Homage And Praises To The Twenty-One Taras

Homage and praises to the Green Tara and Twenty-One Taras

贊頌二十一個救度佛母

[OM TARE TUTARE TURE SOHA]

OM to the transcendent subduer, Arya Tara, I prostrate,

Homage to the glorious one, who frees with TARE,

With TUTARE, you calm all fears,

You bestow all success with TURE,

To the sound SOHA, I pay great homage. 
  

Green Tara is known as the “swift One” or the “swift Liberator” due to her immediate response to those who request her help. Green Tara reaches out her hand in the gesture of granting protection, freeing one from fear, obstacles, and difficulties. With her right foot stepping forward, she is alert, determined and ready to actively help all who call upon her.

There are so many inner obstacles to the development of our minds and these inner obstacles create many outer obstacles. Therefore, for the success of our Dharma practices, of our actualizing the graduated path to enlightenment, we must rely upon a special Yidam or Buddha such as the Compassionate Goddess of Mother Tara.

Many great Indian Yogis, an example is the great Pandit Lama Atisha relied upon mother Tara. Lama Atisha was able to bring extensive benefits to the Buddha’s teachings and sentient beings. All his success came from Tara. So it is important to have a full trust, confidence and devotion when reciting the mantra, and the praises to the twenty-one Taras prayer at dawn or dusk, at any time of the day or night.

Reciting the Tara mantra or praises to the twenty-one Tara’s practice. Tara can be able to help us overcome many problems in our life. She will liberate us from the untimely death, help us recover from diseases, bring success in business, help us to get job.

H.E Lama Zopa Rinpoche has once said, if we recite the twenty-one Taras’ prayer once every evening, it is impossible one will or to die of starvation.

Praises to the Twenty-One Taras
	OM je tsün ma phag ma dröl ma la chhag tshäl lo
1	Chhag tshäl dröl ma nyur ma pa mo Chän ni kä chig log dang dra ma Jig ten sum gön chhu kye zhäl gyi Ge sar je wa lä ni jung ma
2	Chhag tshäl tön käi da wa kün tu Gang wa gya ni tseg päi zhäl ma Kar ma tong thrag tshog pa nam kyi Rab tu chhe wäi ö rab bar ma
3	Chhag tshäl ser ngo chhu nä kye kyi Pä mä chhag ni nam par gyän ma Jin pa tsön drü ka thub zhi wa Zö pa sam tän chö yül nyi ma
4	Chhag tshäl de zhin sheg päi tsug tor Tha yä nam par gyäl war chö ma Ma lü pha röl chhin pa thob päi Gyäl wäi sä kyi shin tu ten ma
5	Chhag tshäl TUTTARA HUM yi ge Dö dang chhog dang nam kha gang ma Jig ten dün po zhab kyi nän te Lü pa me par gug par nü ma
6	Chhag tshäl gya jin me lha tshang pa Lung lha na tshog wang chhug chhö ma Jung po ro lang dri za nam dang Nö jin tshog kyi dün nä tö ma
7	Chhag tshäl TRAD che ja dang PHAT kyi Pha röl thrül khor rab tu jom ma Yä kum yön kyang zhab kyi nän te Me bar thrug pa shin tu bar ma
8	Chhag tshäl TURE jig pa chhen po Dü kyi pa wo nam par jom ma Chhu kye zhäl ni thro nyer dän dzä Dra wo tham chä ma lü sö ma
9	Chhag tshäl kön chhog sum tshön chhag gyäi Sor mö thug kar nam par gyän ma Ma lü chhog kyi khor lö gyän päi Rang gi ö kyi tshog nam thrug ma
10	Chhag tshäl rab tu ga wa ji päi U gyän ö kyi threng wa pel ma Zhe pa rab zhä TUTTARA yi Dü dang jig ten wang du dzä ma
11	Chhag tshäl sa zhi kyong wäi tshog nam Tham chä gug par nü ma nyi ma Thro nyer yo wäi yi ge HUM gi Phong pa tham chä nam par dröl ma
12	Chhag tshäl da wäi dum bü u gyän Gyän pa tham chä shin tu bar ma Räl päi khur na ö pag me lä Tag par shin tu ö rab dzä ma
13	Chhag tshäl käl päi tha mäi me tar Bar wäi threng wäi ü na nä ma Yä kyang yön kum kün nä kor gäi Dra yi pung ni nam par jom ma
14	Chhag tshäl sa zhii ngö la chhag gi Thil gyi nün ching zhab kyi dung ma Thro nyer chän dzä yi ge HUM gi Rim pa dün po nam ni gem ma
15	Chhag tshäl de ma ge ma zhi ma Nya ngän dä zhi chö yül nyi ma SVAHA OM dang yang dag dän pä Dig pa chhen po jom pa nyi ma
16	Chhag tshäl kün nä kor rab ga wäi Dra yi lü ni nam par gem ma Yi ge chu päi ngag ni kö päi Rig pa HUM lä dröl ma nyi ma
17	Chhag tshäl TURE zhab ni deb pä HUM gi nam päi sa bön nyi ma Ri rab Mandhara dang big je Jig ten sum nam yo wa nyi ma
18	Chhag tshäl lha yi tsho yi nam päi Ri dag tag chän chhag na nam ma TARA nyi jö PHAT kyi yi ge Dug nam ma lü pa ni sel ma
19	Chhag tshäl lha yi tshog nam gyäl po Lha dang mi am chi yi ten ma Kün nä go chha ga wäi ji gyi Tsö dang mi lam ngän pa sel ma
20	Chhag tshäl nyi ma da wa gyä päi Chän nyi po la ö rab säl ma HARA nyi jö TUTTARA yi Shin tu drag pöi rim nä sel ma
21	Chhag tshäl de nyi sum nam kö pä Zhi wäi thü dang yang dag dän ma Dön dang ro lang nö jin tshog nam Jom pa TURE rab chhog nyi ma Tsa wäi ngag kyi tö pa di dang Chhag tshäl wa ni nyi shu tsa chig
	OM TARE TUTARE TURE SOHA

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Nagarjuna's Dedication of Merit

So nam di yi tham chay zig pa nyi
Thob nay nye pa'i dra nam pham jay nay
Kye ga na chi'i ba lab thrug pa yi
Si pa'i tso lay dro war drol war shog.

By this merit may we obtain omniscience then.
Having defeated the enemies wrong-doings.
May we liberate migrators from the ocean of existence.

With its stormy waves of birth, old age, sickness and death.

Auspicious Amithabha Buddha Day and Sojong Practice 八關齋戒 on August 29, 2015

 Homage to the Amithabha Buddha

August 29, 2015 is the 15th full moon day and is an auspicious day according to the Tibetan calendar, on this day is the auspicious prayer day to be practiced as follows:-

1. Amithabha Buddha Prayer Day. 
2. Sojong Practice.

On this day,  the effects of  positive or negative actions are said to be multiplied by *100 times according to the Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhism. If you have committed a positive good action, and you will be blessed with the positive 100 times of positive Karma actions, but if one has committed the negative actions and it will be multiplied by 100 times of bad and negative action. 

Amithabha  Buddha he is represents the Padma family. He is the Buddha of the West direction.

His Mantra is " OM AMI DEVA HRIH " 

His Mantra in Chinese is " 南無阿彌陀佛 " 

His syllable is "Hrih" 

His color is in red.

His element is signifies or represents fire 

His symbolism is the Lotus.

His wisdom is signifies as Inquisitive and the wisdom of observation.

His hands mudras are signify as Meditation.

He is symbolizes or associated with summer season.

His consort is Pandara.

His Dhyani Bodhisattva is Avalokiteshvara.

His Pure Land is called Sukhavati, the Western Pure Land.

Dewachen is the celestial mandala or the Amithabha Buddha pure land, and in Sanskrit name is Sukhavatī and in Chinese is         西方極樂淨土.

Dewachen Prayer to Amithabha Buddha pure land /Sukhavatī往生西方極樂淨土經文

E ma ho

Ngo tshar sang gye nang wa tha ye dang

Ye su jo wo thug je chhen po dang

Yon du sem pa thu chhen thob nam la

Sang gye jang sem pag me khor gyi kor

De kyi ngo tshar pag tu me pa yi

De wa chen zhe ja wai zhing kham der

Dag ni di ne tshe pho gyur ma thag

Kye wa zhen gyi bar ma chho ba ru

De ru kye ne nang tha zhal thong shog

De ke dag gi mon lam tab ba di

Chhog chu sang gye jang sem tham che kyi

Geg me drub par jin gyi lab tu sol

Tat ya tha pen tsan dri ya a wa Bodha ni so ha

Chhog du gyal wa se che gong

Tshog nyi dzog la je yi rang

Dag gi du sum ge sag pa

Kun chhog sum la chho ba bul

Gyal wai ten pa phel gyur chig

Ge wa sem chen kun la ngo

Dro kun sang gye thob gyur chig

Ge tsa tham che chig du te

Dag gi gyu la min gyur chi

Drib nyi dag ne tshog dzog te

Tshe ring ne me nyam tog phel

Tshe dir sa chu non gyur chig

Nam zhig tshe pho gyur ma thag

De wa chen du kye gyur chi

Kye ne pe mai kha je te

Lu ten de la sang gye shog

Jang chhub thob ne ji si du

Trul pe dro wa dren par shog

The Healing Powers of The Goddess of Green Tara.

Om Tare Tutare Ture Soha, Om Tare Tutare Ture Soha,

In Vajrayana Buddhist tradition it is believed that practice of Tara mantra or reciting sacred Tara Mantra brings Green Tara’s instant help to overcome all problems and help actualize all our material needs and heartfelt wishes.

Goddess Tara is the embodiment of enlightened activity. Tara is a manifestation of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, who is  although totally free from the imperfections of Samsara, but have chosen to be remained
in samsara to help sentient beings and all those that are suffering.

Tara is known to protect from fear and danger, heal illness, increase longevity and increase prosperity. On the ultimate level, she awakens our wisdom so that we can realize the nature of true reality.

Apart from the mantra recitation and Tara will:-
Protects us from eight obscurations and fears externally symbolized by animals and situations described as an external and internal elements of Eight Obscurations Fears.

The first H.H. Dalai Lama lists the Eight Obscurations Fears and interprets them as representative of corresponding defects flaws or obscuration.

[1] Elephants = ignorance / delusions
[2] Lions = pride
[3] Fire = anger / hatred
[4] Snakes = jealousy / envy
[5] Thieves = erroneous or wrong views
[6] Imprisonment = greed / avarice / miserliness
[7] Floods = desire and attachment / lust
[8] Demons = deluded doubts

Symbolic Meaning of the Manifestation of Green Tara:

Green symbolizes the color of awakened activity and deep compassion. Green also indicates the color of wind and Nature.

Tara acts for the benefit of those who pray to her with the swiftness of wind. Her left leg represents renouncement of conflicting emotions.

Her right leg indicates that Tara is ready to stand up to come to the help of sentient beings. Her right hand is in the gesture of generosity signifying that she bestows boons of ordinary supernormal powers as well as sublime accomplishments such as realization of the nature of the mind.

Her left hand is in the gesture of refuge. Her thumb and ring finger are joined to symbolize the union of skillful ways and knowledge.

Her other fingers are held up to represent detachment. Her left hand is held as her heart, indicating that her mind is never separate from the Dharmakaya.

The stems of the lotuses she holds with her hands indicate that all the qualities of realization have fully blossomed within her. Her charm and beauty reveal that she is the ‘ mother of all Buddhas and her compassion for all beings is flowing continuously.

The ornaments (silks and jewels) she wears bear witness of her masterful qualities and activity. Her straight back shows that her meditation is unfaltering. The moon behind her symbolizes the fullness of inexhaustible happiness.

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Dedication of merits
Nagarjuna's Dedication of Merit
So nam di yi tham chay zig pa nyi
Thob nay nye pa'i dra nam pham jay nay
Kye ga na chi'i ba lab thrug pa yi
Si pa'i tso lay dro war drol war shog.

By this merit may we obtain omniscience then.
Having defeated the enemies wrong-doings.
May we liberate migrators from the ocean of existence.
With its stormy waves of birth, old age, sickness and death.

* Note
I do not own or infringe any copyright of these pictures,
Pictures courtesy and credit to the rightful owners.

The Living Journal - Buddha is in tears

This article is dedicated to all of us , and the reason is very simple : Have you ever asked yourself - will you be safe today? tomorrow ? next minutes ?

Today we are living in a senseless, violent act, and every day our sensibilities are once again assaulted by the breaking news reported in the media, about the loss of many innocent fellow human beings due to the law of Karma or perhaps it's our very own malevolent tendency?

Senseless slaughter of the innocent, and in the land of life and liberty. A country of brotherly love, a melting pot of diversity and acceptance. An eye once looking for and forward to achieving of our dreams that may look promising and rewarding.

Sadly, the murder wreaks havoc in the land of plenty, lives taken in the blink of an eye. Violence is winning while and we seemingly no longer free to pursue our goals as we used to. Our lives are constantly cheated by an early fate of death.

As the saying goes for the senseless evil criminal mind :-

They look like us,

They live like us,

But they don't act like us.

May you find peace and joyfulness within yourself when you are reading this Dharma.

Nagarjuna's Dedication of Merit

So nam di yi tham chay zig pa nyi

Thob nay nye pa'i dra nam pham jay nay

Kye ga na chi'i ba lab thrug pa yi

Si pa'i tso lay dro war drol war shog.

By this merit may we obtain omniscience then.

Having defeated the enemies wrong-doings.

May we liberate migrators from the ocean of existence. With its stormy waves of birth, old age, sickness and death.

Our prayers and thoughts are with you Bangkok.

Om Mani Pad Me Hum Hrih , Om Mani Pad Me Hum Hrih,

Om Mani Pad Me Hum Hrih 

Om Ami Deva Hrih, Om Ami Deva Hrih, Om Ami Deva Hrih

I am reading with great sadness of such a massive explosion in an area of Bangkok. At least more than 20 people are known to have died and 100 more casualties in a powerful explosion on August 17, 2015 at the nearby walkway of a popular Hindu Brahma Ehrawan shrine. 

Please know how very saddened I am for the loss of your beloved ones. I can’t imagine how painful it is for you but don’t forget that our prayers and thoughts will always be with you. Having lost of someone is a difficult moment of life, and may our prayers and thoughts that may provide you the strength you need to cope with this at the soonest time. 

Words are not enough to express how sorry we are for your loss. May our prayers to provide you the strength and courage you need in order to handle this difficult moment appropriately.

May you find peace and joyfulness within yourself when you are reading this Dharma.

Nagarjuna's Dedication of Merit

So nam di yi tham chay zig pa nyi

Thob nay nye pa'i dra nam pham jay nay 

Kye ga na chi'i ba lab thrug pa yi 

Si pa'i tso lay dro war drol war shog.

By this merit may we obtain omniscience then.

Having defeated the enemies wrong-doings.

May we liberate migrators from the ocean of existence.With its stormy waves of birth, old age, sickness and death.

King Gesar the manifestation of Guru Rinpoche.

King Gesar the manifestation of Guru

Guru Rinpoche Padmasambhava, as a famous warrior king or general. Some people think of King Gesar as a famous warrior king or general, like Alexander the Great or the Chinese war gods. 

Others are of the opinion that King Gesar is primarily something like a     * terton * an individual blessed by Guru Rinpoche who manifests to benefit beings through that blessing. 

But the real nature of the manifestation we know as King Gesar is actually that of Guru Rinpoche himself appearing in the form of a ** drala ** legendary warrior king who is invoked as a protector of the teachings.

* Terton * 

A revealer of spiritual treasures (terma) hidden by Guru Rinpoche and Yeshe Tsogyal for the benefit of future generations.

** Drala ** 

A dynamically active non-human beings inhabiting the air element, who are usually invisible to ordinary human perception. They form the retinue and agents of Gesar and are usually portrayed as wild, fearless warriors on horseback.

 Prayer to Guru Rinpoche to clear away obstacles on the path.

Du sum sang gyay guru rinpoche

Ngo drup kun dak de wa chhen poi zhap

Bar chhad kun sel dud dul drak po tsal

Sol was deb so jyin gyiy lap tu Sol

Chhyi nang sang wai bar chhad zhi wa dang

Sam pa lhun gyi drup par jyin gyi lob

Om Ah Hung Vajra Guru Pema Siddhi Hung 

(Please repeat for 3 times, 21 times, 108 times)

Explanations of the Supplication prayer to Guru Rinpoche.

Guru Rinpoche, The Buddha of , past, present ,the Future.

Guru of the Great Blissful One, Lord and sources of all Accomplishments.

Wrathful Tamer of all maras, Dispelled of All Obstacles.

We pray to you, please grant your blessings and grace.

Please pacify all outer, inner and secret obstacles;

Bless and grace us with spontaneous fulfillment of our aspirations and prayers. 

May you find peace and joyfulness within yourself when you are reading this Dharma.

Nagarjuna's Dedication of Merit

So nam di yi tham chay zig pa nyi

Thob nay nye pa'i dra nam pham jay nay 

Kye ga na chi'i ba lab thrug pa yi 

Si pa'i tso lay dro war drol war shog.

By this merit may we obtain omniscience then.

Having defeated the enemies wrong-doings.

May we liberate migrators from the ocean of existence.With its stormy waves of birth, old age, sickness and death.