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Dive into a heartwarming story from the past lives of the Buddha that teaches timeless lessons of patience, compassion, and resilience.
📖 In this fascinating tale, the Buddha, born as a wild buffalo, endures relentless torment from a mischievous monkey. But instead of retaliating, he chooses the path of forbearance and virtue, showing us that true strength lies in staying calm and compassionate, even in challenging times.
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The power of patience and forgiveness
Breaking the cycle of anger and violence
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In this video, we dive into the life of Avishahya, a merchant prince known for his unshakable devotion to generosity. Despite losing all his wealth, his heart remained full of compassion, proving that true riches lie in the selfless act of giving. 💖
Join us on a journey of wisdom, compassion, and unwavering charity that transcends time. 🌱
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In this powerful story from Lord Buddha's past life, witness the incredible journey of the Bodhisattva in the form of a noble ape. A tale of compassion, betrayal, and profound wisdom that will inspire you to reflect on kindness, gratitude, and the true meaning of virtue.
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Today 21st February 2023 marks the 43rd Birth Anniversary of the Dharma King of the Kingdom of Bhutan His Majesty the Druk Gyalpo Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. On this auspicious occasion we would like to offer our sincere prayers for His Majesty's long life, good health, happiness and prosperity.
May His Majesty's virtues, righteousness and compassionate reign continue to bless the Kingdom of Bhutan for hundreds of eons for the benefit of all sentient beings.
Mantra of Amitayus (Buddha of Long life): OM A MA RA NI DZI WAN TI YE SOHA! (x108)
Picture: His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen at Vultures Peak, Rajgir, India
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Wishing everyone a very Happy Lunar New Year! May the Water Female Rabbit year bring you peace, happiness and contentment, may peace prevail on earth, may the Buddha dharma flourish and may all sentient beings attain contentment, happiness and enlightenment through the blessings of the Three jewels and through the gathering of auspiciousness on the basis of the infallible truth of cause and effect.
Losar Tashi Delek!
Today February 21, also marks the starting of the auspicious miracle month 'Çhomtrul Daw' as it was during the first fifteen days of the first month of the lunar year (From Feb 21 to March 7, 2023), all the miraculous deeds of Lord Buddha took place in the Jetavana Grove of Sarawasti. Hence, all the merits earned during these fifteen days will be multiplied by hundred thousand times.
When the Buddha attained the age of 50, the six kings of the Maras (Mutigpa) stood on their last last chance to challenge the enlightened one on miraculous deeds. The followers of the Buddha believed to have told the Mara King that the power of glow worms would not match with that of suns rays. the Mara Kings were however determined to challenge the Buddha on miraculous powers which the latter accepted for the benefit of sentient beings
Buddhas miraculous deeds that occurred from 1st to the 15th of the first month:
Day one of the first month. Buddha Sakyamuni in the presence of eighty thousand retinues of the Buddha and eighty thousand retinues of the Mara Kings, planted his tooth cleaning stick in the ground that immediately grew into a huge tree covering miles and bore flowers and fruits in the gust of wind. The fruits swayed and yelled the sounds of the dharma in all directions. He won the first challenge.
On the second day, on each sides of the Buddha, grew precious gems the size of mountains. The sight of the two previous gems brought contentment to the sentient beings and liberated them from Samsara.
On the third day, the water in which the Buddha washed his feet poured out immediately a lake was created that spread to fifty miles wide and emitted incense odours. All those who washed in and drank water from this lake were liberated.
On the fourth day, the lake flowed in all directions and the sound of the water turned sounds of dharma. All those who heard this sound were liberated.
On the fifth day, golden rays emitted from the Buddhas mouth and spread in all directions of the universe. The beings in the realm of the three hells were liberated.
On the sixth day the members of the Buddhas retinue acquired the power of reading each others minds.
On the seventh day, the Buddha transformed into the universal monarch and liberated his retinues to the Pure land of nirvana.The kings of Mara were left helpless.
On the eight day, five gins emerged from the seat of the Buddha with ferocious thundering sounds. The gins then destroyed the seats of the Mara kings. The Buddha Vajra Pani (Chana Dorje) appeared carrying flame dagger that was poked in the Mara Kings heads. Then a terrible cyclonic wind prevented them from escaping and drowned them, and many of their retinues. About sixty thousand of the retinues then took refuge in the Buddha and were eventually liberated. These were the eight miraculous powers against the Maras.
On the ninth day, the Buddha grew so big that his head reached the Brahma realm(Tsang pai Jigten) and preached the dharma to the Brahmas
On the tenth day, Buddhas body reached the realm of the highest realm( Heaven beneath None) and preached the dharma to the beings in that realm.
On the eleventh day, the Buddha attained the rainbow body, but his teachings were continuous by his disciples of both devas and maras. This enhanced the happiness of all beings.
On the twelve day, the Buddha sat in deep meditation and thousand of rays from his body spread in all directions. All those touched by the rays were liberated.
On the thirteenth day, from the Buddhas cord emitted countless rays. At the top of each rays was a Buddha image which then preached the Dharma to the universe.
On the fourteenth day, King Utrayana and his queen offered flowers to the Buddha, which then spread into the sky like clouds. On each of the flowers sat a Buddha that preached the dharma in all directions.
On the fifteenth day,the followers of the Buddha in the human realm saw the suffering in the hell with their eyes and attained realization.
These supernatural powers performed from the first to the fifteenth of the first month benefited all sentient beings by attaining liberation from samsaric sufferings. So the first month is called month of the miraculous powers(chhom thruel dawa) (tsele 'Natsho Rangdrol, 1979).
Prayer to Buddha Shakyamuni: https://youtu.be/NxADYV1dI1k
Short Praise to the Life of Lord Buddha Shakyamuni: https://youtu.be/j049mvMrqd4
The Noble Sūtra of Recalling the Three Jewels: https://youtu.be/zvb1xGm1KHw
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“How can I be happy if the guardians of the prison of the cycle of existence, these murderers and slaughterers in hells and the like, remain in the cage of greed within the dwelling of my heart?
Therefore, as long as these enemies are not destroyed before my eyes, I shall not forsake my task. Those lofty with pride, who are enraged at someone who gives them even a minor insult, will not sleep until they kill him.
At height of a battle, ready to slaughter those who are in darkness and who are naturally subject to suffering through death, those afflicted with injuries from countless spears and arrows do not turn back without accomplishing their goal.
What then when I am eager to destroy my natural enemies, which are the perpetual cause of all miseries? Today, even if I am (beset) with a hundred advertises, why am I weary and despondent?
If they wear scars from their enemies for no reason as if they were ornaments, then why do sufferings trouble me when I am set to accomplish a great goal?
If fishermen, outcasts, farmers and others, whose minds are fixed merely on their own livelihoods, withstand the adversities of cold and heat, then why do I not endure for the sake of the well-being of the world?
While I have promised to liberate beings throughout space in the ten directions from their mental afflictions, I have not liberated even myself from mental afflictions.”
~ Pandita Shantideva (From the text Bodhicharyavatara or Introduction to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life)
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“Just as a tree, though cut down, sprouts up again if its roots remain uncut and firm, even so, until the craving that lies dormant is rooted out, suffering springs up again and again.”
Dhammapada
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“Prostration” is a general term describing a gesture of homage and respect. There are many different ways to do prostrations, and customs vary from place to place. However, in the case your teacher has taught you how to do them according to the words of the Conqueror (Buddha). So knowingly to prostrate in the wrong way, whether out of pride or in order to make it easier is an act of disrespect and a demonstration of contempt. It should be understood that to do prostrations as though paying a tax serves no purpose and will only bring the wrong results.
Proper prostrations, on the other hand, bring immeasurable benefits. Once, when a monk was prostrating to a stupa containing hair and nail clippings of the Buddha, Ananda asked the Buddha what the benefits of such an act might be. The Buddha replied:
“A single prostration is so powerful that if, as a result, one were to become a universal emperor as many times as the number of grains of dust beneath one’s body down to the lowest depths of the earth (Lit. “the golden foundation of the universe”, the base of the universe in traditional cosmology), the benefits of that act would still not be exhausted.”
And in the sutras it says:
“The unfathomable crown protuberance on the Buddha’s head comes from having respectfully prostrated before his teachers.”
Prostration will finally lead us; too, obtain the unfathomable ‘usnisa’ that crowns the heads of the perfect Buddhas.
~H.H. Patrul Rinpoche from the text Words of My Perfect Teacher
"There is no better physical method by which to accumulate merit than doing prostrations; and since it is difficult to do prostrations, we purify our bodily obscurations"
~ H.H. Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche.
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Today 21st January, 30th Day of the Lunar Calendar, is a very holy and auspicious day and a very good day to pray and pay homage to Buddha Shakyamuini.
Four Noble Truths(Foundation of all Buddhist teachings):
-The Buddha Taught the Four Noble Truth which was the Truth of suffering, The Truth of the Origin of Suffering, the Truth of the path leading to Cessation of Suffering, and the Truth of Cessation of Suffering.
“Now, this is the noble truth concerning suffering: Birth comes with pain, decay is painful and death is painful. Union with the unpleasant is painful; painful is separation from the pleasant; and any craving that is unsatisfied, that too is painful. In brief bodily conditions, which spring from attachment, are painful. This is the noble truth concerning suffering."
When the Buddha expounded on the Truth of Suffering, he declared that suffering should be seen through the lens of wisdom. Ordinary beings are not able to see the true nature of suffering, and thus are tormented by suffering over and over again. They do not have the right view to see the Truth of Suffering. the Truth of refers to all three types of suffering: the suffering of pain, the suffering of change and pervasive compounded suffering. All Human beings experience the four streams of suffering in one way or another, the four streams being; the suffering of birth, old age, sickness and death. Gods undergo the suffering of knowing the date of their death at the very last moment and seeing the unimaginable suffering of the lower realms into which they will be reborn. Demigods suffer endlessly from fighting and jealousy. Animals suffer from being mute and being subject of exploitation. Hungry ghosts suffer from starvation and thirst. Hell beings suffer from extreme heat and bitter cold, along with numerous other agonies.
"Now this is the noble truth concerning the origin of suffering: verily, it is that craving which causes the renewal of existence, accompanied by sensual delight, seeking satisfaction now here, now there the craving, the craving for the gratification of the passions, the craving for a future life, and the craving for happiness in this life. This is the noble truth concerning the origin of suffering."
All sentient beings recognize the existence of suffering, but most live in ignorance of the cause of suffering and do not know how to alleviate suffering. This is why the Buddha taught the Truth of the Origin of suffering. If one knows about suffering and understands why we must suffer, then one is able to abandon the root cause of suffering, which is ignorance leading to attachment and anger. On has to practice the Path.
"Now this is the noble truth concerning the destruction of suffering. Verily, it is the destruction, in which no passion remains, of this very thirst! It is the laying aside of, the being free from, this thirst. This is the noble truth concerning the destruction of suffering."
The third line of teaching is the Truth of the Path. The Truth of Path has four features: path, awareness, achievement of definite freedom and the practice of the eight abandonments (condensed as) ignorance, desire, anger, pride, doubt, miserliness, jealousy and wrong view.
"Now, this is the noble truth concerning the way, which leads to the destruction of sorrow: Verily! It is this Noble Eightfold Path; that is to say; right views; right aspirations; right speech; right behavior; right livelihood; right effort; right thoughts; right contemplation. This is the noble truth concerning the destruction of sorrow.”
The last line, the Truth of Cessation, is the fruition of practicing the Path. It is the conscious development that occurs through practicing the Path, which leads to the purification of all Karmas and delusions. Suffering should be regarded as an ailment whose root cause need to be expurgated as if it were a poison, and the path as the medicine that needs to be administered. Only then can cessation be achieved.
“In brief the essence of the teachings of the Four Noble Truths is the following. What we don’t desire is suffering and pain. Where does suffering come from? From its origin or source. So the first two truths have to do with suffering and its origin. What we all seek and naturally aspire to attain is happiness.
When we talk about happiness in the context of spiritual practice like aspiring to attain liberation from samsara, our conception of happiness is not confined to ordinary pleasurable sensations alone. In fact those pleasurable sensations which in worldly terms are known as happiness are in the true sense of the word not experiences of joy but rather transient and unreliable experiences. These experiences can easily turn into suffering. So the true happiness one is seeking is the total freedom from suffering and even the potential for suffering. This freedom is in Buddhist language is described as a state beyond sorrow or nirvana. The methods or the process by which an individual can arrive at such an ultimate joy or happiness or in the other words the state beyond sorrow are called the true paths.
Freedom and its cause, which is the path, are the last two truths; the truth of cessation and the truth of the path. They point out the causation between what we seek which is happiness and the conditions or causes that lead to such as state of happiness.” ~ H.H. the 14th Dalia Lama
The Buddha said. "People cleave to their worldly possessions and selfish passions so blindly as to sacrifice their own lives for them. They are like a child who tries to eat a little honey smeared on the edge of the knife. The amount is by no means sufficient to appease his appetite, but he runs the risk of wounding the tongue."
Mantra of Buddha Shakyamuni: Tayatha Om Muni Muni Maha Muni Ye Svaha
“A heart untouched by worldly things, a heart not swayed by sorrow, a heart passionless, secure – that is the greatest blessing”~ Lord Buddha, Sutta Nipata
“As a flame blown out by the wind
Goes to rest and cannot be defined
So the wise man freed from individuality
Goes rest and cannot be defined
Gone beyond all images-
Gone beyond the power of words” ~ Lord Buddha, Sutta Nipata
Prayer to Buddha Shakyamuni: https://youtu.be/NxADYV1dI1k
Short Praise to the Life of Lord Buddha Shakyamuni: https://youtu.be/j049mvMrqd4
The Noble Sūtra of Recalling the Three Jewels: https://youtu.be/zvb1xGm1KHw
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