Why is Ratnasambhava Buddha described as the wish-granting Buddha? Why is he considered the Buddha closest to our world, always ready to help? What are the four generosities of the Jewel Buddha of the Earth? What is his great Dharani that delivers the four Generosities into our lives? We answer these questions, and more, in this in-depth presentation, and end with his Dharani, Mantras and Sadhana to help you connect directly to this generous and auspicious Buddha.

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CONTENTS OF VIDEO

00:00–01:16 Why is Ratnasambhava described as the wish-granting Buddha?

01:16–02:35 An introduction: The 4 Generosities, Wish-Granting and the power of Earth

02:35–03:26 The Jewel Family of Prosperity: Mamaki, Ratnapani, Jambhala, Vasudhara

03:26–04:45 The Wisdom of Equality overcoming pride: Dana Paramita & the four generosities

04:45–06:49 Ratnasambha’s Practice: 4 Gifts and the 4 Immeasurables: loving kindness, compassion, empathetic joy, and equanimity

06:49–07:30 Acts of kindness are one of the four offerings

07:30–08:16 Gifts of Dharma, the highest offering

08:16–09:36 Six Session Yoga of Ratnasambhava

09:36–11:14 Benefits of practice: prosperity, auspiciousness, good fortune

11:14–12:31 Sutras highlighting the Wisdom of Ratnasambhava: Golden Light Sutra, Shurangama Sutra, and Ratna-gotra-vibhaga

12:31–13:19  Ratnasambhava’s Powerful Dharani Benefits: destroy negative karma, Bodhichitta, auspiciousness.

13:19–14:37 Dharani recited Three Times

14:37–14:53 Ratnasambhava Heart Mantra Three Times

14:53–15:16 Visualizing Ratnasambhava’s form, offerings and seven-limbs of practice

15:16–20:57 Sadhana recitation

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Ratnasambhava Buddha, the glorious and auspicious Buddha of the South is characterized by his open hand of generosity, the mudra of giving. Jetsun Dragpa Gyaltsen, one of the five Sakya patriarchs, who lived 1147 to 1216, described the glorious Buddha of Generosity this way:

“Arising in the southern direction is Ratnasambhava on a horse, lotus and sun throne; with a body yellow in colour the right hand is placed in the mudra of supreme generosity.”

The mudra of generosity characterizes his vastly important wisdom. It is generosity and kindness and equality that defines the great Buddha closest to our earthly existence.

He is the Buddha who grants wishes. As described by Konchog Ozer, from the Sadhana, which we recite at the end of this presentation:

He has “a radiant body having the colour of blazing gold, one face, two hands, the right is in supreme generosity — fulfilling the wishes of beings.”

DHARANI

Namo Ratna Rasmi Chandra Pratimandita Vidyam Teja Koshesvara Rajaya Tathagataya Arhate Samyak-sambuddhaya. Tadyatha, Ratne Ratne, Ratna Kirane, Ratna Pratimandite, Ratna Sambhave, Ratna Prabhe, Ratnod-gate Svaha

HEART MANTRA

Om Ratnasambhava Tram