A Courtesy Update - Dakini Day (February 14, 2015)

A courtesy call to update all my dear readers and others who are visiting my Buddhist blog, Just a courtesy reminder to update this February 14, 2015 is the important Dakini practice day. 

Coincidentally, I took this picture when I was in the Bodhgaya Temple.  I noticed there was a Tibetan woman and she was quietly and completely developed herself into a deep inner meditation stage at  the Maha Bodhgaya Temple. 

She was completely focused on the recitation of the mantras, and at the same time she was able to perform with other spiritual rituals such as, turning with the prayer wheel and her left hand counting with the Mala bead.

This practice may looks simple, but the question is could you performed all this tasks simultaneously? Are you able to focus on your breathing, your mantra recitations to coincide with the rolling of your prayer wheel correctly and systematically without fails? 

Physically and spiritually she has not been disturbed by the outside world and continuing to develop her inner tranquility minds and devotion to the Buddha's profound teaching. 

There are many females Tibetan practitioners who had attained highest level of realizations and become a highly powerful tantric Yogini or a wisdom enlightened Dakini and some become an earthly Dakini (Unenlightened Dakini). 

As a Buddhist , we only take refuge to the enlightened and wisdom realized beings for our spiritual developments and guidance. This picture was taken when I was in Bodhgaya and this was the busiest time and many visitors around the world will visit the holiest pilgrimage Maha Bodhigaya during the yearly Molam prayers in India. 

For more information of female Dakini, please search the key word " The Dakini Principle " under my search box which will direct you with some relevant topics.

Auspicious Dakini prayer day Scheduled:-

Lunar Calendar  2015	Day
January 15, 2015	Thursday
February 14, 2015	Saturday
March 15, 2015	Sunday
April 14, 2015	Tuesday
May 13, 2015	Wednesday
June 12, 2015	Friday
July 11, 2015	Saturday
August 09, 2015	Sunday
September 07, 2015	Monday
October 07, 2015	Wednesday
November 06, 2015	Friday
December 05, 2015	Saturday

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Samye Ling Monastery Scotland UK Part 11 - The Victory Stupa for World Peace

We had a short meditation and relax oneself to the tranquility environment. We spent sometimes by walking around at the garden, the Samye Ling garden comprises some two acres of land within the extensive grounds of the Monastery and is comparable to an old fashioned kitchen garden found at a traditional British country house. 

The garden is completely enclosed by thick hedges and comprises fruit and vegetable plots, and flower and herb gardens. There are workshops and potting sheds, greenhouses and cold frames, a walled garden, a shop and a library.

The first authentic Stupa in Britain was consecrated in Scotland on August 3rd 2000 It had been planned to mark the New Millenium and to celebrate the 60th Birthday of Akong Tulku Rinpoche. and the Stupa and it was dedicated to healing the environment and overcoming obstacles to World Peace. 
The Stupa inner shrine is open to visitors during the weekends. It can be used for private meditation and also offers space for the remains and ashes of those who wish to be laid to rest either within it or in the prayer wheel house.
I and my Scottish friends were having so much of a wonderful moments in Samye Ling Monastery and I do hope that my dear readers will be able to spend and staying some day with the Lamas and Rinpoche for a meaningful paths and to experience a magnificent Monastic life. 

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Samye Ling Tibetan Monastery Scotland UK Part 10 - Nagarjuna Holy Lake

Nagarjuna Bodhisattva and the Naga holy lake in Samye Ling Karma Kagyu Monastery , Scotland UK

One of the main attraction of Samye Ling Monastery will be the most stunning and majestic of the Nagarjuna Bodhisattva 龍樹菩薩 holy lake. This holy statue of Nagarjune Bodhisattva 龍樹菩薩 bears with his preaching mudras posture and a dragon is forming on his head, one can evoke different feelings in one's mind, it is depending on where one stand to look at the holy statue.

Behind the view of the Nagarjuna and the Naga 

This holy statue of Nagarjune Bodhisattva 龍樹菩薩 bears with a Naga or Dragon is forming an umbrella on top of his head to protect him from the sun. His preaching mudras posture and can evoke different feelings in one's mind, it is depending on where one stand to look at the holy statue. 

• In front of the face, one can discern a smiling  mood in the face.
• At the back of the holy statue, one can discern the calm and serenity of a snake which emanations of a Dragon king is forming an umbrella on top of Nagarjuna Bodhisattva to protect him from the sun when Nagarjuna Bodhisattva is giving the profound teaching of  the Prajnaparamita sutra (般若波羅蜜多) 

I was having a relaxed meditation at the Holy lake and my Scottish
friends quietly took the photo. 

I had a short meditation and relax oneself to the tranquility environment. To meditate on Nagarjuna Buddhisttava Dharma spiritual awareness and his positive holy energy and his blessings.  

Please guide me how to purify my body, my speech,my minds, my inner knowing, the senses of my body and to pacify my outer, inner and secret obstacles. 

I prays to you and with your grace, guide me to trust these things and with your guidance and blessings and sentient beings could free themselves beyond fears and any doubts, thus walks in the balance with the passing of each glorious sun and moments. 

Nagarjuna was one of the six great commentators on the Buddha's teaching. He born in South India from 150 CE to 250 CE and is revered by all Buddhist schools. His teachings are the basis of the "Madhyamaka school" of Mahayana Buddhism. 

Madhyamaka school in Chinese is known as the (中觀派) the middle way philosophy of emptiness. Nagarjuna he is also credited with developing the philosophy of the Prajnaparamita sutra (般若波羅蜜多) to the human realm from the Naga world. Nagarjuna Bodhisattva he is counted among the 84 great mahasiddhas of India. 

His famous writings include the "Precious Garden" , "Letter to a friend" and "Commentary on Bodhichitta"His commentaries were renowned for their ability to covey outer, inner and secret levels of meaning, corresponding to the three turnings to the wheel of Dharma. 

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Eggs balancing up on a Chinese Lap Chun day

Lap Chun (立春) starts on February 04, 2015 ,11:58 hour.  Lap Chun is the first day of the lunar calendar for the Year of Goat is on 19th February 2015, which is after the day of the 1st solar term. Hence its known as a blind year.
In Chinese culture around the globe, a lunar year meaning a New Year which starts on Lap Chun (立春), the official first day of Spring in the Chinese lunar calendar, which usually falls on Feb 3, 4 or 5.  Lap Chun is the Spring /Vernal Equinox and many Chinese around the world do belief that you can try to balancing up some egg on a smooth surface during Lap Chun day than at any other time of the year.

I was skeptical not because it could be a hoax, but rather is a challenge instead. I did tried last year in February 04, 2014 and to my amazed, I managed to balancing up to 5 eggs ! Dear readers , let give it try this coming February 04, 2015 if you are in doubts and let have some funs.

Auspicious Dakini Prayer Days 2015 Scheduled

Ekajati she is generally regarded as one of the three principal protectors of the Nyinmapa Lineage. Ekajati is the principal guardian of the Dzongchen and she is to regard as one of the higher Tantric practice in Vajrayana Buddhism and  which required or involved and concerned with powerful ritual acts of body, speech, and mind and heavy Samaya vows. 

Simhamukha Dakini is one of the important practices for Gelup, Kagyu,Nyinma, Sakya the four Vajrayana lineages. She is to regard as one of the higher Tantric practice in Vajrayana Buddhism and  which required or involved and concerned with powerful ritual acts of body, speech, and mind and heavy Samaya vows. 

Please note that Dakinis practices, you are required to obtain at least an oral transmission from your Guru permission or a qualified master to perform such prayer, certain Dakinis are considered a tantric practice which required or involved and concerned with powerful ritual acts of body, speech, and mind and heavy Samaya vows. Some Dakini required lessen Samaya vows.  

According to the Tibetan calendar, the Dakini auspicious day will be scheduled on every 25th of the Tibetan lunar month and traditionally the Dakini practice will be in the pre-dawn session and when evening approaching.

Lunar Calendar  2015	Day
January 15, 2015	Thursday
February 14, 2015	Saturday
March 15, 2015	Sunday
April 14, 2015	Tuesday
May 13, 2015	Wednesday
June 12, 2015	Friday
July 11, 2015	Saturday
August 09, 2015	Sunday
September 07, 2015	Monday
October 07, 2015	Wednesday
November 06, 2015	Friday
December 05,2015	Saturday

There are two important lunar days which is 10th and 25th of every month. According to the Vajrayana Buddhism , we must offer "Tsok" purification practiced especially on the 10th and 25th days of the Tibetan month. The Meaning of Tsok is a method for gathering the accumulations of merits and wisdom.

Some Dakini prayers and practice, we can reciting or perform mother Green Tara mantra or praises of the 21 Taras. Mother Green Tara she is the manifestation of the Avalokitesvara, (Chenrizig in Tibetan) (Kuan Yin Pusa in Chinese) she can be practiced as the Yidam or Dakini.Green Tara is one of my daily practice. Whoever came to know and or have seen her statue or Tangka printing will certainly and simultaneously be connected with her tranquility and her very unique quality of love and compassion.

Vajrayana features countless skillful and powerful methods which, if they are practiced in the proper way, can make the process of accumulation and purification incredibly swift and direct. One such method is the practice of tsok, which is primarily a practice of offering. It is not just a practice of offering however; it is also a powerful method for purifying our Samaya.

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Samye Ling Tibetan Monastery Scotland UK Part 9 - The Peacock and Peahen

Samye Ling Tibetan Monastery has changed rapidly in recently years. A new giant smiling Tara ,and her statue is painted in sparkling golden color.She will be greeting with her tranquility and tender smiles on your arrival at the Monastery.

You have never seen before there are many wildlife activity at the Monastery, and especially the Peacock and Peahen are the Monastery celebrities. The Peacock and Peahen are wild birds and has chosen the Monastery as their natural habitat.  

Animals and birds may approach you for food and especially birds may fly and approach you and take food from your palms, because animals and birds through their instinct knew that this is a place where people are with their loving kindness and compassion toward all beings.

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Samye Ling Tibetan Monastery Scotland UK Part 8 - The River Dragon Stupa

During the freezing afternoon, we spent some time exploring and walking  around at  the river bank that is located near the Monastery garden. from a short distance not far away, you will see there is a river stupa stood right in the middle of the junction. In the middle of the stupa, a picture featuring  of a powerful river Dragon deity whom is constantly watches over the cardinal directions.

We spent a night at the Samye Ling Monastery with a reasonable accommodation charges and the Monastery is provided three vegetarian meals a day. Meals are taken in a spacious dinning hall for guessts. The Monastery Dharma programs are scheduled daily as follows:-

6.00 - 7.00am Tara Prayers

7.00 - 8.00am Breakfast

8.00 - 9.00am Meditation session

10.00 - 12.30pm Teaching session during courses

12.30pm Lunch

1.30 - 3.00pm Mahakala Prayers 

3.00 - 5.30pm Teaching session during courses

5.00 - 6.00pm Meditation session 

6.00 - 7.00pm Dinner

7.00 - 7.45pm Chenrezig Prayers 

(Sundays: 7.00pm - 8.00 pm  Amitabha Prayers, 8.00pm - 8.30pm Chenrezik Prayers)

10.00pm Temple Closed and quiet time. 

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