It would not be far-fetched to say that most influential Gelug lamas of today would consider H.H. Kyabje Pabongka Rinpoche as their direct teacher, or as their lineage teacher through his heart son H.H. Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche. However, in present times, few are aware of Pabongka Rinpoche’s teacher, His Holiness the 4th Tagphu Pemavajra...
Tags: dorje shugden, heruka, Pabongka Rinpoche, tagphu pemavajra, Tara, trijang rinpoche
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In 2012, a White Tara statue in Surabaya, Indonesia, was thrust into the spotlight when her eyes, sculpted closed in meditation, suddenly opened and glanced to the side...
Tags: buddha, Buddhism, history, indonesia, miracle, people, statue, Tara, white tara
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Dear students and friends, I have always admired great Dharma masters from a young age. I remember seeing a picture of Kyabje Pabongka Rinpoche when I was about 16-17 years old. I felt such a strong attraction to that picture of Kyabje Pabongka Rinpoche and I still remember it clearly. Although I did not...
Tags: dorje shugden, lama tsongkhapa, Pabongka Rinpoche, sogtae, tantra, Tara, trijang rinpoche, Tsongkhapa
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) In the language of ancient India (Sanskrit), Tara literally means ‘Savioress’. She is a female Buddha with a particularly long history of being worshipped by many great Indian and Tibetan masters. The practice of Tara originally descended from ancient India during the time of the great Indian Buddhist institutions. In the...
Tags: Avalokiteshvara, iconography, prayers, sadhana, Tara
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Dear friends, As humans we are always inspired to read what others have done and perhaps it gives us the hope we can too. We all need hope very much. We like to set limits on ourselves projecting them as solid, permanent and fixed when in actuality they are just easily changeable. We...
Tags: american, dakini, Lochen Rinpoche, nangsa obum, new york, practice, Shungsep Jetsun Lochen Rinpoche, Tara, tibet, vajrayogini, yogini
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A friend showed me this video. It is a interesting video….You can learn quite alot from the video. It’s His Holiness the Dalai Lama giving explanation of the incredible phenomena of oracles that have existed in Tibet for over 1,000 years. It’s a special tradition. What a nice treat to see His Holiness in...
Tags: manjushri, oracles, reincarnation, taking trance, Tara, tibet, trance, tsongkapa, Tsongkhapa, vajra yogini
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Several months back, I painted a Dzambala for my long time student Girlie Ooi as a special gift for all her hard work and devotion towards taking care of her late mother and late aunt.
Tags: art, auction, painting, Tara, vajrayogini
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You know we were driving to Wat Po, the Royal Palace area and it took us around 1.45 hours for a normally 25 min ride due to very heavy traffic. At many places we were at a standstill. At one of these standstills, I looked out of the window and guess what??!! I spotted...
Tags: bangkok, buddha, Buddhism, country, Tara, thailand, travel, videos
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Arya Tara (or Jetsun Dolma) means ‘rescuer’. She is aptly called Tara as she rescues us from the 8 personal obstacles that binds us to samsara: pride, ignorance, anger, jealousy, wrong views, attachment, miserliness and deluded doubts. The 8 corresponding worldly fears are: the fears of lions, elephants, fire, snakes, thieves, water, bondage, and...
Tags: anger, dalai lama, danger, fear, painting, Prayer, spirit, Tara, thangka
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) This is the original that belonged to my Mom now with my sister. The painting is around 2.5 x 3 inches. It is small and portable. This is a small White Tara painting (Tzakaley) that was in the possession of my mother in New Jersey. Whenever she travelled she would take...
Tags: buddha, inspiration, Tara
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Introduction Tara (Tib: rje btsun sgrol ma; རྗེ་བཙུན་སྒྲོལ་མ།) is known by many names, amongst them the “Savioress” and the “Mother of Liberation”. She is a universal mother who nurtures and protects all sentient beings, making her the most beloved and popular goddess within Tibetan Buddhism. Benefits Increases life energy and good health Increases one’s creativity Swift assistance Recovery from diseases Success in career and business Improves finances Helps childless couples to conceive Protection from dangerous ...
Tags: astrology, prayers, Tara, tibetan
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Born with The Mirror of the Mountain Spirit as your birth Mewa, you are quick minded and attentive to detail. You are optimistic in your outlook but have manipulative tendencies. You seek happiness and freedom. You focus on your external appearance and often become angry when you are ignored. You can also be very...
Tags: astrology, horoscopes, Tara, tibetan
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