Tara is a female Buddha, a manifestation of the ultimate wisdom of all the Buddhas. She is our common mother, our Holy Mother, also known as the ‘Mother of the Conquerors’. When we are young we turn to our worldly mother for help. She protects us from immediate dangers, provides us with all our temporal…
The practice of relying upon a Spiritual Guide, or ‘Guru Yoga’, is the root of the spiritual path and the foundation of all spiritual attainments. In Kadampa Buddhism, Guru Yoga is practiced in association with Je Tsongkhapa, an emanation of the Wisdom Buddha Manjushri. The principal Guru Yoga of Je Tsongkhapa is Offering to the…
Powa is a special ceremony to help those who have recently died experience peace of mind after death and be cared for by the Buddha of Compassion, Avalokiteshvara. During this ceremony we engage in the traditional Buddhist practice of transference of consciousness in conjunction with the prayers, “Path of Compassion for the Deceased”. If you…
This prayer includes two practices. The first is a special Guru Yoga in which we visualise our Spiritual Guide as Je Tsongkhapa (to purify negativity, accumulate merit and receive blessings) and the second practice is a method for relying upon the Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden (to overcome obstacles to our practice and create favourable conditions…
Heart Jewel, which is a Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa combined with the condensed sadhana of his Dharma Protector and a short mediation on Lamrim, includes two practices. The first is a special Guru Yoga in which we visualize our Spiritual Guide as Je Tsongkhapa (to purify negativity, accumulate merit and receive blessings) and the…
Heart Jewel, which is a Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa combined with the condensed sadhana of his Dharma Protector and a short mediation on Lamrim, includes two practices. The first is a special Guru Yoga in which we visualize our Spiritual Guide as Je Tsongkhapa (to purify negativity, accumulate merit and receive blessings) and the…
The essence of the practice is to take eight precepts and to keep them purely for a period of twenty-four hours. By doing this practice again and again, we acquaint ourself with the practice of moral discipline and thereby make our human life meaningful. We receive many great benefits from practicing moral discipline in this way. It helps…
Vajrayogini is a female enlightened Deity of Highest Yoga Tantra who is the manifestation of the wisdom of all Buddhas. This extensive self-generation practice of Vajrayogini is a translation of the sadhana – ritual prayers for spiritual attainments – composed by Je Phabongkhapa. The particular lineage of this practice, the Narokhacho lineage, was passed directly…
This prayer includes two practices. The first is a special Guru Yoga in which we visualise our Spiritual Guide as Je Tsongkhapa (to purify negativity, accumulate merit and receive blessings) and the second practice is a method for relying upon the Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden (to overcome obstacles to our practice and create favourable conditions…
This prayer includes two practices. The first is a special Guru Yoga in which we visualise our Spiritual Guide as Je Tsongkhapa (to purify negativity, accumulate merit and receive blessings) and the second practice is a method for relying upon the Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden (to overcome obstacles to our practice and create favourable conditions…
This prayer includes two practices. The first is a special Guru Yoga in which we visualise our Spiritual Guide as Je Tsongkhapa (to purify negativity, accumulate merit and receive blessings) and the second practice is a method for relying upon the Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden (to overcome obstacles to our practice and create favourable conditions…
Heart Jewel, which is a Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa combined with the condensed sadhana of his Dharma Protector and a short mediation on Lamrim, includes two practices. The first is a special Guru Yoga in which we visualize our Spiritual Guide as Je Tsongkhapa (to purify negativity, accumulate merit and receive blessings) and the…
Heart Jewel, which is a Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa combined with the condensed sadhana of his Dharma Protector and a short mediation on Lamrim, includes two practices. The first is a special Guru Yoga in which we visualize our Spiritual Guide as Je Tsongkhapa (to purify negativity, accumulate merit and receive blessings) and the…
Vajrayogini is a female enlightened Deity of Highest Yoga Tantra who is the manifestation of the wisdom of all Buddhas. This extensive self-generation practice of Vajrayogini is a translation of the sadhana – ritual prayers for spiritual attainments – composed by Je Phabongkhapa. The particular lineage of this practice, the Narokhacho lineage, was passed directly…
This prayer includes two practices. The first is a special Guru Yoga in which we visualise our Spiritual Guide as Je Tsongkhapa (to purify negativity, accumulate merit and receive blessings) and the second practice is a method for relying upon the Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden (to overcome obstacles to our practice and create favourable conditions…
This prayer includes two practices. The first is a special Guru Yoga in which we visualise our Spiritual Guide as Je Tsongkhapa (to purify negativity, accumulate merit and receive blessings) and the second practice is a method for relying upon the Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden (to overcome obstacles to our practice and create favourable conditions…
The practice of relying upon a Spiritual Guide, or ‘Guru Yoga’, is the root of the spiritual path and the foundation of all spiritual attainments. In Kadampa Buddhism, Guru Yoga is practiced in association with Je Tsongkhapa, an emanation of the Wisdom Buddha Manjushri. The principal Guru Yoga of Je Tsongkhapa is Offering to the…
Melodious Drum Victorious in all Directions The extensive fulfilling and restoring ritual of the Dharma Protector, the great king Dorje Shugdan in conjunction with Malakala, Kalarupa, Kalindewi, and other Dharma Protectors. This practice consists of five parts: Praise to Manjushri, the Guru Yoga of the Je Tsongkhapa, Self-generation as Heruka, the Fulfilling and Restoring Ritual…
Heart Jewel, which is a Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa combined with the condensed sadhana of his Dharma Protector and a short mediation on Lamrim, includes two practices. The first is a special Guru Yoga in which we visualize our Spiritual Guide as Je Tsongkhapa (to purify negativity, accumulate merit and receive blessings) and the…
Vajrayogini is a female enlightened Deity of Highest Yoga Tantra who is the manifestation of the wisdom of all Buddhas. This extensive self-generation practice of Vajrayogini is a translation of the sadhana – ritual prayers for spiritual attainments – composed by Je Phabongkhapa. The particular lineage of this practice, the Narokhacho lineage, was passed directly…
This prayer includes two practices. The first is a special Guru Yoga in which we visualise our Spiritual Guide as Je Tsongkhapa (to purify negativity, accumulate merit and receive blessings) and the second practice is a method for relying upon the Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden (to overcome obstacles to our practice and create favourable conditions…
This prayer includes two practices. The first is a special Guru Yoga in which we visualise our Spiritual Guide as Je Tsongkhapa (to purify negativity, accumulate merit and receive blessings) and the second practice is a method for relying upon the Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden (to overcome obstacles to our practice and create favourable conditions…
