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,…
The infallible, supreme and glorious Guru,Who from the depth of the unchanging, primordial sphere of reality,Radiates forth five rays of clear light that are unaffected by anythingAnd are the union of appearance and emptiness.To you, I pay homage from the heart with unflagging faith. Everyone, high and low, is well aware that the tradition of Earlier Translation - Nyingma School-…
Starting with this issue, we are featuring brief biographies of the six great Indian Authors, who are popularly known as the six ornaments of the world. They are: Lord Nagarjuna and Acharya Aryadeva, the composers of the root texts and commentary of Madhaymika philosophy or the tradition of the profound view respectively; Asanga and Vasubandhu, the composers of the root…
The Ngagyur Nyingma Tradition consists of three transmissions: Kama, the long transmissions of Canonical Tantras; Terma, direct transmissions of treasures; and Zabmo Dagnang, Profound transmissions of pure visions. Amongst them, the brief account on Hidden Treasures will be highlighted here. The Nature of the Treasures The nature of Treasure is described by the following passage from the Sutra of the…
Tibet is a country known for its beautiful landscape, pristine natural environment, peaceful Buddhist culture and its unique traditions. In Tibet, people are considered to be more spiritual than materialist. Since the country is bound by age old customs and traditions, people hold different views and beliefs according to their unique traditions. In this context, we bring you a glimpse…
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