Teachings on Tara, 12 June 2014, Sao Paulo, Brazil

We practice Dharma to be awakened, for enlightenment. But how do we long for something so abstract and un-longeable? Buddhist teachings use human psychology as a stepping stone for the path. In this case, shunyata appears as a shape, colour, 21 forms, etc. Our longing for a mother, sister, protector takes us to Tara; it makes us approach the deity. That longing then becomes a communication link.

Deity is all to do with our perception. It's not like Tara existed before we knew her. How she communicates and functions depends entirely on how we relate to her. According to how wholeheartedly we relate to her, in that same way we will have communication from her.

"The main thing is remembering her — anytime, anywhere, however short, even if it is a few moments, remembering Tara and considering that as a proper practice and being happy with that."

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Teachings on Tara, 12 June 2014, Sao Paulo, Brazil - Part 2

Teachings on Tara, 12 June 2014, Sao Paulo, Brazil - Part 1

"𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘺 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘭;
𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘺 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘦;
𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘺 𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘭 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬
𝘚𝘰 𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘰 𝘪𝘵.”

You Are Your Own Master

Teachings given on March 8, 2013 by Lama Tsering Gyaltsen, a founding teacher, at Saraha Nyingma Buddhist Institute in Eugene, Oregon, USA on the subject "The Six Bardo's - The Intermediate States of Existence" 

“Bardo” is a Tibetan word meaning literally “between two,” which in Buddhism refers to the idea that within Samsara all states of existence are not static, but are actually continuous, successive, ordered facets of beginningless transition.  What we usually refer to as “life and death” are only two among the six bardos that are traditionally enumerated. 

Each Bardo has its own form of expression and development, and each presents beings with unique opportunities for the realization of enlightenment, or for advancement toward enlightenment, or conversely for decline into greater suffering.  Bardo teachings such as these are an important key to knowing where we are, which way to go, and  how to proceed.

Teaching on the Six Bardos by Lama Tsering Gyaltsen at Saraha Nyingma Buddhist Institute

RELIGIOUS MANTRA: A mantra is a sequence of words or syllables that are chanted, usually repetitively, as part of Buddhist practice...

Dejum Lama Gyung Bod (Religious Mantra)

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The Mahāsūtra “On Entering the City of Vaiśālī”
ཡངས་པའི་གྲོང་ཁྱེར་དུ་འཇུག་པའི་མདོ་ཆེན་པོ།
Vaiśālīpraveśamahāsūtra
Toh 312

Invited to visit the city of Vaiśālī, which has been ravaged by a terrible epidemic, the Buddha instructs Ānanda to stand at the city’s gate and recite a proclamation, a long mantra, and some verses that powerfully evoke spiritual well-being. Ānanda does so, and the epidemic comes to an end. One of the mahāsūtras related to the literature of the Vinaya, this text, like other accounts of the incident, has traditionally been recited during times of personal or collective illness, bereavement, and other difficulties.

We are humbled to share here both a recitation in English, as well as a recitation in Tibetan by our Founding Chair, Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche(https://soundcloud.com/translate84000/toh-312-entering-the-great-city-of-vaishali-recited-by-dzongsar-khyentse-rinpoche) to help those unsure of where or how to begin.

So open the text in our Reading Room (https://read.84000.co), and recite along!
https://read.84000.co/translation/toh312.html

Ep. 1 | English | "On Entering the City of Vaiśālī" recited and produced by Gary Dyson

Our newly published text "The Dhāraṇī of Parṇaśavarī" is the focus of the fourth episode in our Sūtras for Well-Being series, that explores sūtras traditionally recited for resilience and well-being during times of adversity, and the stories behind them. And today we are thrilled to be able to share with you a recitation of this text in Tibetan by His Holiness 41st Sakya Trichen; as well as a reading in English [by Catherine Fordham]. 

"The Dhāraṇī of Parṇaśavarī" [https://read.84000.co/translation/toh736.html] is a short incantation dedicated to the piśācī Parṇaśavarī, who is renowned in Buddhist lore for her power to cure disease, avert epidemics, pacify strife, and otherwise protect those who recite her dhāraṇī from any obstacles they may face.

Visit our Sūtras for Well-Being page for more on this series: https://84000.co/wellbeing

「消災祈福」系列經典之四｜ 第41任薩迦法王親誦藏文版《葉衣佛母陀羅尼》
「消災祈福」系列經典之四｜英文版《葉衣佛母陀羅尼》誦讀

84000新近發布的英譯《葉衣佛母陀羅尼》是「消災祈福」系列的第四部佛典。「消災祈福」系列經典是84000編輯團隊特選的一些常於病疾災害降臨時被人們廣泛讀誦抄寫的經文，望能藉此為世界祈福。願疫疾快速平息，社會和諧，人心安樂。

應我們的祈請，尊貴的第41任薩迦法王專門為我們誦讀了藏文版的《葉衣佛母陀羅尼》。英文版由Catherine Fordham念誦。

《葉衣佛母陀羅尼》https://read.84000.co/translation/toh736.html 為祈請葉衣佛母之短咒。葉衣佛母以其療癒疾病、消除瘟疫、平息戰亂和保護持咒者免於障難的力量而聞名。

請點擊此 https://84000.co/p12491/ 了解更多關於「消災祈福」系列經典的詳情。

Ep. 4 | Tibetan | "The Dhāraṇī of Parṇaśavarī" recited by His Holiness 41st Sakya Trichen

Today we share with you a recording of Mayum Kunsang Dechen reciting the recently published, "Praise to Tārā with Twenty-One Verses of Homage," as well as one of Emily Avery Yoshiko Crow reading the text in English.  

For Tibetan Buddhists, "Praise to Tārā with Twenty-One Verses of Homage," [https://read.84000.co/translation/toh438.html] is undoubtedly the most popular prayer to the deity Tārā. It is recited on a daily basis by many monks, nuns, and lay practitioners.

As the pandemic continues, and environmental and social uncertainty rage around the world, we continue on with our Sūtras for Well-Being series to bring to you the texts traditionally recited for resilience and well-being in times of adversity, and the stories behind them.

Visit our Sūtras for Well-Being page for more on this series: https://84000.co/wellbeing

第六集｜《度母二十一禮讚》｜英文版唸誦者：Emily Yoshiko Crow
84000近期出版了新英文版《度母二十一禮讚》。在此於各位分享由佛母昆桑德欽唸誦的藏文原文，以及由Emily Yoshiko Crow唸誦的英文版新譯經文。

《度母二十一禮讚》[https://read.84000.co/translation/toh438.html] 是藏傳佛教最受歡迎的度母禮讚文，經常出現於出家眾與在家眾的日常修持中。

在全球疫情持續蔓延的不安時期，84000特選了一些常於病疾災害降臨時被人們廣泛讀誦的「消災祈福」系列經典與大家分享，望能藉此為世界祈福。

Ep. 5 | "Praise to Tārā with Twenty-One Verses of Homage" recited by Emily Avery Yoshiko Crow

Today we share with you a recording of H.H. Drikung Kyabgön Chetsang Rinpoche reciting our third text in this well-being series, "Tārā Who Protects from the Eight Dangers," as well as one of Ani Jasmine reading the text in English.  

For Tibetan Buddhists, "Tārā Who Protects from the Eight Dangers" [https://read.84000.co/translation/toh731.html] is a prayer to the deity Tārā that describes the eight great dangers, and how Tārā's qualities and attributes can be beneficial to us all.  

As the pandemic continues, and environmental and social uncertainty rage around the world, we continue on with our Sūtras for Well-Being series to bring to you the texts traditionally recited for resilience and well-being in times of adversity, and the stories behind them.

Visit our Sūtras for Well-Being page for more on this series: https://84000.co/wellbeing

Ep. 3 "Tārā Who Protects from the Eight Dangers" recited by H.H. Drikung Kyabgön Chetsang Rinpoche

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