Download or read book The Significance and Benefits of 6 syllable Mantra written by His Eminence Drubwang Konchok Norbu Rinpoche and published by Awaken Publishing & Design (Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery). This book was released on 2007-02-01 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These teachings were given by His Eminence Drubwang Konchok Norbu Rinpoche of the Drikung Kagyu Lineage, during a 100 Million Mani Recitation Retreat conducted at Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery over year end retreat 2004. They explain the benefits and importance of doing the Mani recitation for the benefit of others and oneself, and the mental state in which the recitation is to be conducted. [Visit Publisher's Website - Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery @ www.kmspks.org]
Download or read book The Origins of O Ma ipadme H written by Alexander Studholme and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oṃ Maṇipadme Hūṃ, perhaps the most well-known of all Buddhist mantras, lies at the heart of the Tibetan system and is cherished by both layman and lama alike. This book documents the origins of the mantra, and presents a new interpretation of the meaning of Oṃ Maṇipadme Hūṃ, and includes a detailed, annotated precis of the Kāraṇḍavyūha Sūtra, opening up this important Mahayana Buddhist work to a wider audience. The Kāraṇḍavyūha— the earliest textual source for Oṃ Maṇipadme Hūṃ—which describes both the compassionate activity of Avalokiteśvara, the bodhisattva whose power the mantra invokes, and the mythical tale of the search for and discovery of the mantra. Through a detailed analysis of this sutra, Studholme explores the historical and doctrinal forces behind the appearance of Oṃ Maṇipadme Hūṃ in India at around the middle of the first millennium C.E. He argues that the Kāraṇḍavyūha has close affinities to non-Buddhist puranic literature, and that the conception of Avalokiteśvara and his six-syllable mantra is informed by the conception of the Hindu deity Śiva and his five-syllable mantra Namaḥ Śivāya. The sutra reflects an historical situation in which the Buddhist monastic establishment was coming into contact with Buddhist tantric practitioners, themselves influenced by Saivite practitioners.
Download or read book The Nectar of Bodhicitta written by Lama Zopa Rinpoche and published by Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive. This book was released on 2021-09-12 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LYWA director Nick Ribush writes: The story behind this book is that in the early Kopan Monastery courses, Lama Zopa Rinpoche would start his day’s teachings by quoting a verse from Shantideva’s or Khunu Lama Rinpoche’s seminal texts, giving a short teaching on it and then suggesting that students use it to generate a bodhicitta motivation for the day’s activities (mainly teachings, meditations and discussion groups but also ordinary activities such as eating, talking, walking around and so forth). Since those days I’ve always thought that a compilation of these short teachings would make a great book, and finally, here it is. Editor Gordon McDougall has assembled Rinpoche's teachings into two parts, sorted by author of the verses and arranged thematically. In Part One, Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaches on selected verses from Khunu Lama Rinpoche's Jewel Lamp, now published as Vast as the Heavens, Deep as the Sea. Lama Zopa Rinpoche advises, "Understanding and constantly reminding ourselves of the skies of benefits that bodhicitta brings is unbelievably worthwhile. This is the overall purpose of Khunu Lama Rinpoche’s book, to cause us to feel inspired and joyful that such a mind is possible." In Part Two, Rinpoche teaches on verses from the first chapter of Shantideva's Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life. These verses describe the amazing benefits of developing the precious mind of bodhicitta, the supreme cause of happiness for all sentient beings.
Download or read book The Heart Treasure of the Enlightened Ones written by Patrul Rinpoche and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 1993-01-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, two great Tibetan Buddhist masters of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries challenge us to critically examine our materialistic preoccupations and think carefully about how we want to spend the rest of our lives. At the same time, they provide practical guidance in following the Buddhist path, starting from the most basic motivation and culminating in the direct experience of reality beyond the reach of conceptual mind. The root text is a teaching in verse written in the nineteenth century by Patrul Rinpoche, one of the outstanding teachers of his day. In the accompanying commentary, Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche (1910–1991)—lineage holder of the Nyingma school and one of the great expounders of the Dharma in Europe and North America—expands upon the text with his characteristic compassion and uncompromising thoroughness. Patrul Rinpoche's fresh and piercing verses combined with Khyentse Rinpoche's down-to-earth comments offer a concise yet complete examination of the Buddhist path.
Download or read book Wildmind written by Bodhipaksa and published by Windhorse Publications. This book was released on 2012-02-29 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meditation helps us to cut through the agonizing clutter of superficial mental turmoil and allows us to experience more spacious and joyful states of mind. It is this pure and luminous state that I call your Wildmind. From how to build your own stool to how a raisin can help you meditate, this illustrated guide explains everything you need to know to start or strengthen your meditation practice.
Download or read book Kindness Clarity and Insight written by H.H. the Fourteenth Dalai Lama and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2020-10-13 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This beloved classic brings together in one volume all the major themes of the Dalai Lama's teachings such as religious values, the four noble truths, karma, compassion, and meditation. Drawn from the lectures he gave during his first three visits to North America, the book covers the core subject matter of Tibetan Buddhism, as presented for the first time to an English-speaking audience. The chapters are arranged developmentally from simple to complex topics, which include the luminous nature of the mind, the four noble truths, karma, the common goals of the world's religions, meditation, deities, and selflessness. Central to all these teachings is the necessity of compassion--which the Dalai Lama says is "the essence of religion" and "the most precious thing there is."
Download or read book The Power of Mantra written by Lama Zopa Rinpoche and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-02-22 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lama Zopa Rinpoche, the respected and beloved cofounder of the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition, offers us a significant book that is both a beautiful tool for experienced practitioners and a how-to for beginners. Revitalize your practice with the potent energy of mantra. In this book, beloved teacher Lama Zopa Rinpoche guides us through the most popular mantras in Tibetan Buddhism: Shakyamuni Buddha, Chenrezig, Manjushri, Tara, Medicine Buddha, Vajrasattva, and more. A mantra—literally “that which protects the mind”—is a series of Sanskrit syllables that evoke the energy of a particular buddha or bodhisattva. It works as a sacred sound that brings blessings to ourself and others, and as a tool to transform our mind into one that is more compassionate and wise. In clear and succinct teachings, Lama Zopa shows us why we need different mantras and how each mantra works. He also explains their importance and power, giving specific instructions for practicing them. The exquisite, full-color illustrations of the deities that accompany the text make this book a beautiful guide, one suitable for both beginners and experienced practitioners.
Download or read book Accounts and Images of Six Kannon in Japan written by Sherry D. Fowler and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2016-11-30 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buddhists around the world celebrate the benefits of worshipping Kannon (Avalokiteśvara), a compassionate savior who is one of the most beloved in the Buddhist pantheon. When Kannon appears in multiple manifestations, the deity’s powers are believed to increase to even greater heights. This concept generated several cults throughout history: among the most significant is the cult of the Six Kannon, which began in Japan in the tenth century and remained prominent through the sixteenth century. In this ambitious work, Sherry Fowler examines the development of the Japanese Six Kannon cult, its sculptures and paintings, and its transition to the Thirty-three Kannon cult, which remains active to this day. An exemplar of Six Kannon imagery is the complete set of life-size wooden sculptures made in 1224 and housed at the Kyoto temple Daihōonji. This set, along with others, is analyzed to demonstrate how Six Kannon worship impacted Buddhist practice. Employing a diachronic approach, Fowler presents case studies beginning in the eleventh century to reinstate a context for sets of Six Kannon, the majority of which have been lost or scattered, and thus illuminates the vibrancy, magnitude, and distribution of the cult and enhances our knowledge of religious image-making in Japan. Kannon’s role in assisting beings trapped in the six paths of transmigration is a well-documented catalyst for the selection of the number six, but there are other significant themes at work. Six Kannon worship includes significant foci on worldly concerns such as childbirth and animal husbandry, ties between text and image, and numerous correlations with Shinto kami groups of six. While making groups of Kannon visible, Fowler explores the fluidity of numerical deity categorizations and the attempts to quantify the invisible. Moreover, her investigation reveals Kyushu as an especially active site in the history of the Six Kannon cult. Much as Kannon images once functioned to attract worshippers, their presentation in this book will entice contemporary readers to revisit their assumptions about East Asia’s most popular Buddhist deity.
Download or read book Samsara Nirvana and Buddha Nature written by Dalai Lama and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-01-22 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature takes up centrally important premises of Buddhism: the unsatisfactoriness (duhkha) of cyclic existence (samsara), the determination to be free of cyclic existence, and the mind as the basis for both the extreme duhkha of samsara and the bliss of nirvana. This volume shows us how to purify our minds and cultivate awakened qualities. Knowledge of buddha nature reveals and reconciles the paradox of how the mind can be the basis for both the extreme duhkha of samsara (the unpurified mind) and the bliss and fulfillment of nirvana (the purified mind). To illustrate this, Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature first takes readers through Buddhist thought on the self, the Four Noble Truths, and their sixteen attributes. Then, the Dalai Lama explains afflictions, their arising and antidotes, followed by an examination of karma and cyclic existence and, finally, a deep and thorough elucidation of buddha nature. This is the third volume in the Dalai Lama’s definitive and comprehensive series on the stages of the Buddhist path, The Library of Wisdom and Compassion. Volume 1, Approaching the Buddhist Path, contained introductory material that sets the context for Buddhist practice. Volume 2, The Foundation of Buddhist Practice, describes the important teachings that help us establish a flourishing Dharma practice. Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature can be read as the logical next step in this series or enjoyed on its own.
Download or read book Shiva Shadakshara Stotra written by Koushik K and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-02-12 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This hymn has six shlokas praising the glory of the lord Shiva and his six syllable mantra. The six syllable mantra is the famous five syllable mantra preceded by Om The Vedas say that the mantra is the body of the deity. By worshipping the deity through the mantra you attain the deity. There is no difference between the mantra and the deity worshipped through it. The starting letters of each shloka when arranged horizontally the mantra Om namah shivaya is revealed. Each shloka has many occurrences of the syllable which is praised through the shloka.
Download or read book Pranoyugam written by Ar. K. Shivkumar and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2024-03-29 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: • What are the Vedic Mantras for the ‘7’ days of the week? • How to perform ‘HAVAN / HOMA’ – the ancient fire ritual as per Vedic system? • What are the Spiritual Laws that govern each of the ‘7’ Energy Chakaras? • How to Plan, Schedule and Monitor Yogasanas & Pranayamas as per one’s own convenience? • What are the Yogic asanas to prevent and control Lifestyle Disorders? PUSHPANJALI directs us toward the path of Spiritualism, through ‘VOM SHASTRA’ (Vedic Omkaar Mantra). It gives us an overview of the Spiritual Initiation process and leads us through the recitation of One-liner Vedic Customary Mantras, which raises our internal vibration and influences us positively along with the external natural environment in our routine modern LIFESTYLE, amidst all of our busy schedule, in order to keep a calm and peace-full mental balance 24X7. DHAYANAM introduces us about the circumambient AURA of our body temple through the ‘7’ Chakras and its Energy Balancing Techniques, leading us to the Self-realization experience. Each of the seven chakras is governed by spiritual laws and rules of consciousness, that we employ to nurture more harmony, happiness, and wellbeing in our lives and in the world. PRANAYOGAM is the chapter that discusses the OPTIMAL actions that should be taken on a regular basis to maintain one's health and fitness, including YOGASANA, PRANAYAMA, SITHLIKARAN, and SURYANAMASKARAM YOGIC KRIYAS. It is written on a single page in a tabular format with graphics, instructing the critical procedure and directions. A functional combination TIMETABLE has been designed to assist you in maintaining your daily exercise regimen depending on your preferred category selection and available time schedule. A flow chart demonstrates the improvements and changes that can be sensed and experienced after implementing these Yogic Kriyas into one's daily routine.
Download or read book Saptamsidhi written by Ar. K. Shivkumar and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2024-03-29 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A Ready Reckoner Reference Handbook on Hinduism Concepts recommending Practical Vedic Approaches for Today’s Modern Life” This book is an attempt to change your Outlook on ‘LIFE’ & ways of maintaining its ‘HEALTH’ - offering new positive solutions in Vedic context. HOLISTIC HEALTH truly refers to a way of living. It emphasizes the body, mind, spirit, and emotions in its pursuit for optimal health, wellness, and well-being, considering the whole individual and the environment, rather than focusing only on illness or specific body parts. • What is the first & the foremost step before getting down from bed - PUSHPANJALI • How to avoid ‘LIFESTYLE DISORDERS’, in today’s trending Lifestyle – AAROGYAM • What is your body constitution TYPE as per Vata, Pitta, Kapha & how to balance it - AYURVEDA • How to determine the Auspicious moments of the days & nights - SAPTAGYANAM • How to awaken our ‘7’ body energy chakras step-by-step – DHAYANAM • How to perform ‘SURYANAMASKARA Yogic Kriya’ and its 360* effects on us – PRANAYOGAM • How do we perform the ‘ANTHESTI SANSKAAR’ – the death rituals for disposing the body to the Panchatatvas – SANSKAARAM "SAPTAMSIDHI" is a concept related to holistic health approaches, through the ‘7’ PGR MEASURES (PREVENTIVE, GUIDING & REMEDIAL), in which all topics are interconnected, interwoven, and interrelated between them and among themselves, influenced by the origin of Hinduism Vedic Life Culture. It is a "SELF HELP GUIDE" that instructs the reader to embrace any of THE 7-CONCEPTS of "HOLISTIC HEALTH APPROACHES" or to combine them all to avoid falling prey to MODERN LIFESTYLE DISORDERS. TABULAR FORMATS (TF) are condensed contents in a table format that give the reader a quick peek at the whole summary and the highlighted key points of each chapter on a single page. A total of 23 different tabular formats provides a completely new perspective for knowing, interpreting, and analyzing the subject matter with much greater clarity and understanding. Each chapter contains roughly 245 images, diagrams, and visual interpretations to provide readers with a clear, concise understanding of the relevant material of each topic discussed. The information is documented, assessed, and presented as an instant ready reckoner for all age groups, and it can be used at various times throughout one's important life phases.
Download or read book OM MANI PADME HUM Mantra Manifestation Lined Journal written by The Wolf and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-27 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mantra Manifestation Lined Journal series is a collection of 9 powerful Mantras for Faster Manifestation. Each journal focuses on one powerful mantra, its meaning, and the benefits of chanting the mantra 108 times. One can connect with the Divine as they chant and write their dreams and desires along with 'Thank You' notes for the present and future blessings. Mantra Manifestation Lined Journals are devotional, beautiful, inspirational and manifestation magnets as they remind you to chant a powerful Mantra that will help you connect with the higher power and manifest faster and bigger. ★★★The Mantra is written 108 times inside the journal like the auspicious 108 bead prayer mala that the Rishi's of India use to chant for centuries. ★★★Chant, write and honor the Divine Universal Creators. Script what you are grateful for and say thanks for the blessings that are coming your way. The meaning of the Mantra is also mentioned in the journal. Pick as many as you want or pick the one that you feel most connected with. Pick the one that your soul calls out for. Chant and Write in the "OM GAN GANAPATAYE NAMAH" Journal to remove obstacles and manifest miracles. Chant and Write in the "OM" Journal to vibrate at the frequency of the Universe and manifest miracles. Chant and Write in the "OM NAMAH SHIVAY" Journal to connect with the universal consciousness and manifest miracles. Chant and Write in the "OM NAMO NARAYANA" Journal to help connect with the Divine Universal Intelligence and manifest miracles. Chant and Write in the "OM DUM DURGAYE NAMAH" Journal to bring in Divine compassion, fearlessness, patience and manifest miracles. Chant and Write in the "HARE RAMA HARE KRISHNA" Journal to connects us to higher energy and manifest miracles. Chant and Write in the "OM MANI PADME HUM" Journal to purify and manifest miracles. Chant and Write in the "OM HREEM SHREEM LAKSHMIBHAYO NAMAH" Journal to attract blessings in the form of peace, prosperity, harmony and manifest miracles. Chant and Write in the "OM SHREEM HREEM SARASVATI NAMAHA" Journal to increase knowledge, skills, creativity and manifest miracles. Unleash your creativity or gift this powerful journal to a loved one. A gift for all ages, a Birthday Gift, or a gift for any occasion. A perfect gift for your spiritual friend. A beautiful inspirational journal to write in for faster manifestations and miracles. This notebook can be used for daily journaling, scripting, and writing. Write your dreams and desires or for your Creative Writing. ★★★It is 6 x 9 inches in size and has 122 High-Quality Lined White pages with Powerful Mantra on 108 Pages (as the sacred 108 bead prayer mala). Affordable Notebooks and Journals with Beautiful High-Quality Cover Design in Elegant Glossy Finish. Made with love and devotion for those who love writing. Please visit The Vibrant Wolf author page to discover more beautiful journals and notebooks. Thank you.
Download or read book Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara and His Symbolic Mantra Om Mani Padme Hum written by Ranjana Bajracharya and published by B. N. Bajracharya. This book was released on 2003 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Mongolian Manuscripts on Birch Bark from Xarbuxyn Balgas in the Collection of the Mongolian Academy of Sciences written by Elisabetta Chiodo and published by Otto Harrassowitz Verlag. This book was released on 2009 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Restored and edited with the cooperation of the Institute of Central Asian Studies of the University of Bonn.
Download or read book The Hidden Power of Gayatri Mantra Realize Your Full Potential Through Daily Practice written by Om Swami and published by Jaico Publishing House. This book was released on 2019-01-28 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to realize your full potential through daily practice Step into your super consciousness to realize your dreams and goals! Found in the Rigveda, Gayatri mantra is one of the most important and powerful Vedic mantras even today. Since ages, seers and householders have used its sublime energy to realize their material and spiritual dreams. Also known as Vedmata or Savitri, correct invocation of goddess Gayatri has remarkable effects on your emotional and psychical wellbeing. Following on from his bestseller, The Ancient Science of Mantras, Om Swami brings to you a simplified method of unleashing the power of the Gayatri mantra. Razorsharp intuition or penetrating wisdom, working the law of attraction or gaining immense willpower, absorption and practice of Gayatri bestows it all. Full of firsthand experiences, reallife stories and insightful passages, The Hidden Power of Gayatri Mantra offers you the most authentic and yet practical method of invoking the mantra. Om Swami is a mystic living in the Himalayan foothills. He has a Bachelor’s degree in business and an MBA from Sydney, Australia. Prior to his renunciation of this world, he founded and successfully ran a multimilliondollar software company. He is the bestselling author of A Fistful of Wisdom, The Ancient Science of Mantras, A Million Thoughts, Kundalini: An Untold Story, A Fistful of Love and If Truth Be Told: A Monk’s Memoir.
Download or read book Short Vajrasattva Meditation written by Lama Zopa Rinpoche and published by Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive. This book was released on 2001 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lama Zopa Rinpoche has composed this short Vajrasattva practice and requested that it be published in a pocket-sized format that is easy for people to carry round and have available at all times. Thus, we can be like the great Atisha - whenever we notice we have broken a vow or created any other kind of negative karma, we can whip out our little Vajrasattva book and purify that negativity with the four opponent powers without a second's delay.
