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1. The first stage is called in Sanskrit Pramudita, or Very Happy. Bhumi means stage or ground. From the position of Bodhisattva to becom...

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Sutra Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva is often referred to as the Bodhisattva of the Hell beings because of his vow t...

Translated by Robert A. F. Thurman Copyright 1976, The Pennsylvania State University 1. Purification of the Buddha-Field ...

By Alexander Berzin Morelia, Mexico, May 30, 2000 Lightly edited course transcript The Four Thoughts in Reverse Sequence ...

By Alexander Berzin Morelia, Mexico, May 30, 2000 Lightly edited course transcript Preliminaries I like to begin classes wi...

Introduction by the English translator of this prayer, Jesse Fenton: "Thus have I heard. At one time the Bhagavan was at Srava...

By Venerable Thubten Chodron Whenever I read "The Extraordinary Aspiration of the Practice of Samantabhadra," I feel energ...

"This day has passed Our lives too are closing, Like fish with little water Joy will not last. Let us practice with pure effor...

The King of Prayers In Sanskrit: samantabhadracarya pranidhana In Tibetan: 'phags-pa bzang-po spyod-pa'i smon-lam-gyi rgyal...

This life is a dream… a lucid dream, in which no matter how one tries to “wake up” from the dream, one just cannot. Specifically due to the...

By Alexander Berzin From: Taking the Kalachakra Initiation  Overview As with bodhisattva vows, there are root and secondary tantr...

One Full Mala (108x) How to use your Tibetan Prayer Beads -  A working method of Enlightenment   By Bruce Conway The Hindu an...

ONE OF THE QUESTIONS that arises in the mind of a person when he or she first encounters a lama or a shrine room is 'What do I do? ...

THE FASTING PRACTICE of Nyungne is a well known, very popular, and profound purification practice that is widely performed in Tibet. One se...

By keeping the eight vows which are: l. No killing 2. No stealing 3. No sex 4. No telling lies 5. No drinking alcohol 6. No sing...

Nyungne (pronounced nyung-nay) is a traditional retreat which includes vows for fasting and silence. Periods of group mediation are in...

Dedication Verses Dedication of positive potential (merit) is very important, as it prevents one's positive potential from being...

The King of Aspiration Prayers: Samantabhadra’s “Aspiration to Good Actions” from the Gandavyuha chapter of the Avatamsaka sutra ...

A Light Offering Prayer by Gatön Ngawang Lekpa I consider that this lamp is made of the finest precious metal, And is as vast ...

 by Gyalsé Tokmé Zangpo Namo guru! This illusory heap of a body, which, like others, I possess— If it falls sick, so be it! I...