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...
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...
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...
Geshe Langri Thangpa.Eight Verses of Training the Mind of Geshe Langri Tangpa — Complete Concise Path of the Bodhisattva 1 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...
Marici, Enemy of all Maras, Goddess of the Dawn. This statue is painted as a Dharma practice, by Buddha Weekly's Creative Director.Great enemy of the maras: Marici — "Ray of Light" Bodhisattva Goddess — protective Bodhisattva for "turbulent times"; aspect of glorious Mother Tara: includes Dharani mantra 2 "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...
Thousand-armed Avalokiteshvara (Chenrezig or Guanyin.)Great Compassion Mantra: Purification, healing and protection, the Maha Karuna Dharani Sutra — benefiting all beings 3 Around the world, millions of Mahayana Buddhists chant the Maha Karuna Dharani, the Great Compassion Mantra of Avalokitesvara (Chenrezig, Guanyin) — famous for its benefits of healing, protection and purification. It is probably the second most chanted mantra, after Om Mani Padme Hum...
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...
During a Dharma debate, monks laugh at each other's answers, here at Sera Jey Monestary.Why debate is indispensible in Buddhism demonstrated by Manjushri vs Shakyamuni Buddha in Mahavaipulya Sutra 4 Debate is almost synonymous with Buddha's teaching method — that's not even debatable. Imagine the Sage teacher, the Conqueror Shakyamuni Buddha debating with the great Wisdom Bodhisattva Manjushri. Now, imagine the topic is...
SAGA DAWA DUCHEN is the day in Tibetan Tradition that we celebrate Buddha's birth, enlightenment, and paranirvana on the Tibetan Lunar Calendar (converted this year to June 4, 2023). Saga Dawa Duchen is a day of highest merits — may all beings benefit! Every positive karma activity is multiplied many times on...
Even the great Conqueror Shakyamuni Buddha relied on Mother Tara’s “eight great laughters” to pacify fears, doubts, and demons. Tara is known as the Mother of All Buddhas because it is through Her Wisdom that all beings can attain Enlightenment. Traditionally, the Enlightened female represents “wisdom,” while the Enlighted male represents “compassion.”...
It may seem hard to imagine the Peerless One, Shakyamuni Buddha, teaching the more mundane aspects of lay life conduct. Imagine the Buddha teachings us "financial planning" (really!) — and to relate to our children, employers and spouse! In the Sigalovada, the Conquerer did exactly that, and much more. Home 6 Buddha explains the concept with the simile of the stained cloth: "Monks, suppose a cloth were clean and bright, and a dyer...
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.
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.
