The Living Journal - Calling Gurus From Afar

Calling Gurus from afar.
The journey of finding our inspirational home. A Home for our refuge and a home for the ultimate blessing from our Gurus.
Namo Guru pheh, Karmapa khenno, Lama Khenno.

So, before starting any practice, look and search for a teacher, master and firmly decide to follow and learn from him, even if it takes a lifetime. Before reaching a decision about the Guru to follow, always verify his credentials and this is a simple procedure.

Hence, if it's so happens that one is unable to find a teacher, it is then acceptable for you to accept a teacher whose one good quality is compassion, because the essential one is that the teacher must have an awakened mind, Bodhichitta to all living beings.

Calling and invoking the Guru's blessing is devotion inspired by disenchantment and renunciation, not as mere platitude, but from the core of our heart, from the very marrow of our bones. Calling our Gurus with the confidence of having resolved that our own Guru is none other than Awakened one.

Guru, think of us, kind root guru.
Think of us, essence of the Buddhas of three times. 
Guru think of us, great treasure of blessing and compassion.
Guru of boundless light, think of us.
Regard us from the expanse of the unobstructed Dharmakaya.

Lead us wandering through samsara because of our evil actions.
Guru think of us, to rebirth in your pure land of great bliss.

Guru mighty Avalokistesvara, think of us.
Guru Rinpoche Padmasambhawa, think of us. 
As we are in the dark age, protect us your helpless disciples with your swift compassion, free us from the ocean of existence into the great city of liberation.

Mighty lord of this world, His Holiness the 17th Karmapa. 
Karmapa khenno , Karmapa khenno, Karmapa khenno, think of us.
Regard us from the all-pervading realm of taming beings.
Make us to realize that all phenomena are false, mere illusions.
Lineage Gurus, His Holiness Karmapa Khenno, karmapa Khenno Karmapa Khenno, think of us. Look upon us with compassion.
Bless us that our human life may become meaningful.  

Lama Khenno, Guru think of us, guides us to differentiate between right and wrong, what to give up and what to hold on to, guides us without holding anything back. Guru think of us, point out the exact nature of both thoroughly polluted and fully pure phenomena. Gurus, you are spiritually accomplished, full of compassion, loving kindness, patient, dauntless and eloquent. 

When you are choosing to practice the Dharma it is important to be even more selective about the practice and the teacher, because the goal is Buddha hood, not transportation. Whether or not the teacher is authentic does not depend upon the ability to quote from Buddhist texts. You should analyze his words and actions, Quoted by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.

Thank you for reading , may you find peace and joyfulness. With your support it helps spread the Dharma and turning the Dharma wheels in the world. 

Aspiration For Bodhichitta

Jang Chub Sem Chog Rinpoche

Ma Kye Pa Nam Kye Gyur Chiang

Kye Pa Nyam Par Mey Pa Yang

Gong Nay Gong Du Phel War Shog.

May the precious Bodhichitta arise

Where it has not arisen

And where it has arisen may it not decrease

But increase further and further.

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.

The Living Journal - The Precious Gurus.

Many beginners who have an interest in practicing the Dharma, generally do not know how or where to begin, and therefore, he or she would rely heavily on Dharma books. This has both its advantages and disadvantages, because in Tibetan / Vajrayana Buddhism, there are many esoteric teachings that have been published and are inappropriate reading material for the beginner.

Why ? The reason is when the beginner read and it creates confusion and doubts, and may prevent him or her from following the Buddhist path.
For examples, the image of a wrathful deity and the image of a Yam-yum union consort that may confuse the new students:-

[1] Wrathful deity one might think they are demons and  based on their terrifying appearance. In Fact, their terrifying appearance is meant to frighten forces of evil and to protect the Dharma.

[2] Yab-yum [male-female in an union consort position]

It represents the primordial union of wisdom and compassion, depicted as a male deity in unwholesome act with his female consort. The male figure represents compassion and skillful means, while the female partner represents insight.

In fact, unlike other traditions,Vajrayana Buddhism, places great emphasis on the concept of the Guru or master. A Guru is the guide that the student relies on to steer them to the right path. 

In Buddhism, we take refuge in the Three Jewels - the Buddha, Dharma and Shangha. But in Vajrayana, we also take refuge in the three roots. The root of one's blessing is the Guru, the root of all accomplishments is one's Yidam, and the root of all activities is the protectors and Dakinis. 

There is a saying in Tibet- if you see your Guru as a Buddha, you will receive the blessing of a Buddha.So the level of one's achievements depends on the strength of the student's faith and devotion. If these two qualities are not present, then you will receive nothing at all. 

Thank you for reading, may you find peace and joyfulness.With your support it helps to spread the Dharma and as well, turning the Dharma wheels in the world.

Aspiration For Bodhichitta

Jang Chub Sem Chog Rinpoche

Ma Kye Pa Nam Kye Gyur Chiang

Kye Pa Nyam Par Mey Pa Yang

Gong Nay Gong Du Phel War Shog.

May the precious Bodhichitta arise

Where it has not arisen

And where it has arisen may it not decrease

But increase further and further.

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.

 

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Amithabha Buddha Day -September 28, 2015

Tomorrow September 28, 2015 according to the Tibetan calendar, is the 15th full moon day of the Tibetan Lunar month. It's an auspicious Amithabha Buddha day and coinciding with a spectacular celestial phenomena event as follows:-

[1] Amithabha Buddha Prayer Day. 

[2] Total Lunar eclipse.[The maximum eclipse is at 2.48 GMT. It       will be visible from the East Pacific, the America, Europe,       Africa and Western Asia]

[3] Super Blood Moon. [The eclipse will give the moon a red  tint and make it look larger than usual. It won't happen  again for 18 years and this celestial event has not occurred for 30 years. 

The Earth's atmosphere scatters more blue light, so that the light reaching the lunar surface is predominantly red. Observers on Earth see a moon that may be brick-coloured, rusty, blood red, or sometimes dark grey depending on the atmospheric conditions.

On this day,  the effects of  positive or negative actions are said to be multiplied by * Hundred million times during Solar and lunar eclipses according to the Vajrayana Buddhism. If you have committed a positive good action or one has committed the negative actions and it will be multiplied by Hundred million times of such action.

Amithabha  Buddha 南無阿彌陀佛 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.

Thank you for reading , may you find peace and joyfulness. With your support it helps to spread the Dharma and as well, turning the Dharma wheels in the world. 

Aspiration For Bodhichitta

Jang Chub Sem Chog Rinpoche

Ma Kye Pa Nam Kye Gyur Chiang

Kye Pa Nyam Par Mey Pa Yang

Gong Nay Gong Du Phel War Shog.

May the precious Bodhichitta arise

Where it has not arisen

And where it has arisen may it not decrease

But increase further and further.

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.

The Living Journal - Be Free and Flying High Above The Mount Himalayas.

The Living Journal - Be free, flying high above the mount Himalayas.

The Lord Buddha, May You please bless and save us, let us to be set free and against all odds.

Please blessed us and let us all flying higher than the Mount Himalayas. 

Let us free from the endurance of everlasting pains and sufferings of others.

Let our Children and culture be safe from being extinct, annihilated, exterminated. 

Let there be no boundaries dividing and limiting amongst us.

Let us sail to the whole wide world with the messages of love and peace.

Thank you for reading , may you find peace and joyfulness. With your support it helps to spread the Dharma and as well, turning the Dharma wheels in the world.

Auspicious Medicine Buddha, Goddess Of Tara And Dragon Puja Day

A courtesy update,tomorrow September 21, 2015 is the 8th day of the Tibetan  calendar , and it’s the auspicious prayers day according to the Vajrayana traditions as follows:-

1. Medicine Buddha Prayer Day. 
2. Tara Prayer Day.
3. Nagas (Dragons) Puja Day.
4. On these day,  the effects of  positive or negative actions are said to be multiplied by hundred times.

Medicine Buddha Mantra

Tayata Om

Bekandze Bekandze

Maha Bekandze

Radza Samudgate Soha

Medicine Buddha (Sangye Menla in Tibetan) the manifestation of the healing energy of all Buddhas. He wears monastic robes and sits on a lion throne. 

The color of his body is dark blue. By reciting his holy mantra it is a very powerful method and increasing healing powers for oneself and others, but also for overcoming the inner sickness of attachment, hatred, ignorance and the purification of negative physical and mental karma. Thus to meditate on the Medicine Buddha can help decrease physical and mental illness and suffering. 

If we can recite Medicine Buddha mantra every day and is good to do at least 5 malas, this will purify negative karma and will help you not to be reborn in the lower realms. According to Medicine Buddha sutra that even if an animal hears the Medicine Buddha mantra it will never be reborn in the lower realms.

If we don’t purify negative karma, when dying because of negative karma that not been purified, so we will be reborn in the lower realms repeatedly without end. We need to purify the negative karma now. If one cannot bear the sickness now, how can we bear the suffering of the lower realms?

Green Tara Mantra  

Om Tare Tutare Ture Svaha.

Om Tare Tutare Ture Svaha.

Om Tare Tutare Ture Svaha.

Green Tara is known as the Swift Liberator is due to her immediate response to those to request for help. When you look at her Holy statue, Green Tara reaches out her right hand in the gesture of granting protection, freeing one from fear, obstacles, and difficulties. When her right foot stepping forward, she is alert , determined and ready to actively help all who call upon her. 

By reciting the Green Tara mantra or praises of the Twenty-one Taras.Tara can solve many problems in our life,She liberate us from untimely death, help us recover from disease, bring success in our life. Green Tara she is the manifestation of the Avalokitesvara, (Chenrezig in Tibetan) (Kuan Yin Pusa in Chinese) she can be practiced as the Yidam or Dakini. 

The Dragon Puja 

Tibetan Buddhist naga pujas serve many purposes. Buddhists appease nagas that threaten mankind with diseases by holding rituals and making offerings that appeal to the nagas' sensibilities. Nagas (Dragon) are legendary supernatural creatures integral to both Hindu and Buddhist mythology. They are strong, wise and attractive immortal beings. 

Nagas (Dragon) are legendary supernatural creatures born into the animal realms, they can also appear as complete serpents or fully human. Nagas can be dangerous, protective or generous with human beings, and can even be potential Buddhas. Tibetan Buddhists believe some nagas are demonic, while others are semi-divine beings who guard material and spiritual treasures, such as sacred texts. 

This image is credited to Samye Ling Tibetan Kagyu Monastery Scotland UK. A  monk is offering a fresh milk to appease to the dragon sensibilities so that the dragons they don't cause any harmful activity to mankind.

This image is credited to Samye Ling Tibetan Kagyu Monastery Scotland UK. A monk is offering and pouring the fresh milk into the river and to appease the dragons as the dragons may threaten mankind with deadly and infectious diseases, such as skin infectious diseases. 

In Buddhism, legends about nagas go back to the time of the Buddha, who lived from 564 B.C. to 483 B.C. According to one legend, when the Buddha recognized a naga that appeared as a snake, he had such compassion that he gave the creature the Five Precepts so the naga could return in the next life as a human who could become a monk. 

* Footnote *

We as a Buddhist , we are only offering to appease to the dragons not to harm us, but we don't take refuge from them. We only take refuge to the supreme Buddha, Dharma, Shangha  and Guru, Yidam, enlightened Dakinis

Thank you for reading , may you find peace and joyfulness. With your support it helps to spread the Dharma and as well, turning the Dharma wheels in the world. 

Aspiration For Bodhichitta

Jang Chub Sem Chog Rinpoche

Ma Kye Pa Nam Kye Gyur Chiang

Kye Pa Nyam Par Mey Pa Yang

Gong Nay Gong Du Phel War Shog.

May the precious Bodhichitta arise

Where it has not arisen

And where it has arisen may it not decrease, but increase further and further.

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.

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