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Remembering Jeffrey Hopkins – Scholar, Mentor, and Advocate of Tibetan Buddhism

3
Jul
2024
Dharma Realm Buddhist University

Reflections from a Children’s Book Writing Workshop

20
May
2024
Khyentse Foundation - US

The aesthetics of disgust in Sanskrit Buddhist literature

20
Apr
2024
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Silacara, Dhammanusari, and Nyanatiloka, Burma, 1907

Tibetan Buddhists in Germany – life & contributions

1
Jun
2022
Biography, Dharma
Buddhism in Germany looks back to a history of over 150 years. Arthur Schopenhauer was one of the earliest Germans who were influenced by Buddhism. Schopenhauer got his knowledge of Buddhism from authors like Isaac Jacob Schmidt (1779-1847). German Buddhists or Orientalists like Karl Eugen Neumann, Paul Dahlke, Georg Grimm, Friedrich Zimmermann (Subhadra Bhikschu) and the first German Buddhist monk Nyanatiloka Mahathera were also influenced by Schopenhauer and his understanding of Buddhism. Furthermore, German .
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Appearances and Identifications of Vajrapani

7
Jul
2021
Deities, Vajrapani, Vajrayāna
is one of the earliest and most recognizable characters of . He is known for carrying a  scepter and being a close attendant to the historical according to the . In , Vajrapani is entrusted to safeguard all of the literature and in this regard, he is known as Guhyapati - the Lord of Secrets. Different of Vajrapani Vajrapani manifests in a variety of forms and looks, ranging from placid .
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All you need to know about Bikram Yoga

4
Dec
2020
Yoga
is a system of . Bikram is a type of yoga exercise that is devised by Bikram Choudhury which became popular in the early 1970s. Choudhury attempted to copyright the Bikram Yoga sequence from 2011 but was ultimately unsuccessful. Origin of Bikram Yoga Bikram Choudhury was born in Calcutta in 1944. He began studying yoga in 1969. He arrived in America in 1971 and soon began to teach yoga in resorts .
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35 Buddhas of confession

7
Feb
2020
Himalayan Art, Thangka, Tibetan paintings
The are known from the of the Three Heaps, popular in .  35 Confession Prayer This confession prayer is very well known in the tradition. Among English-speaking followers, it is commonly referred to as the “Thirty-five Buddhas Confession Prayer.” The Thirty-five Buddhas are special confession buddhas who, while , made special to assist others to overcome their negativities. Its actual title is the Sutra of Three .
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Dorje Neljorma

Vajrayogini Dakini – Origin, Lineages and Iconography

1
Nov
2019
Culture, Deities, Gods, Meditation, Vajrayogini, Yogini
is a deity who is also called as Vajravarahi in , or , a tradition in which she is considered the supreme deity more revered than any male . She represents the path leading to female . She is also a , a term that describes a female supernatural being or an accomplished , and is considered the queen of the dakinis. Her name comes from the , , which means “diamond” or “thunderbolt,” .
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Top 10 Composition of Pigments in the Tibetan paintings

7
Dec
2018
Culture, Dharma, Tibetan paintings
The application of colour to the involved two main steps first, filling in the areas of different base colours, and second, the subsequent and outlining of those areas. To these steps there corresponded the two essentially different types of paint in the palette Mineral (rdo tshon and sa tshon) and The organic dyes or lakes (tshos) The mineral pigments had to be mixed with a before being applied as paints. .
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Yoga Principles of Diet

18
Jun
2018
Yoga
Modern man lives at the risk of self-poisoning through the foods he consumes. tissues are continually undergoing a change of structure, and the multitude of cells that make up the body are constantly dying off while fresh material is supplied. This fresh body-building material can come only from the food one eats. While the first Yogins placed great importance on diet, it is only in the last few years that Western scientists and physicians .
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A Short Story Of Amitabha

11
May
2018
Dharma
The Sakyamuni described the Buddha  to Ananda. The Light that issues from is the most brilliant, and none is comparable to him. In adoration we call him: The Buddha of  The Buddha of Immeasurable Light The Buddha of Boundless Light The Buddha of Inexpressible Light The Buddha whose Light surpasses the and the Moon Whoever is with the Light will enjoy a and life which is free of .
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