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Vajrakilaya ⚡ ⚡ ⚡ is the most “cutting” of wrathful meditational Buddhas — a wrathful Heruka (‘hero’) emanation of glorious Vajrasattva Buddha, crowned by Amoghasiddhi. 🙏 🙏 🙏 🎵 His mantra (chanted in original Sanskrit), powerfully performed by 3 Gems Band is the most effective and sacred Dharma formula for cutting, and destroying the obstacles and poisons that afflict us in Samsara. (NOTE: Here we include Refuge and offerings, which are necessary for any Buddhist mantra practice.) ⚡ ⚡ ⚡ He is the “FIRST RESPONDER” of the Buddha Families. Paradoxically, and with supreme wisdom, Kyabje Garchen Rinpoche calls him the “face of great love.” This is love transformed into activities and method to help all beings. In the case of Vajrakilaya, Vajrasattva’s wrathful form, he uses irresistable force to overcome our issues. 🙏 🙏 🙏 His Holiness the Sakya Trichen explained: “Vajrakilaya’s magnitude of wisdom, extensive benevolence, and efficaciousness, ability and so forth are why this has been the main deity practice of (our) hereditary tradition. Not only that, no matter what appearance as the so-called enemy … hindrances and obstacles, there is no better approach than Vajrakilaya.” For a feature in depth on Vajrakilaya, see our Buddha Weekly full feature: https://buddhaweekly.com/vajrakilaya-vajrakumara/ Or, the linked documentary videos. 🙏 🙏 🙏 MANTRA: In Sanskrit: Oṃ vajra kīli kīlaya sarva vighnan vaṃ hūṃ phaṭ! English: (OM! O Vajra Kilaya, strike! Destroy all obstacles! VAṂ HŪṂ PHAṬ!) Tibetan: Oṃ benza kīli kīlaya sarwa bighanen bam hung pé NOTE: VAM in Sanskrit is Vajrakilaya's sacred Seed Syllable. In Tibetan this becomes BAM. Hum (Sanskrit ) is Hung in Tibetan. NOTE on NAME: Vajra Kilaya (Sanskrit) is sometimes translated as Dorje Phurba (Tibetan). Vajra = Dorje and Kila = Phurba. 🎵 🎵 🎵 MUSIC from 3Gems Band available in Music Streaming! Song Title:  Vajrakilaya Sanskrit Mantra and Puja Performed by: 3GemsBand 🎵 On SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/album/5hI9RLMiO8rXJKfXgUGyBP 🎵 APPLE MUSIC: https://music.apple.com/us/album/vajrakilaya-sanskrit-mantra-and-puja-single/1871876906 🎵 ONE HOUR PLAY on APPLE (Song Title Vajra Thunder the Kilaya Mantra 1 Hour) https://music.apple.com/us/album/vajra-thunder-the-kilaya-mantra-1-hour/1874862919    PERMISSIONS: As a Puja or GanaPuja (prostrations, offerings, mantras and dedication is generally fine, as long as you frontally generate with you prostrating to and making offerings to Vajrakilaya. 🎵 🎵 🎵 FULL Puja Lyrics Sanskrit IAST with (English translation) in brackets: Namo ratna trayāya! (Homage to the Triple Jewel!) Namo gurave mahākāruṇikāya! (Homage to the Guru, the greatly compassionate one!) Vajrakīlāya vīrāya sarvaduṣṭa vināśanāya! (To Vajrakilaya, the hero who destroys all that is corrupt!) Sarvabuddha avalokite, śaraṇaṃ te caraṇe mama. (O you who are seen by all Buddhas, I go for refuge at your feet.) Vajrakīlaya śaraṇaṃ gacchāmi! (I go for refuge in Vajrakilaya!) Buddhaṃ śaraṇaṃ gacchāmi! (I go for refuge in the Buddha!) Dharmaḿ śaraṇaṃ gacchāmi! (I go for refuge in the Dharma!) Saṅghaṃ śaraṇaṃ gacchāmi! (I go for refuge in the Sangha!) Guru-deva-yidam saṅgha, śaraṇaṃ ga cchāmi! (To the Guru, Deva, and Yidam Sangha, I go for refuge!) Sarva-buddha-bodhisattva, śaraṇaṃ ga cchāmi! (To all Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, I go for refuge!) Sarva sattvāḥ sukha bhavantu! (May all beings have happiness!) Sarva sattvāḥ duḥkha mucyantām! (May all beings be free from suffering!) Sarva sattvāḥ muditā bhavantu! (May all beings never be separated from sublime joy!) Sarva sattvāḥ upekṣāṃ labhantām! (May all beings abide in equanimity, free from attachment and aversion!) Oṃ śrī vajrakumāra sapārivāra (OM! To the glorious Vajrakumara and his entire retinue,) Arghaṃ pādyam puṣpe dhūpe ([I offer] Argham (water for drinking), Padhyam (water for feet), Puspe (flowers), Dhūpe (incense),) Āloke gandhe naivedye śabda (Āloke (lamps), Gandhe (perfume), Naivedye (food), and Śabda (music).) Pratīccha svāhā!(Please accept this offering! SVĀHĀ!) Oṃ vajra kīli kīlaya sarva vighnan vaṃ hūṃ phaṭ! (OM! O Vajra Kilaya, strike! Destroy all obstacles! VAṂ HŪṂ PHAṬ!) Yad anena kṛtaṃ puṇyaṃ, tad bhavatu śrī vajrakīlaya! (By this merit, may it become for the glory of Vajrakilaya!) Sarva sattvāḥ śāntim labhantām, sarvārtāḥ śamaya mahākāla! (May all beings attain peace; O Great Time (Mahakala), pacify all sufferings!) Vighna duḥkha mara rogāś ca, nāśayantu kīlaya vajra! (May obstacles, suffering, death, and sickness be destroyed by the Vajra Kilaya!) Bodhicitta utpādayantu, buddhatvaṃ prāpayāmy aham. (May the Bodhicitta arise, and may I attain Buddhahood!) Sarva maṅgalaṃ! (May all be auspicious!) Śāntiḥ, śāntiḥ, śāntiḥ. (Peace, peace, peace.)
Vajrakilaya's Mantra 1 Hour: 5 Buddha Activities, Overcoming 5 Poisons 8 Dangers, all Evils
🙏The Gateway of Merit: Why Taking Refuge in the Three Jewels Matters Most 🙏Why Light Offerings & Taking Refuge Are Buddhism's Most Powerful Practice 🙏Renew Your Refuge & Precepts on Buddha Days — 10 Million times Merit (Full Chant) Taking Refuge in the Three Jewels is considered the most important — and most powerful — practice in all of Buddhism. In this 20-minute video, we explore why Refuge is the "Gateway of Merit," why light offerings appear in nearly every Buddhist ritual, and what practice to do on special merit Buddha Days. Then we recite the full Refuge and Precepts ceremony together in Pali, Sanskrit, and English. In this video: Why Taking Refuge is the foundation of every Buddhist tradition — Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana The three mechanisms of merit: intention (Bodhichitta), karma (activity), and devotion Why offerings of light are the most symbolic Refuge offering How merit multiplies 10 million times (up to 100 million) on major Buddha Days and extra merit days (full moon, first quarter, new moon) The story of Angulimala: purifying even the heaviest karma through Refuge A simple step-by-step guide to renewing Refuge at home: confession, prostration, chanting, and dedication Full chants in Pali, Sanskrit, and English — chant along with subtitles! Whether you're new to Buddhism or renewing a daily practice, this video is a complete Refuge ceremony you can follow at home. As Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche said, "Devotion is the essence of the path." ⏱️ Timecodes: 00:00 Why Refuge is Buddhism's most important practice 06:48 Making an Offering 07:48 Special Merit on Major Buddha Days 08:24 Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche “Devotion is essence…” 09:18 Refuge Purifies even the Heaviest Negative Karma (Story of Angulimala) 10:14 Step-by-step: how to renew Refuge at home 11:07 How to do Prostrations 12:52 Pali recitation 14:14 Sanskrit recitation 15:38 English recitation 17:03 Dedication of merit PALI Namo tassa bhagavato arahato sammāsambuddhassa. Buddhaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi. Dhammaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi. Saṅghaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi. Dutiyampi Buddhaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi. Dutiyampi Dhammaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi. Dutiyampi Saṅghaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi. Tatiyampi Buddhaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi. Tatiyampi Dhammaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi. Tatiyampi Saṅghaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi. Pāṇātipātā veramaṇī sikkhāpadaṃ samādiyāmi. Adinnādānā veramaṇī sikkhāpadaṃ samādiyāmi. Kāmesu micchācārā veramaṇī sikkhāpadaṃ samādiyāmi. Musāvādā veramaṇī sikkhāpadaṃ samādiyāmi. Surāmeraya-majja-pamādaṭṭhānā veramaṇī sikkhāpadaṃ samādiyāmi. Iminā puññena, sabba-sattānaṃ hitāya, Buddha-bhūmiṃ pāpuṇeyyaṃ. SACRED SANSKRIT Namo bhagavate arhate samyaksaṃbuddhāya. Buddhaṃ śaraṇaṃ gacchāmi. Dharmaṃ śaraṇaṃ gacchāmi. Saṅghaṃ śaraṇaṃ gacchāmi. Dvitīyampi Buddhaṃ śaraṇaṃ gacchāmi. Dvitīyampi Dharmaṃ śaraṇaṃ gacchāmi. Dvitīyampi Saṅghaṃ śaraṇaṃ gacchāmi. Tṛtīyampi Buddhaṃ śaraṇaṃ gacchāmi. Tṛtīyampi Dharmaṃ śaraṇaṃ gacchāmi. Tṛtīyampi Saṅghaṃ śaraṇaṃ gacchāmi. Prāṇātipātāt prativiratiṃ śikṣāpadaṃ samādade. Adattādānāt prativiratiṃ śikṣāpadaṃ samādade. Kāmamithyācārāt prativiratiṃ śikṣāpadaṃ samādade. Mṛṣāvādāt prativiratiṃ śikṣāpadaṃ samādade. Surā-maireya-madya-pramāda-sthānāt prativiratiṃ śikṣāpadaṃ samādade. Anena puṇyena, sarva-sattvānāṃ hitāya, buddhatvaṃ prāpnuyām. ENGLISH (Translated) Homage to the Blessed One, the Worthy One, the Perfectly Enlightened One. I take refuge in the Buddha. I take refuge in the Dharma. I take refuge in the Sangha. For the second time, I take refuge in the Buddha. For the second time, I take refuge in the Dharma. For the second time, I take refuge in the Sangha. For the third time, I take refuge in the Buddha. For the third time, I take refuge in the Dharma. For the third time, I take refuge in the Sangha. I undertake the training rule to refrain from taking life. I undertake the training rule to refrain from taking what is not given. I undertake the training rule to refrain from sexual misconduct. I undertake the training rule to refrain from false speech. I undertake the training rule to refrain from intoxicants that cause heedlessness. By this merit, for the benefit of all sentient beings, may I attain Buddhahood. DHARMA CALENDAR on BUDDHA WEEKLY (Multi Tradition): https://buddhaweekly.com/dharma-calendar/ FULL GUIDE TO TAKING REFUGE (Comprehensive) on Buddha Weekly: https://buddhaweekly.com/taking-refuge/ BUDDHA DAYS PLAYLIST on BUDDHA WEEKLY YOUTUBE (Special Buddha Days Practices): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8d71VyWOwkF5pp05T3PkCQWE1xYHdX0k BEAUTIFULLY CHANTED BUDDHA DAYS PRACTICES IN PALI and SANSKRIT on @3GemsBand : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXseTAxtdIkdJSIp4jhJEodKuXuVjYXrI #Buddhism #TakingRefuge #ThreeJewels #Refuge #Buddha #Dharma #Sangha #BuddhaDay #Merit #LightOffering #ButterLamp #Pali #Sanskrit #BuddhistChant #Meditation #BuddhaWeekly #Theravada #Mahayana #Vajrayana #Precepts #Angulimala
Taking Refuge: Buddhism's Most Important Practice — With Pali, Sanskrit & English Chants
Why Every Buddhist Practice Begins With the Śuddha Mantra Oṃ svabhāva śuddhāḥ sarvadharmāḥ svabhāva śuddho 'haṃ. Why does almost every formal Buddhist sadhana begin with this one ancient Sanskrit chant? And why did Lama Thubten Yeshe call it the "Universal Love Mantra”? What are the 7 Benefits of this powerful mantra? In this video, we explore the Śuddha Mantra (the Purity Essence Mantra) — what it means, how to recite it, and why affirming that all phenomena are pure can settle the mind, clear obscurations, and anchor us in the present moment. We break down the Sanskrit word by word, share Lama Yeshe's teaching on adventitious stains, and look at how this ancient insight resonates with modern physics — where atoms are 99.999999% empty space, yet that space is fertile, alive, and interconnected. You don't practice to become pure. You practice from the powerful platform of your innate purity. 🎵 Listen to the companion music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNGo2DE6N_g In this video: 00:00 Why every sadhana starts with this chant 01:00 Rethinking Purity (Ego Traps): You were never Impure01:50 The mantra and its meaning (Mantra 3 times)02:35 Mantra Meaning 02:47 Sunya Mudra 03:20 When to Chant: 7 Benefits of the Mantra 04:20 Mantra translation word-by-word 05:38 Gelek Rimpoche on the Mantra06:37 Lama Yeshe on purity (The sun behind the clouds) 07:45 How to practice with it (mudra, visualization, daily uses)08:36 Purity, emptiness, and modern physics 10:04 Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh: “Oneness, not Nothiness”11:03 Resting in Oneness and Visualization Oṃ svabhāva śuddhāḥ sarvadharmāḥ svabhāva śuddho 'haṃ. All dharmas in their own-being are pure; in my own-being I too am pure. BENEFITS Because this is, perhaps, the most powerful of all Buddhist affirmations due to it’s simple essence, its practical application in our everyday lives is vast. We chant it at the beginning of every formal meditation, sadhana, or mantra accumulation after taking Refuge to establish our pure ground. We use it to bless and purify our mala beads, vajra, bell, and altar offerings. We chant it over our food and water to purify its essence before eating. We recite it upon waking or after nightmares to ground our body and mind in tranquility. We chant it to clear negative energy in a space, a so-called haunted space. We use it to comfort a sick person. We can also use this to reassure those who are passing away, reminding their consciousness of their ultimate, unstained nature. We dedicate the merit of this presentation to the benefit of all sentient beings. #ShuddhaMantra #Buddhism #LamaYeshe #TibetanBuddhism #Emptiness #Shunyata #Meditation #Mantra #BuddhistPractice #Oneness
You Are Never Alone; You were Never Impure: The Meaning of the Śuddha Mantra. Power of Chants
Do you occasionally feel helpless or powerless to change your situation, or that of family and friends who are in trouble? Do you have difficulty sleeping, always worrying about tomorrow? Are you frightened by world events that seem beyond our control? Does life feel bleak, and frightening and you feel there is no way to change it? 🎵MANTRA: Chanted by HRISHIKESH SONAR and the BUDDHA WEEKLY BAND (Streaming Music Available on your favorite platform ARTIST: Buddha Weekly.)🎵 🙏🙏🙏 In this Quick Mantra Fix, we invite the powerful help of the10th of the 21 Taras, a Red Tara with a guided meditation, and her mantras. 🙏 Her Titles are Many as is her power to help — Śoka-vinodana-Tārā or Tara Who Dispels All Suffering — Tārā Trailokya Vijayā, Tara Victorious Over the Three Worlds As the "Activity Heroine" of Amitabha’s Padma (Lotus) Buddha Family, her warm, magnetizing sunset-red light transforms cold fear and isolation into universal compassion and deep inner resilience. 🌸 WHAT YOU WILL LEARN & PRACTICE IN THIS VIDEO: • The Buddhist psychology of helplessness and emotional kleshas • How the Padma Buddha family transforms attachment into Discriminating Wisdom • Visualization of 10th Red Tara, her Red Nectar Vessel, and protective Victory Umbrella • How to chant her sacred Sanskrit power mantra for protection against internal & external maras (obstacles) ✨ SACRED SANSKRIT POWER MANTRA: Devanagari: ॐ तारे तुत्तारे तुरे सर्व मार प्रमर्धनि स्वाहा IAST: Oṃ Tāre Tuttāre Ture Sarva Māra Pramardhani Svāhā Syllable-by-syllable with IAST: Syllable IAST Meaning ॐ Oṃ Sacred seed syllable of enlightened body, speech, and mind तारे Tāre Liberator from worldly suffering तुत्तारे Tuttāre Liberator from the 8 fears and internal poisons तुरे Ture Liberator from spiritual delusion and physical obstacles सर्व Sarva All मार Māra Maras / obstacles / harmful influences प्रमर्धनि Pramardhani Vanquisher / destroyer of स्वाहा Svāhā "May the blessings take root in my heart" WHICH in English you could translate as: "Om Homage and Praise to the Liberator from Worldly Suffering, the Liberator from 8 Fears, The Liberator from Delusions and Obstacles, the Vanquisher of all Harmful Influences (Maras). May these blessings take root in my heart." (ART CREDIT: Niels Petersen for 4-Armed Surya Gupta Red Tara) HER PRAISES: Sanskrit Text: namaḥ pramuditoddīpta mukuṭākṣipta mālini hasat prahasat tuttāre māra loka vaśaṅkari English Translation: "Homage to You, the majestic and joyful, with brilliant garlands of light around your crown. With the great clangor of laughter TUTTĀRĀ, you overpower all the worlds and the maras." SYMBOLS for VISUALIZING (Seen in the video): Sunset-Red Body of Light: Visualized not as a solid physical object, but as a vibrant, glowing body of transparent red light, glowing like a brilliant mountain setting sun. Red Nectar Vessel: Held in her hands or on a lotus, containing purifying nectar that heals emotional torment and dispels all sorrow. The Victory Umbrella / Banner: Her key protective implement. The Victory Umbrella symbolizes impenetrable spiritual protection, the magnetizing of favorable conditions, and the complete subjugation of internal and external maras (demonic forces, negative karma, and psychological hindrances). Four-Armed Form (Surya Gupta Tradition): In the detailed Surya Gupta lineage, she appears as a four-armed peaceful red deity seated on a lotus and sun disc, holding specific symbolic implements to subdue obstacles and lead practitioners into the mandala. 🔔 Don't forget to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and hit the BELL icon for more episodes! 🙏 Please Help Support our work: Become a Patron: https://Patreon.com/BuddhaWeekly Become a Member or Donate: https://BuddhaWeekly.com/support 🔹🔹🔹Resources / More Information: 📖 BUDDHAWEEKLY.com (1400+ in-depth Dharma features): https://buddhaweekly.com/ 📅 Dharma Calendar (covering the next 3 years): https://buddhaweekly.com/dharma-calendar/ 📄 Practice Text PDF Downloads: https://buddhaweekly.com/downloads/ 🖼️ Dharma Art Gallery Downloads: https://buddhaweekly.com/dharma-art-gallery/ 🎵 🎵 🎵 DHARMA MUSIC! 🎵 BUDDHAWEEKLY Music (YouTube): https://music.youtube.com/@BuddhaWeekly 🎵 3 GEMS BAND (YouTube): https://music.youtube.com/@3GemsBand 🎵 BUDDHA WEEKLY (Apple Music): https://music.apple.com/us/artist/buddha-weekly/1691780466 🎵 3GEMS (Apple Music): https://music.apple.com/us/artist/3gems/1831580194 #RedTara #BuddhaWeekly #QuickMantraFix #TaraMantra #Buddhism #Meditation #SanskritMantra #Mindfulness #SpiritualProtection
Quick Mantra Fix: 10th Red Tara When You Feel Powerless or Helpless Emergency Time Out
🙏 Enlightened Odyssey of Bodhisattva Hero Avalokitesvara: Adventures in the Six Poison Realms DON'T MISS THIS ODYSSEY ADVENTURE (with exciting animations or jump to chapters and scenes below if you want to visit only one of the six locations!) 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 ☠️ The Six Poison Realms — and the Bodhisattva Captain who sails us through them, pacifying the 6 Obstacles and Afflictions. Why does Buddhism talk about poison? Because the hell realms, hungry ghosts, animals, humans, demigods, and gods aren't just places on a map — they're the six poisons of your own mind: anger, greed, ignorance, desire, jealousy, and pride. And here's the twist: you don't need to be reborn to visit them. You live in all six every day. Join us on an Enlightened Odyssey — a heroic voyage through the Six Poison Realms, guided by the Captain of our ship of Enlightenment, Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva, in his six powerful forms. 🌟 FOR A FULL WRITTEN FEATURE WILL MANY SHOLARLY CITATIONS SEE OUR ORIGINAL STORY ON BUDDHAWEEKLY.com: https://buddhaweekly.com/6-avalokitesvara-heroes/ The Buddha is our Great Navigator. The Dharma is our Map. And the sacred Six Syllable Mantra — Om Mani Padme Hum — is our compass. 🛶 The Great Voyage: Buddha's Map to the Far Shore First taught by the 6th-century Tiantai patriarch Zhiyi in his Mohe Zhiguan, this ancient metaphor maps Avalokiteshvara's six forms onto the six realms of Samsara — and onto the six poisons that keep us trapped. In Vajrayana, the same teaching is called "closing the gates." Same truth, different maps. One by one, we face each poison — and watch our Captain transform to pacify it: 🔴 Poison of Anger & Hate — Naraka-loka (Hell Realm)Fire, demons, and rage. Avalokiteshvara appears in his peaceful two-armed form, his serenity cooling the flames. Seed syllable: Hum. 👻 Poison of Greed — Preta-loka (Hungry Ghost Realm)Never-satisfied ghosts with pot bellies and pin-mouths. Our Captain expands into his awe-inspiring 1000-Armed form, Sahasrabhuja āvalokiteśvara radiating golden light. Seed syllable: Me 🐾 Poison of Ignorance — Triyak-loka (Animal Realm)A wild jungle where every creature devours another. Hayagrīva, Hayagrīva āvalokiteśvara, the horse-headed form, stills the beasts with his neighing, granting mirror-like wisdom. Seed syllable: Pad 🏙️ Poison of Desire — Manushya-loka (Human Realm)Towering cities, endless cravings, no stars in the sky. The eighteen-armed Great Chundi appears, Cundī āvalokiteśvara, snatching away our attachments, granting discriminating wisdom. Seed syllable: Ni ⚔️ Poison of Jealousy — Asura-loka (Demi-God Realm)Storm-tossed seas, warring giants, envy of the gods. The eleven-headed Avalokiteshvara, Ekādaśamukha āvalokiteśvara towers over the waves, calming the Asuras with golden light. Seed syllable: Ma 🌸 Poison of Pride — Deva-loka (God Realm)Divine music, jewelled trees, a beautiful unmoving dream. Chintamani Chakra Avalokiteshvara, Cintāmaṇicakra āvalokiteśvara holds the wish-fulfilling jewel — the Om itself — dissolving even divine delusion into Space-Like Wisdom. Seed syllable Om 📖 NOTE: The six seed syllables of the Om Mani Padme Hum are the syllables of each of the six Avalokitesvaras, from Deva Realm (Om) to Asura realm (Ma), to Human Realm (Ni) to Animal realm (Pad) to Hungry Ghost realm (Me) to Naraka Loka (Hum). 🌟 The Antidote Is the Journey 📖 Chapters: 00:00 — The Six Poisons: Why Buddhism Talks About Poison 00:50 — Buddha the Great Navigator, Dharma the Map 01:18 — Avalokiteshvara: Captain of the Ship of Enlightenment 02:02 — Om Mani Padme Hum: The Six Gates, The Six Poisons 02:50 — Zhiyi's Mohe Zhiguan & The Six Kannon Tradition 04:05 — Poison #1: Anger — Naraka-loka (Hell Realm) 06:16 — Poison #2: Greed — Preta-loka (Hungry Ghosts) 07:36 — Poison #3: Ignorance — Triyak-loka (Animal Realm) 09:01 — Poison #4: Desire — Manushya-loka (Human Realm) 10:21 — Poison #5: Jealousy — Asura-loka (Demi-God Realm) 11:23 — Poison #6: Pride — Deva-loka (God Realm) 13:43 — Return to the Center: The Antidote Was the Journey 14:08 — Becoming the Captain: The Bodhisattva's New Odyssey 14:49 — Dedication of Merit 🙏 Support Our Spread the Dharma Mission: buddhaweekly.com/support patreon.com/BuddhaWeekly #Buddhism #Avalokiteshvara #OmManiPadmeHum #SixRealms #SixPoisons #Kleshas #Bodhisattva #BuddhaWeekly #Enlightenment #Mahayana #Vajrayana #Guanyin #Kannon #Dharma #Meditation #Compassion #Samsara #EnlightenedOdyssey
6 Avalokitesvara Heroes Overcoming 6 Poisons withOm Ma Ni Pad Me Hum: Enlightened Odyssey
Hrishikesh Sonar and the Buddha Weekly Band offer a new single from their coming album: Chintamani Chakra Dharani in Sanskrit. This Dharani is famous for 🔥🔥🔥 Eliminating illness, poverty, disease, and bad karma -- one of the six forms of the Lord of Compassion who directly helps us in the Samsaric realms. ✅ Benefits: This mantra is the wish-fulfilling jewel. “It can benefit all sentient beings and achieve success in all their wishes." 🙏🙏🙏Chintamani Chakra Avalokiteshvara is s special Sutra practice that arises from the vast compassion and love (karuna and metta) of the Great Lord of the World Lokeshvara, also known as Avalokiteshvara, Guanyin, Chenrezig and by 108 other names. 🙏 His forms, names and mantras are as vast as his endless, boundless compassion: male, female, 2 armed, 4 armed, 1000-armed, peaceful, wrathful and many others. In his wish-fulfillihng form, we usually visualize him with the Dharma Wheel as the Wish-Fulfilling Chakra (wheel), often with six arms, standing or sitting, in repose or leaping to our aid. His activities are vast and endless, as the Dharma Hero of love and compassion. ✅ PERMISSIONS: Anyone may benefit from this Dharani. As a Kriya Sutra practice there are benefits in hearing and benefits in chanting or speaking. There are additional benefits if you visualize him in front of you with yourself making offerings to the Lord of the World. Credits: Buddha Weekly Band Lead Singer and Songriter: Hrishikesh Sonar 🎵🎵🎵 SONG available for streaming on most music services including Apple Music, ITunes, Spotify and many others, under Buddha Weekly Band , song title: “Chintamani Chakra Dharani”🎵🎵🎵 IN SANSKRIT Namo ratnatrayāya nama āryāvalokiteśvarāya bodhisattvāya mahāsattvāya mahākaruṇikāya Tadyathā Oṃ cakravarti cintāmaṇi mahāpadme ru ru tiṣṭha jvala ākarṣāya hūṃ phat ̣svāhā Sanskrit Translation "Namo ratnatrayāya nama āryāvalokiteśvarāya bodhisattvāya mahāsattvāya mahākaruṇikāya": This part means "I bow to the Three Jewels, I bow to the noble Avalokiteśvara, the great Bodhisattva, the great compassionate one".  नमो रत्नत्रयाय नम आर्यावलोकितेश्वराय बोधिसत्त्वाय महासत्त्वाय महाकारुणिकाय । तद्यथा । ॐ चक्रवर्ति चिन्तामणि महापद्मे रुरु तिष्ठ ज्वल आकर्षाय हूं फट् स्वाहा ॥ 🔔 Don't forget to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and hit the BELL icon for more episodes! 🙏 Support our work: Become a Patron: https://Patreon.com/BuddhaWeekly Become a Member or Donate: https://BuddhaWeekly.com/support 🔹🔹🔹Resources / More Information: 📖 BUDDHAWEEKLY.com (1400+ in-depth Dharma features): https://buddhaweekly.com/ 📅 Dharma Calendar (covering the next 3 years): https://buddhaweekly.com/dharma-calendar/ 📄 Practice Text PDF Downloads: https://buddhaweekly.com/downloads/ 🖼️ Dharma Art Gallery Downloads: https://buddhaweekly.com/dharma-art-gallery/ 🎵 🎵 🎵 DHARMA MUSIC! 🎵 BUDDHAWEEKLY Music (YouTube): https://music.youtube.com/@BuddhaWeekly 🎵 3 GEMS BAND (YouTube): https://music.youtube.com/@3GemsBand 🎵 BUDDHA WEEKLY (Apple Music): https://music.apple.com/us/artist/buddha-weekly/1691780466 🎵 3GEMS (Apple Music): https://music.apple.com/us/artist/3gems/1831580194 🎵 BUDDHAWEEKLY (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/artist/1Rk3pOFGwxJFhjnOhZyHWx 🎵 3GEMS (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/artist/0F5bWufjymJEwYQKHkM507 🎬 3GEMS YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@3GemsBand 📱 📱 📱 DHARMA PODCASTS 📱 Find BuddhaCast on your favorite podcast streamer, or see our Podcast page on 🔹Buddha Weekly: https://buddhaweekly.com/podcast/ 🔹BUZZSPROUT: https://buddhacast.buzzsprout.com/2638338 🔹APPLE PODCASTS https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/buddha-cast-demystifying-buddhism/id6802120251 🔹SPOTIFY PODCASTS: https://open.spotify.com/show/0348mLZ89U6xf8AX5WR7wn 🔹AMAZON MUSIC: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/d8ef2dc0-a6f0-4dcf-9a8a-13fb78029330/buddha-cast---demystifying-buddhism 🔹YOUTUBE PODCAST PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfMQ2b3bBk48
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🙏🙏🙏 Key Takeaway: The grief attack is not a system failure. It is the murky, beautiful, painful reality of love persisting through transformation. The wave will pass, but the connection remains, if we remain anchored. In this episode we discuss these anchors. This is available now as audio podcast (below) and will be available as a Video Podcast in the near future. Available in video now for Supporting Members or on Patreon.com/BuddhaWeekly 📱 📱 📱 DHARMA PODCASTS Buddha Cast 📱 Find BuddhaCast on your favorite podcast streamer, or see our Podcast page on 🔹Buddha Weekly: https://buddhaweekly.com/podcast/ 🔹BUZZSPROUT: https://buddhacast.buzzsprout.com/2638338 🔹APPLE PODCASTS https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/buddha-cast-demystifying-buddhism/id6802120251 🔹SPOTIFY PODCASTS: https://open.spotify.com/show/0348mLZ89U6xf8AX5WR7wn ✨✨✨Is This Episode Right for You? Is this podcast for you? Yes, if you: 🌿 Have experienced a panic attack triggered by grief, loss, or the fear of loss 🌿 Are supporting someone who is dying or grieving 🌿 Have lost a beloved pet and feel disenfranchised in your grief 🌿 Want both biological tools (breath, vagus nerve) and philosophical frameworks (emptiness, non-fabrication, transformation) 🌿 Are curious how 8th-century Tibetan wisdom and modern palliative care converge on the same practical advice 🌿 Appreciate a blend of neuroscience, Buddhist psychology, and heart-centered storytelling 💬 Maybe skip if you: Are looking for a short, surface-level overview (this is nearly 50 minutes, quite in-depth) Prefer purely secular content without Buddhist framework (though the episode explicitly addresses secular listeners) ✅  ALWAYS SEEK PROFESSIONAL HELP FOR SERIOUS ISSUES 📚 FOR a FULL TRANSCRIPT and CITATIONS to the 17 Sources mentioned in this Video Podcast, see the complete feature on Buddha Weekly: https://buddhaweekly.com/surviving-grief/ 🙏 Support Our Dharma Mission:Donate https://buddhaweekly.com/donor/   | Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/BuddhaWeekly | Become a Supporting member: https://buddhaweekly.com/support/ ⚡Top Points for Listeners A grief attack is a full-body nervous system event — not just sadness. It mimics the physical process of dying: crushing chest pressure, dry mouth, cold sweats, gasping breath. The body believes it is dying because the mind believes it is dying. ✅ The pain is real, but the permanence is an illusion. Like a phantom limb, the agony is 100% real, but the source is empty. The panic is not your identity — it is an impermanent weather pattern caused by attachment (raga) and aversion (dvesha). ✅ Don’t feed the innate demon. The initial wave is unavoidable, but the secondary reaction — I’m going to die, this will never end, I can’t survive this — is optional. ✅ Three anchors for the acute phase (from Guru Rinpoche): Body: Drop your shoulders, unclench your hands. Short-circuit the biofeedback loop. Speech: Stop talking. Rest like a mute. Cut off the verbal fuel. Mind: Refuse to fabricate future storylines. Stay in the current millisecond. ✅ One breath is enough. The Maranasati Sutta says the truly heedful person lives within the interval of a single in-breath or out-breath. You don’t have to survive the rest of your life without them — just this one breath. This plunges you into the “deathless” present, where time — and therefore grief — cannot exist. ✅ Slow the breath to hack the mind. Deep, slow exhaling stimulates the vagus nerve, activating the parasympathetic nervous system and chemically signaling the fight-or-flight response to stand down. You are not alone. Kisagotami’s story reveals that every house has known death. Your grief is not a unique curse — it is the shared burden of all humanity. This realization breaks the isolation. ✅ A cloud never dies. Thich Nhat Hanh’s teaching: matter and energy cannot be destroyed, only transformed. You aren’t grieving your loved one’s destruction — you’re grieving their transformation. ✅ Eat the poison (metaphorically). The peacock transmutes venom into radiant feathers. Acceptance rather than aversion transmutes your personal agony into deep universal compassion. The grief doesn’t disappear — it becomes purpose. ✅ Ritual replaces helplessness with love in motion. Whether guiding words, gentle touch, or chanted mantra, devotional practices give the grieving person a focal point of supreme compassion — a final, beautiful, actionable gift to the dying. ✅ Einstein’s comfort: The distinction between past, present, and future is a stubbornly persistent illusion. Your loved one is woven permanently into the fabric of the cosmos — and into your very being. The separation you feel is just the mind struggling to comprehend the scale of transformation. The wave will pass. The connection remains. Keep breathing.
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When fear strikes — when the flames are real or the panic is real, but internal — call out to Mother Tara. She moves at the speed of wind and thought. She answers instantly. PUBLISHED ON FULL HARVEST MOON, one of TARA's very special days! (Tara's two extra merit days are the 8th lunar and full moon). In this short Emergency Mantra Dharani Time-Out, we explore the ancient rescue stories of Green Tara — the Bodhisattva who leaps to protect anyone who calls her name in faith. From a family trapped in fire to a ship lost in storm, Tara's miraculous interventions are vivid psychological blueprints for transforming our own inner poisons: anger, pride, envy, attachment, and paralyzing anxiety. In this video: ✅ The 16 rescue stories of Tara — and what they mean for YOUR mind ✅ How Green Tara acts as a "somatic reset button" for fight-or-flight panic ✅ A guided visualization with Tara's emerald light to dissolve fear ✅ "Tara's Own Promise Dharani Mantra" — her immortal vow to protect all who call on her You are safe. You are protected. You are held in the loving sanctuary of Mother Tara 🎧 Stay for the special musical performance of Tārā's Own Promise Dharani by 3 Gems Band. 📖 READ THE FULL ARTICLE and TRANSCRIPT on Green Tara, the Windy Rescuer, with complete transcript, citations, and resources:👉 https://buddhaweekly.com/?p=30695 📚 FEATURED SOURCES:• "18 Stories of Tara" — from Tara in the Palm of Your Hand by H.E. Zasep Tulku Rinpoche• THE FULL COLOR BOOK IS AVAILABLE ON AMAZON in hardcover, paperback and ebook* https://link.amazon/B01Kmw7c8 Tara's Own Promise Dharani ✨In the Sutra, the benefits are explained: “By merely recalling this dhāraṇī, all dangers will be eliminated, all accomplishments attained, and all sentient beings brought under control.” It is said that on the 8th or 15th day of the moon (full moon), or daily, if one makes offerings and recites this, Tārā will grant whatever you desire. 🛡️ DHARANI in IAST Sanskrit: tadyathā oṁ tāre tārāyai hūṁ hūṁ hūṁ samaya­sthite bhara bhara sarvābharaṇa­vibhūṣite padme padme mahā­padmāsana­sthite hasa hasa trailokyavarade sarva­deva­dānava­pūjite smarāhi bhagavati tāre smarāhi bhagavatas tathāgatasya purataḥ samayaṃ dhara dhara mahā­sattvāvalokite maṇi­kanaka­vicitrābharaṇe oṁ vilokāya mama sarva bhagavati tāre hrīṁ hrīṁ hrīṁ phaṭ svāhā MORE Sources Tara Protects Us from the Eight Great External Dangers and Eight Internal Obstacles" • "Tara the Windy Liberator: Green Tara Functions Throughout Our World"• Garchen Rinpoche's biographical accounts of Tara's eight life-saving rescues 20 Minute film celebrating his 90th Birhtday: youtube.com/watch?v=CtV6Av2HF0A&feature=youtu.be • Lotus Sutra, Chapter 25: Avalokiteshvara's Universal Gate 🎵 FEATURED CHANT:"Tara's Own Promise Dharani (Tārāsvapratijñādhāraṇī)" — 3 Gems Band — Music Video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HpbDvo_PW8 🔔 SUBSCRIBE for more Emergency Buddhist Mantra Time-Outs — short sanctuary practices for when life feels heavy, overwhelming, or unsafe. 🌐 CONNECT WITH BUDDHA WEEKLY:• Website: https://BuddhaWeekly.com• YouTube: https://YouTube.com/@BuddhaWeekly #GreenTara #TaraMantra #BuddhistMantra #EmergencyMantra #FearRelief #AnxietyHelp #TaraDharani #BuddhaWeekly #MantraTimeOut #ProtectionMantra #TibetanBuddhism #Vajrayana #MotherTara #WindyLiberator
Danger & Fear: Emergency Buddhist Protection Mantra Time Out! Instant Safety with Green Tara
Welcome to another Buddha Weekly Emergency Mantra Time-Out—your short, emergency sanctuary when life feels heavy, overwhelming, or unsafe. Feeling Drained? Paranoia? Bad Luck? Do you feel like you are under attack by "black magic," curses, or the hostile intentions of others? Whether you view this as an external spell or a heavy psychological obstruction (a storm of paranoia and dread), the suffering is real. It leaves you feeling isolated and waiting for the other shoe to drop. In this emergency time-out, we turn to the ultimate protection: Black Tara (Vadi Pramardani Tara) . We also discuss other options, including the Parittas and Sitatapatra practices. 🛡️ Who is Black Tara? She is the 7th of the 21 Taras, known as "Tara Who Crushes Adversaries." But as an enlightened Bodhisattva, she does not kill or create bad karma. Like a fierce mother elephant protecting her calf, she destroys the causes of black magic—the anger, jealousy, and ignorance in the mind of the harm-doer—and neutralizes their negative energy. She simultaneously purifies the fear and self-doubt within your own mindstream. 🧠 The Psychology of Protection As the 11th-century yogini Machig Labdron taught: "As long as there is an ego, there are demons." A curse gains power when our fear gives it permission to take root. By visualizing Black Tara—a Jungian "shadow" empowered for good—we shatter paranoia and reclaim our personal power. 🙏 The Ultimate Refuge Regardless of the form we visualize, our true refuge is the Three Jewels: Buddha: The Enlightened form (Black Tara) we visualize. Dharma: The sacred mantra we chant. Sangha: Our connection to all sentient beings. Against the Triple Gem, no evil or obstacle can prevail. ✨ What You Will Experience in This Video: Guidance: Understanding how Buddhism meets the fear of black magic without judgment. Visualization: A guided meditation on the radiant, dark-blue light of Black Tara. The Mantra: Chanting the potent Sanskrit mantra for dissolving curses, with Hrishikesh Sonar and the Buddha Weekly Band. The Shield: Visualizing an impenetrable sphere of wisdom fire that consumes all negativity before it reaches you. 🎵 Black Tara MANTA: oṃ tāre tuttāre ture sarva vidyā avarṇā ye bhye phaṭ svahā ओं तारे तुत्तारे तुरे सर्व विद्या अवर्णा ये भ्ये फट स्वहा ॥ 🎵 The Mantra Translation: "Homage to Tara, the saviouress from suffering and fear, whose wisdom cuts and transforms, dissolves or eliminates every obstacle, curse, and negativity." ⏱️ Timecodes: 0:00 – Introduction: Facing the Fear of Black Magic 2:22 – How Buddhism Views Curses & Psychic Attack 3:42 – Black Tara: The Undefeatable Protector 4:48 – The Psychology of Demons & The Ego 6:31 - True Refuge and Protection: the Three Jewels 8:07 – Guided Visualization: The Blue Light of Protection 12:15 – Chanting the Mantra (Hrishikesh Sonar with Buddha Weekly Band) 💡 Benefits of This Practice: Dissolves Fear: Calms the "storm of paranoia" and unexplained dread. Energetic Cleansing: Visualizing the blue light purifies negative imprints and bad karma. Restores Boundaries: Provides a powerful archetype to shatter psychological vulnerability. Connects to Sangha: Reminds you that you are not alone; you are connected to the life force of the Universe. 👤 Who Is This For? Anyone feeling drained, isolated, or targeted by negativity. Those experiencing "bad luck" or spiritual obstructions. Practitioners seeking a swift, wrathful protection practice. Anyone needing an "emergency" spiritual reset. CREDITS: Illustrations by V.V. Sapar, Niels Petersen, Lasha Mutual, and Thangkha Nepal. Thank you! Songwriter and Lead Singer: Hrishikesh Sonar Band: Buddha Weekly Band Available on your Favorte Music Streaming Platform under Band “Buddha Weekly Band” in our Album “Mantra Collection 2” track 10: APPLE MUSIC: https://music.apple.com/us/album/mantra-collection-2/1694199097 SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/album/52QhLfHssEBGYLiZSmbhhP ⚠️ Important Caution: While spiritual practice can provide immense comfort and psychological resilience, please always seek the help of qualified professionals (medical, first-responders, psychological, or legal) if you are in danger, experiencing severe mental health crises, or facing physical threats. Buddhism encourages taking practical refuge in the world as well as the spirit. 🙏 Dedication: We dedicate the merit of this practice: May all negative energies, curses, and ill-will in the world be pacified. May all sentient beings be free from fear, free from harm, and abide in permanent peace and protection. Svaha! #BlackTara #Mantra #Protection #Buddhism #BlackMagic #PsychicAttack #Meditation #BuddhaWeekly #Tara #Curses #Spirituality #Healing
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