Just find a quite corner wherever you are. Close your eyes and listen to this track. I hope you find your centre and are able to slow down! Peace and power to you!

OM YE DHARMA MEDITATION REPRISE BY MAYA

A choral setting of the Seven Line Supplication to Guru Rinpoche, composed by Harry Einhorn, performed by C4 choir in New York

Seven Line Supplication

The Perfection of Wisdom

The Perfection of Wisdom Sutra presents a fundamental view of the Buddha Dharma and how we can follow the path to an awakened mind. For Mahayana practitioners, this sutra is the essence of the Buddha’s teachings. Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche gives a brief introduction to the sutra on Saga Dawa, a very special day when the Buddha fully awakened to the truth.

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The Perfection of Wisdom in Eighteen Thousand Lines, 14 June 2022, Kalimpong, India

Practising vipassana is all about experiencing life directly. Sadhana is a systematic means to reach a goal. Though traditional sadhana practice might involve ritual offerings and visualisation of deities, the ultimate goal is to have this direct experience. Traditionally, vipassana practice is associated with sitting straight and focusing on the breath. This practice has much merit and should be upheld, but to apply vipassana in the modern world we need to adopt a much more abundant and infinite approach. We need to train our minds through the contemplation of impermanence, “unsatisfactoriness” (dukkha) and emptiness to find the courage to go outside our comfort zones, to see the world as it is and find liberation through a direct experience of the truth.

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Vipassana: A Sadhana, 20 February 2022, Online - Part 1

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Glimpses of Abhidharma, 11-13 February 2023, Savitribai Phule Pune University, India - Part 5

Aja Bholi Ke Bhayo Nepathya

MANTRA - Om Benza Guru Padma Siddhi Hum
Om Ah Hum have no conceptual meaning.

Om is often regarded as being the primeval sound, and in fact the sound-symbol of reality itself. It represents the universal principle of enlightenment. You can read about Om in more detail on the page about the Om Shanti mantra.

Ah, in traditional explanations, is usually said to be connected with speech (more about that in a moment) but in Sanskrit “ah” is a verb meaning “to express , signify ; to call (by name).” So it suggests evoking, or calling forth, the manifestation of enlightenment.

Hum is often thought of as representing the manifestation of enlightenment in the individual human being. This may be a complete coincidence, but hum is similar to the first person singular “aham,” which means of course “I.”

Often these syllables are associated with body, speech, and mind respectively (i.e. the whole of one’s being). So there’s a suggestion that we are saluting the qualities that Padmasambhava represents with all of our hearts (and minds, and bodies).

Vajra means thunderbolt, and represents the energy of the enlightened mind. It can also mean diamond. The implication is that the diamond/thunderbolt can cut through anything. The diamond is the indestructible object, while the thunderbolt is the unstoppable force. The vajra also stands for compassion. While it may seem odd to have such a “masculine” object representing compassion, this makes sense in esoteric Buddhism because compassion is active, and therefore aligned with this masculine symbol. (The term “masculine” does not of course imply that compassion is limited to males!)

Guru, of course, means a wise teacher. It comes from a root word, garu, which means “weighty.” So you can think of the guru as one who is a weighty teacher. Padmasambhava is so highly regarded in Tibetan Buddhism that he is often referred to as the second Buddha.

PadmasambhavaPadma means lotus, calling to mind the purity of the enlightened mind, because the lotus flower, although growing in muddy water, is completely stainless. In the same way the enlightened mind is surrounded by the greed, hatred, and delusion that is found in the world, and yet remains untouched by it. The lotus therefore represents wisdom. Again, while westerners would tend to assume that the flower represents compassion, the receptive nature of the flower gives it a “feminine” status in esoteric Buddhism, and to the lotus is aligned with the “feminine” quality of wisdom. And once again, there is no implication that wisdom is in any way limited to those who are female. The words masculine and feminine here are used in a technical sense that’s completely unrelated to biology.

And Siddhi means accomplishment or supernatural powers, suggesting the way in which those who are enlightened can act wisely, but in ways that we can’t necessarily understand. Padmasambhava is a magical figure, and in his biography there are many miracles and tussles with supernatural beings.

MANTRA - Om Benza (Vajra)Guru Padma Siddhi Hum

The soundtrack for the dharma.imagery.project short film "With A Sad Heart Full Of Joy". This is a new version, a remix of my original song "The Final Flame" which was released with The Final Flame video for Rinpoche's cremation. 

With A Sad Heart Full Of Joy

H.H. Dudjom Rinpoche’s Nying U Day Pay ~ Calling the Lama from Afar 
Chanted by Lama Tharchin Rinpoche
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Nying U Day Pay ~ Calling the Lama from Afar

2-The Buddha of medicine

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 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.

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第六集 |《度母二十一禮讚》｜藏文版唸誦者：佛母昆桑德欽

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 | Tibetan | "Praise to Tārā with Twenty-One Verses of Homage" recited by Mayum Kunsang Dechen

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Vipassana: A Sadhana, 20 February 2022, Online - Part 1

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