Sravasti Abbey - US
Amitabha Foundation - US
Amitabha Foundation - US
Buddha Amitabha Drubchen Completed
26
Apr
2012
Interpreting Buddha of Immeasurable Life – Amitabha Buddha
Amitabha Buddha is also known as celestial buddha who described in the scriptures of the Mahayana school of Buddhism. Amitabha is the principal buddha in the Pure Land sect, a branch of Buddhism practiced mainly in East Asia. According to these Amitabha's scriptures, Amitabha possesses infinite merits resulting from good deeds over countless past lives as a bodhisattva named Dharmakara.
The Viability of Amitabha buddha
In this section, we are going to learn about the viability .
Interpreting Buddha of longevity – White Tara
White Tara is known as the female Buddha of longevity. White Tara, also called "the Mother of all Buddhas" is the perfect embodiment of graceful power, wisdom, and purity.
As with Tara's expressions in the other five colors, the vibrations of white color express the specific energy of White Tara.
The Viability of the White Tara
In this portion, we are going to gab about the viability of the White Tara. After that, we will learn about .
Amithabha Buddha Thangka Painting
Amitabha Buddha is being portrayed as Shakyamuni Buddha but usually, he is often depicted seated in meditation mudra while earth touching mudra is reserved for a seated Shakyamuni Buddha alone. In Tibetan Buddhism, Amitabha is red in color (red being the color of love, compassion, and emotional energy). He is being known to protect beings from the negative emotions of attachment his unique emblem is the lotus. He is thus associated with the attributes of the lotus: gentleness, .
A Short Story Of Amitabha
The Sakyamuni Buddha described the Buddha Amitabha to Ananda. The Light that issues from Amitabha Buddha is the most brilliant, and none is comparable to him. In adoration we call him:
The Buddha of Infinite Light
The Buddha of Immeasurable Light
The Buddha of Boundless Light
The Buddha of Inexpressible Light
The Buddha whose Light surpasses the Sun and the Moon
Whoever is blessed with the Light will enjoy a calm and peaceful life which is free of .
Explaining Buddhist Deity Shristhikantha Avalokiteshvara
Shristhikantha Avalokiteshvara is a meditational form of the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara. Avalokiteshvara is a bodhisattva originally arose from the Sutrayana tradition of Buddhism, and later as a tutelary deity of the Tantric Vajrayana tradition.
Life of Shristhikantha Avalokiteshvara
In this section, we are going to learn about the life of Shristhikantha Avalokiteshvara, after that, the short etymology of Shristhikantha Avalokiteshvara itself.
Shristhikantha Avalokiteshvara is the bodhisattva of compassion surrounded by fifteen Hindu gods emanated from his body.
Shristhikantha Avalokiteshvara .
Fierce Buddhist Deity – Black Hayagriva
Black Hayagriva is the wrathful activity deity of the Lotus (Padma) Family of Buddha Amitabha. Black Hayagriva is a fierce activity deity of the Lotus Buddha Family.
Black Hayagriva is from the Revealed Treasure Tradition of Guru Chowang.
Black Hayagriva is known as tam drin in Tibet. Black Hayagriva is also known as the Black Horse Necked One in English.
Iconography of Black Hayagriva
In the iconography of Black Hayagriva, we are going to learn about his body .
Dharmata – Attendant to the 16 Great Arhats
Dharmata is the Upasaka of Central Asian or Chinese origin and the layman attendant to the 16 Great Arhats.
Dharmata is the essence of things as they are. Dharmata is the naked, unconditioned truth, the nature of reality, or the true nature of phenomenal existence.
Dharmata is called the Upasaka. Dharmata is also known as Ge yen dharma ta in Tibet.
Previously, we learned about the life of Dharmata. Now, we are going to learn about the .
Interpreting Panchen Lama
Lobzang Palden Yeshe is known as the 3rd Panchen Lama who was born in 1738 in Tashitse, Shang district, Tsang Province.
Panchen Lama is one of the most important figures in the Gelug tradition, with its spiritual authority second only to Dalai Lama.
The Viability of the Panchen Lama
In this portion, we are going to learn about the viability of the Panchen Lama. After that short etymological description of the word Panchen Lama itself, and finally .
Who is Padmasambhava?
For 2,500 years Buddhists have considered with awe the achievement of Siddhartha Gautama. What induces such tremendous respect in them is not just that he gained Enlightenment, but that he did so without a teacher. Contemplating the difficulties that the Buddha had to overcome has given Buddhism a very great appreciation of the value of a spiritual teacher.
As Buddhism developed, and the three yanas unfolded, the role and significance of the spiritual teacher changed. .
Shar Minub Monastery Kathmandu Nepal
Shar Minub is located in the Kathmandu, in a valley at the base of Nagarjuna mountain. The monastery is founded by the late 14th Shamar Rinpoche. He made great efforts to establish a monastery at Shar Minub, in Kathmandu, for the benefit of Buddhist students in Nepal. The Sharminub Institute is located below the holy Nagarjuna mountain with a beautiful view over the Kathmandu valley.
Meaning of Shar Minub
"Shar" means "to rise", "Nub" means "to set", and .