of the maras: Marici — “Ray of Light” Bodhisattva Goddess — protective Bodhisattva for “turbulent times”; aspect of glorious Mother Tara: includes Dharani mantra

Marici, Enemy of all Maras, Goddess of the Dawn. This statue is painted as a Dharma practice, by Buddha Weekly's Creative Director.
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"Homage to her, the great enemy of the māras! Utterly invincible, vanquisher of all!" Marici's most popular praise, written by the great Vidyadhara Jigdral Lingpa, states...
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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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