A Zen circle, or Ensō, is an ancient element of Japanese calligraphy and a sacred symbol of Zen Buddhism. Completed with a singular brushstroke making a circle, it symbolizes a vast variety of concepts. The zen circle plays with the idea of perfection and imperfection – seemingly perfect in its continuity and balance, it is …
Don’t get discouraged if you don’t have a spiritual teacher! You can choose or create your own mantra to facilitate the access to the cosmic consciousness.
Words hold powerful healing vibrations. Thoughts hold even more powerful healing vibrations. This is why positive mantras or affirmations can be extremely beneficial. In Tibetan Buddhism, there are many powerful mantras for healing. Even though you may not fully understand these mantras, the reality is that the more you recite them, the greater chance they …
Sound is a form of vibration. Actually, everything in the creation vibrates at a certain frequency. Therefore, by saying a mantra we introduce the vibrational frequency of that mantra into our mind and body so that we too begin to resonate with the vibration and words of the mantra. More importantly, when we select a word …
The meaning and significance of the six syllable mantra, also known as Om mani padme hum, have been interpreted in a variety of ways. English translations: “Om Jewel in the Lotus Hum” “Praise to the Jewel in the Lotus” “The Diamond in the Lotus” “Behold! The jewel in the lotus!” The first known reference to …
Vipassana Metta Chant – Sabka mangal hoye re: lyrics and meaning in English: Sabaka mangala sabaka mangala sabaka mangala hoya re. May I be happy and blessed with goodness all the time. Tera mangala tera mangala tera mangala hoya re. May you be happy and blessed with goodness all the time. Drishya aur …
Namgyalma is a Bodhisattva commonly illustrated white in color, with 3 faces and 8 arms. Buddha Amitabha is sitting in the Bodhisattva’s upper right palm, meaning that her ultimate realization is equivalent to that of Amitabha Buddha’s, and is granting the blessing of Buddha Amitabha. Additionally, the Bodhisattva’s eight arms represent the elimination of disaster. According …
In Tibet, the Buddhist tradition is ancient, the result being that everyone acknowledges daily recitation of sacred mantras has beneficial effects for the mind and body. For Tibetan mantras, the sound of the chant is as essential, sometimes more important, than the meanings. In some Tibetan Buddhist lineages, the sounds are said to be manifestations …
Buddha Amitabha is the principal Buddha in the Pure Land sect, a branch of Buddhism practiced mainly in East Asia. In Vajrayana, He is known for His longevity attribute and the aggregate of distinguishing and the deep awareness of individualities. He is a Buddha within one’s self-nature. His world also appears in one’s mind. Basically, …
The ideals at the core of Buddhism are collectively known as the ”Three Treasures” or the ”Three Jewels”. These are the Buddha (the yellow jewel), the Dharma (the blue jewel), and the Sangha (the red jewel). It is by making these the core principles of your life that you become a Buddhist practitioner. After your …
