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SUPPORTING MEMBER VIDEO: Mamaki Mantra: Ratna Jewel Mother of Prosperity, Bounty and Generosity

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Māmakī is the wisdom partner of Ratnasambhava, sovereign of the element earth. Her symbol is the jewel and Her yellow-golden color, represents the richness of the earth and her role as bringer of prosperity, bounty and generosity. Her mantra is oṃ ratne suratne māṃ...
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SUPPORTING MEMBER VIDEO: Are you a Dakini or Heruka? Wisdom and Compassion Practices in Vajrayana Buddhism

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What is the Wisdom Dakini or Daka in Buddhism? Which one are you? A Daka or a Dakini? Why is their practice especially important in modern, active life, overcoming the obstacles and the poisons? Why are they often depicted dancing,...
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Are you a Dakini or a Daka? What is the Wisdom Dakini or Heruka in Buddhism? Why is their practice important?

Padma (Lotus) Family Heruka and Dakini, Hayagriva and Vajravarahi. Herukas or Daka's represent Compassionate Method Activities and Dakinis represent Wisdom Activities. Both Prajna Dakas and Prajna Dakanis are the Enlightened Activities of the Buddhas.
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What is the Wisdom Dakini or Daka in Buddhism? Which one are you? A...
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“Means of Accomplishing”: Sadhanas, the secret sauce recipe of Vajrayana Buddhism — the ingredients that make it effective, and how to embrace its elegant formulas

"Means of Accomplishing": Sadhanas, the secret sauce recipe of Vajrayana Buddhism — the ingredients that make it effective, and how to embrace its elegant formulas 4
No matter where you are, the Sadhana is your guide. Here a very experienced monk practices in his kitchen, a nice segue to our metaphor of the recipe and cooking. You can practice anywhere, with a proper mind set, but the Sadhana text is indispensable. It's not only...
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SUPPORTING MEMBER VIDEO: Wish-Granting Wheel Tara: Chintachakra Rainbow White Tara – 5 Activities Mother

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Why is Chintachakra White Tara called the Wish-Granting Wheel? Why is she also called Rainbow Tara? In what way is this aspect of Mother Tara unique? What are her five wish-granting activities? We answer these questions, and more, in this short...
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Happy Chinese New Year: Year of the Wood Snake 2025 – How to Celebrate and Prepare: Purify, Clean and Sweep in Prosperity

Happy Chinese New Year 2025 (January 29), Year of the Wood Snake.
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Chinese New Year and Tibetan Losar are often on different dates -- based on two different lunar calendars. The Lunisolar Chinese Lunar calendar starts the new year in 2025 on January 29. (Losar -- see the...
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9 Enlightened Padma Deities, Wangdu Cloud of Blessings: Wish-Fulfilling Prayer

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A lovely under-7-minute recitation in English of the great Wangdu, the Great Cloud of Blessings, the practice of the 9 Enlightened Deities of the Lotus Family, together here with Refuge, Bodhichitta, and 7 Limbs of Practice. This is a mind terma...
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SUPPORTING MEMBER VIDEO: Tara, Vajrasattva, Ushnisha Vijaya: Chanted Mantras and Practice for Protection, Purification, Wisdom

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A Beautiful 10-minute practice including wonderfully chanted mantras of the Three Supreme Deities of Protection, Purification and Wisdom: Green Tara, Vajrasattva and Ushnisha Vijaya. RECOMMENDED FOR LOSAR, LUNAR NEW YEAR, END OF MONTH PURIFICATION, and as a DAILY PRACTICE FOR MERIT,...
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Five Wisdom Dakinis: “The source of the five activities is the dakini” —Padmasambhava: full feature, documentary video and more

Three of the Five Wisdom Daknis, art by Laura Santi. (See detailed art below for each of the Five Dakinis in the detailed section. Laura Santi's art can be found at Laura Santi Sacred Art on Etsy>>
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What are the Five Wisdom Dakinis? Why are they central to...
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Samantabhadra’s King of Prayers

Bodhisattva Aspiration in Sanskrit A Complete Practice with Refuge, 7 Limbs of Practice, and Dedication.   Why is the King of Prayers, the king? This prayer, recommended by many Mahayana teachers, is translated as “The Extraordinary Aspiration of the Practice of Samantabhadra”  is from the Gandavyuha Sutra. Samantabhadra, Universal Good Bodhisattva, offers...
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Amoghasiddhi Karma Buddha Concise Daily Practice with Mantra – Auspicious Activities of the Karma Family

9-Minute Daily Practice - Amoghasiddhi Buddha, with Chanted Mantras. Especially powerful on the 8th Lunar Day of each month, called SUPREME ACTIVITY DAY: Tara and Amoghasiddhi Day, on the First Quarter Moon Waxing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXqVMPhiIrk You can download a PDF of this practice in full color from BuddhaWeekly.com here>> This is part of...
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Concise Healing Practice – Medicine Buddha with Chanted Dharani and Mantras

Here follows the Path to Happiness and Peace, a Practice of Medicine Buddha, Guru King of Healing, by the great teacher Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo. Anyone may recite and benefit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5PTOU-v2ZM PDF or this recitation, with beautiful images and the 12 Vows of Medicine Buddha is here in our Dharma Downloads>>  Namo guru-bhaishajya...
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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.
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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.

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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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