Wangdü Prayer by Mipham Rinpoche – Chanted by His Holiness the 17th Karmapa (21x) Scout 2023-08-04 | The full title for this powerful magnetising prayer is "Wangdü: The Great Cloud of Blessings – The Prayer Which Magnetizes All That Appears and Exists"It is a powerful practice which combines 9 deities from the Lotus (Padma) family. The following list positions the deities from the central figure's point of view:At the level of Dharmakaya at the top, is (1) Amitabha and below him is (2) Vajradharma (Dorje Cho). (3) Pema Gyalpo is the central deity portrayed in Sambhogakaya form. (4) Red Avalokiteshvara is on the top right (of the central deity), (5) Red Hayagriva is on the top left (Hayagriva is called Powerful Heruka instead). (6) ‘Secret Primordial Awareness’ Guhyajñana is on the centre right. (7) Vajravarahi is on the centre left. (8) Döpe Gyalpo (King of Desire) is in the bottom left corner. (9) Kurukulla is in the bottom right corner. It's purpose is to attract and magnetise positive circumstances in order to tame one's own mind and thereby benefit others. It is said that recitation of this prayer can help to bring all animate and inanimate phenomena under one's control. This prayer was written by Mipham Rinpoche (Jamgön Ju Mipham Gyatso, or Mipham Jamyang Namgyal Gyamtso). He was a very influential philosopher and polymath of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism. He wrote over 32 volumes on topics such as painting, poetics, sculpture, alchemy, medicine, logic, philosophy and tantra.His Holiness Jigme Phuntsok Rinpoche says "if due to having no control over your mind, you are unable to give rise to bodhicitta, emptiness and other non-worldly accomplishments, reciting Wang Dü with diligence will allow you to gain these qualities with ease.” The great master Khenpo Sodargye explains that “even though Wang Dü is not identified as a terma, it is generally understood to have come from Ju Mipham Rinpoche’s wisdom mind, from the great Bodhisattva Manjushri. Wang Dü is an extraordinary prayer that brings within one’s power, all phenomena in the entire universe, while at its most powerful, it bestows the ability to tame one’s mind. Therefore, it can be said to have two main effects: an outer and an inner one. By relying on the prayer, one gains in the outer sense, the ability to benefit all living beings; while its inner effect offers one the ability to control discursive thoughts, and thereby attain unrestrained control of the body and the mind.”This wonderful rendition is chanted by His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje and therefore is especially blessed.If this prayer is chanted with faith and the pure attitude of bodhicitta it will be the cause for increasing power, influence, authority and control over all that appears and exists. By reducing negative forces in one's life and bringing about beneficial circumstances we can then practice the dharma properly and therefore work toward helping others with compassion.Hrih Calligraphy by the 11th Trungpa Tulku, Chökyi Gyatso.Fore more teachings on this sacred prayer please see the links below.Commentary by Orgyen Tobgyal Rinpoche: all-otr.org/vajrayana/42-wangdu-the-prayer-which-magnetizes-all-that-appears-and-all-that-existsTeaching by Khenpo Sodargye:khenposodargye.org/teachings/khenpos-classical-teachings/wang-du-great-cloud-blessings/#:~:text=Wang%20D%C3%BC%20is%20an%20extraordinary,outer%20and%20an%20inner%20one.Wangdu Prayer on RigpaWiki:http://www.rigpawiki.org/index.php?title=Wangd%C3%BC
MEDICINE BUDDHA MANTRA - Bhaiṣajyaguru Scout 2020-04-09 | Bhaiṣajyaguru is the Buddha of healing and medicine in Mahāyāna Buddhism.This mantra supports healing and is especially beneficial in times of sickness, illness, disease, and epidemics.Commonly known as the Medicine Buddha, he is described as a supreme physician who cures duḥkha (suffering) through the medicine of the Dharma.Mantra in Sanskrit:Tadyathā: Oṃ Bhaiṣajye Bhaiṣajye Mahābhaiṣajye Rāja Samudgate SvāhāMantra with Tibetan pronunciation:Tayata Om Bekandze Bekandze Maha Bekandze Radza Samungate SohaVisualization:A simple and effective visualization is to imagine a radiant, lapis-lazuli blue Buddha, luminous and perfect in all his features. He is seated in full lotus posture on a lotus and moon disc throne, wearing the robes of a monk.His expression is serene and filled with compassion, embodying the qualities of a fully awakened Buddha.In his left hand, resting in his lap, he holds a lapis-colored bowl filled with healing nectar—medicine that cures not only physical illness, but also negative karma, mental afflictions, suffering, and poverty.In his right hand, he delicately holds the stem of the myrobalan plant, bearing its fruit, between his thumb and forefinger.He is surrounded by a luminous nimbus and an aura of deep blue light. As you recite the mantra, his crown, throat, and heart radiate with the seed syllables:Oṃ (crown)Āḥ (throat)Hūṃ (heart)From his heart, rays of healing light stream forth, entering your body through the crown or heart. This light fills you completely, purifying illness, negative karma, and obscurations, which leave the body in the form of dark smoke or black sludge.I dedicate whatever small amount of merit this video may have generated to the benefit of limitless sentient beings. May all swiftly attain full and perfect enlightenment.The beautiful thangka painting of the Medicine Buddha was created by Enlightenment Studio artists in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Vajrasattva 100 Syllable Mantra 21 Times Scout 2019-12-04 | Vajrasattva (Tib. Dorje Sempa) is a Meditational Deity in the Vajrayana Buddhist tradition of India and Tibet. Vajrasattva's name translates to Diamond Being or Thunderbolt Being. He embodies the purification power of all the Buddhas of the three times and ten directions. In essence, Vajrasattva is the ultimate nature of clarity and emptiness which is beyond grasping and conceptualisation.Long Mantra Lyrics:Om Vajrasattva (5) samayam (8)anupālaya (13) |Vajrasattva (17) tvenopatiṣṭha (22) |Dṛḍho me bhava (27) |Sutoṣyo me bhava (33) |Supoṣyo me bhava (39) |Anurakto me bhava (46) |Sarva siddhiṃ (50) me prayaccha (54) |Sarvakarmasu (59) ca me (61)cittam śriyaḥ kuru hūṃ (68) |Hā hā hā hā hoḥ (73)Bhagavan (76)sarva (78) Tathāgata (82) Vajra (84)mā me muñca (88) |Vajrī bhava (92) mahāsamaya (97) sattva āḥ (100) ||Tibetan Transliteration Pronunciation: OM BENZA SATO SAMAYAMANUPALAYABENZA SATO TENOPA TISHTA DRI DO MEBHAWASUTO KAYO MEBHAWASUPO KAYO MEBHAWAANURAKTO MEBHAWASARWA SIDDHI ME PRAYATSASARWA KARMA SUCHA METSI TAM SHRI YA KURU HUNG HA HA HA HA HO BHAGAWANSARWA TATHAGATA BENZA MAME MUNTSA BENZA BHAWA MAHA SAMAYA SATO AHEnglish Translation:O Vajrasattva honour the agreement!Reveal yourself as the vajra-being!Be steadfast for me!Be very pleased for me!Be fully nourishing for me!Be passionate for me!Grant me all success and attainment!And in all actions make my mind more lucid!hūṃha ha ha ha hoḥO Blessed One, vajra of all those in that state, don't abandon me!O being of the great contract be a vajra-bearer!āḥIn Tibetan Buddhism the Vajrasattva root tantra is Dorje Gyan, or "Vajra Ornament". Vajrasattva practices are common to all of the four schools of Tibetan Buddhism and are used both to purify obscurations so that the Vajrayana student can progress beyond Ngöndro practices to the various yoga practices of tantra and also to purify any broken samaya vows after initiation. As such, Vajrasattva practice is an essential element of Tibetan Buddhist practice.In addition to personal practice, the Vajrasattva mantra is regarded as having the ability to purify karma, bring peace, and cause enlightened activity in general.The six syllable mantra (oṁ Vajrasattva Hūṁ), is a less formal version of the one hundred syllable mantra on which it is based but contains the essential spiritual points of the longer mantra.
Om Mani Padme Hum 108 TIMES - Avalokiteshvara Mantra Scout 2019-12-01 | Mantra of Avalokitehsvara Bodhisattva of Compassion with animation and counter indicating each repetition of the mantra (totalling 108 times). The first word Aum/Om is a sacred syllable found in Indian religions. The word Mani means "jewel" or "bead", Padme is the "lotus flower" (the Buddhist sacred flower), and Hum represents the spirit of enlightenment.The six syllables can have many different symbolic interpretations – for example the 6 different colours represent the 6 realms of existence within the samsaric world: White = God realmGreen = Demigod realmYellow = Human realmBlue = Animal realmRed = Hungry ghost realmBlack = Hell realmBy reciting each of the syllables with pure intention you can assist beings in their respective realms and liberate them from torment. You can also close the doors to lower realms by reciting the mantra with faith and devotion.The syllables can also represent the 6 Perfections of the Mahayana path: Generosity, Moral Conduct, Patience, Zeal, Meditation and Wisdom. These are the quintessential conduct of the Bodhisattva path necessary to achieve Ultimate Enlightenment.
Om Ah Hum Vajra Guru Padma Siddhi Hum - Padmasambhava Mantra Scout 2019-11-13 | Padmasambhava (Lotus Born) was a legendary Indian Buddhist siddha who lived in the 8th century AD. He played a crucial role in establishing Buddhism in Tibet where he is revered as a second Buddha particularly by the Nyingma School. He used his magical powers to subdue the demons of Tibet in order to allow Buddhism to take root there. In Tibet he is referred to as Guru Rimpoche (Precious Teacher), or the Vajra Guru. His mantra is also known as the Vajra Guru mantra.The chanting on the video is done in Tibetan but I've included the Sanskrit transliteration: oṃ āḥ hūṃ vajraguru padmasiddhi hūṃTibetan for 'vajra' is spelt badzra and pronounced benza.In Sanskrit the words vajra, guru, padma, and siddhi mean respectively: diamond or thunderbolt; teacher; lotus, and success or accomplishment.The Mantra is repeated 144 times and every time it is recited a magnificent ray of rainbow light bursts forth from Guru Rinpoche. A Dharma chakra (wheel) rotates steadily as little spheres of light emanate from the divine couple in the centre, spreading the Dharma in all directionsThe background image is of Chomolungma.The Thangka painting of Padmasambhava with his consort has been masterfully created by Enlightenment Studios, Nepal. You can see more of their traditional and stunning thangkas at etsy.com/nz/shop/EnlightenmentStudioI don't own the rights to the music but am uploading it for the benefit of all sentient beings.
Buddhist Purity Mantra - Oṃ Svabhāva Śuddhāḥ 108 Times Scout 2019-10-27 | "Oṃ svabhāva śuddhāḥ sarvadharmāḥ svabhāva śuddho 'haṃ"This mantra is often used before Tantric Buddhist meditation and helps the practitioner come to the realisation that all phenomena are empty of inherent existence.It translates literally as: "Oṃ (by) self-nature pure (are) all dharmas; by self-nature pure (am) I."Or in other words: Om Svabhava Shuddha — The fundamental essence of all things is pure.Sarva Dharma Svabhava Shuddho Ham — At their deepest nature, all existing phenomena, including you and me, are arising from pure essence. The mantra in Tibetan Uchen script is on top with the English transliteration beneath.The flower in the centre represents Shunyata (void), the ultimate realisation that the essential nature of reality is emptiness-bliss indivisible.A crossed Vajra rotates behind the flower.In the background you can hear a Ghanta (ritual bell) and Damaru (hand-held drum) as well as a flute and singing bowl.
Master Yogis: Krishnamacharya & B.K.S. Iyengar in 1938 with Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Scout 2019-06-04 | Tirumalai Krishnamacharya was 50 when this film was made and is arguably the most influential yogi in establishing what yoga has become today. His students include Pattabhi Jois the founder of Asthanga yoga, BKS Iyengar, Indra Devi, and his son Desikachar. Most of todays leading yogis have studied under one or more of Krishnamacharya students. Krishnamacharya was born in 1888 in a remote Indian village and lived to be over 100 years old until his death in 1989. He is known as not only as a most influential yoga teacher, but a scholar, and a healer. Krishnamacharya was known to be able to voluntarily stop his visible heart beat/ pulse for over two minutes, probably by drastically reducing venous return to the heart.The Yoga Sutras of Patanajali spoken In Sanskrit by Kausthub Desikachar.
