Dear friends around the world, Oracular trance has played a very important role in the culture and traditions of Tibet for over 1000 years. During a trance, a specially-trained oracle takes full possession of a spiritual being. These beings can be enlightened Dharma Protectors, worldly protectors, local mountain gods, healing deities or other unseen...
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Sporting braided locks and a clean-shaven face, boyish Tibetan Zhaxipingcuo has just made it into the final of Sing! China, a ratings runaway success in China with billions of online views. On the other side of the world, lanky 16-year-old, six-foot, 185-pound catcher Justin Qiangbarenzeng (Jampa Ringzin) becomes the first Tibetan to sign with...
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Dear students and friends, Take a look at the pictures below of Serthar Buddhist Institute in China! Spiritual aspirants actually built their houses around the monastery where they learn and practice Dharma.
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The two tutors of H.H. Dalai Lama had very close relations. They spent over thirty years in close proximity to H.H. the Dalai Lama until and after he finished his studies. The great knowledge and lineages H.H. Dalai Lama generously shares with the world today were passed down primarily from these two great masters. H.H....
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There has never been doubt among Tibetans, Nepalese, Bhutanese, North Indians, Mongols of Siberia these extraordinary creatures exist. Their countries are vast and largely unexplored can contain many species of animals… Tibetan high lamas of great standing have reported seeing Yetis or bigfoots… I met a few Tibetans who have seen these creatures also...
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Since the late 1950s, Tibetan Buddhism has spread all over the world. These ancient teachings contain a multitude of methods to benefit sentient beings and alleviate their suffering, but some of these remain relatively unknown, including various systems of divinatory practices such as the divination dice or Tibetan astrology, which aids practitioners in both their...
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Introduction Namgyalma (Tibetan: rnam rgyal ma; རྣམ་རྒྱལ་མ།), also known as ‘Ushnisha Vijaya‘ in Sanskrit, is one of the three Long Life deities commonly practiced within the Gaden Nyengyu tradition. She is a special emanation of the Supreme Healer Vairocana. Engaging in Namgyalma’s practice or reciting her mantra can bestow the practitioner with infinite benefits regardless if they are Buddhists or not. Benefits Purifies karmic obstructions Reverts fixed karma Increases one’s lifespan Eliminates various illnesses...
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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 ...
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Introduction Manjushri (Tib: ‘jam dpal dbyangs; འཇམ་དཔལ་དབྱངས།) is the Buddha of Wisdom and revered as the patron of the sciences and arts. Centuries after people first heard of his holy name, Manjushri remains a deity beloved by Buddhists of all traditions. Today, his practice has spread throughout Asia and to most parts of the world. Reverence for this wisdom-granting deity is so prevalent that his image is a mainstay in most Mahayana and Vajrayana temples. Benefits Increases intelligence and memory Gains insight, intuition and w...
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Introduction Vajrasattva (Tib: rdo rje sems dpa’; རྡོ་རྗེ་སེམས་དཔའ) is a male meditational deity within the Tibetan Buddhist tradition who symbolizes the inherent purity of all the Buddhas. Vajrasattva is widely practiced to purify one’s negative actions. Combined with application of the Four Opponent Powers, his practice is incredibly effective to purify even the heaviest karmas. Benefits Purifies even the heaviest negative karmas Shortens the duration of our current difficulties Achieves a better rebirth History While Vajr...
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Introduction Shakyamuni (Tib: rgyal ba shAkya thub pa; རྒྱལ་བ་ཤཱཀྱ་ཐུབ་པ།), the founder of Buddhism, is popularly known as the historical Buddha of this aeon and the compassionate one who turned the Wheel of Dharma in this fortunate time. Benefits Removes obstacles and hindrances Purifies negative karma Accumulates vast amounts of merit History Shakyamuni Buddha was born amidst many great auspicious signs as an Indian prince named Siddhartha Gautama in 623 BC. At birth, it was predicted that he would either be an incredibly compas...
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Introduction Shakyamuni (Tib: rgyal ba shAkya thub pa; རྒྱལ་བ་ཤཱཀྱ་ཐུབ་པ།), the founder of Buddhism, is popularly known as the historical Buddha of this aeon and the compassionate one who turned the Wheel of Dharma in this fortunate time. Benefits Removes obstacles and hindrances Purifies negative karma Accumulates vast amounts of merit History Shakyamuni Buddha was born amidst many great auspicious signs as an Indian prince named Siddhartha Gautama in 623 BC. At birth, it was predicted that he would either be an incredibly compas...
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Introduction Vajrapani (Tib: phyag-na rDo-rje; ཕྱག་ན་རྡོ་རྗེ།) is the physical representation of the power of all the Buddhas and is practiced in all schools of Tibetan Buddhism. He represents the energy of the enlightened mind, which is the energy to break through the deluded mind, and his mantra is the essence of this quality. Benefits Gives protection Clears inner and outer obstacles History Vajrapani is known as the King of Yakshas. He is said to have been a yaksha, a class of nature spirit or demon, before pledging his loyalt...
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Introduction Vajrapani (Tib: phyag-na rDo-rje; ཕྱག་ན་རྡོ་རྗེ།) is the physical representation of the power of all the Buddhas and is practiced in all schools of Tibetan Buddhism. He represents the energy of the enlightened mind, which is the energy to break through the deluded mind, and his mantra is the essence of this quality. Benefits Gives protection Clears inner and outer obstacles History Vajrapani is known as the King of Yakshas. He is said to have been a yaksha, a class of nature spirit or demon, before pledging his loyalt...
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Born with The Mirror of the War God as your birth Mewa, you have a very strong instinct for self-preservation and as such may be seen as selfish by others. Your character is to extremes – either very positive or very negative; hard-working and ambitious or lazy and unenthusiastic. If you are highly ambitious,...
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Born with The Mirror of the King as your birth Mewa, you have the innate qualities of a leader. You have a very strong drive in life, have high aims and hate failure. You also have a very spontaneous character and are intuitive. You excel at creativity, innovation and spirituality. You love to travel...
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Born with The Mirror of Nagas as your birth Mewa, you are a conventional character and are very obedient to your parents and elders. You have good common sense but are indecisive and change your mind often. You have a natural kindness that can be taken advantage of, and you also have the karma...
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Born with The Mirror of Ocean Medicine as your birth Mewa, you are sociable, talkative, optimistic and independent. You have a very positive and ambitious mind, but can be impatient and stubborn. You are often unwilling to put up with circumstances therefore you have a life full of ups and downs. Your tendency to...
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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...
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Born with The Mirror of the Country God as your birth Mewa, you usually have a mild appearance but your true strength lies inside. You have a strong mind, a traditional outlook and can impose your will on others. You are opinionated and you hold on to your views which cannot be changed easily....
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