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About Phowa
Phowa is a Vajrayāna Buddhist meditation practice. It may be described as "the practice of conscious dying", "transference of consciousness at the time of death", "mindstream transference", or “enlightenment without meditation”.
Amitabha Foundation - US
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Tibetan Buddhist practices – Schools, sutras & tantras
Apart from classical Mahāyāna Buddhist practices like the six perfections, Tibetan Buddhism also includes tantric practices, such as deity yoga and the Six Dharmas of Naropa as well as methods which are seen as transcending tantra, like Dzogchen.
In Tibetan Buddhism, practices are generally classified as either Sutra (or Pāramitāyāna) or Tantra (Vajrayāna or Mantrayāna), though exactly what constitutes each category and what is included and excluded in each is a matter of debate and .
Dzogchen practices – Awakening rigpa
Dzogchen ("Great Perfection" or "Great Completion"), also known as atiyoga (utmost yoga), is a tradition of teachings in Tibetan Buddhism aimed at discovering and continuing in the ultimate ground of existence.
The primordial ground is said to have the qualities of purity (i.e. emptiness), spontaneity (lhun grub, associated with luminous clarity) and compassion (thugs rje).
The goal of Dzogchen is knowledge of this basis, this knowledge is called rigpa (Skt. vidyā).
There are numerous spiritual .
Tantric practices – The esoteric South Asian traditions
Tantra are the esoteric traditions of Hinduism and Buddhism that developed in South Asia from the middle of the 1st millennium CE onwards.
The term tantra, in the Indian traditions, also means any systematic broadly applicable text, theory, system, method, instrument, technique or practice.
A key feature of these traditions is the use of mantras, and thus they are commonly referred to as Mantramārga ("Path of Mantra") in Hinduism or Mantrayāna ("Mantra Vehicle") and Guhyamantra ("Secret .
Interpreting Vajravarahi and 5 Deities Tibetan Painting
Vajravarahi, 5 Deity principal tutelary deity of the Six Dharmas of Naropa.
The life of Vajravarahi
In this portion, we are going to learn about the life of Vajrabarahi, after that the short description of the word Vajravarahi itself.
Etymology of Vajravarahi
Vajravarahi is known as Asrdo Rje Phag mo in Tibet. Vajravarahi is one of the most popular female Tantric deities in all traditions of Tibetan Buddhism.
Earlier, we learn about the life of the Vajravarahi. Now, we .
Sacred Tibetan Tantric Yoga
The Tibetan tantric yoga learning and practice is not like the regular yoga practiced in the West. It is a art of rLung and exercise of the mind purely based on spiritual growth, a tantric tradition of master Pundit Naropa and Lama Marpa Lotsawa.
It removes the negative omens from the channels and chakras by physical positions and movements which harmonize wind and mind. The yoga practice helps stimulate the channels and chakras, and gives .