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Supporting Members 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...
Ad-Free Video for Supporting Members: Black Tara Mantra, Destroyer of all Evils and Enemies; Mother Tara’s Wrathful Aspect, Chanted 108 Times
Tara, the Mother of all the Buddhas, emanates in countless forms to help sentient beings. In her most wrathful black form, the 7th of the 21 Taras, she overcomes every evil, every enemy, obstacle, negativity — and even curses or...
Supporting Member Podcast: Black Tara Mantra, Destroyer of all Evils and Enemies; Mother Tara’s Wrathful Aspect
ara, the Mother of all the Buddhas, emanates in countless forms to help sentient beings. In her most wrathful black form, the 7th of the 21 Taras, she overcomes every evil, every enemy, obstacle, negativity — and even curses or...
Supporting Member Ad-Free Video: Destroyer of Death Yamantaka: supremely wrathful Yidam manifestation of Manjushri
Death itself is conquered by this towering, wrathful deity, Yamantaka. Conquering death, and the cycle of samsaric suffering, is at the very heart of Buddhism. As the “death destroyer” Yamantaka symbolizes this aspiration, and his meditational deity practice is designed...
Kalachakra Mantra: Tenfold Power Chanting by Hrishikesh Sonar
Kalachakra mantra and practice are recommended by great Buddhist teachers such as the Dalai Lama in these difficult times. Chant along with Hrishikesh Sonar, the mantra of Kalachakra presented with beautiful meditative images. (Ad-free version in high definition for Supporting...
Supporting Members Ad-Free Video: Kalachakra, the Wheel of Time Buddha — highest emanation of Shakyamuni Buddha
Why is Kalachakra practice recommended by great Buddhist teachers such as the Dalai Lama in these difficult times? Why is Kalachakra considered to be a highest yoga meditational form of Shakyamuni Buddha? How can Kalachakra meditation help to relieve our...
HD ad-free supporting members version: Meditation Loving Kindness Guided 10 minutes plus 10 benefits
What are the ten benefits of loving kindness and compassion meditation to health and wellness as supported by peer-reviewed research. How can ten minutes of meditation a day reduce stress, slow aging or decrease illness. What is a simple, guided...
10 Wellness Benefits Loving Kindness Meditation, a guided 10-minute meditation
What are the ten benefits of loving kindness and compassion meditation to health and wellness as supported by peer-reviewed research. How can ten minutes of meditation a day reduce stress, slow aging or decrease illness. What is a simple, guided...
Supporting Members HD Ad-Free Video: Ksitigarbha Dìzàng Jizo Guided Meditation and Mantra.mov
Why is Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva so popular across all traditions of Buddhism? What are the benefits of meditating on Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva? Why is his mantra treasured for stability, riches and wish-granting? We answer these questions, followed by a short visualization meditation...
Support Members HD Video: Support Your Health and Long Life with Ushnisha Vijaya Guided Meditation and Mantra
Ushnisha Vijaya, also known as Namgyelma in Tibetan, is one of the most beloved and widely practiced buddhas in Mahayana Buddhism. Why do Vajrayana Buddhists rely on the life-affirming, long-life Buddha Ushnisha Vijaya to support health and auspicious long life?...
Ad-Free for Supporting Members: Black Mahakala’s powerful mantra chanted by Yoko Dharma!
6-Armed Black Mahakala is the powerful, active, and protective form of compassion — none other than wrathful Avalokiteshvara in Vajrayana Buddhism. To learn more about this important Enlightened protector, see our previous video documentary. Enjoy, or chant along with Yoko...
Supporting Members HD Ad-Free Video: Buddhist Protector Black Mahakala’s Miracles Documentary, and Mantra chanted by Yoko Dharma
Why is Mahakala associated with miracles and protection in Tibetan Buddhism? What do crows, three men in black, black dogs, black horses and black wolves have to do with Black Mahakala? How can wrathful Black Mahakala be considered none other...
Ad-Free Video: 21 Taras chant in Sacred Sanskrit as taught by Buddha: chanted by Hrishikesh Sonar
21 Taras Paintings by Niels Petersen Sanskrit Praise chanted by Hrishikesh Sonar for Buddha Weekly The 21 Praises to Tara are famous for blessing activity, protection, healing, long-life practice and wish-fulfillment. Tara, the Mother of the Buddhas, emanates in...
Member ad-free video: 10 Benefits of Vajrayogini Practice documentary with chanted 8 lines of praise to Vajrayogini by Yoko Dharma
Why do many Buddhist teachers describe Vajrayogini as the one practice for our busy, hectic, terrifying times which can lead us, in one lifetime, to Enlightenment? Why is Vajrayogini the Sarva Buddha Dakini — the Dakini who is the essence...
Member Video: Ad-Free Ushnishavijaya Healing & Long Life Mantra 108 times beautifully chanted
Ushnisha Vijaya (Tibetan: གཙུག་གཏོར་རྣམ་རྒྱལ་མ།) or Tsuktor Namgyelma, is one of the most beloved and widely practiced Buddhas in Mahayana Buddhism. She represents the epitome of physical health, vitality, and longevity. Her practices are highly recommended for increasing these qualities in...
White Tara mantra chanted 108 times with stunning visualizations for healing and long life: supporting Members Ad-Free Video
Buddhist teachers are universal in their enthusiasm for White Tara practice. Almost every teacher has real-life stories of people close to them who have been helped by White Tara, especially for health, long-life and auspiciousness. According to Venerable Lama Phuntsock:...
Member ad-free video: Mother Tara’s powerful activity mantra — saving from the eight great dangers
Green Tara is famous for her windy activity, sweeping to the rescue of sentient beings, with the force and speed of a hurricane. In Vajrayana Buddhism, Female Buddhas represent Wisdom. For this reason, she is described as the mother of...
Early view: Vajrapani Documentary for Supporting Members (ad free HD)
Why does Vajrapani Bodhisattva's name mean "indestructible hand of the Buddha?" Why is he also called the "Lord or Secrets"? Why is Vajrapani one of the three most important Bodhisattvas? Come along with us now as we get to know...
Member Video: Patrons and Members: Vajrapani 108 Mantras beautifully chanted with meditational images
In Buddhism, Bodhisattva Vajrapani's ultimate power activity mantra is famous for its inspiring benefits — protecting, strengthening and empowering our practice. His mantra is the highest expression of ultimate activity, or karma. Listen or chant along with the Sanskrit version...
NEW Member Video, ad-free HD version of: Vajrasattva’s Purifying and Healing 100-syllable mantra in Sanskrit beautifully chanted
For Patrons and Members HD and ad-free: Buddha taught us how to purify obstacles, obscurations, negative karma, even disease, through Vajrasattva meditation, visualization and mantras. Chant along the 100-syllable Sanskrit mantra, here beautifully chanted by Hrishikesh Sonar, with the meditative...
Member Ad-Free Video: Vajrakilaya Buddha documentary: Cutting the 3 poisons with the sharpest weapon, plus chanted mantras
Why is wrathful Buddha Vajrakilaya, described by Garchen Rinpoche as "the mind of great love?" Can such a ferocious embodiment of Enlightenment really calm the mind and tame our obstacles, both external and internal? Why is Vajrakilaya — also called...
Supporting Member Video: Ad-Free version HD of Manjushri Mantra beautifully chanted with visualization images.
Manjushri Mantra 108 Times beautifully chanted by Hrishikesh Sonar with Visualization images. This is the ad-free version HD, as a thank you to our wonderful supporting members:
Members and Patrons: Avalokiteshvara compassion mantra 108 times with meditative images
Ad-free HD version of the Avalokiteshvara Compassion Mantra chanted 108 times beautifully by the amazing Hrishikesh Sonar — with stunning meditative images of the Great Compassionate Bodhisattva. His compassion mantra is Om Mani Padme Hum. This is considered the most...