Dharmakirti was born in the kingdom of Chudamani, south India, in the 7th century CE. Being intelligent and competitive from a young age, he learned crafts, rituals, vedas, medical examination, grammar and all the non-Buddhist tenets of his day. Dharmakirti became proficient in all of these tenets by the age of eighteen, and he was praised by the brahmins. During…
According to Mahayana Buddhism, the ultimate fruition is explained in two states: the body (Skt. kaya)—the self-perfected state that manifests through body and represents the dimension of the primordial state—and wisdom (Skt. jnana)—consciousness that represents the energy of original wisdom. Naturally, they are empty and luminous respectively. The latter one, wisdom, is further categorized into five jnana in accordance with…
Prajna-mula-madhyamika, the major text among the six root Madhyamika teachings of Nagarjuna, teaches about emptiness, the sole path to attain pristine cognition. By learning and contemplating on this teaching, one can generate insight into the reality which is beyond the eight fabricated extremes. The teaching is described briefly through the following summary of its twenty-seven chapters. Chapter One: Analysis of…
From the collection work of Shechen Gyaltsab You possess the wisdom body that always resides in my lotus heart of threefold faith.You are the all-pervading lord and the protector of all mandalas.May Lodoe Thaye, the second Buddha,Shower upon you the flowers of auspiciousness! Kyeho! As the fruit produced by the positive accumulations of the past,The golden grain of this human…
His Holiness Drubwang Penor Rinpoche Part One Tonight I am going to talk about the general history of the Dharma and the way we individually think. Generally, as we have attained a human form in this world, we should make this significant in whatever we do. It is also obvious that each and every human being in this world can…
Palden Drepung or the Shri Dhanayakata Stupa is one of the oldest and most unique stupas in Buddhism. Generally we see eight types of stupas in the sutras, each related to an episode in the life of the Buddha. However in Vajrayana Buddhism, the ninth one is the Kalachakra Stupa, which has to do with ‘guarding from negative energies’. According…
According to the unique tradition of Vajrayana, there exist three great lineages of teaching in the secret mantra tradition. They are: The intentional lineage of the victorious onesThe symbolic lineage of the vidyadharasThe aural lineage of mundane individuals Mount Malaya—also known as Mount Malayagiri, Adam’s Peak and Sri Pada—located in Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka, is the place where the second lineage…
According to the Archaeological Survey of India, there are many historical sites which demonstrate the Buddhist influence on its arts and culture during the medieval period. Due to our busy life and lack of interest, however, many of these sacred sites are still unknown to us. Many remarkable beings of the past meditated and became enlightened at these places. Nowadays,…
Some bhikshus asked the Buddha, “Oh Lord! When you were escaping from the palace, your wife Yashodhara was expecting a baby. Moreover, when you were undergoing hardship for six years and got enlightened by achieving the vajra-like samadhi, your wife Yashodhara gave birth to a baby boy who resembled you. As it had been six years since you left home,…
Homage to the sublime Tara. I pay homage to the treasure of the sublime Lord Avalokiteshvara’s compassion. From the supreme residence of Potala,You are born from the green syllable TAMThe rays of the syllable TAM liberate beings.Tara, along with your retinue, please come forth. Om ! I prostrate to the sublime noble Tara. Homage to Tara, you who are swift…
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