VIDEO: Amitabha Phowa (Powa) Teaching / Guided Meditation from Ven. Zasep Rinpoche Overcome Fear of Death

Feature Contents

    Venerable Zasep Tulku Rinpoche’s concise commentary and guided meditation on the profound practice of Tibetan Phowa (pronounced Powa) — the transference of our consciousness to the Pureland of Amitabha Buddha. This practice is renowned for “healing the mind” and is a higher practice that helps us overcome “fear of dying.” Video ends with Amitabha mantra chanted by the amazing Yoko Dharma.

    Video:

     

     

    TEACHER GUIDANCE: This is generally a higher tantric practice, and normally requires guidance (in person) from a teacher of lineage. Rinpoche instructed that — because this is Amitabha Powa — it is acceptable to practice (if one is serious) for students who need Phowa practice (for example, someone who is preparing for death, has a loved one who might die, or a student who is serious about Powa practice), but who do not have Higher Yoga initiation. This is because this is Amitabha Phowa (powa), and Amitabha and his Pureland, are accessible practices to anyone. Rinpoche does ask students to view this as an educational video and — if practiced — to do so seriously, and preferably under guidance of one’s teacher.

    Phowa practice, as a regular practice, prepares us for the uncertain time when we will actually pass away, training our minds (consciousness) in how to reach the Light of Amitabha and his Pure land Sukhavati. In daily practice, we visualize our consciousness going and then coming back.

    For all of us — as in daily practice we visualize our consciousness both going to the pureland and returning to our own body — Rinpoche explains how you visualize Amitabha descending to your crown, then transforming into Amitayus Buddha at your heart. Amitayus is a manifestation of Amitabha specifically for “long life” practice.

    MANTRA of Amitabha (also chanted at the end of this video by Yoko Dharma!)

    Om Ami Dewa Hri

    MANTRA of Amitayus:

    OM A MA RA NI DZI WAN TI YE SOHA

    Video ends with wonderful Amitabha mantra chanting by Yoko Dharma.

    #Buddhism #BuddhaWeekly #Vajrayana #Mahayana #Amitabha #Amida #Powa #Phowa #TibetanBuddhism

    Leave a Comment

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

    More articles by this author

    A body mandala from a Tangkha acquired from a San Francisco museum. It is most likely a body mandala in the Bon tradition.
    Buddhist body mandala practice in Vajrayana Buddhism — and riding the winds of the inner body “The prana goes where the mind goes.””
    Yidam Lightning Path video thumbnail.
    SUPPORTING MEMBER VIDEO: Why Yidams Are the Ultimate Means of Accomplishment; the Lightning Path to Enlightenment
    Collection of Deities in front of meditator Buddha Weekly
    Yidam Lightning Path: Yidam is “Method of Accomplishment”; 48 Yidam Practices
    Virudhaka Mantra Video Thumbnail.
    Virudhaka Heavenly King Mantra — Wisdom, Growth and Protection, the “He Who Causes to Grow”
    8 Bodhisattvas Daily Practice with 8 Mantras Video Thumbnail.
    SUPPORTING MEMBER VIDEO: 8 Powers of 8 Bodhisattvas in 8 Minutes: Concise Daily Merit Practice with 8 Mantras
    Hayagriva devotional statue in front of a Hayagriva Sangdrup thangka. Statue painted as a devotional practice by Kam Wai Yu, of Buddha Weekly.
    Wrathful Compassion of Hayagriva, the Heruka emanation of Amitabha Buddha — an important Buddhist practice in modern, difficult times.

    Please Help Support the “Spread the Dharma” Mission!

    Buddhist-worshippers_32631040-low

    Be a part of the noble mission as a supporting member or a patron, or a volunteer contributor of content.

    The power of Dharma to help sentient beings, in part, lies in ensuring access to Buddha’s precious Dharma — the mission of Buddha Weekly. We can’t do it without you!

    A non-profit association since 2007, Buddha Weekly published many feature articles, videos, and,  podcasts. Please consider supporting the mission to preserve and “Spread the Dharma." Your support as either a patron or a supporting member helps defray the high costs of producing quality Dharma content. Thank you! Learn more here, or become one of our super karma heroes on Patreon.

    Lee Kane

    Author | Buddha Weekly

    Lee Kane is the editor of Buddha Weekly, since 2007. His main focuses as a writer are mindfulness techniques, meditation, Dharma and Sutra commentaries, Buddhist practices, international perspectives and traditions, Vajrayana, Mahayana, Zen. He also covers various events.
    Lee also contributes as a writer to various other online magazines and blogs.

    Invalid Email
    Buddha-Weekly-Latest Features on Buddha Weekly-Buddhism
    .
    Buddha-Weekly-Buddhist prayer feature on Buddha Weekly-Buddhism
    Translate »
    Scroll to Top