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In the fourth part of a series of talks about the 'Going for Refuge and Prostration Practice of the Buddha Shakyamuni', Vajratara shifts the perspective from us contemplating the Refuge Tree, to the figures on the Refuge Tree contemplating us. Blessings or adhisthana is the way the Buddha responds to us, and all we have to do is tune in. How do we remain receptive? What does it feel like to be blessed and purified? What are we purified of? From the talk Contemplating the Refuge Tree 4: The Sprinkling of the Deathless given at Tiratanaloka Retreat Centre, 2022. *** Help us keep FBA Podcasts free for everyone! Donate now: https://freebuddhistaudio.com/donate Subscribe to our Dharmabytes podcast: Bite-sized clips - Buddhist inspiration three times a week. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dharmabytes-from-free-buddhist-audio/id416832097 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4UHPDj01UH6ptj8FObwBfB YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FreeBuddhistAudio1967
CONDUCT is both an expression of our integrity with the View of the Buddha Shakyamuni's teachings cultivated through meditation, and a potent influence on our experience, our world, and our spiritual development. In the third of three episodes on view, meditation, and conduct, Lamas Yeshe and Zopa explore what conduct is generally and in the context of this triad, as well as how the three elementsrelate dynamically to one another, and cohesively to other paradigms of the Buddha's teachings.Full lyrics and audio with melody for the Milarepa song "Profound Definitive Meaning Sung on the Snowy Range," translated into English and arranged for song by Jim Scott and Ari Goldfield, which is used for the contemplation segment of this episode, is available at:https://ktgrinpoche.org/songs/profound-definitive-meaning-sung-snowy-rangeThis episode was recorded at Pullahari Monastery in Nepal--can you catch the songbirds, aircraft, and dogs that are part of our daily soundtrack here?Make a dana offeringPRAJNA FIRE is a United States 501(c)(3) nonprofit religious organization. Your donation is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by applicable law.Learn more about the integrative dharma practice of listening, contemplating, and meditating from Prajna Rising, our online journal.Meet Lama Yeshe & Lama Zopa, in Tricycle Magazine https://bit.ly/3xRySckPUBLISHED ARTICLEShttps://www.prajnafire.com/mediaPrajna Fire on Substackhttps://prajnafire.substack.comPRAJNA SPARKS follows the lunar calendar. Look for new episodes on the new moons. Tibetan singing bowl interludes by Shivnee RatnaFOLLOW USJoin our Global Community for regular updates on Prajna Fire events with Yeshe and ZopaLama Yeshe and Lama Zopa offer individual spiritual counsel on formal Buddhist practice as well as innovative ways to integrate Buddhist perspective into your everyday life. Book Online at Prajna Fire with immediate confirmation (https://www.prajnafire.com/book-online)Check us out in the media https://www.prajnafire.com/mediaEMAIL US sparks@prajnafire.comFIND US on the Prajna Fire website (https://www.prajnafire.com/sparks)@prajnasparks on Facebook, Instagram, and TwitterYouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRUzGmU7c4_TJdLhG9R8IDA/videos)Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa (www.prajnafire.com) IG: @karmayeshechodron @karmazopajigmeShivnee Ratna, Tibetan singing bowls (www.shivgauree.com)
MEDITATION instills the View of the Buddha Shakyamuni's broad and deep understanding of the nature of things into our experience. And it is far, far more than you think it is.Lamas Yeshe and Zopa explore what meditation is, how it helps us bring view, balance, and wellbeing into our experience, and segue into everyday integration of the Buddha's teachings through the third point of this triad, Conduct.Make a dana offeringPRAJNA FIRE is a United States 501(c)(3) nonprofit religious organization. Your donation is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by applicable law.Learn more about the integrative dharma practice of listening, contemplating, and meditating from Prajna Rising, our online journal.Meet Lama Yeshe & Lama Zopa, in Tricycle Magazine https://bit.ly/3xRySckPUBLISHED ARTICLEShttps://www.prajnafire.com/mediaPrajna Fire on Substackhttps://prajnafire.substack.comPRAJNA SPARKS follows the lunar calendar. Look for new episodes on the new moons. Tibetan singing bowl interludes by Shivnee RatnaFOLLOW USJoin our Global Community for regular updates on Prajna Fire events with Yeshe and ZopaLama Yeshe and Lama Zopa offer individual spiritual counsel on formal Buddhist practice as well as innovative ways to integrate Buddhist perspective into your everyday life. Book Online at Prajna Fire with immediate confirmation (https://www.prajnafire.com/book-online)Check us out in the media https://www.prajnafire.com/mediaEMAIL US sparks@prajnafire.comFIND US on the Prajna Fire website (https://www.prajnafire.com/sparks)@prajnasparks on Facebook, Instagram, and TwitterYouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRUzGmU7c4_TJdLhG9R8IDA/videos)Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa (www.prajnafire.com) IG: @karmayeshechodron @karmazopajigmeShivnee Ratna, Tibetan singing bowls (www.shivgauree.com)
VIEW takes primary place in the Buddha Shakyamuni's path of spiritual practice. It encompasses the perspective, the belief systems, the worldview that knows who things are as we find them, and leads onward to liberation from samsara and buddhahood, the perfect and complete embodiment of our mind's true nature. Lamas Yeshe and Zopa explore what view is, how it helps us navigate our lives with skill and grace, and lay the groundwork for exploring two important related elements, Meditation and Conduct. Read When Bodhisattvas Break, Lama Yeshe's article on inspiration from the mighty bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara https://bit.ly/BodhisattvasBreak Or watch Lama Zopa's live video comments from our weekly sangha practice https://bit.ly/InspirationDark PRAJNA SPARKS follows the lunar calendar. Look for new episodes on the new moons. Tibetan singing bowl interludes by Shivnee Ratna RESOURCES Meet Lama Yeshe & Lama Zopa, in Tricycle Magazine https://bit.ly/3xRySck PUBLISHED ARTICLEShttps://www.prajnafire.com/media Prajna Fire on Substack https://prajnafire.substack.com FOLLOW US Join our Global Community for regular updates on Prajna Fire events with Yeshe and Zopa Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa offer individual spiritual counsel on formal Buddhist practice as well as innovative ways to integrate Buddhist perspective into your everyday life. Book Online at Prajna Fire with immediate confirmation (https://www.prajnafire.com/book-online) Check us out in the media https://www.prajnafire.com/media EMAIL US sparks@prajnafire.com FIND US on the Prajna Fire website (https://www.prajnafire.com/sparks) @prajnasparks on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRUzGmU7c4_TJdLhG9R8IDA/videos) Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa (www.prajnafire.com) IG: @karmayeshechodron @karmazopajigme Shivnee Ratna, Tibetan singing bowls (www.shivgauree.com)
Anlässlich einer Zufluchtnahme geht Christoph Rei Ho Hatlapa auf die Bedeutung der Silas als praktische Empfehlungen ein, die uns unterstützen, unser Leben im Konfliktzusammenhang einigermaßen störungsfrei zu gestalten. Denn auch Buddha Shakyamuni stieß bei der Erforschung eines Weges zur Überwindung des Leidens auf die geopolitische Situation der damaligen Zeit. So musste er erleben, wie seine Verwandten ermordet wurden und auch ihm selbst trachtete man mehrfach nach dem Leben. Trotzdem begegnete er herausfordernden Situationen mitfühlend und förderte den Weg der gegenseitigen Verständigung. Genau dazu laden uns auch die Silas ein. Um für junge Erwachsene den Aufenthalt im ToGenJi zu ermöglichen, bitten wir um eine Spende: Sie finden die Kontodaten/Paypal auf unserer Website https://choka-sangha.de/spenden/ Herzlichen Dank
Jody Hojin Kimmel, Sensei - ZCNYC - 9/21/24 - This bodhisattva, or “great being,” vows to liberate all beings before entering nirvana themselves. This was the Buddha Shakyamuni's aspiration. How then is aspiration practiced and brought to life? Hojin Sensei investigates the role of a bodhisattva in the context of developing faith, the paramitas (Our virtuous qualities) and practicing joyful effort in the midst of not-knowing.
Il ven. Olivier Rossi, monaco della Fondazione Sangha in questo nuovo ciclo di podcast ci accompagna alla scoperta del Sutra del Cuore.Puoi scaricare il testo qui >>> Sutra del Cuore È uno dei testi più brevi e profondi del Buddhismo Mahayana, trattasi dell'essenza della Prajnaparamita (Sutra della Perfezione della Saggezza), il secondo giro della ruota del Dharma di Buddha Shakyamuni. Esso ci conduce al significato più profondo della vacuità (śūnyatā), e su come la forma ed il vuoto siano relazionati. Con il Mantra "Gate Gate Paragate Parasamgate Bodhi Svaha", Buddha indicò i cinque sentieri di realizzazione, per raggiungere l'Illuminazione.In questo primo episodio, di una serie che ci accompagnerà per diversi mesi, il monaco Olivier ci introduce a questo prezioso testo.Buon ascolto, riflessione e meditazione!Ti è piaciuto questo podcast?Lasciaci un'offertahttps://monasterobuddhista.it/dona/Scopri di più sul Monasterohttps://monasterobuddhista.it/il-monastero/ ______________Ven. Olivier Rossi è nato in Francia nel 1969, ha partecipato al Masters Program presso l'Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa in Italia dal 1998 al 2005 sotto la guida del Ven. Ghesce Jampa Gyatso del Sera Jay Jhadrel Khamtsen e ha preso l'ordinazione nel giugno 1998. Fa parte della Fondazione Sangha di Pomaia.Su consiglio del suo insegnante ha assunto l'incarico di assistente dell'insegnante per il Basic Program residenziale presso l'ILTK dal 2005 al 2007, per il Masters Program dal 2008 al 2013 e ancora per il Masters Program nel 2015-2016.Ha condotto numerosi ritiri e corsi di fine settimana nei centri FPMT in Europa e India.Dal 2020 risiede presso il centro Munì Gyana di Palermo, dove attualmente insegna il Basic Program residenziale e corsi brevi di un fine settimana.
The great bodhisattva Khunu Lama Rinpoche, a profound scholar and yogi had extensive knowledge of Buddhist scriptures and teachings. His Holiness the Dalai Lama received extensive commentary on the Bodhicharyavatara from him. Lama Zopa Rinpoche attributes the origins of FPMT chanting practices to Khunu Lama Rinpoche.Khunu Lama Rinpoche's teachings became widely known, with people seeking blessings from him. His teachings for the monks at Kopan Monastery emphasized the need to tame their minds and the importance of lam-rim teachings in this process.All teachings in Buddhism are meant to help us actualize wisdom, and the main teaching for this purpose is the Perfection of Wisdom, which is the revelation of the truth. Buddha liberates sentient beings by revealing this truth. Bodhisattva Chenrezig requested teachings from Buddha Shakyamuni on the Perfection of Wisdom. Reciting the name of Chenrezig, his mantra, or extensively explaining, writing down, or making offerings related to Chenrezig leads sentient beings to attain enlightenment in the future.Lama Zopa Rinpoche explains how our feelings and mental states are intimately tied to how we label or interpret situations and objects as positive or negative. These labels are conceptual in nature and influence our emotional responses. Even seemingly external circumstances, such as other people's behaviour, are deeply intertwined with our own interpretations and labels.When we do not remember or apply the basic philosophy of Buddhism, we may carry resentment in our hearts for a long time, causing immense pain. Such prolonged suffering is a result of our own concepts and negative interpretations. These issues are often connected to societal beliefs, cultural norms, and concepts of what is considered "good" or "bad."It is important to accept situations and understand that they are a result of karma. By recognizing that we have harmed others in the past, we can come to terms with the harm we receive in the present and develop patience and understanding.Rinpoche provides commentary on the Four Immeasurables, to cultivate loving-kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity towards all sentient beings. He also discusses meditating on emptiness to analyze the concept of "I" and to recognize that the self is merely a mental construct, not an inherently existing entity. The "I" we grasp onto is a hallucination, and by meditating on its non-existence, we can gain insight into the emptiness of all phenomena.This teaching was given at Institut Vajra Yogini, France as part of a Four Kadampa Deities Retreat from April 18-May 11, 2003. You can see all the teachings from this retreat here: https://fpmt.org/media/streaming/teachings-of-lama-zopa-rinpoche/4-kadam-deities-2003/
La ven. Laura Coccitto in questo nuovo episodio del podcast ci trasporta nella meravigliosa storia dello Yogi Shabkar Tsondruk Rangdrol, il Lama dall'Impronta Bianca.Considerato da molti come il più grande yogi dopo Milarepa a ottenere l'illuminazione in una sola vita, è una grande fonte di ispirazione per i praticanti buddhisti. Divenne famoso come Shabkar Lama, il Lama dell'Impronta Bianca, perché passò anni in meditazione sul Monte Kailash sopra la Grotta dei Miracoli di Milarepa, vicino alla famosa Impronta Bianca, una delle quattro impronte che si dice siano state lasciate da Buddha Shakyamuni quando viaggiò miracolosamente sul Kailash.Premi play e Buon ascolto! Ti è piaciuto questo podcast?Lasciaci un'offertahttps://monasterobuddhista.it/dona/ Scopri di più sul Monasterohttps://monasterobuddhista.it/il-monastero/ ______________Ven. Laura Coccitto dell'Associazione monastica Sangha Onlus, ha incontrato il buddhismo tibetano nel 1980. Nella vita ha lavorato come insegnante in una scuola elementare e negli anni 1990 è vissuta in Africa dove ha lavorato a progetti di volontariato per il recupero dei bambini malnutriti, nelle scuole e nel settore materno infantile. Nel 2001 ha preso l'ordinazione monastica. Nel 2004 ha completato con successo il FPMT Masters Program, il programma di studi in Sutra e Tantra di sette anni dell'Istituto Tzong Khapa di Pomaia, in cui ha ricoperto il ruolo di tutor. Ha studiato i cinque testi fondamentali del buddhismo, simile al programma di studio nei monasteri. Laura guida gruppi di studi sul buddhismo in diversi centri.
Lamas Yeshe and Zopa invite everyone into the loveliness of celebrating the Buddha Shakyamuni throughout the year in the practice of du chen - grand times, festivals, or quite simply, holidays at four points in the Tibetan calendar. The Lamp Prayer recited during the meditation portion of this episode is available here including Tibetan pronunciation and English text. https://www.prajnafire.com/sparks-songs This is the English text for ease of reference: May the bowl of this lamp become equal to the outer ring of this world realm of the great Three Thousands. May its stem be the size of the King of Mountains, Mt. Meru. May its oil fill the surrounding oceans. In number, may a hundred million appear before each and every buddha. May its light dispel all the darkness of ignorance from the Peak of Existence to the Incessant Hell and illumine all the Pure Realms of the buddhas and bodhisattvas of the ten directions so they are clearly seen. OM VAJRA ALOKE AH HU¥ Emaho! I offer this amazing, wonderful, bright lamp To the one thousand buddhas of this fortunate aeon The lamas, yidams, dakinis, dharma protectors, And gatherings of deities in the mandalas Of all pure realms of the infinite ten directions. My parents in the fore, may every sentient being In this lifetime and all the places they take birth See the pure realms of the perfect Buddhas directly And then become inseparable from Amitabha. Out of the power of the truth of the Three Jewels And the deities of the Three Roots I've made this prayer. Please grant your blessings that it be quickly accomplished. TADYATHA PANCHANDRIYA AVA BODHANAYE SVAHA PRAJNA SPARKS follows the lunar calendar. Beginning November 2023, we are shifting to a once per month schedule. Look for new episodes on the new moon. This episode drops at the start of the 2023 Annular Solar Eclipse in Santa Fe, NM, home of Prajna Sparks. Tibetan singing bowl interludes by Shivnee Ratna RESOURCES Meet Lama Yeshe & Lama Zopa, in Tricycle Magazine https://bit.ly/3xRySck Listen Contemplate Meditate, by Lama Yeshe, in Buddhadharma: The Practitioner's Guide https://bit.ly/3ygFsus Meditative Inquiry, by Lama Yeshe, in Buddhadharma: The Practitioner's Guide https://bit.ly/3xRySck FOLLOW US Join our Global Community for regular updates on Prajna Fire events with Yeshe and Zopa Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa offer individual spiritual counsel on formal Buddhist practice as well as innovative ways to integrate Buddhist perspective into your everyday life. Book Online at Prajna Fire with immediate confirmation (https://www.prajnafire.com/book-online) Check us out in the media https://www.prajnafire.com/media EMAIL US sparks@prajnafire.com FIND US on the Prajna Fire website (https://www.prajnafire.com/sparks) @prajnasparks on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRUzGmU7c4_TJdLhG9R8IDA/videos) Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa (www.prajnafire.com) IG: @karmayeshechodron @karmazopajigme Shivnee Ratna, Tibetan singing bowls (www.shivgauree.com) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/prajna-sparks/message
Nel giorno del Chökhor Düchen, ricorre il Primo giro di Ruota del Dharma - uno dei quattro principali giorni festivi nella tradizione del buddhismo tibetano."In occasione di questa giornata speciale, che ci ricorda che come la liberazione è stata raggiunta da Siddharta Gautama che poi è stato chiamato il Buddha, anche noi abbiamo lo stesso seme nel nostro cuore e abbiamo questa opportunità ..." monaca Ciampa TashiFai una donazionehttps://monasterobuddhista.it/dona/Scopri di più sul Monasterohttps://monasterobuddhista.it/il-monastero/Ani Ciampa Tashi è una monaca buddhista italiana della tradizione Mahayana tibetana, vive in Italia e fa parte dell'Associazione Sangha Onlus.Da molti anni conduce ritiri e incontri di meditazione in tutta Italia, ha preso parte a due Masters Program dell'FPMT e svolge attività di volontariato presso le carceri di Livorno dal 2012 attraverso l'associazione “Liberazione nella Prigione”.Ha esperienza di ritiri personali più o meno lunghi, tra cui un ritiro di un anno, inoltre dal 2016 gestisce gruppi di meditazione e tiene incontri mensili in vari centri italiani.
As Prajna Sparks Podcast celebrates our third anniversary this summer, we honor three years together with you with rebroadcasts of the most popular episodes of the last three years. In the midst of the sacred time in the Tibetan Buddhist calendar between the holidays commemorating the Buddha Shakyamuni's enlightenment and his first public discourse, when we recall and reflect on his seven weeks of solitary solitude near the bodhi tree, in the forest along the Niranjana River, we offer this consideration of Faith. What is faith? Do I have to turn in my intelligence if I have some? And how do I get me some, exactly? Revisit the highlights of Prajna Sparks and check in on how beautifully you have integrated the Buddhadharma during our time together. And most importantly, thanks so much for your support, and for listening, contemplating, and meditating along with us. RESOURCES Meet Lama Yeshe & Lama Zopa, in Tricycle Magazine https://bit.ly/3xRySck Listen Contemplate Meditate, by Lama Yeshe, in Buddhadharma: The Practitioner's Guide https://bit.ly/3ygFsus Meditative Inquiry, by Lama Yeshe, in Buddhadharma: The Practitioner's Guide https://bit.ly/3xRySck EMAIL US sparks@prajnafire.com FIND US on the Prajna Fire website (https://www.prajnafire.com/sparks) @prajnasparks on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRUzGmU7c4_TJdLhG9R8IDA/videos) Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa (www.prajnafire.com) IG: @karmayeshechodron @karmazopajigme Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa offer individual spiritual counsel on formal Buddhist practice as well as innovative ways to integrate Buddhist perspective into your everyday life. Online booking with immediate confirmation. EMAIL US sparks@prajnafire.com FIND US www.prajnafire.com/sparks @prajnasparks on Facebook and Instagram Sing-a-long with us on Youtube Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa (www.prajnafire.com) Tania Israel (www.taniaisrael.com) Heather Stevenson (www.heatherstevenson.com) Shivnee Ratna, Tibetan singing bowls (www.shivgauree.com) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/prajna-sparks/message
Theme: ImpermanenceArtwork: Previous Lives (Jataka) of Buddha Shakyamuni, Tibet; 18th century, Pigments on cloth; Rubin Museum of Arthttp://therubin.org/36y Teacher: Sharon Salzberg The Rubin Museum of Art presents a weekly meditation session led by a prominent meditation teacher from the New York area, with each session focusing on a specific work of art. This podcast is recorded in front of a live audience, and includes an opening talk, a 20-minute sitting session, and a closing discussion.The guided meditation begins at 11:51. This meditation is presented in partnership with Sharon Salzberg, teachers from the NY Insight Meditation Center, the Interdependence Project, and Parabola Magazine. If you would like to attend Mindfulness Meditation sessions in person or learn more, please visit our website at RubinMuseum.org/meditation.If you would like to support the Rubin Museum and this meditation series, we invite you to become a member and always attend for free. Have a mindful day!
Theme: ImpermanenceArtwork: Previous Lives (Jataka) of Buddha Shakyamuni, Tibet; 18th century, Pigments on cloth; Rubin Museum of Arthttp://therubin.org/36y Teacher: Sharon Salzberg The Rubin Museum of Art presents a weekly meditation session led by a prominent meditation teacher from the New York area, with each session focusing on a specific work of art. This podcast is recorded in front of a live audience, and includes an opening talk, a 20-minute sitting session, and a closing discussion.The guided meditation begins at 11:51. This meditation is presented in partnership with Sharon Salzberg, teachers from the NY Insight Meditation Center, the Interdependence Project, and Parabola Magazine. If you would like to attend Mindfulness Meditation sessions in person or learn more, please visit our website at RubinMuseum.org/meditation.If you would like to support the Rubin Museum and this meditation series, we invite you to become a member and always attend for free. Have a mindful day!
Buddha NatureNot what we think, but —We fall into confusion.Back to the cushion!We left off last time with a discussion of the relative reality of human, versus corporate, entities — which may seem a bit far removed from the concerns of Zen practice. But, as Matsuoka Roshi would often say, “Civilization conquers us!” One of the ways that so-called civilization interferes with our lives on a daily basis, to such a degree that we become inured to it — “death and taxes” being the only sure things in life — is the imposition of an interface with corporate entities everywhere we turn. One connotation of my dharma name, “Taiun,” or “Great Cloud,” is that, like a big cloud in the sky, there are no barriers anywhere. This is what comprises the aspirational aspect of a Zen name – that I should find no barriers in daily life. Don't need to tell you how that is working out so far.Human entities are naturally given special status in the hierarchy of sentient beings by most philosophical and religious systems, such as the reification of the Self, the immortal Soul of Christianity, and the Hindu equivalent, the Atman. Corporate entities have recently been endowed with personhood by the Supreme Court, which has exacerbated the friction between the two types of entities struggling for dominance in governments around the globe. My main concern here is that we human members of the harmonious communities (S. sangha) of the Atlanta Soto Zen Center and the Silent Thunder Order avoid confusion as to our priorities in serving the sangha. One of which is the natural tendency to reify the imputed needs of the corporation itself — e.g. to survive in perpetuity — over the needs of the sentient beings that it is incorporated to serve. Let us entertain an “if-then” exercise to examine whether we may be sliding down this particular slippery slope: IF: 1. You find yourself obsessing over the succession of the leadership of ASZC or STO, THEN: you are getting distracted from your own practice. 2. You are disappointed because you feel under-appreciated for your efforts on behalf of ASZC or STO or both, THEN: I have two suggestions for you. One: welcome to the club. Two: remember that you are supporting the organizations because they are propagating Zen practice. And in Zen there is “no self, nor other-than-self.” So your actions, and those of other members, are neither entirely selfish nor unselfish. 3. You feel that you are engaging in activities and making sacrifices for the sake of someone else in the sangha, such as myself, THEN: Please stop. As Master Dogen reminds us, you should not even imagine that you are practicing Zen for your own sake, let alone the sake of others. You should practice Zen “for the sake of Buddhism itself.” But even this construction reifies Buddhism, or Zen, as if there is such a thing, and you alone have to protect it. The great Master also cautioned his followers not to call it “Zen.” Zen is a term some ancient person made up. Dogen reminded all that this practice is, basically, Buddhism.But “Buddhism,” like Zen, is also a made-up term. Buddha Shakyamuni was not a “Buddhist,” any more than Jesus Christ was a “Christian.” Buddha comes from a root word that means “awake.” “Buddha” means the “fully awakened one.” What he taught, and what his followers promulgated and propagated — in a largely Hindu cultural context, where one imagines they encountered considerable resistance — in time came to be called Buddhism. Which, like anything and everything else, is not exempt from its own teachings of impermanence, imperfection, and insubstantiality.4. IF —You are engaging others in the community, expressing your personal doubts and frustrations as to how the sangha is functioning, including concerns about the competence of its leadership, without bringing these concerns to that leadership,THEN: You may be fomenting confusion and resultant disharmony in the sangha. Which is the closest thing to a cardinal sin in Buddhism. One of Siddhartha Gautama's apparently endless cohort of cousins, named Devadatta, was jealous of Shakyamuni's status and the lavish support he received from patrons, as the story goes, and actually attempted to have Buddha assassinated. Yet Buddha predicted that Devadatta would eventually realize buddhahood. None of these behaviors are irretrievable, and no one is irredeemable in Buddhism, but all of us, and especially those in positions of leadership in the sangha, are called upon to act with discernment and an overabundance of caution to ensure that we are embracing the broadest perspective, taking the long view, and not confusing the corporate entity with the human entities that embody it.These are special, and especially niggling, concerns that arise in the public propagation of Zen, in particular in America, where the corporate versus individual conflict is on display on a daily basis. In this context we once again return to our mission to aspire to buddha-nature over human nature. IT IS BUDDHA NATURE:1. To recognize the limits of human nature.BUT: Buddhism proposes that we are not limited to the constraints of our apparent human nature, but capable of awakening to our original buddha-nature through the Three Bodies, or trikaya: this biological, or Transformation body — nirmanakaya; becoming aware of the Essence body — dharmakaya, resulting in the manifestation of the Joy body — the samboghakaya. This model of the true body is just a model, of course, and accepting this idea is of-a-piece with the embrace of the Three Minds — sanshin: the Magnanimous — daishin; the Nurturing — roshin; and the Joyous — kishin. That the body-mind of buddha-nature is already the reality goes without saying. Waking up to it is another matter.2. It is buddha nature to find that all groups of people and individuals are originally like-minded. BUT: Causes and conditions, such as ideologies and class divisions, bring about differentiation, a kind of social evolution. 3. It is buddha nature to realize that “In this world of suchness there is neither self nor other than self” and that “To come into harmony with this reality just simply say, when doubt arises, ‘Not two.'” BUT: It is natural to encourage others by expressing appreciation for their generosity.4. It is buddha nature to manage personal associations with others to meet their needs.BUT: We cannot be 100% responsible for the lives or behavior of others, we can only do our best. You can lead a horse to water, but…5. It is buddha nature to remember that nothing lasts forever.BUT: Hegelian logic assures us that the existent thesis will be challenged by an antithesis, and the two will merge in synthesis, evolving the new thesis, endlessly.6. It is buddha nature to hold an aspiration to perfecting the paramitas rather than an expectation of perfection.BUT: An aspiration is by nature open-ended — unknown — expressed as a vow to persist in spite of doubts; whereas an expectation is defined as a goal or objective. Again, I could go on. It is buddha nature to relinquish any attempt to control the uncontrollable. And to blame ourselves rather than others. Disharmony between others, as well as ourselves, is usually the result of unintended conflict between two points of view — where each person is attempting to defend the sangha, or the dharma, as they see fit. It is buddha nature to see the opposing views as complementary, so that the path to compromise and resolution becomes apparent.This discussion of human- and buddha-nature is not complete. It will be completed only in your own experience with sangha, and your embrace of buddha-dharma. Good luck with your pilgrim's progress.
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Hear the German original on our podcast 'Manjushris Weisheit'. This title has also been published as video in Deutsch und English on our Youtube channel https://youtube.com/@KarmaTengyalLing We have now had what one might call a worst-case scenario in Buddhism. And I have to say that the situation that has arisen in this way is not held against the Dalai Lama directly, but rather against the people around the Dalai Lama. There has just been this scandal between the Dalai Lama and a little Indian boy because it appears to be an Indian boy and not a Tibetan boy because the Dalai Lama speaks English to that boy. So he didn't speak Tibetan, but English. That means the press was there, there were people who recorded it on video and you can see that on the internet. And now the really big scandal, where it comes down to it, did the action between the Dalai Lama and the boy imply sexuality, so to speak, was it sexual abuse. The Dalai Lama has also publicly apologized for the situation that happened. And the people who are very close to the Dalai Lama then said, well, you know that the Dalai Lama always does something very casual and stuff like that. And that's outside of the narrow Buddhist scene. Right now in the camp of people who are in the Tibetan Buddhist community, especially in the West, it's incredibly difficult for practising Buddhists to sort that out. There are those who defend what the Dalai Lama does and say yes, whatever the Dalai Lama does is right and everything is okay. And then, on the other hand, those who have lost a great deal of trust in the Buddha's teachings as a result. There were also people who are very critical of our social conditions in today's society. And then a situation like the one that happened between the Dalai Lama and this little boy in public. That's what happened, and I'm just saying that now, because of course I can't prove it, but I know myself that we often have situations where lamas and rinpoches are surrounded by very bad advisors. A Dalai Lama is not omniscient, because all the Rinpoches are not as realized as Buddha Shakyamuni, it is said that he was omniscient, but the Rinpoches don't have that kind of omniscience and lineage holders don't usually have that either. And so, if you are somehow aware of this now, then we should understand that these problems arise because we live in a degenerate age where the Dharma teacher himself, surrounded by the students, can drag down the Dharma teacher. Especially when someone has a lot of students. Then you also have to understand that the Dalai Lama lives the way he does, also from a political point of view, where you sometimes overhear statements from the Dalai Lama that may not necessarily be logical, but where the point is that his main aim is that he has to take care of the Tibetan people, all the Tibetans who are in exile. They depend on him. He holds together the Tibetans living in exile. And then you have to see that there are a lot of powerful beings around him who also use the Dalai Lama and influence how he behaves. So I think that this happened partly because the people around him don't inform him enough. He gets a lot of information, but not necessarily the information he needs socially. The scandal that we had three or four years ago when it came to Sogyal Rinpoche is an example of the fact that trust in Buddhism has now of course been greatly weakened as a result. From this situation, as it is now publicly presented to the Dalai Lama, I can understand every outsider's loss of trust in the Buddhist teachings as a result. Trust has been lost from saying how Sogyal Rinpoche behaved. All these accusations at Sogyal Rinpoche were being made, I listened carefully and built the constellation of how these different things were presented. Namely, what was the difference between what Sogyal Rinpoche did and what was here. Here with the Dalai Lama dispute, it was a child and it was in public and what was portrayed there. Anyone can google it themselves, what was there in detail, I don't want to describe it now, but you can see it for yourself. And I can understand why people don't get along with it. With Sogyal Rinpoche, the situation was different. Those were adults. They were grown people. And I've been dealing with this topic of Buddhism for almost 40 years. In that time I met more than 60 teachers, and experienced the behavior of the students around me, of all of us western students, all of whom I met, Germans, French, Americans, English, Australians. Everyone always wanted the highest teachings. So what we're doing here now is kindergarten for them. What we did here this morning is preschool. They understood that a long time ago. They're not interested in that. It bores them, it's boring to talk about the four thoughts that turn the mind. They wanted only the highest teachings. The very best, the most beautiful, the greatest. What's the biggest? That's not even tantra anymore. There is a Kriya tantra, that is outer purity. No, they want the non-dualistic. Yes, then let's do father and mother tantra. No, we want to do the non- dual tantra. No, that's actually way too complicated. We then do Mahamudra and Dzogchen. Actually, that's too much. We only do Maha Ati now. We are Maha Ati. And people think they have the skills. In order to be able to realize this at all, you need a Vajra master. A Dzogchen master. In order to realize Dzogchen, you don't have to listen and ponder intellectually in your mind, but you have to experience the non-existent of the Self in your mind. The non-self-experience. Only then can you realize Dzogchen. Only then can you realize non- duality. So a Dzogchen master has only one task. He has to keep kicking your ass. Constantly. He must get your ego boiling. And I remember one teacher, I really appreciate him so much, it's Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche. He has done and is still doing such fantastic things. I'm always touched by him whenever he says anything. And he also does it very cleverly and he noticed that with Sogyal Rinpoche and then also what's going on in America with Mipham Rinpoche and Shambala and stuff like that. And Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche said he is not as courageous as Trungpa Rinpoche and Sogyal Rinpoche. These Rinpoches offered their disciples their own flesh, their own bodies. Not sexually, but they sacrificed their body, sacrificed it to the students. They gave everything to them. The students wanted Dzogchen Mahamudra and the Rinpoches did everything to make that happen. They have every means that was right, that was at all possible, to crack the ego to give them a chance to experience non-duality. Trungpa Rinpoche had a situation with them where they said, somehow he just called the closer people at night, to say he wanted to eat this and that now. And then they thought, that wanting to eat something, was his greed. But he only did what he had to do. What does he have to do? Imagine yourselves, Wolf and Dorothy, are lying comfortably in bed, the phone rings, and you pick it up. "Get up! I want pancakes now!", I say to you as if I were your Vajra master, which I'm not. (I'm a slob.) Imagine you are hanging up on me and Dorothy saying: "Has Horst lost his mind?" "Well, you know, Dorothy," Wolf would note, "we said we wanted Dzogchen Mahamudra from him. So is this the price for that? Having to get up at night and then get him pancakes because he wants to eat pancakes now? I can't believe it. Does he have a quirk?" And so, if I were a Vajra master now, you then begin to fight my effort to boil your ego. And then I would say to Ramon: "You know Ramon, every time you come I want a tenth of your net income from you. Give me that." And when you bring me ten percent, I would say, why don't you give me fourteen percent? I would like to have ten percent, be a little generous, give me fourteen percent. And then you'd think, he's suddenly become so greedy. Be glad you didn't do that and I wouldn't do that to you, either. But of course I am not your vajra master. I have no intention of letting the vajra master hang out around here. However, if people mean they really want to experience non-duality, then they have to pay the price. They can't have it for free. Not because Sogyal Rinpoche, a vajra master, needs it. But we in the West, we're so arrogant, we're so lofty that we think we're great students like Naropa, like Marpa, like Milarepa, like Gampopa, like the first Karmapa. We would be such eligible students for a Vajra master. But when the Vajra master makes BOOH, we go BAAAAH. And because of that, I examined the various things that were assumed of Sogyal Rinpoche, I examined them analytically and looked what causes his behavior, what he does then. He cuts across Westerners' concepts of anything. And Trungpa Rinpoche did something similar in the 1980s when he was in Marburg. Oh, Trungpa Rinpoche comes to Marburg! There is only one public event! And at that time, I think, they were supposed to pay something around 300 or 350 Deutschmarks for the evening. That's more expensive than a concert with the Beatles or the Rolling Stones back then. I think that's triple or quadruple if you sat in the front row. Not everyone is sitting in the front row in that hall in Marburg. The event was announced to start at half past seven. Now that we've paid 300 Deutschmarks, we want something for it, don't we? However, Trungpa Rinpoche keeps people waiting. Seven forty-five. Eight. Half past eight. Eight forty-five. People just wait. We have now paid so much, now we want something for it. This is our attitude. And he comes in swaying, held by his students. Completely drunk. He looks that way. He staggers in. Sits down on the chair. Says a few sentences. I think the whole thing lasted a maximum of fifteen minutes from what I've been told. Then he gets up and goes outside. And the whole thing was still like that, I think until ten o'clock. We just sat in there and said, will he be right back? Does this go any further? But he's out. Did he just want to pee outside? No, he's gone then, he didn't come back. And we paid 300 Deutschmarks for that? It's mean, isn't it? Isn't that mean? Fifteen minutes. Everyone who participates actually knows that this is the 11th Trungpa Rinpoche. They know he presents crazy wisdom. Everyone who took part knows that. They knew there was something said to show the nature of mind. For this, one has to be prepared. And he did. He showed people the nature of mind. And they didn't look. Maybe some, but very few. I then heard later that was the scandal that was going around at the time. He took so much money for it and they complained that they got so little. That was half a year later, in Albertstrasse in Berlin. A photographer who also took beautiful black and white photos of Tai Sitoo Rinpoche, told me he had been there. People were really pissed off. And I said, shit, if I had only gone there. I didn't have enough money and neither did I have the time and I didn't have a car. I didn't have a friend with whom to stay overnight in Marburg, I would have needed a hotel or whatever, so I didn't manage to get there. And I said, man, I'm sorry I wasn't there. Because that would have been the chance. A mind-to-mind transmission, that's what Trungpa Rinpoche did there. Because I knew the stories of what such yogis, who have crazy wisdom from earlier times, do. And I regretted that I wasn't there. And then all of a sudden it was like being struck by lightning. My joy and my regret that I was not there resulted in me getting the blessing of it even though I wasn't there. It went through my whole body like lightning. And suddenly a lot of things that I never understood, made sense to me. The ones I didn't get along with. Oh, that's how it is. Oh, that's what it means. Oh, I see. That went for days. A lot of things I didn't understand, I then understood them afterwards. Not that I can now say I have any yogic abilities, which are now theoretically here. None of that. But if you as Westerners hang in there like that, and don't know the culture, don't understand a lot, and suddenly it becomes so clear to you. You are told what it is exactly, and here is what I commend to you. Be careful when people judge any teacher. Now, with Sogyal Rinpoche, I still defend Sogyal Rinpoche and I don't let dirt and dust fall on him. And if people should picture me on the internet as a somehow narcissistic ego teacher or whatever, totally gaga - well, I can live with their cursing, I have no problem with that. And I will continue to defend him. I will defend Trungpa Rinpoche and also Mipham Rinpoche in America. All the allegations are going on there and we don't just have what's going on with the Dalai Lama. We still have that people keep claiming and just repeating the claims because someone else said, repeat that and they say there must be something to it if anyone says so, and so on. For example that the Karmapa had illegitimate children somewhere, well, our Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, he's under supervision all the time, he's never alone, and the close monks around him, they wouldn't understand if he took a woman in there with him, and then he's practically next to the door, and they kind of pop around in there and stuff. And people then say, Karmapa should just give a DNA sample, and then one can check whether it's true. Just this idea of ??doing this, going into it, now Karmapa has to prove if he is the father or non- father, or else it is just claimed that he had done it. And then in 'Buddhismus heute', a magazine by the DBU, a woman wrote, that there was a scandal about the Karmapa in Canada, the proceedings were discontinued, an out-of-court agreement was then reached - without mentioning that this is speculation, but continuing that dropping the case would be an admission that something had happened. That's how westerners write about it. Why? Because they just want to make themselves important like the monk Tenzin here in Germany, who only cares because he picks on Sogyal Rinpoche. I don't know how he's dealing with this story now, with the Dalai Lama, the way he's doing it now, because Tenzin said that the Dalai Lama praised him, that he does a lot of great things, how Tenzin is behaving now. I am not criticizing the Dalai Lama for what he did, it's not my job to criticize that. All I'm saying is it's a very awkward situation for all Buddhists in the west, people are losing faith, and that's because of the atmosphere created around the Dalai Lama, the advisors that he has. And I know that when a situation is very unfavorable to a great teacher, weak students who think they have more power than the teacher, can drag the teacher into difficult situations. Karmically it doesn't have a direct effect now, so that the Dalai Lama would have to suffer because of this, but it simply means that his work becomes more difficult, his activities become more difficult. Likewise the activities of Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje, of the Buddha who, somewhere in Europe, how do you say, works incognito all the time and gives teachings via Zoom, if such talk is used, his activities will of course be restricted. And so remember, if you hear any criticism of teachers, it's interesting that in all the scandals, the real abusers will not be in the spotlight, like the one Zen teacher in Bavaria or Baden- Wuerttemberg, the one sentenced to eight years in prison for real sexual abuse of refugee children. You hear next to nothing about it in the Buddhist scene. Then there is this film by Arte, where at the beginning they mention a French teacher, a Buddhist teacher who opens up there as if he was a super lama and started a community there. You don't hear anything about his sentence from a French court to seven or eight years on probation because he was found guilty in many, many cases where he treated children very, very badly - psychological, physical violence or whatever, I haven't read the charges. The children had to do prostrations, they had to practice Buddhism, which of course doesn't work at all in our western society. In Tibet the children like to do this on their own and voluntarily, but not here. And when the western parents will become Buddhists, children will be forced into such an institution. And if they will not participate and will not obey, then there's a kind of food deprivation or they get bad food or something like that. He was found guilty. That will not be discussed. But what you then accuse the great teachers of, that's a big deal. There you have it. There are several more cases, for example in America, of former students of Trungpa Rinpoche, Westerners who then thought, well, I'm also a Dharma teacher now and when Trungpa Rinpoche has sex with women, well, then I can move my student to having sex with me, too, because I'm so great, as well. Do you understand? These scandals won't happen, I can see from that how partisan and how paradoxical Westerners' criticism is of the various people where something like this happens. And the reason why I mention this now is so that it is very clear: I stand for the Buddhist teachings, I stand behind the teachers, I also talk about it when there are problems but I want to make it clear that we need to think why anything can happen in the first place. That it has a lot to do with the sensitivity of the people who are around a teacher, where you then say, well, here it would be cheaper, we now live here in public. There are so many problems, let's think how in America, for example, right now since Biden is in office, about 100,000 children, unaccompanied children, come across the border and disappear somewhere in America. Nobody knows where they are. For child trafficking where abuse of children is supported by the Biden administration, by the fact that down there everyone can get in unchecked. And we also had that here in Germany, in 2015, where many children who were not registered simply disappeared. In the beginning there were so and so many children and then the kids were gone. One would say, well, they just disappeared somewhere among their family relatives. But they're just gone, because, if they had showen up at the families, then the families would suddenly have more children, right? But it doesn't happen. So also in Europe, all over the world children are abused, they are helpless, helpless objects of sexual desires, with delusions that they have. And then, of course, when something happens like that with the Dalai Lama, people think in the back of their minds: the Dalai Lama kind of gives the blessing that children can be used and treated like shit. No! Because here in this case it was the boy asking the Dalai Lama, if he can hug the Dalai Lama. And then the Dalai Lama said yes. And that's exactly where you see it, this situation, a limit, where one does not know from the outside what is it that the child felt, what is what the Dalai Lama felt - but what emerges on the outside. Hug, then kiss, and then tongue touch, with your own tongue. Then it's a chain reaction where you say you don't know if the child wanted it of his own accord, or whether it did so because the Dalai Lama said so. So when do we in the West really call it sexual abuse? If I ask if a child will you hug me, then it's something of me, when the child comes up to me and says, will you hug me, or just comes and hugs me, then I can allow it because it would not be sexual abuse. It would come from me if I asked the child to give me something. And that's the difficult thing, when a lot of people who are now trying to protect children, just have this sequence. Then all the others arrive that have thrown dirt on the Dalai Lama before, like some Goldner or so, an Austrian, who has spent an hour and a half on the internet, in a university or somewhere, ranting about what nonsense the Dalai Lama is telling. I also listened to what he said, it just became clear to me he didn't understand at all what the Dalai Lama was talking about, because he lacks the basics. So if we're missing the basics as I say it here, that all appearances that we have around us here are of a purely illusory nature, they are dreamlike, nothing of what is around us is a reality. If you don't have a Buddhist basis there, then you might say that, if it's actually just an illusion, a dreamlike appearance, not real, then you may commit any abuse. You may as well do any damage you want, right? That's your consequence, because you lack the foundation. This is why one often speaks of the secret teachings, meaning they are not secret because they are hidden, but because they are not understood. Also, the appreciation for the words is not there because the structure is missing. So therefore always try to think for yourselves, when you do something with Buddhism, the first priority is: you turn to the Buddha's teaching because you want to overcome your suffering. That should be your only motivation. Your motivation should not be, you want to save the world now. For the benefit of all sentient beings. No, be honest - you're only doing it because you want to overcome the suffering in your mind. The second is, keep in your mind, keep in your mind all the time that you have a direct relationship with the teachings of the Buddha. And not about others and what others think - instead, it is always a personal, intimate connection that we have with the Buddha's teachings. + + + A Commentary by Yogi Horst R Brumm, Spiritual Director, German Buddhist Institute Karma Tengyal Ling. Horst R. Brumm, born 1954, has been learning and working for over 30 years in the registered and approved non-profit institution Karma Tengyal Ling in Germany. Her Eminence Khandro Rinpoche asked him to teach in 2010. In 2016 she officially declared him a Yogi.
Why is Kalachakra practice recommended by great Buddhist teachers such as the Dalai Lama in these difficult times?Why is Kalachakra considered to be a highest yoga meditational form of Shakyamuni Buddha?How can Kalachakra meditation help to relieve our suffering?We answer these questions and more in this short, informative presentation on the the ultimate form of Shakyamuni Buddha.In this time, when wars and disease and economic turmoil arise again in Samsara, Kalachakra is among the most important practices in Vajrayana Buddhism, to help us overcome our many obstacles.This practice represents none other than the Highest Yoga Practice of the glorious conqueror Shakyamuni Buddha.Buddha taught in different ways for a multitude of suffering beings.In a display of this wonderful Enlightened skill, at the same time Buddha taught skillfully on our "plane of existence" — offering teachings in different ways to different followers, as best suited them — he taught in all planes of existence (time and space being relative and unlimited, after all.) The teachings of the Kalachakra Tantra are his highest teachings, although to achieve profound benefits requires training and a qualified teacher.Venerable Zasep Tulku Rinpoche explains:"Kalachakra deity is an emanation of Buddha Shakyamuni.He is the opponent of the age of degeneration, Kali Yuga.Kalachakra revolves around the concept of time (kala) and cycle or wheels.Kalachakra, in Tibetan Dhukor, means wheel of time, wheel of Samsara turning, wheel of sharp weapons turning, wheel of wars turning and wheel of suffering turning.At this time, it is important to turn the wheel of holy Dharma.It is time to practice Kalachakra Tantra."Support the show
Ushnisha Vijaya, also known as Namgyelma in Tibetan, is one of the most beloved and widely practiced buddhas in Mahayana Buddhism. Why do Vajrayana Buddhists rely on the life-affirming, long-life Buddha Ushnisha Vijaya to support health and auspicious long life? What sutra, taught by the Buddha, contains the teachings on Ushnisha Vijaya and her Dharani? How can we meditate on Ushnisha Vijaya and bring her blessings into our life? We explore these questions in this short documentary on her beloved practice, followed by a short guided meditation with her beautiful long-life mantra, chanted wonderfully by Hrishikesh Sonar.In Vajrayana Buddhist tradition, the Yidam and your mind are inseparable. By visualizing the perfection of glorious long-life Ushnisha Vijaya, we connect our mind with her life-affirming, healing power. We empower our own prajna, or life force to rejuvenate our cells and heal our current physical bodies and minds. Ushnisha Vijaya, as our Yidam — or meditation deity —empowers our healing and long life by providing the perfect template — in Buddhist terms, mandala — to energize our own bodies to heal.Ushnisha Vijaya's practice was taught by Buddha Shakyamuni in the sutra, Usnisihavijaya Sutra, which contains her long Dharani, and the shorter mantra beautifully chanted here by Hrishikesh Sonar.Uṣṇīṣavijayā is considered to be very important throughout the four major lineages the Sakya, Gelug, Nyingma and Kagyu. All regard Her practice as very precious because it clears away the obstacles to life. Also, ultimately, it purifies our own obscurations, our negative karma.” according to the 8th Garchen Rinpoche.Ushnishavijaya translates as Victorious Crown Goddess. She is one of a trinity of long-life Buddhas, including White Tara and Amitayus.Why are long-life Buddhas popular practices?Long-life Buddhas are very popular for good reason. With long life and good health, is the opportunity to practice Dharma. This is especially important in the case of our Buddhist teachers — their long lives benefit so many beings. Yet, equally, for ourselves, not because we cling to this Samsaric life, but because long life and health are conducive to a dedicated Dharma practice.Meditate along with us now, half-closing your eyes to meditate on Emptiness, and glimpsing none other than Ushnisha Vijaya. Visualize her in front of you, with healing white-golden light leaving the crown ushnisha of her head and entering your own crown, filling you with life-affirming light. Feel her healing blessings and warmth.See the glorious image of Ushnishavijaya, in front of you, the colour of an autumn moon, with three faces, white, yellow and blue and eight hands. Each face has three very large eyes. The first right hand holds a vishvavajra, a double vajra, her second hand holding a white lotus with Amitabha Buddha enthroned. Her third hand holds an arrow and the fourth in hand is in the mudra or gesture of supreme generosity. Her first left hand holds a vajra lasso. Her second left hand holds a bow. Her third left hand is in the gesture or mudra of bestowing protection, and her fourth left hand is in the gesture of meditative equipoise, and holding an auspicious nectar vase. She is beautifully adorned with silks and jewel ornaments, and seated in vajra posture.Holding the beautiful image of Ushnisha Vijaya, visualize the healing white-golden light from her crown entering your own body, reinforcing your lifeforce, your chi or prana. Her power, her healing light is removing all your negativities and your obstacles. Her healing light is strengthening you and healing you. Her blessings are filling you with lifeforce.Chant the beautiful mantra of Ushnisha Vijaya allowing the sacred syllables to empower you. Chant along now with Hrishikesh Sonar: Om Brum Svaha Om Amrita Ayur Da Dai SvahaSupport the show
In this special "best of" episode, we celebrate Bodhi Day, the traditional celebration of the historical Buddha Shakyamuni's enlightenment. Yet, listen as we discover how it is a celebration of our enlightenment, too. The message of the December darkness is a messenger of our own enlightenment. Without darkness, we couldn't know light. Shakyamuni's enlightenment experience is ours. He proclaimed, "I and the great earth, and all beings are naturally and simultaneously awakened." We don't chase the darkness away through external ritual or stringing lights, but by looking inside to find our own light. ****************** Support the podcast through the affiliate link to buy the book, Everyday Buddhism: Real-Life Buddhist Teachings & Practices for Real Change: Buy the book, "Everyday Buddhism" Check out my Substack posts for more everyday Buddhism: https://wendyshinyohaylett.substack.com/ If this podcast has helped you understand Buddhism or help in your everyday life, consider making a one-time donation here: https://donorbox.org/podcast-donations Become a patron to support this podcast and get special member benefits! https://www.patreon.com/EverydayBuddhism Or say "Hi, I enjoy your podcast by buying me a coffee!" Buy Me a Coffee
Warum sollten wir Zen-Meditation praktizieren und was erwartet euch auf diesem Kanal? Das erfahrt ihr in dieser Folge. Zen-Meister Hinnerk Polenski spricht über Zen-Meditation, die auf Buddha Shakyamuni zurück geht. Hinnerk erklärt die Meditationsübungen "Atemzählen" und "Ausatembetrachtung", die sich gut für Anfänger:innen und Fortgeschrittene eignen. Ihr könnt es mit seiner Anleitung sofort ausprobieren! www.zen-kloster.net www.hinnerkpolenski.com
We begin with the Introduction of the Mahamati personage and the beginning of “his” long list of questions for the “Buddha” – Shakyamuni - to answer.
Zen geht auf Buddha Shakyamuni zurück. Zen ist keine Lehre, kein Konzept und auch keine Religion, kein Dogma, keine Lebensphilosophie. Zen ist lebendig. Entnommen aus: Hinnerk Polenski "In der Mitte liegt die Kraft. Mit Zen gelassen bleiben in der Arbeitswelt", Theseus Verlag, Bielefeld 2014
Whose idea was this?It certainly wasn't mine —Perhaps it is yours?* * *The thread running through this series is the underlying connection, the various links, between Design thinking and Zen, and how they differ from conventional thinking and religion. In considering the topics of the times, such as the spate of school shootings and other mass murders recurring on a daily basis now, it may seem to be stretching this idea to its breaking point. But just consider: What part of these events is not the result of some design of human intent? And how is the design of the conventional response working, or not?After all, the federal government of the United States of America, and the governing bodies of its now fifty states or commonwealths, their counties, parishes (Louisiana) and boroughs (Alaska), cities, and other subdivisions, consisting of the repeat triumvirate of executive, legislative and judicial branches, did not fall out of the sky, like commandments from heaven. It was the product of intense debate documented in the Federalist Papers, and is the subject of continuing conflict concerning the nature of the democracy or republic the powers that be want to see evolve in the future. How is that working out?In Design, we say that you cannot design around human nature. You have to take it into account, warts and all. The design of the government of the USA was putatively intended to limit its powers to those that, if unlimited, would appeal to the worst instincts of human nature. In other words, government of the people, by the people and for the people, as honest Abe put it, is intended to govern, or control, the people themselves. Especially those in power. But we have seen this original design intent corrupted again and again, and by guess who? The people in power at the moment. And those in power have again and again attempted to establish dynasties, wherein they not only retain power for life, if possible, but also hand it down to their children in perpetuity, potentially, like some permanent potentate. As recently lavished upon the royal family, under the rubric of the queen's “platinum jubilee,” with grand — some might say gross — pageantry, in what was formerly Great Britain. Or witnessed in the Trumpist claim to entitlement in the USA. Not to mention the long, sad history of nepotist despots in South America and around the world. There apparently is no limit to human hubris, given the financial means to indulge it.In the face of the many absurdist reality shows on offer, in their disappointment and frustration, people naturally turn to sources of comfort and solace, such as religion or science. This is one of the main themes of my soon-to-drop second book, “The Razorblade of Zen,” positing Zen as a third alternative. But religion gets mixed up with politics, when we begin to see the local melodramas and misuses of governance in the light of a larger plan, namely a “divine plan” of God, who we imagine to be interested in, and intimately involved with, the now-continuous campaigns of mere mortals for earthly power. This generally turns out to be an ugly marriage, birthing many ugly babies. As a current example, some evangelistic sects are reportedly being torn apart by political and ideological conflicts insinuating themselves into the church as wedge issues stressing its fragile fellowship, and begging the question of God's will. Likewise, when we hope for a silver bullet from science, we are often disappointed.Here, in the dark interior of this particular Pandora's box, is where one of the approaches routinely applied in Design thinking may shed some light, or at least raise the appropriate challenges to conventional thinking. We call this particular exercise, “What if?” What if there were no government? How would you govern yourself? What if there actually is no god, at least not of the kind we imagine. Which, truth be told, is inevitably a projection of our own self-nature. What else would you expect from a person, in conceiving the kind of intelligence behind the creation and design of this world? Something inhuman? And therefore having little or no regard for your fate? That would not do. No, God, capital “G,” must surely be like us, or rather, like me. And probably more like me than thee, come to think of it.The concept of a personal God, like that of a personal soul, provides too ready an answer, too often a substitute for confronting inconvenient truths, just another foil for reinforcing our dubious self-identity. Matsuoka Roshi would often address the question of the existence and nature of God. He would say, “In Zen, who is Buddha? You are Buddha! In Zen, who is God? You are god!” He never claimed that he was God, or that he was Buddha. What could he possibly mean?I think we have to ask, What is Buddha? Again — aside from the capitalization indicating the historical Buddha Shakyamuni — “buddha” essentially means “the awakened one.” That is, consciousness itself. If this seems too simple and inadequate, your interpretation does not address the implications of consciousness. Or we might say, the miracle of consciousness. Nobody, not from the scientific end of the spectrum, nor from the religious perspective, really understands this phenomenon. Buddha himself did not understand it. The bare fact of sentient being is not something that can be understood.So if there is such a thing as God, it must have something to do with this consciousness we share with all sentient beings, to differing degrees, of course. Perhaps what Sensei meant is that the very consciousness that raises the question — Who is God? — is the answer to the question. The “sparrow quote” proclaims a belief in the omniscience and omnipresence of God, from the King James Bible:Not one sparrow can fall to the ground without God knowing it. And the very hairs on our heads are all numbered. So don't worry; we are more valuable to him than many sparrows. (Matthew 10:29-31)The scientific question here would be “how,” as I suggest in my first book, “The Original Frontier.” How, exactly, does God register this relatively inconsequential event? Perhaps by dint of the sparrow's consciousness — of its own death? Or that of its mate? By the thud of the carcass striking the ground, heard by the local coterie of sentient predators, who would regard it as a snack? Or perhaps the swarm of scavenger rodents and insects who strip the flesh from the bones of the corpse? All of the above?In this analysis, “God” is all consciousness, mutual awareness of all sentient beings taken together. To a person who believes that there absolutely must be a separate “who” behind the “why” and “what” of existence, as well as the “how” — not to mention the “where and when” — it may seem self-evident that there is an “intelligent designer” behind what is arguably the intelligent design of the universe. But such a person, in order to discern the presence, must be ready and willing to consider the absence of God, as well. In other words, to take into consideration the possibility that there is no such God, as proof of concept. Otherwise, their God is an example of blind faith, a belief that is not seriously examined, but only adopted for convenience. If the reality of a benign overseer is to be proven out in one's own experience, it must begin from a baseline of the absence of that presence. The only way to distinguish an object is to separate it from its ground. The inability to do so is a bit like an optical illusion.So, what if there is no God? This would render our knee-jerk conventional resort to such aphorisms and euphemisms as “God's will” and “God moves in mysterious ways” largely feckless, in the face of such horrors as the insanity of war and mass killings, at the hands of our fellow man. Or that the trigger-man is simply “evil,” which in this context is a religious statement. These simplistic pat answers are evasive maneuvers to avoid the question, actually. If there were no God, we would have to consider an alternative approach to the definition of the problem at hand. Which is the essence of Design thinking.Assuming that there is no God on whom we can dump the blame, we have to move in a different direction toward a solution. This is a case of moving “what if” into the logic of “if, then.” If it is true that there is no God — remember, this is just a working premise, not an argument one way or the other — then we cannot turn to God, or our hopeful, self-centered characterizations of Him or Her to resolve our dilemma. We must turn to other sources. And what are those other sources? Usually, government. Back to the justice system and the powers-that-be. But if they are based on the same framework — “In God we trust” — then we are caught in a tautology, a forever self-fulfilling prophecy that can do no more than chase its own tail. “Our thoughts and prayers are with you.” How to break out of this cycle?Or we can turn to Science, with a capital “S,” for solutions. The arc of technology certainly holds out some hope that the men and women in white coats are working day and night, feverishly examining new ways to feed the burgeoning populace, shield the earth from the glare of an increasingly angry sun, cleanse the air and waters of the accumulated pollution of the last couple of centuries of industrial exploitation of resources, and so on. Until you discover that most of the work is dedicated to sustaining the interests and incomes of the very corporate powers-that-be who, after all, finance the research. Including the government and its profiteering complex, no longer limited to the military-industrial bugaboo of Eisenhower's farewell address.The so-called “soft sciences,” including such disciplines as sociology and psychology, also seem to offer some corrective, but only palliative, options. More counseling, more mental health assistance, more concern and care. To be layered on top of existing teacher-student-parent, employer-worker-industry, doctor-patient-treatment, and husband-wife-children triangles — to name a few — that are apparently failing to produce intended outcomes, instead resulting in acts of blaming, revenge and violence.As Pogo the Possum famously declared, “We have met the enemy and he is us.” As a young person I was a big Walt Kelly fan, as well as being influenced as a child-artist by Walt Disney's prodigious output. Mad Magazine was a big one as well, later on. These were the social media of my formative years, mainly print, the movies, and the infancy of television. One of the issues that separates generations, making intergenerational collaboration even more difficult, is this cultural disconnect. The images and influences that fill in the background of the passing pageantry of life are also evolving, more rapidly than we are as biological beings. Cultural evolution more readily explains the domination of the human species over its fellow sentient beings, than any increase in fundamental intelligence. We are becoming more and more of a burden on the environment, but are not getting any smarter.Master Dogen is said to have commented that in Zen, we are about the business of developing true intelligence. This implies that there must be a kind of intelligence that is false. One modern meaning of intelligence, in military and international spheres, is data-gathering. That this kind of intelligence can be false is all-too-painfully obvious in miscalculations and errors that have led governments and their military dogs of war into misadventures around the globe, with America as the poster boy, until Russia, under the benighted guidance of their current potentate, Vladimir Putin, invaded Ukraine. Again. But the kind of intelligence Dogen was pointing to was personal. Your intelligence or mine.Intelligence and sentience, or consciousness, cannot be separated, whatever you may think of the IQ test. In zazen, by unlearning our erroneous views of our own direct experience through the senses, we develop the intelligence side of consciousness, in which perception and conception come more in line with reality as it is, outside our personal preferences. It is this kind of unsentimental, unbiased intelligence that we need to bring to bear on the ever-changing koan of everyday life that we are facing in these challenging times.To be continued.* * *Elliston Roshi is guiding teacher of the Atlanta Soto Zen Center and abbot of the Silent Thunder Order. He is also a gallery-represented fine artist expressing his Zen through visual poetry, or “music to the eyes.”UnMind is a production of the Atlanta Soto Zen Center in Atlanta, Georgia and the Silent Thunder Order. You can support these teachings by PayPal to donate@STorder.org. 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What is devotion? What is all the fuss about devotion in Tibetan Buddhist practice? How is valuable in all Buddhist spiritual practice? This episode drops on June 14, 2022, Saga Dawa Duchen, the Tibetan Buddhist day of commemoration of the Buddha Shakyamuni's birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana. Join us live on Zoom at 8AM US Mountain time for a chanting practice of the Praise of the Twelve Deeds of the Buddha. After today, we will continue every Monday at the same time until August 1, 2022, the day commemorating the Buddha's first public teaching, the Four Truths of Realized Beings. Sign up here for Zoom links and reminders: https://www.prajnafire.com/service-page/praise-of-the-twelve-deeds CONTENTS 00.43 Dharma Talk 17.42 Seeds of Contemplation 19.22 Guided Meditation Practice Tibetan singing bowl interludes by Shivnee Ratna PRAJNA SPARKS follows the lunar calendar. Look for new episodes on new and full moon days, and contemplation interludes on the quarter moons. LAMA YESHE Follow Lama Yeshe on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/karmayeshechodron/ Hear her story on Opening Dharma Access: Listening to BIPOC Teachers https://ihr.fm/3uwqxZW And follow her in a guided practice of Tonglen Meditation & Sacred Creativity https://ihr.fm/3Lk9Kjy RESOURCES Join our Global Community for regular updates on Prajna Fire events with Yeshe and Zopa Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa offer individual spiritual counsel on formal Buddhist practice as well as innovative ways to integrate Buddhist perspective into your everyday life. Book Online at Prajna Fire with immediate confirmation (https://www.prajnafire.com/book-online) EMAIL US sparks@prajnafire.com FIND US on the Prajna Fire website (https://www.prajnafire.com/sparks) @prajnasparks on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRUzGmU7c4_TJdLhG9R8IDA/videos) Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa (www.prajnafire.com) IG: @karmayeshechodron @karmazopajigme Shivnee Ratna, Tibetan singing bowls (www.shivgauree.com) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/prajna-sparks/message
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YouTube episode: https://youtu.be/g3YGCHVK6nU The Prajnaparamita, or Heart Sutra, is one of the most powerful and transcendental teachings that the great Buddha Shakyamuni left us. It enables us to find the ultimate, or root, reality. With it, he left one of the most powerful mantras which has acted as a fundamental basis to many schools of Buddhism. This mantras helps us to reach that which is called 'Sunyata', 'Emptiness', 'The Absolute', 'The Ain Soph', 'The Void', 'Samadhi' etc. The mantra is: "Gate Gate Paragate Parasamgate Bodhi Swaha". Extra Reading:
In this episode I travel to the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan, where I visit world renowned Bhutanese author Ashi Kunzang Choden at her family seat of Ogyen Choling in the Tang Valley, Bumthang. Ashi gives a tour of her home, which her family have occupied for hundreds of years, including a rare look into a remarkable multi-story temple with rich religious frescos, sacred artefacts, and entire floors dedicated to Tara and Guru Rinpoche. Ashi also recounts her remarkable life that embodies so much of Bhutan's recent history. Ashi was born into a family of feudal lords, witnessed the reformations of the 1950s, was educated in Catholic convents in India, and worked for the United Nations, before returning to her family home which she now runs as a cultural centre and guest house. Ashi also recalls the spiritual advice given to her by Dudjom Rinpoche, reveals why her exposure to Christianity opened her up to the heart of Buddhism, and discusses the impact of feminist thought on her perspective of Bhutanese culture and her place in it. … Video version: www.guruviking.com/podcast/152-voice-of-bhutan-ashi-kunzang-choden Also available on Youtube, iTunes, & Spotify – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast'. … Topics include: 00:00 - Intro 01:13 - About Ogyen Choling 04:53 - Entering the temple 06:15 - The main temple featuring Buddha Shakyamuni, Dorje Lingpa, & Longchenpa 08:55 - Bardo Thodol fresco 09:28 - Sacred relics 12:49 - Frescoes of Guru Rinpoche and Kalachakra Shambala 16:53 - The Tara temple with unique family statues 18:36 - Frescos of the 84 Mahasiddhas, Avalokiteshvara, & the Buddha 20:44 - History of Ashi's family temple 22:26 - Preservation of Dorje Lingpa's texts 26:43 - Tour of the family museum 28:14 - About the local spirits 30:48 - Pre-reformation life of self-sufficiency 32:44 - Effects of global warming on crops 35:14 - Rice, grain, and alcohol practices 38:16 - History of Ashi's family 42:44 - Ashi's memories of Bhutan's reformations 46:43 - Education at Catholic convents for 11 years 50:28 - Opening to Buddhism to through Christianity 53:41 - Meetings with great Lamas and the advice of Dudjom Rinpoche 01:00:03 - Ashi on feminism 01:06:28 - Ashi's writing career 01:11:19 - Ashi's closing remarks … To find out more about Ashi Kunzang Choden, visit: - https://www.olingheritagehouse.com/about - https://www.riyangbooks.com/ … For more interviews, videos, and more visit: - www.guruviking.com Music ‘Deva Dasi' by Steve James
Am 18. März 2022 feiern wir das Chotrul Duchen- Fest, auch bekannt als das "Fest der Wunder". Es erinnert an fünfzehn Wunder, welche Buddha Shakyamuni an den ersten 15 Tagen des Frühlings vor zweieinhalbtausend Jahren vollbracht hat, um so eine Herausforderung durch sechs Philosophen zu beantworten. Robin und Freddy betrachten diesen Ausschnitt aus Buddhas Lebensgeschichte, die unterschiedlichen modernen Einschätzungen sowie Bräuche, die an diesem Tag üblich sind. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ein-bisschen-nirvana/message
Sailor Noob is the podcast where a Sailor Moon superfan and a total noob go episode by episode through the original Sailor Moon series!This week, Mako pushes herself to the limit in search of power and spiritual balance! Makoto retreats to a mountain temple to train as a terrifying new daemon stalks her mentor and Usagi and friends get caught in the crossfire!In this episode, we discuss Buddhist priests and monks, the Buddha Shakyamuni, the Nihon Shoki, zasu or "head priest", zazen or "meditation", Nichiren Buddhism, the Sōhei warrior monks, yamabushi or "one who prostrates themselves on the mountain", Shugendō or the "path of training", Shinbutsu-shūgō, "temple families", shojin ryori or "devotion cooking", daruma dolls, and daruma otoshi. We also talk about mountain ninjas, a newsflashback, saying "forte" wrong, travel eating, making temples accessible, Buddhists loving American mid-century poets, Saban Moon BS, socially conscious hecklers, Eatapalooza, The Usagi Diaries, five against one, joining a tradition for the sects, ReiKoto, a Four Rooms scenario, and a little Buddha worship for a treat!Promise?We're on iTunes and your listening platform of choice! Please subscribe and give us a rating and a review! Arigato gozaimasu!https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sailor-noob/id1486204787Become a patron of the show and get access to our Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon live-action show and our Animedification podcast!http://www.patreon.com/sailornoobSailor Noob is a part of the Just Enough Trope podcast network. Check out our other shows about your favorite pop culture topics and join our Discord!http://www.twitter.com/noob_sailorhttp://www.justenoughtrope.comhttp://www.instagram.com/noob_sailorhttps://discord.gg/49bzqdpBpxBuy us a Kōhī on Ko-Fi!https://ko-fi.com/E1E01M2UA
Compassion comes in many forms. Sometimes we need a friend. Sometimes we need a protective warrior. Sometimes, a fierce kick in the rear (metaphorically). And sometimes we need to reduce our obstacles to Dharma practice. Chenrezig, the Lord of Compassion, emanates in countless forms to help all sentient beings, including a "good fortune" aspect. Does it seem counter-intuitive, that Buddhist practices include "good fortune" practices — especially when Buddha taught renunciation? Does it seem selfish to ask for Enlightened help with our obstacles such as poverty, stress, or resources? It shouldn't. Imagine if fully renounced monks are starving, unable to find a bowl of rice. How can they meditate? How can they practice Bodhichitta when they can't even find food for themselves? And how can the lay community support the monks when they can't feed themselves. Buddha Shakyamuni's Teachings "Practical"Buddha's teachings, demonstrated in thousands of sutras, are above all practical. He not only lofty Enlightened methods of practice, but he also taught "right livelihood." He demonstrated endless compassion and generosity — even faced with the serial killer, he took the time to bring him into the Dharma, and become one of his monks. One entire sutra is dedicated to the "householder" — even touching on loans and livelihood. In later Mahayana and Tantra teachings, he gave us methods for meditating on prosperity, attracting "good fortune" methods, to help us on the path. For we laypeople, we do have to work and earn salaries and raise families — but the more stress we have in just "making a living" the less likely we'll find any time for mindfulness practice or any serious practices. Or, for those of us advancing along towards retirement, looking forward to our first multi-week retreat, will we have the resources to undertake our aspiration? Then, there are those generous people who tirelessly help people less fortunate — donating either time or money — they need "resources" to help others.It is for all of these reasons that Chenrezig — none other than the Bodhisattva of Compassion Avalokiteshvara — emanated as White Mahakala. Don't expect White Mahakala to make you a millionaire — or to help you win the lottery. His compassion is for serious Dharma practitioners. His practice helps us to help ourselves. His practice ensures we work harder. His practice is about setting the intention for prosperity — sufficient resources to allow us to practice both Bodhichitta and Wisdom practices both. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/BuddhaWeekly)
Theme: Interdependence Artwork: Previous Lives (Jataka) of Buddha Shakyamuni, Tibet; 18th century, Pigments on cloth, C2007.33.1 (HAR 65816) [http://therubin.org/33c] Teacher: Rebecca Li The Rubin Museum presents a weekly online meditation session led by a prominent meditation teacher from the New York area, with each session focusing on a specific work of art. This podcast is a recording of the live online session and includes an opening talk and 20-minute sitting session. The guided meditation begins at 19:27. This meditation is presented in partnership with Sharon Salzberg, teachers from the NY Insight Meditation Center, the Interdependence Project, and Parabola Magazine. To attend a Mindfulness Meditation online session in the future or learn more, please visit our website at RubinMuseum.org/meditation. If you would like to support the Rubin Museum and this meditation series, we invite you to become a member and always attend for free. Have a mindful day!
Theme: Interdependence Artwork: Previous Lives (Jataka) of Buddha Shakyamuni, Tibet; 18th century, Pigments on cloth, C2007.33.1 (HAR 65816)[http://therubin.org/33c] Teacher: Rebecca Li The Rubin Museum presents a weekly online meditation session led by a prominent meditation teacher from the New York area, with each session focusing on a specific work of art. This podcast is a recording of the live online session and includes an opening talk and 20-minute sitting session. The guided meditation begins at 19:27. This meditation is presented in partnership with Sharon Salzberg, teachers from the NY Insight Meditation Center, the Interdependence Project, and Parabola Magazine. To attend a Mindfulness Meditation online session in the future or learn more, please visit our website at RubinMuseum.org/meditation. If you would like to support the Rubin Museum and this meditation series, we invite you to become a member and always attend for free. Have a mindful day!
"Nadie puede apartarse del Gran Despertar" - Dokushô Villalba. Este nuevo episodio trata sobre la experiencia de Isra García en el retiro Zen Rohatsu en el Templo Luz Serena con el gran maestro Dokushô Villalba, un retiro de profundización en Zazen enfocado en el proceso meditativo que condujo al Buddha Shakyamuni a la experiencia del Despertar. Un podcast dividido en dos partes que relata los "pequeños despertares" que Isra tuvo durante este retiro que profundiza en la Vía del Zen, donde además comparte algunas de las enseñanzas más destacadas del maestro Dokushô Villalba, quien lideró este retiro y despertó e iluminó a todos los asistentes con su rotunda y contundente experiencia y sabiduría innata. "Tritura la enseñanza" - Dôgen La primera parte está grabada el mismo día que finalizó el retiro, en ella Isra profundiza sobre las lecciones, aprendizajes, los momentos "darte cuenta", descubrimientos, prácticas y formas de aplicar las enseñanzas y reflexiones personales, así como anécdotas e historias contadas por el maestro Dokushô. La segunda parte está grabada unas semanas después, en ella se cubre la noche de vigilia y que supuso para Isra y las conclusiones del retiro e impresiones finales. "El Samadhi que hay en la realización de la tarea: la absorción completa de lo que se está haciendo" - Dokushô Villalba. Una grandísima lección trascendental sobre el Gran Despertar, es decir el arte de darte cuenta de los pequeños despertares que suceden a cada momento. "Esparce el Gran Despertar en tu práctica cotidiana" - Dôgen. "La naturaleza real de la ilusión es la naturaleza y cuerpo universal de Buddha" - Dokushô Villalba. Índice de contenidos Intro - parte 1 El Rohatsu - retiro. El Gran Despertar y el gran engaño. Darse cuenta - el arte y más allá. Los Teishos del maestro Dokushô. Reflexiones y experiencia personal. Parte 2 El impacto posterior. La noche de vigilia - la noche del despertar. Momentos despierto. Aprendizajes vitales. Fin Notas del podcast: Templo Luz Serena. Comunidad Budista Soto Zen España. Entrevista al maestro Dokushô Villalba. Retiro Rohatsu - información. Retiros Acercamiento. Retiros de Introducción. Libro Shôbôgenzô. El camino hacia la liberación del ser. Maestro Lin-chi. Experiencia personal en el Templo Luz Serena en el retiro de Introducción.
Great Sage from the Land of Snows Lama Tsongkhapa — an ideal practice. His story, praise, practice, and mantras sung by the amazing Yoko Dharma. In these difficult times, we need practices that generate the healing powers of Compassion, Wisdom and Power. These are usually personified, from a Mahayana Buddhist point-of-view in the Enlightened forms of Chenrezig for Compassion, Manjushri for Wisdom, and Vajrapani for Power. Or, in the profound practice of the Buddha from the Land of Snows, Lama Je Tsongkhapa, who is an emanation of all three. Come along with us now as we celebrate the life and practice of the Great Sage from the Land of Snows, and finish with a visualization and chanting of the Migstema.Before we begin, if you like this presentation, please like, subscribe and turn on notifications. Please consider supporting Buddha Weekly's mission, Spread the Dharma, on Patreon, at Patreon.com slash Buddha Weekly In the land of snows, in the year 1357, a boy who would come to be known as Lama Tsongkhapa was born to a Mongolian father and a Tibetan mother in Amdo, Tibet. He would come to be revered as the Buddha from the Land of Snows, and an incarnation of all three of the Great Bodhisattvas: Manjushri, Avalokiteshvara and Vajrapani. His practice, today, embodies the qualities of these great ones: Wisdom, Compassion, and Power. He is equally revered for his vast library of Enlightened teachings in written form. Lama Tsongkhapa's birth was prophesized by both Buddha Shakyamuni and Guru Rinpoche according to texts, including the Manjushri Root Text. Buddha Shakyamuni prophesized, "After I pass away and my pure doctrine is absent, you will appear as an ordinary being, performing the deeds of a Buddha, and establishing the Joyful Land, the great Protector, in the Land of the Snows."In these difficult times, many famous gurus, lamas and teachers suggest this very powerful, yet accessible practice. The practice does not require initiation or empowerment—although the guidance of a teacher and initiation are beneficial. Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche advised: “If one keeps even a drop of the nectar of the name of this holy being Lama Tsongkhapa in a devotional heart, it plants the seed of liberation and one receives the fortune to practice and enjoy happiness from this life up to enlightenment.” Historically, Lama Tsongkhapa is among the greatest of the sages of the Land of Snows. He authored numerous exhaustive and profound texts covering everything from Lamrim to Secret Tantra — all of the key teachings of sutra and tantra combined.Support the show
Having meditated on gentleness and compassion, I have forgotten the difference between myself and others.“ — Milarepa When we speak of non-duality what others views call oneness we talk about the highest state of selfless. When we understand love compassion gain wisdom by letting go of our ego grasping we realise the state of one the same. The difficulty for us ordinary people is that we see subject and object, me you, this that and we got lost on everyday experience thinking that is real. Because as the Buddha Shakyamuni teach in the golden light sutra five senses five thieves in empty village. Sutra of Golden Light PART 6 OF 21 Emptiness Then at that time the Tathagata spoke these verses: In numerous other inconceivable sutras, I have expounded empty phenomena in detail. Hence, here in this supreme sutra empty phenomena I will just briefly explain. As beings of slight intelligence, ignorant, are incapable of knowing all things, hence, here in this supreme sublime sutra empty phenomena are explained only in brief. So that all beings may certainly know, so they may be delivered from cyclic existence, through compassionate ways, methods and other means, I have expounded this supreme sublime sutra. The body is like an empty village or house; senses are like soldiers and thieves. Although they live in the same village, they are unaware of each other. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/enlightenverse/message
When the Buddha Shakyamuni passed into extinction, the term used was extinction, not death or died. This is because the fundamental teaching of life contains a state defined as Samsara; a temporary realm of the cycles of birth/death. This is the definition of moment to moment birth/death cycles as the perceptive timeline of Samsaric conditioned existence. There is nothing "beyond" or "before" or "after". There is no "soul" or "self" or any thing, remember the teaching of "Impermanence" and dependent origination.
--- CONNECT --- Learn More: https://www.asksenseitony.com Order Sensei Tony's New Book, The Three Principles of Oneness: How Embodying the Cosmic Perspective Can Liberate Your Life: http://bit.ly/senseitony Subscribe to the Ask Sensei Tony Podcast: https://asksenseitony.podbean.com/ Become a Lion's Gaze Member: http://bit.ly/lionsgaze Visit the Dragonfly Store: https://www.asksenseitony.com/store --- WHO IS SENSEI TONY? --- Anthony Stultz, aka ‘Sensei Tony', is a recognized expert on the practice of Mindfulness. He is the founder and Director of The Dragonfly Sangha (1996), and The Blue Lotus School of Mindfulness Arts (1999). A leader in contemporary spirituality, his works on mindful living have appeared in both popular journals and academic books like Mindful Magazine, Lion's Roar, Buddhadharma, and Engaged Buddhism in the West (2000). He is the author of the award-winning book, Free Your Mind: The Four Directions of an Awakened Life (2007), and his exciting new release, The Three Principles of Oneness: How Embodying The Cosmic Perspective Can Liberate Your Life (2019).
Mindful breathing is the most basic mindfulness meditation. But basic doesn't mean easy or shallow. Mindfulness of breath is a tremendously powerful practice. Talking about our ancient wisdom, in fact the ability to control our body and mind, and to change our lives, our karma, depends upon this breathing. If you do not believe me, even all schools of Buddhism agree. In fact, mindfulness of our breathing was the Buddha Shakyamuni's first teaching. In this Episode listen to the host's (Priya Sachdeva) story with wediation! PS-. What's your first experience with meditation, share it with us on Instagram by tagging @trendingdiary and we will repost some of the best stories around meditation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Geshe Sonam presents glimpses of Buddhist meditation and wisdom in a practical way. The teachings are the perfect way to bring some calm and compassion into your day.In this teaching, Geshe La will explain the first verse from Lama Tsong famous text "Three Principal Aspects of the Path" and will show us how this verse contains all the essential aspects of Buddha Shakyamuni's teaching. Enjoy this short teaching. The Very Essence of the Buddha's Teachings From Lama Tsongkhapa's Three Principal Aspects of the Path །ལམ་གྱི་གཙོ་བོ་རྣམ་གསུམ། ། རྗེ་བཙུན་བླ་མ་རྣམས་ལ་ཕྱག་འཚལ་ལོ། Homage to the precious noble masters! རྒྱལ་བའི་གསུང་རབ་ཀུན་གྱི་སྙིང་པོའི་དོན། ། The very essence of all the buddhas' teachings, རྒྱལ་སྲས་དམ་པ་རྣམས་ཀྱིས་བསྔགས་པའི་ལམ། ། The path that is praised by the noble bodhisattvas, སྐལ་ལྡན་ཐར་འདོད་རྣམས་ཀྱི་འཇུག་ངོགས་དེ། ། And the entrance for all fortunate ones desiring liberation— ཇི་ལྟར་ནུས་བཞིན་བདག་གིས་བཤད་པར་བྱ། ། To the best of my ability, I shall now set forth. Visit our Facebook page for more teachings by Geshe Sonam Ngodup and English translator Ven. Jamyang Khedrup https://www.facebook.com/LamaYesheLing/ More about our teachers: https://lamayesheling.org/teachers-and-facilitators/ To know more about our upcoming programs, please subscribe to our newsletter at https://community.lamayesheling.org/civicrm/mailing/subscribe
This week's Dharma Talk is entitled Why We Need Virtue: The Seven-Branch Offering Prayer by Lama Kathy Wesley. Since the time of the Buddha Shakyamuni, followers of the Dharma have...
Motivatore: Buddha ShakyamuniMotivazione: Controlla la tua mente
Parinirvana, the death of the Buddha Shakyamuni, is commemorated by a ceremony in mid-February in most Buddhist communities throughout the world. The Buddha gave several important teachings right before his death, and there is teaching contained in the very manner and fact of his passing. In this episode I describe the Parinirvana (Nehan) ceremony in my lineage and discuss what we can learn from it.
Theme: The Unexpected Artwork: Previous Lives (Jataka) of Buddha Shakyamuni;[http://therubin.org/2-3] Teacher: Sharon Salzberg While the Rubin Museum of Art is temporarily closed due to the coronavirus outbreak, we want to stay connected with you. We are sharing a previously recorded meditation session with you and hope that it will provide support during this uncertain time. The Rubin Museum presents a weekly meditation session led by a prominent meditation teacher from the New York area, with each session focusing on a specific work of art. This podcast is recorded in front of a live audience in Chelsea, New York City, and includes an opening talk and 20-minute sitting session. The guided meditation begins at 18:01. This meditation is presented in partnership with Sharon Salzberg, teachers from the NY Insight Meditation Center, the Interdependence Project, and Parabola Magazine. To attend a Mindfulness Meditation sessions in the future or learn more, please visit our website at RubinMuseum.org/meditation. If you would like to support the Rubin Museum and this meditation series, we invite you to become a member and attend in person for free. Have a mindful day!
Theme: The Unexpected Artwork: Previous Lives (Jataka) of Buddha Shakyamuni;[http://therubin.org/2-3] Teacher: Sharon Salzberg While the Rubin Museum of Art is temporarily closed due to the coronavirus outbreak, we want to stay connected with you. We are sharing a previously recorded meditation session with you and hope that it will provide support during this uncertain time. The Rubin Museum presents a weekly meditation session led by a prominent meditation teacher from the New York area, with each session focusing on a specific work of art. This podcast is recorded in front of a live audience in Chelsea, New York City, and includes an opening talk and 20-minute sitting session. The guided meditation begins at 18:01. This meditation is presented in partnership with Sharon Salzberg, teachers from the NY Insight Meditation Center, the Interdependence Project, and Parabola Magazine. To attend a Mindfulness Meditation sessions in the future or learn more, please visit our website at RubinMuseum.org/meditation. If you would like to support the Rubin Museum and this meditation series, we invite you to become a member and attend in person for free. Have a mindful day!
A podcast about the teachings of Buddha Shakyamuni from the perspective of the Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, where we listen to a Dharma teaching, contemplate it through conversation and song, and engage in guided meditation. Discussion with Karma Yeshe Chödrön and Tania Israel. Guided meditation by Karma Zopa Jigme. Songs performed by Heather Stevenson. Tibetan singing bowl interludes composed and performed by Shivnee Ratna. Prajna Sparks is supported in part by a grant from the Hemera Foundation Tara Project Teachers' Support Fund. EMAIL US sparks@prajnafire.com FIND US www.prajnafire.com/sparks @prajnasparks on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa (www.prajnafire.com) Tania Israel (www.taniaisrael.com) Heather Stevenson (www.heatherstevenson.com) Shivnee Ratna, Tibetan singing bowls (www.shivgauree.com) Hemera Foundation (www.hemera.org) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/prajna-sparks/message
In this episode, we celebrate Bodhi Day, the traditional celebration of the historical Buddha Shakyamuni's enlightenment. Yet, listen as we discover how it is a celebration of our enlightenment, too. The message of the December darkness is a messenger of our own enlightenment. Without darkness, we couldn't know light. Shakyamuni's enlightenment experience is ours. He proclaimed, "I and the great earth, and all beings are naturally and simultaneously awakened." We don't chase the darkness away through external ritual or stringing lights, but by looking inside to find our own light.
Saddhanandi is the Chair of Adhisthana and a preceptor. She was for many years the Chair of Taraloka retreat centre. She was a close friend of Bhante Sangharakshita and is noted for her warmth, friendliness and skills as a Dharma teacher. It is a real treat to have her at Sangha Night to share her thoughts on the Buddha Shakyamuni. This talk is part of the series Buddhas and Bodhisattvas given at Cambridge Buddhist Centre, 2019. *** Help keep FBA free for everyone! Become a supporter today. Subscribe to our Dharmabytes podcast - bite-size pieces of Dharma inspiration, two times a week! Follow our blog for news and new Dharma FBA on Twitter FBA on Facebook FBA on Soundcloud
The greatest gift of the compassionate Buddha Shakyamuni for beings on the Earth is two-fold – the wisdom of Emptiness and an unconditional love of Bodhicitta. All of the millions of ill experiences we go through in our life – such as dissatisfaction, fears, anxiety, depression, anguish, lamentation, grief and so forth – can all be subsumed under the category of fear albeit in different forms. If we really want to be fearless and counteract fear, the best possible means that exists in the universe is the wisdom of emptiness i.e seeing the interdependent nature of all phenomena.
The greatest gift of the compassionate Buddha Shakyamuni for beings on the Earth is two-fold – the wisdom of Emptiness and an unconditional love of Bodhicitta. All of the millions of ill experiences we go through in our life – such as dissatisfaction, fears, anxiety, depression, anguish, lamentation, grief and so forth – can all be subsumed under the category of fear albeit in different forms. If we really want to be fearless and counteract fear, the best possible means that exists in the universe is the wisdom of emptiness i.e seeing the interdependent nature of all phenomena.
The greatest gift of the compassionate Buddha Shakyamuni for beings on the Earth is two-fold – the wisdom of Emptiness and an unconditional love of Bodhicitta. All of the millions of ill experiences we go through in our life – such as dissatisfaction, fears, anxiety, depression, anguish, lamentation, grief and so forth – can all be subsumed under the category of fear albeit in different forms. If we really want to be fearless and counteract fear, the best possible means that exists in the universe is the wisdom of emptiness i.e seeing the interdependent nature of all phenomena.
The greatest gift of the compassionate Buddha Shakyamuni for beings on the Earth is two-fold – the wisdom of Emptiness and an unconditional love of Bodhicitta. All of the millions of ill experiences we go through in our life – such as dissatisfaction, fears, anxiety, depression, anguish, lamentation, grief and so forth – can all be subsumed under the category of fear albeit in different forms. If we really want to be fearless and counteract fear, the best possible means that exists in the universe is the wisdom of emptiness i.e seeing the interdependent nature of all phenomena.
The greatest gift of the compassionate Buddha Shakyamuni for beings on the Earth is two-fold – the wisdom of Emptiness and an unconditional love of Bodhicitta. All of the millions of ill experiences we go through in our life – such as dissatisfaction, fears, anxiety, depression, anguish, lamentation, grief and so forth – can all be subsumed under the category of fear albeit in different forms. If we really want to be fearless and counteract fear, the best possible means that exists in the universe is the wisdom of emptiness i.e seeing the interdependent nature of all phenomena.
The greatest gift of the compassionate Buddha Shakyamuni for beings on the Earth is two-fold – the wisdom of Emptiness and an unconditional love of Bodhicitta. All of the millions of ill experiences we go through in our life – such as dissatisfaction, fears, anxiety, depression, anguish, lamentation, grief and so forth – can all be subsumed under the category of fear albeit in different forms. If we really want to be fearless and counteract fear, the best possible means that exists in the universe is the wisdom of emptiness i.e seeing the interdependent nature of all phenomena.
The greatest gift of the compassionate Buddha Shakyamuni for beings on the Earth is two-fold – the wisdom of Emptiness and an unconditional love of Bodhicitta. All of the millions of ill experiences we go through in our life – such as dissatisfaction, fears, anxiety, depression, anguish, lamentation, grief and so forth – can all be subsumed under the category of fear albeit in different forms. If we really want to be fearless and counteract fear, the best possible means that exists in the universe is the wisdom of emptiness i.e seeing the interdependent nature of all phenomena.
The greatest gift of the compassionate Buddha Shakyamuni for beings on the Earth is two-fold – the wisdom of Emptiness and an unconditional love of Bodhicitta. All of the millions of ill experiences we go through in our life – such as dissatisfaction, fears, anxiety, depression, anguish, lamentation, grief and so forth – can all be subsumed under the category of fear albeit in different forms. If we really want to be fearless and counteract fear, the best possible means that exists in the universe is the wisdom of emptiness i.e seeing the interdependent nature of all phenomena.
The greatest gift of the compassionate Buddha Shakyamuni for beings on the Earth is two-fold – the wisdom of Emptiness and an unconditional love of Bodhicitta. All of the millions of ill experiences we go through in our life – such as dissatisfaction, fears, anxiety, depression, anguish, lamentation, grief and so forth – can all be subsumed under the category of fear albeit in different forms. If we really want to be fearless and counteract fear, the best possible means that exists in the universe is the wisdom of emptiness i.e seeing the interdependent nature of all phenomena.
The greatest gift of the compassionate Buddha Shakyamuni for beings on the Earth is two-fold – the wisdom of Emptiness and an unconditional love of Bodhicitta. All of the millions of ill experiences we go through in our life – such as dissatisfaction, fears, anxiety, depression, anguish, lamentation, grief and so forth – can all be subsumed under the category of fear albeit in different forms. If we really want to be fearless and counteract fear, the best possible means that exists in the universe is the wisdom of emptiness i.e seeing the interdependent nature of all phenomena.
Vidyaloke Teaching on the Vimalakīrti Sūtra by Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche 16th – 17th March, 2018 | Day 1 “The Vimalakīrti Sūtra contains the very highest of high truths.It describes astonishingly effective methods for deconstructing anything and everything that is not the truth." —Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche ||| Vidyaloke: The Buddha’s Wisdom in Contemporary India ||| Vidyaloke means wisdom and light. It’s aspiration is to inspire the study and practice of the Buddha’s paths to enlightenment. Not as a spiritual movement or philosophy – but as a facilitator to find one’s path amongst the 84000 paths taught by the Buddha. Through teachings, talks, interactions and virtual resources we aspire to provide shishyas the opportunity to study and learn from the greatest teachers of our time. Drawing from the teachings of the Buddha Shakyamuni and from sacred sutras and texts, we focus on wisdom that remains crucially relevant even after 2000 years. || The Vidyaloke Prayer || May the light in one’s mind grow steadily brighter, the darkness of unknowing be fearlessly removed. May the beauty of compassion find its place within, the mind’s horizon forever expanding. May this be my greatest prayer, that wisdom’s flame be kindled for all. A journey so irreversible may I find, till I reside simply in emptiness. Copyright © 2018 Siddhartha's Intent. All recordings of Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche are — without exception — property of Siddhartha’s Intent and may not be distributed in any way shape or form without prior written consent from: recordings@siddharthasintent.org
Vidyaloke Teaching on the Vimalakīrti Sūtra by Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche 16th – 17th March, 2018 | Day 2 “The Vimalakīrti Sūtra contains the very highest of high truths.It describes astonishingly effective methods for deconstructing anything and everything that is not the truth." —Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche ||| Vidyaloke: The Buddha’s Wisdom in Contemporary India ||| Vidyaloke means wisdom and light. It’s aspiration is to inspire the study and practice of the Buddha’s paths to enlightenment. Not as a spiritual movement or philosophy – but as a facilitator to find one’s path amongst the 84000 paths taught by the Buddha. Through teachings, talks, interactions and virtual resources we aspire to provide shishyas the opportunity to study and learn from the greatest teachers of our time. Drawing from the teachings of the Buddha Shakyamuni and from sacred sutras and texts, we focus on wisdom that remains crucially relevant even after 2000 years. || The Vidyaloke Prayer || May the light in one’s mind grow steadily brighter, the darkness of unknowing be fearlessly removed. May the beauty of compassion find its place within, the mind’s horizon forever expanding. May this be my greatest prayer, that wisdom’s flame be kindled for all. A journey so irreversible may I find, till I reside simply in emptiness. Copyright © 2018 Siddhartha's Intent. All recordings of Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche are — without exception — property of Siddhartha’s Intent and may not be distributed in any way shape or form without prior written consent from: recordings@siddharthasintent.org
Vidyaloke Talk on the Lotus Sūtra by Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche 18th March, 2018 | New Delhi The Lotus Sūtra’s key message is that Buddha-nature is inherent in all sentient beings and all have the potential to achieve Buddhahood. The Lotus Sūtra is one of the most influential Mahāyāna Sūtras, most popular in east Asia and considered to be the culmination of the Buddha’s teachings. In the Lotus Sūtra, the Buddha expoundsthe nature of ultimate reality through many stories and parables.In the words of the great Zen Master Hakuin, “The ancient teachings illumine the mind, and the mind illumines the ancient teachings”. ||| Vidyaloke: The Buddha’s Wisdom in Contemporary India ||| Vidyaloke means wisdom and light. It’s aspiration is to inspire the study and practice of the Buddha’s paths to enlightenment. Not as a spiritual movement or philosophy – but as a facilitator to find one’s path amongst the 84000 paths taught by the Buddha. Through teachings, talks, interactions and virtual resources we aspire to provide shishyas the opportunity to study and learn from the greatest teachers of our time. Drawing from the teachings of the Buddha Shakyamuni and from sacred sutras and texts, we focus on wisdom that remains crucially relevant even after 2000 years. || The Vidyaloke Prayer || May the light in one’s mind grow steadily brighter, the darkness of unknowing be fearlessly removed. May the beauty of compassion find its place within, the mind’s horizon forever expanding. May this be my greatest prayer, that wisdom’s flame be kindled for all. A journey so irreversible may I find, till I reside simply in emptiness. Copyright © 2018 Siddhartha's Intent. All recordings of Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche are – without exception - property of Siddhartha’s Intent and may not be distributed in any way shape or form without prior written consent from: recordings@siddharthasintent.org
This podcast captures the first and second sessions from day 1 of our retreat with Dzongsar Jamyang Khyenste Rinpoche at Vana. Here Rinpoche speaks of the concept of ‘retreat’ as a self-imposed physical and mental boundary. A practice that allows one to truly and yet simply experience being in the present. Rinpoche emphasises the importance of wellness and creative meditation practices, even Ikebana flower arranging, Haiku poetry and archery. He encourages the sangha to understand that meditation is a tool and says that even making bread can become a form of practice if so designed. The session concludes with a Q&A. Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche is one of the most sublime and skillful Teachers of the Buddhadharma today and an invaluable treasure holder of India’s vast and deep wisdom. The breadth and depth of his knowledge, of cultural and philosophical traditions from India and beyond, make him a profoundly current and versatile Teacher. Without the slightest hesitation, Rinpoche says that he derives his wisdom and conviction from the Buddha Shakyamuni, that the Buddha’s life and what he revealed is immeasurably inspiring, and that devotion, study and practice of the Buddhadharma are priceless. Rinpoche's activities bring countless people closer to the truth and to the Buddha's wisdom. From his films to his books to a spectrum of initiatives, Rinpoche spares no moment to be of benefit to all beings. We are immensely grateful to Rinpoche for fitting this retreat into his intense schedule, a rare opportunity for new and aspiring Shishyas to be introduced to fundamental aspects of the Buddhadharma and how it relates to mundane life. Rinpoche taught on being in the present moment, material life, methods to practice, dreams and also death; even seasoned students were left elated after these precious days with Rinpoche. We thank Rinpoche with folded hands for his invaluable role in reviving Indian wisdom in contemporary India, especially that of the Prince of India – Siddhartha Gautama. www.vanafoundation.org.in For more information on Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche’s activities, please visit siddharthasintent.org Copyright © 2018 Siddhartha's Intent. All recordings of Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche are – without exception - property of Siddhartha’s Intent and may not be distributed in any way shape or form without prior written consent from: recordings@siddharthasintent.org
This podcast captures the third and fourth sessions from day 1 of our retreat with Dzongsar Jamyang Khyenste Rinpoche at Vana. Rinpoche describes the followers and disciples of the Buddha Shakyamuni, including gandharvas, lamas, yogis and more. He touches upon the Mahayana and its important contribution to Buddhism which is followed by a Q&A with Shishyas. Rinpoche then continues to speak about different types of Buddhist practice and also about myths. The day concludes with a guided meditation session including a basic introduction to Bardo. Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche is one of the most sublime and skillful Teachers of the Buddhadharma today and an invaluable treasure holder of India’s vast and deep wisdom. The breadth and depth of his knowledge, of cultural and philosophical traditions from India and beyond, make him a profoundly current and versatile Teacher. Without the slightest hesitation, Rinpoche says that he derives his wisdom and conviction from the Buddha Shakyamuni, that the Buddha’s life and what he revealed is immeasurably inspiring, and that devotion, study and practice of the Buddhadharma are priceless. Rinpoche's activities bring countless people closer to the truth and to the Buddha's wisdom. From his films to his books to a spectrum of initiatives, Rinpoche spares no moment to be of benefit to all beings. We are immensely grateful to Rinpoche for fitting this retreat into his intense schedule, a rare opportunity for new and aspiring Shishyas to be introduced to fundamental aspects of the Buddhadharma and how it relates to mundane life. Rinpoche taught on being in the present moment, material life, methods to practice, dreams and also death; even seasoned students were left elated after these precious days with Rinpoche. We thank Rinpoche with folded hands for his invaluable role in reviving Indian wisdom in contemporary India, especially that of the Prince of India – Siddhartha Gautama. www.vanafoundation.org.in For more information on Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche’s activities, please visit siddharthasintent.org Copyright © 2018 Siddhartha's Intent. All recordings of Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche are – without exception - property of Siddhartha’s Intent and may not be distributed in any way shape or form without prior written consent from: recordings@siddharthasintent.org khyentserinpocherinpochegurudzongsarjamyangkhyentserinpochevanavasvanavanafoundationdehradunshortretreatspiritualwisdom Show less
This podcast captures the second day's sessions from our retreat with Dzongsar Jamyang Khyenste Rinpoche at Vana. Rinpoche starts the session by talking about dhyan and other Indian and Buddhist practices including Zen Buddhism. Rinpoche goes on to speak about the essence of shamatha and vipassana in meditation and the importance of the word ‘no’ in finding the ultimate truth. Rinpoche also touches upon the topic of non-duality before concluding with questions from Shishyas. Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche is one of the most sublime and skillful Teachers of the Buddhadharma today and an invaluable treasure holder of India’s vast and deep wisdom. The breadth and depth of his knowledge, of cultural and philosophical traditions from India and beyond, make him a profoundly current and versatile Teacher. Without the slightest hesitation, Rinpoche says that he derives his wisdom and conviction from the Buddha Shakyamuni, that the Buddha’s life and what he revealed is immeasurably inspiring, and that devotion, study and practice of the Buddhadharma are priceless. Rinpoche's activities bring countless people closer to the truth and to the Buddha's wisdom. From his films to his books to a spectrum of initiatives, Rinpoche spares no moment to be of benefit to all beings. We are immensely grateful to Rinpoche for fitting this retreat into his intense schedule, a rare opportunity for new and aspiring Shishyas to be introduced to fundamental aspects of the Buddhadharma and how it relates to mundane life. Rinpoche taught on being in the present moment, material life, methods to practice, dreams and also death; even seasoned students were left elated after these precious days with Rinpoche. We thank Rinpoche with folded hands for his invaluable role in reviving Indian wisdom in contemporary India, especially that of the Prince of India – Siddhartha Gautama. www.vanafoundation.org.in For more information on Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche’s activities, please visit siddharthasintent.org Copyright © 2018 Siddhartha's Intent. All recordings of Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche are – without exception - property of Siddhartha’s Intent and may not be distributed in any way shape or form without prior written consent from: recordings@siddharthasintent.org khyentserinpocherinpochegurudzongsarjamyangkhyentserinpochevanavasvanavanafoundationdehradunshortretreatspiritualwisdom
This podcast captures Rinpoche’s session with the Vana Team on day 2 and the first session with Shishyas on day 3 of Vanavās with Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche at Vana. The interactive session covers aspects of learning, evolving, the guru-shishya relationship, being of service to others, meditation and the importance of contentment. With Shishyas, Rinpoche touches upon the important topics of Pramana (Buddhist logic), Abhidharma, Vinaya and enlightenment. The session concludes with a Q&A. Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche is one of the most sublime and skillful Teachers of the Buddhadharma today and an invaluable treasure holder of India’s vast and deep wisdom. The breadth and depth of his knowledge, of cultural and philosophical traditions from India and beyond, make him a profoundly current and versatile Teacher. Without the slightest hesitation, Rinpoche says that he derives his wisdom and conviction from the Buddha Shakyamuni, that the Buddha’s life and what he revealed is immeasurably inspiring, and that devotion, study and practice of the Buddhadharma are priceless. Rinpoche's activities bring countless people closer to the truth and to the Buddha's wisdom. From his films to his books to a spectrum of initiatives, Rinpoche spares no moment to be of benefit to all beings. We are immensely grateful to Rinpoche for fitting this retreat into his intense schedule, a rare opportunity for new and aspiring Shishyas to be introduced to fundamental aspects of the Buddhadharma and how it relates to mundane life. Rinpoche taught on being in the present moment, material life, methods to practice, dreams and also death; even seasoned students were left elated after these precious days with Rinpoche. We thank Rinpoche with folded hands for his invaluable role in reviving Indian wisdom in contemporary India, especially that of the Prince of India – Siddhartha Gautama. www.vanafoundation.org.in For more information on Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche’s activities, please visit siddharthasintent.org Copyright © 2018 Siddhartha's Intent. All recordings of Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche are – without exception - property of Siddhartha’s Intent and may not be distributed in any way shape or form without prior written consent from: recordings@siddharthasintent.org khyentserinpocherinpochegurudzongsarjamyangkhyentserinpochevanavasvanavanafoundationdehradunshortretreatspiritualwisdom
This podcast captures the last session of the Vanavās with Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche at Vana and included Shishyas, Vanavasis and the Vana team. It took place in the Kila, a beautiful space that lies at the heart of Vana. In this session Rinpoche went deeper into aspects of wellness and spoke about the power of simply ‘knowing’, followed by questions from the audience about aspects and challenges of everyday life. Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche is one of the most sublime and skillful Teachers of the Buddhadharma today and an invaluable treasure holder of India’s vast and deep wisdom. The breadth and depth of his knowledge, of cultural and philosophical traditions from India and beyond, make him a profoundly current and versatile Teacher. Without the slightest hesitation, Rinpoche says that he derives his wisdom and conviction from the Buddha Shakyamuni, that the Buddha’s life and what he revealed is immeasurably inspiring, and that devotion, study and practice of the Buddhadharma are priceless. Rinpoche's activities bring countless people closer to the truth and to the Buddha's wisdom. From his films to his books to a spectrum of initiatives, Rinpoche spares no moment to be of benefit to all beings. We are immensely grateful to Rinpoche for fitting this retreat into his intense schedule, a rare opportunity for new and aspiring Shishyas to be introduced to fundamental aspects of the Buddhadharma and how it relates to mundane life. Rinpoche taught on being in the present moment, material life, methods to practice, dreams and also death; even seasoned students were left elated after these precious days with Rinpoche. We thank Rinpoche with folded hands for his invaluable role in reviving Indian wisdom in contemporary India, especially that of the Prince of India – Siddhartha Gautama. www.vanafoundation.org.in For more information on Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche’s activities, please visit siddharthasintent.org Copyright © 2018 Siddhartha's Intent. All recordings of Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche are – without exception - property of Siddhartha’s Intent and may not be distributed in any way shape or form without prior written consent from: recordings@siddharthasintent.org
This Teaching was a follow-up to the Teaching with Rinpoche at The Lodhi last year. This time Rinpoche began with elaborating on a few terminologies of Buddhism to help Shishyas understand the Teaching better. Rinpoche also spoke about the importance of being mindful and how meditation, discipline, ethics, morality are all generated from ‘mindfulness’. The Teaching concluded with an insightful question and answer session with Rinpoche. Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche is one of the most sublime and skillful Teachers of the Buddhadharma today and an invaluable treasure holder of India’s vast and deep wisdom. The breadth and depth of his knowledge, of cultural and philosophical traditions from India and beyond, make him a profoundly current and versatile Teacher. Without the slightest hesitation, Rinpoche says that he derives his wisdom and conviction from the Buddha Shakyamuni, that the Buddha’s life and what he revealed is immeasurably inspiring, and that devotion, study and practice of the Buddhadharma are priceless. Rinpoche's activities bring countless people closer to the truth and to the Buddha's wisdom. From his films to his books to a spectrum of initiatives, Rinpoche spares no moment to be of benefit to all beings. We are immensely grateful to Rinpoche for fitting this retreat into his intense schedule, a rare opportunity for new and aspiring Shishyas to be introduced to fundamental aspects of the Buddhadharma and how it relates to mundane life. Rinpoche taught on being in the present moment, material life, methods to practice, dreams and also death; even seasoned students were left elated after these precious days with Rinpoche. We thank Rinpoche with folded hands for his invaluable role in reviving Indian wisdom in contemporary India, especially that of the Prince of India – Siddhartha Gautama. www.vanafoundation.org.in For more information on Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche’s activities, please visit siddharthasintent.org Copyright © 2018 Siddhartha's Intent. All recordings of Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche are – without exception - property of Siddhartha’s Intent and may not be distributed in any way shape or form without prior written consent from: recordings@siddharthasintent.org
Vidyaloke's Guru Shishya Teaching | 8th December, 2017 | His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama | Somaiya Vidyavihar, Mumbai The first day of the Guru Shishya Teaching by His Holiness took place in Mumbai. In this Teaching, His Holiness imparts his knowledge to Vidyaloke Shishyas and shares with them that the most unique thing about human beings is their brain. He further highlights that Buddha Shakayamuni’s teachings are based on ancient knowledge about truth pertaining to appearances, deeper level of reality and impermanence. His Holiness further spoke about Nalanda masters, their texts and elaborated on the foundation of trust in friendship, compassion and the path to enlightenment. He further reiterated that modern education is not adequate on its own for developing compassion in human beings and in society and hence, there is a need to respect ancient Indian tradition of karuna and ahimsa. His Holiness also emphasised on the importance of studying the three Dharma wheels. He suggested that in order to understand altruism and reasoning, one can refer to chapter 6th and chapter 8th of the book ‘The Way of The Bodhisattva’ by Shantideva. His Holiness often speaks of our legacy of wisdom and the need for its revival, by Indians, especially young Indians. Once the home of the greatest teachers, yogis, scholars and students in the spiritual and intellectual world, His Holiness credits his own knowledge to India, all the way to the time of Buddha Shakyamuni.
On 2nd day of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama’s Guru Shishya Teaching at Vidyaloke, Somaiya Vidyavihar, Mumbai, His Holiness shared that on the first turning of the wheel of the Dharma, the Buddha Shakyamuni gave the teaching on and The Four Noble Truths - a shared teaching between the Pali and Sanskrit traditions. The Four Noble Truths has become the foundation of the entire teaching of the Buddha. His Holiness further elaborated on selflessness of phenomena and person. The second turning of the Dharma wheel therefore proved that things have no intrinsic or essential existence in itself. His Holiness also touched upon ignorance, altruism, knowledge, reasoning and training of mind to understand emptiness and samsara. His Holiness is one of the greatest spiritual teachers alive today. He often reminds us, that the Buddha taught his students, bhikshus and followers that they must not accept his teachings out of faith or devotion but from a ground of understanding and conviction. To that effect, he also highlights the importance of using our intelligence to understand the true nature of reality and the destructive effect of our emotions; a method to break out of habitual mental patterns. As one of the greatest living scholars of India’s wisdom, he is also one of its greatest teachers and practitioners. Giving his precious time and energy to Vidyaloke so generously, his only aspiration is for us to study ancient Indian knowledge and to develop a mind that investigates, experiments and generates compassion for all beings. His Holiness places particular emphasis on the youth, and challenges them with the revival of Indian wisdom.
In this two part podcast Robert A.F. Thurman opens with an essential Dharma teaching in the form of Advice to Benefit Bad Gurus & Teachers and on the power of radical generosity & gratitude to transform relationships. Using the Zen Chan metaphor of the “Demon Ghost Cave” of a misunderstood enlightening experience, in which individuals—who absolutize a personal moment of emptiness (shūnyatā) as a state of disappearance—can become entrapped, by failing to understand that the voidness is void of itself, and so only guarantees the absolute relativity of themselves and all things, Professor Thurman explains how the Buddhist Centrist scientific philosophy can free the essentially psychotic, unenlightened person from suffering and the mental, verbal, and physical misbehavior that makes it worse. The second part of this podcast includes a discussion of the historical & philosophical context of the American Thanksgiving holiday, climate change, colonialism, sacred geometry, non-violent communication, the power of gratitude + generosity, industrial farming, vegetarian cooking & conflicts that often arise during family & community gatherings. Demon Ghost Cave Bob Thurman Podcast Photo by Tim Foster on Unsplash “Perception of faults in the guru should not cause us to feel disrespect, for by demonstrating faults to us the guru is actually showing us what we should abandon. At least, this is the most useful attitude for us to take. An important point here is that the disciple must have a spirit of sincere inquiry and must have clear, rather than blind, devotion. It is frequently said that the essence of the training in guru yoga is to cultivate the art of seeing everything the guru does as perfect. Personally I myself do not like this to be taken too far. Often we see written in the scriptures, “Every action seen as perfect.” However, this phrase must be seen in the light of Buddha Shakyamuni’s own words: “Accept my teachings only after examining them as an analyst buys gold. Accept nothing out of mere faith in me.” The problem with the practice of seeing everything the guru does as perfect is that it very easi
In Tibetan Buddhism, the lunar month of Saga Dawa (which in 2017 is May 26 to June 24) is the most important time of year; in other Buddhist traditions it is called Vesak, Vesākha (Pali), Vaiśākha (Sanskrit), Buddha Purnima, etc. During this four week time all Buddhists honor the birth, enlightenment, and death of the Buddha Shakyamuni by intensifying their spiritual practices and acts of generosity. In this lecture we will discuss why this is important and how it relates to each of us, since no matter our beliefs, we have our own inner Buddha, and the potential to become a Buddha. That potential is called Budda Nature (Buddhadhatu, tathagatagarbha, etc), and the best way to develop it is through the full understanding and expansion of Bodhichitta. “…hidden within the kleshas [negative mental traits] of greed, desire, anger, and stupidity there is seated augustly and unmovingly the tathagata's wisdom, the tathagata's vision, and the tathagata's body. Good children, all beings, though they find themselves with all sorts of kleshas, have a tathagatagarbha that is eternally unsullied, and that is replete with virtues no different from my own.” —Tathagatagarbha Sutra "Whatever joy there is in this world All comes from desiring others to be happy, And whatever suffering there is in this world, All comes from desiring myself to be happy. But what need is there to say much more? The childish work for their own benefit, The Buddhas work for the benefit of others. Just look at the difference between them!" —Shantideva
The Future of Mobility and Manufacturing with Game Changers, Presented by SAP
The buzz: 'I had to stop driving my car for a while…the tires got dizzy' -Stephen Wright. What can attendees expect at the 2nd Annual Best Practices for Automotive Conference -Oct. 17-19, 2016, Detroit-? Experts will explore trends and capabilities creating end-to-end transformational opportunities from an automotive customer's point of view. Topics include digitalization, cyber computing, omni-channels, and new players interacting in and disrupting markets to create exciting new possibilities. The experts speak. Larry Stolle, SAP: 'There is no wealth like knowledge and no poverty like ignorance' -Buddha Shakyamuni. Otto Schell, GM: 'Action is the foundational key to all success' -Picasso. Bill Powell, ARI: “Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm” -Winston Churchill. Chet Harter, SAP: 'If you have always done it that way, it is probably wrong' -Charles Kettering. Join us for Best Practices for Automotive: Accelerating Business in the Digital Age.
In this podcast Professor Thurman gives a brilliant compelling account of Buddha’s birth and path to Enlightenment. The account is enriched by his wide-ranging scholarship and familiarity with so many different sources of Buddha Shakyamuni’s life story. This episode is an excerpt from the lecture given at Tibet House US in New York City, January 6, 2016, as part of a course called “Force for Good: Buddhist Sources and Practices Beyond Religion.” Life of Shakyamuni Buddha : Buddhist History 101 – Ep. 62 of the Bob Thurman Podcast image by Thangka Painting School, Used with permission, All Rights Reserved via www.traditionalartofnepal.com. This podcast is apart of the Buddhist History 101 Series presenting seminal teachings drawn from archives of Robert A.F. Thurman & Tibet House US & is intended for those looking to deepen their historical understanding of Buddhism from a general perspective. To watch the complete videos from past ‘Force for Good’ programs please visit the Tibet House US Member Archive, available to monthly supporters. The song ‘Dancing Ling’ by Tenzin Choegyal from the album ‘Heart Sutra‘ (2004) by Ethno Super Lounge is used on the Bob Thurman Podcast with artist’s permission, all rights reserved.
Two tales from the many lives of Buddha. The top scene depicts Buddha Shakyamuni meditating in the Indrashala cave awaiting his rebirth on Earth. The bottom scene shows Buddha Dipankara meeting the hermit Sumedha. Among other Gandharan works of art, this Buddhist carving might include representations of the Hindu gods Indra and Brahma. But that's only the tip of the iceberg. The big bombshell is that we have an honest to goodness cameo of the legendary Greek hero Hercules! Image: Relief with Buddha Shakyamuni Meditating in the Indrashala Cave (top) and Buddha Dipankara (bottom), Gandharan region, Kushan period, 2nd/3rd century, Art Institute of Chicago, 2015.447. For the transcript, image credits, and more, visit http://ancientartpodcast.org/67. Connect at http://facebook.com/ancientartpodcast and http://twitter.com/lucaslivingston.
The Wisdom of Compassion: Exploring The Values of Buddhism Through Timeless Meditation Techniques
For today’s episode we will be featuring a teaching by Domo Geshe Rinpoche, the Spiritual Director of White Conch, titled “The Four Noble Truths.” The first set of teachings Buddha Shakyamuni gave upon attaining awakening was called the Four Noble Truths. These are: The truth… Read More » The post WC. 016: The Four Noble Truths appeared first on White Conch.
What are the ancient relics of Buddha Shakyamuni and other Buddhist masters? Why is it so important to visit these relics when they are available in the US? Daniel Harner of Health and Healing Clinic in Sedona will be sharing about the event December 12-13, 2015 at the Yavapai College Sedona Campus. This is the last US stop for the relics before they are returned to their final home in India. The event is free so all are welcome to see the relics in person. For more information visit: www.MaitreyaLovingKindnessTour.com
We begin the evening session with a silent Tong Len meditation by focusing on a person, group of people, or other sentient beings - those who come to mind. The session is briefly introduced by Alan right before. After the meditation, we go back to the explanation of the sixth stage of Shamatha path and the wide range of experiences that might occur as a result of dredging up the psyche and the importance of seeing them simply as appearances to the mind: see them for what they are. After that, we move onto the last of the four practices to purify karma of the Seven Point Mind Training, which is: make offerings to Dharma Protectors. Alan explains that if one is not sure who his/her Dharma protector is, the best method is to see Buddha Shakyamuni as the Dharma protector and make offerings to him, as suggested by His Holiness The Dalai Lama. We end the session by Alan answering three questions from the retreatants. Meditation starts at: 5:20 (silent meditation; not recorded)
Popularly called "the Wheel of Samsara," the Bhavachakra is one of the most important symbols in Buddhism, being an illustration of everything that exists and how existence functions. While the superficial, public-level meanings are fairly well-known (such as the three poisons, the twelve nidanas, the six realms), few know that the actual purpose of the symbol is very deep, revealing the inner workings of our mind, and thereby illustrates the source of suffering (samsara) or liberation from suffering (nirvana). This is a lecture from the free online course Bhavachakra: The Wheel of Becoming: The Real Message of Buddhism Course Description: Popularly called "the Wheel of Samsara," the Bhavachakra is one of the most important symbols in Buddhism, being an illustration of everything that exists and how existence functions. While the superficial, public-level meanings are fairly well-known (such as the three poisons, the twelve nidanas, the six realms), few know that the actual purpose of the symbol is very deep, revealing the inner workings of our mind, and thereby illustrates the source of suffering (samsara) or liberation from suffering (nirvana). “Those who are suffering or who fear suffering, think of Nirvana as an escape and a recompense. They imagine that Nirvana consists in the future annihilation of the senses and the sense-minds; they are not aware that Universal Mind and Nirvana are One, and that this life-and-death world and Nirvana are not to be separated. These ignorant ones, instead of meditating on the imagelessness of Nirvana, talk of different ways of emancipation. Being ignorant of, or not understanding, the teachings of the Tathagatas, they cling to the notion of Nirvana that is outside what is seen of the mind and, thus, go on rolling themselves along with the wheel of life and death.” - Buddha Shakyamuni, Lankavatara Sutra
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In the initial guided meditation on equanimity, Alan Wallace encourages us to use wisdom to discern the difference between behavior and the person expressing that behavior. The guided meditation begins at 12:50 in the recording. During the following Q&A, Alan answers these questions from the group: 1. I've been wondering about Buddha Maitreya. You said he would be the 5th Buddha in this cycle of Buddhas, and you also mentioned 13 other Buddhas the other day. Why don't they count? 2. Can you clarify the experience of resting in the space of the mind versus resting in awareness? In my own experience, they are very similar. 3. Buddha Shakyamuni was a very educated person, yet he did not write any books or other writings. Why? 4. In "The Attention Revolution", you lay out a suggestion for using the three methods in terms of progressing through the different stages. Would it be fair to call that a theory, and how have people in retreat used that method? 5. What does "o lasso" mean?
We continue our series looking at THE GREATS AMONG THE GREAT BODHISATTVAS, inspired by the wonderful book FACES OF COMPASSION by Taigen Dan Leighton, highly recommended ... http://www.wisdompubs.org/pages/display.lasso?-KeyValue=32820&-Token.Action=&image=1 ... today looking at Shakyamuni ... the man who became "THE BUDDHA". Now, most folks usually think of Shakyamuni as "THE BUDDHA" ... but before he was "THE BUDDHA" Shakyamuni was a young seeker, in search of the key to human suffering to benefit all sentient beings, not himself alone. That seeking, that "Vow to Save All Sentient Beings" is precisely what makes a Bodhisattva a "Bodhisattva". There are legendary tales as well, the hundreds of "Jataka Tales" and others, of past lives of the Buddha ... past lives as man, woman, fish and animals too, in which he gave of himself time and again to benefit others ... often sacrificing his very life to save others. These tales, merely legend or not, show how Shakyamuni came to symbolize selfless, compassionate giving as a Bodhisattva. But I would insist that, even after becoming "THE BUDDHA", Shakyamuni as "THE BODHISATTVA" still remained ... for Gautama Buddha did not remain sitting under that Bodhi Tree complacent in his own peace and discovery ... nor did he vanish immediately from this world ... but rose up to walk across India, teaching, serving and helping others for the next 40 years ... helping others even now. Today’s Sit-A-Long video follows at this link. Remember: recording ends soon after the beginning bells; a sitting time of 20 to 35 minutes is recommended. Click here to visit the forum thread!
Dragon's Gift: Sacred Arts of Bhutan Audio Tour
How the consciousness enters into nature and suffering, and how to change it through practical work. Includes an explanation of Parikalpita, Paratantra, and Parinishpanna (from Yogachara Buddhism). Read the lecture transcription. Course Description: More than 2,500 years ago, a man decided to find out why there is suffering, and how to overcome it. He succeeded, and became known as "The Buddha," which means, "One who is awake." Since then, there have emerged many variations and interpretations of what he taught, with some believing that his teachings were something he invented or created on his own. Contrary to this belief, he said, "I have seen an ancient path, an ancient road traversed by the rightly enlightened ones of former times. And what is that ancient path, that ancient road? It is just this noble eight-fold path." - Buddha Shakyamuni, Samyutta Nikaya ii.106 Therefore, his knowledge — what in Greek is called Gnosis — existed before he did, and he only taught what he understood of that ancient knowledge. This course examines Gnosis through the lens of the Buddhist Dharma. These lectures were originally given live and unscripted on Gnostic Radio.
An explanation of the relationship between the Buddha Nature and our inner Buddha; includes comparisons to Judaism and Christianity. This is a lecture from the free online course Gnosis of Buddha Dharma. Course Description: More than 2,500 years ago, a man decided to find out why there is suffering, and how to overcome it. He succeeded, and became known as "The Buddha," which means, "One who is awake." Since then, there have emerged many variations and interpretations of what he taught, with some believing that his teachings were something he invented or created on his own. Contrary to this belief, he said, "I have seen an ancient path, an ancient road traversed by the rightly enlightened ones of former times. And what is that ancient path, that ancient road? It is just this noble eight-fold path." - Buddha Shakyamuni, Samyutta Nikaya ii.106 Therefore, his knowledge — what in Greek is called Gnosis — existed before he did, and he only taught what he understood of that ancient knowledge. This course examines Gnosis through the lens of the Buddhist Dharma. These lectures were originally given live and unscripted on Gnostic Radio.
A deeper level of meaning of the Three Jewels and how to actualize them within. Read the lecture transcription. Course Description: More than 2,500 years ago, a man decided to find out why there is suffering, and how to overcome it. He succeeded, and became known as "The Buddha," which means, "One who is awake." Since then, there have emerged many variations and interpretations of what he taught, with some believing that his teachings were something he invented or created on his own. Contrary to this belief, he said, "I have seen an ancient path, an ancient road traversed by the rightly enlightened ones of former times. And what is that ancient path, that ancient road? It is just this noble eight-fold path." - Buddha Shakyamuni, Samyutta Nikaya ii.106 Therefore, his knowledge — what in Greek is called Gnosis — existed before he did, and he only taught what he understood of that ancient knowledge. This course examines Gnosis through the lens of the Buddhist Dharma. These lectures were originally given live and unscripted on Gnostic Radio.
The development of the consciousness (tathagatagarbha) through the kingdoms of nature in relation to the Adhi-Buddha and the twelve attributes of the Inner Buddha. This is a lecture from the free online course Gnosis of Buddha Dharma. Course Description: More than 2,500 years ago, a man decided to find out why there is suffering, and how to overcome it. He succeeded, and became known as "The Buddha," which means, "One who is awake." Since then, there have emerged many variations and interpretations of what he taught, with some believing that his teachings were something he invented or created on his own. Contrary to this belief, he said, "I have seen an ancient path, an ancient road traversed by the rightly enlightened ones of former times. And what is that ancient path, that ancient road? It is just this noble eight-fold path." - Buddha Shakyamuni, Samyutta Nikaya ii.106 Therefore, his knowledge — what in Greek is called Gnosis — existed before he did, and he only taught what he understood of that ancient knowledge. This course examines Gnosis through the lens of the Buddhist Dharma. These lectures were originally given live and unscripted on Gnostic Radio.
The Tri-ratna or Triple Gem (Buddha, Dharma, Sangha) and their outer and inner meanings. Includes an exposition about the nature of the Emptiness (Void or Absolute). "To really understand what it means to Take Refuge, to find one's safe haven in these Three Jewels, we have to go deeper than the literal meaning. We have to penetrate into the inner meaning, and then into the secret meaning. And these are of course, levels of understanding what the Triple Gems signify." Read the lecture transcription. Course Description: More than 2,500 years ago, a man decided to find out why there is suffering, and how to overcome it. He succeeded, and became known as "The Buddha," which means, "One who is awake." Since then, there have emerged many variations and interpretations of what he taught, with some believing that his teachings were something he invented or created on his own. Contrary to this belief, he said, "I have seen an ancient path, an ancient road traversed by the rightly enlightened ones of former times. And what is that ancient path, that ancient road? It is just this noble eight-fold path." - Buddha Shakyamuni, Samyutta Nikaya ii.106 Therefore, his knowledge — what in Greek is called Gnosis — existed before he did, and he only taught what he understood of that ancient knowledge. This course examines Gnosis through the lens of the Buddhist Dharma. These lectures were originally given live and unscripted on Gnostic Radio.
Meditation is the main aspect of the Eightfold Path. Read the lecture transcription. Course Description: More than 2,500 years ago, a man decided to find out why there is suffering, and how to overcome it. He succeeded, and became known as "The Buddha," which means, "One who is awake." Since then, there have emerged many variations and interpretations of what he taught, with some believing that his teachings were something he invented or created on his own. Contrary to this belief, he said, "I have seen an ancient path, an ancient road traversed by the rightly enlightened ones of former times. And what is that ancient path, that ancient road? It is just this noble eight-fold path." - Buddha Shakyamuni, Samyutta Nikaya ii.106 Therefore, his knowledge — what in Greek is called Gnosis — existed before he did, and he only taught what he understood of that ancient knowledge. This course examines Gnosis through the lens of the Buddhist Dharma. These lectures were originally given live and unscripted on Gnostic Radio.
A practical introduction to mindfulness, awareness, attention, consciousness, self-observation and Self-remembering. Read the lecture transcription. Scriptures: "What is right mindfulness? Here a bhikkhu abides contemplating the body as a body, ardent, fully aware and mindful, having put away covetousness and grief for the world. He abides contemplating feelings as feelings, ardent ... He abides contemplating consciousness as consciousness, ardent ... He abides contemplating mental objects as mental objects, ardent, fully aware and mindful, having put away covetousness and grief for the world. This is called right mindfulness." - The Buddha Shakyamuni, Sathipatthana Sutra "More than all that you guard, guard your mind, for it is the source of life. - Proverbs 4:23 "The true knowledge that can really originate a fundamental, internal change in us has as its basis direct Self-observation of oneself." - Samael Aun Weor, Revolutionary Psychology "I teach of suffering, its origin, cessation, and path. That is all I teach." - The Buddha Shakyamuni
More than 2,500 years ago, a man decided to find out why there is suffering, and how to overcome it. He succeeded, and became known as "The Buddha," which means, "One who is awake." Over the centuries, many details of his life and his teachings have been lost, distorted, or confused. Yet by comparing what remains with the teachings given by other men and women who reached similar development, his full teachings become very evident. Many biographers have presented his life story with twelve essential stages. The twelve stages of the life of Buddha have deep symbolic importance that has rarely been revealed. By comparing these twelve stages with the esoteric knowledge of Gnosis, the meanings of the events of the life of Buddha Shakyamuni are made brilliantly clear. This lecture has been expanded into an entire course, which you can read here.
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