Buddhism

This mind has created both samsara and nirvana

Articles, BuddhismJune 20, 2018145Views 0Likes 0Comments

Those who practice Dzogchen must realize perfect presence and awareness and, to that end, must truly have understood their own mind and succeeded in gaining control of it. Otherwise, explanations about presence and awareness will not get results and will amount to little more than ink on paper or topics for intellectual discussion. In the…

Vajrapani: Protector of Dharma

Articles, BuddhismJune 10, 2018305Views 0Likes 0Comments

Vajrapāṇi (Sanskrit: "Vajra in [his] hand") also called Vajrasattva, is one of the earliest-appearing bodhisattvas who arose from the power of the Sakyamuni's enlightenment. It is believed that on attained the condition of Samyakasambuddha, three spiritual beings were created who would always accompany the Buddha. These three were Mañjuśrī who represents the wisdom of the…

Aśvaghoṣa: Author of Buddhacarita

Articles, BuddhismJune 9, 2018230Views 0Likes 0Comments

During the 1st century of the Common Era, there was a great scholar born in Ayodhya, who had mastered various Sanskrit texts, different philosophies and held a tremendous power of debate. And he had severe dislike for Buddhists. He would go around to all Buddhist monasteries in North India and ask for a debate with…

Types of Buddhist Tantra

Articles, Buddhism, ShaktiMay 21, 2018216Views 0Likes 1Comment

One of the highest class of Buddhist Tantra-s were known as Anuttarayoga Tantra (Tibetan: bla na med pa'i rgy) meaning Unexcelled Tantra. In the new schools of Tibetan Buddhism it is associated with the mahamudra route to enlightenment. In the Gelug tradition it is believed this Tantras originated from the teachings of the Buddha on…

Amoghasiddhi

Articles, BuddhismMay 21, 2018276Views 1Like 0Comments

Tibetan Buddhism originated in the Eastern part of India (Bengal, Bihar) and then shifted to Tibet with the fall and decline of Buddha dharma when Turko-Mongol warriors destroyed their monasteries. In their tradition all paths are finally originated from five dhyānibuddha-s (meditative Buddhas) who control every divine emanation and power that is used to…

Diamond that Cuts through Illusion

Articles, BuddhismApril 20, 2018271Views 0Likes 0Comments

Once Lord Buddha was sitting in Sravasti after his daily works when a senior monk by the name of Subhūti approached him reverentially and asked, “How, Lord, should one who has set out on the bodhisattva path take his stand, how should he proceed, how should he control the mind?” The Buddha in the ensuing…