Medicine Buddha: Video Teaching by Khenpo Tenzin Norgay
The following is a video teaching by Khenpo Tenzin Norgay offered at Kunzang Palyul Choling temple in Maryland:
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Medicine Buddha Prayer and Technique
The following is an excerpt from a translation by Sarah Harding: Short homage to Buddha Men’a: CHOM DEN DEY I bow before DE ZHIN SHEK PA The Vanquisher, Tathagata DRA CHOM PAR Conqueror of enemies, YANG DAG PAR Completely pure and DZOK PAY SANGYE Perfect Buddha MEN GYI LA Menla, BHE DUR YA King of … Read more
Love is the Medicine: Quotes from Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo
The following is from a series of tweets by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo: No true Dharma Master behaves with rage, hate, ranting, self- importance. These are signs of mental instability, a character flaw. Never follow such a one as that. One should rest with a peaceful and loving mind. Even wrathful emanating Buddhas manifest solely out … Read more
Lunar Calendar Observances
The following are the principal days in the Tibetan Lunar Calendar and the practices associated with those days: 8th Day- Medicine Buddha Practice 1st Qtr moon – White Tara Practice 10th Day – Guru Rinpoche Day / Shower of Blessings Tsog 15th Day – Amitabha Practice Full Moon – Practitioner renews their vows and precepts. A time to reaffirm and make … Read more
Wishing Prayers
An excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo called Compassion is the Only Lasting Antidote to Suffering In Vajrayana Buddhism (literally the Diamond Vehicle), which is the form of Buddhism preserved in Tibet and Mongolia and the one followed in my temple, one of the foundational teachings is the understanding and practice of compassion. … Read more
Nothing Will Stop Us: Love Is Stronger Than Prophecy
This is the final excerpt from a teaching on Compassion by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo. I have listened to some of the teachings on Buddhist cosmology, and heard the prophecy that there will be a time when there is no Buddha in this world – no teaching, no help, and no light. When things will be … Read more
The Wedding Cake
The following is from a series of tweets by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo: Yesterday a new student asked the following question, “What is the difference between Mahayana and Vajrayana?” She had studied for six years from books. This question can take years to answer! So I apologize for giving the quick cereal box top version. There … Read more
Many Are More Than One
A Teaching from Jetsunma Ahkön Lhamo Three thousand years ago Lord Buddha introduced the idea of great compassion to an unknowing world. After his enlightenment he was asked to teach others the means to supreme realization. Although he was tempted to simply leave — knowing that almost no one would be interested in his teachings, … Read more
Extraordinary Blessings
An excerpt from a teaching called Compassion, Love, & Wisdom by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo We need to practice human kindness. For instance if someone described to me child abuse and they said to me, “As a Buddhist you believe in karma, do you just accept that this is the child’s karma to have experienced abuse … Read more