The first Karma Kuchen Rinpoche, Karma Tashi, recalled that he was a manifestation of Terton Migyur Dorje. In some prophecies, Karma Tashi was predicted as the incarnation of the condensed essence of Sangdag Dorje Cho, Kungawo, Lotsawa Vairotsana, Shudpu Palkyi Senge, the Yogi of Riwo Palbar, Minling Terchen, Gaden Tripa, the Throne Holder of Gaden, Ngawang Chogden, the tutor to…
The author of this profound teaching on emptiness and the vast teaching on the qualities of the path and fruition popularly known as Madhyamakavatara (Tib: Uma-La-Jugpa) is the great Buddhist adept-scholar known as Chandrakirti, who was born in the land of Samanta in India in about the seventh century. He was an extraordinary person deeply immersed in the truth of…
The descriptions of rosary are divided into the following eight sections: The origin of rosaryThe enumerationThe rosary stringThe mode to string the rosaryThe counter beads of rosaryThe blessingThe counting methodThe samaya The origin of rosary The origin of rosary can be divided into four categories: I. Identity II. Etymology III. Category IV. Purpose I. The identity of rosaryThe lamp of…
Ngagyur Nyingma Tradition Ngagyur Nyingma, the pinnacle of all the dharma traditions, is considered to be the foremost tradition that prevailed in Tibet. An enormous effort was made to bring the teachings from India to Tibet by the dharma king Trisong Deutsen. He invited many scholars from India including Guru Padmasambhava and Abbot Shantarakshita. Since then, Nyingma teachings have been…
Long long ago in a beautiful kingdom called Shaketa, there lived a mighty king called ‘Sergi Tsugphed’ who was brave and powerful, yet kind and humble to his people. He was a man who would always live up to others’ expectations and never take advantage of his superiority. He was the king who was known for his benevolence and not…
Origination The Indian Sutras, written on cloth were transmitted to other regions of the world. These sutras, written on banners, were the origin of prayer flags. Legend ascribes the origin of prayer flag to Shakyamuni Buddha, whose prayers were written on battle flags used by the devas against their adversaries, the asuras. The legend may have given the Indian bhikku a reason for carrying the heavenly banner…
Long ago, during the reign of King Goda Pheljed, there lived a monk who was well-versed in sutra, abhidharma and vinaya texts. He had an utmost devotion towards Arya Avalokiteshvara and followed him as his personal diety. One day, he had a debate with another monk when out of his pride he accused that monk of having an intellect of…
The name Rajgir might have come from Raja-griha ‘house of the king’ or ‘royal house’, or the word Rajgir might have its origin in its plain literal meaning, “royal mountain”. Rajgir is a city and a notified area in Nalanda district in the Indian state of Bihar. Rajgir was the most famous city among the six great cities renowned during…
The benefits of Mandala offerings, the specific means for the accumulation of merit, are explained in the following lines: Patrul Rinpoche states in his book called ‘The words of my perfect teacher’: Though the omniscient Buddha taught us infinite methods for accumulating merit, Mandala offering is considered as the most supreme means. Similarly, a Tantra text also states: If the…
May this be auspicious!Having paid homage with deep respect to the great Ugyen,Who is the wisdom body of the Buddha and Bodhisattvas,And the embodiment of all the Buddha Families.I shall relate here the history of tobacco. Long ago, about a hundred years after Lord Buddha had passed into Nirvana, in the mysterious land of China there was a demoness who,…
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