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The First Doctor: Medicine Buddha Bhaisajyaguru Lapis Lazuli Light — Empowering You to Heal; the Buddha of Healing and Medicine and Doctors

In times of pain, sickness, or stress, many Mahayana Buddhists rely on sacred Medicine Buddha meditation for healing. In Buddhism, where the power of mind is preeminent, it is no surprise that meditation is widely embraced as medication. As David Miche explains, they have the same root in language: "It is no...
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Buddha / Buddhist Practices / Deities / Dharma / Mahayana / Mantra / Medicine Buddha / Meditation / Vajrayana

Why do Families Fight? Buddha’s advice for Families on Resolving Conflicts; Embracing our Buddha Nature

Buddha's teachings can be helpful in maintaining a peaceful family environment. Here, a family visits a serene Buddhist temple.
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Conflicts in life are inevitable, and Buddha had extensive teachings on the nature of conflict and its remedies. Conflict, like all suffering in Samsara, inevitably arises from the five...
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Tara Principle: Wisdom, Compassion and Activity — the “practical” Karma Mother active in our daily, real-world lives

Loving face of the Mother of All Buddhas Green Tara. Detail from art by Ben Christian.
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  Why is Tara so beloved among Mahayana Buddhists? Why do we turn to Green Tara first, when we need help? Even an advanced yogi who practices a profound Yidam is likely...
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Mahayana / Tara / Vajrayana

Akshobhya and the Magical City: the Unshakable Wisdom of Akshobhya, Vajra Lord: his mantra, Dharani and Sadhana

Akshobhya, the Vajra Buddha, and the Magical City (from the Lotus Sutra.)
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Why is Akshobhya Buddha the very face of peace? Why is the focus of the Vajra family of Akshobhya Buddha the poison of Anger? Which wisdom is central to Akshobhya Buddha family of the Vajra? Why...
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Buddha / Buddhist Practices

The Essential Characteristics of Buddha Nature Based on the teachings in the Uttara Tantra Shastra

All beings are equally endowed with Buddha Nature. It is not something that saints and sages have in a greater measure, and ordinary people have less.In all places and times, in all cultures, for all people, this essential, perfect, true nature is exactly the same. Seeing this at once removes both self...
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Buddhist Living

April 22 is Earth Day, which makes it Tara’s day: nourishing, caring, mother-earth hands of Tara of the Khadira Fragrant Forest

April 22 is Global Earth Day: HAPPY EARTH DAY FROM @BuddhaWeekly. 
April 22 is Earth Day, which makes it Tara's day: nourishing, caring, mother-earth hands of Tara of the Khadira Fragrant Forest 4
We can take inspiration from Green Tara's example to be more mindful of our planet and all its creatures every day of the year. We can use her nourishing, caring hands as a reminder to treat the...
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Bodhisattvas / Buddha / Tara

Who are the Five Great Wisdom Buddhas and Why Are They So Important? How to Visualize and Practice the Five Dhyani Buddhas

Five Dhyani Buddhas.
Who are the Five Great Wisdom Buddhas and Why Are They So Important? How to Visualize and Practice the Five Dhyani Buddhas 5
Who are the five Great Conquering Buddhas and what are their five Wisdoms? Why are they so important in daily Mahayana Buddhist practice? How are they different from Shakyamuni Buddha, who was born into our world? In this feature we'll introduce the important Five Buddha...
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Buddhist Practices / Mahayana

Guru Rinpoche Taught “Mala Should Accompany You Like Your Shadow”– A Complete Buddhist Guide to Practicing with a Mala

The sacred mala is more than just a counting tool and is considered a sacred Dharma object in the same way as a Sutra, since it represents Dharma Speech, the speech of the Buddhas. 
Guru Rinpoche Taught "Mala Should Accompany You Like Your Shadow"-- A Complete Buddhist Guide to Practicing with a Mala 6
Why did the great Guru Rinpoche Padmasambhava teach your mala "should accompany you like...
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Buddhist Living / Vajrayana

“What Bodhisattvas Do” 37 Practices of All Bodhisattvas: the Total Path, a Daily Recitation, a Perfect Buddhist Practice and Lifestyle

  What are The Thirty-Seven Practices of All the Bodhisattvas and why are they so revered in Mahayana? "One of the most famous native Tibetan texts on mind training, this classic by Tokme Zangpo summarises the teachings of Śāntideva's Bodhicaryāvatāra and other sources, in order to present the path of the bodhisattva...
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Bodhisattvas / Mahayana

Treasures of Bardo Thodol – The Book of Liberation Through Understanding the Between — incorrectly translated Tibetan Book of the Dead

The peaceful deities of the Bardo Thodrol Book of LIberation Through Understanding the Between.
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Why is the Bardo Thodol considered a spiritual treasure from the Enlightened Mind of the Second Buddha Padmasambhava? Why is a Book of the Dead considered nothing less than a profoundly liberating teaching? Let's...
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