Medicine Buddha Teachings

Medicine Buddha Teachings
One of the key deities in the intricate pantheon of Vajrayana Buddhism is the Medicine Buddha. A person who appropriately venerates this figure is promised to experience an "increase in healing powers... and a decrease in physical and mental illness and suffering." In 1999, Thrangu (Everyday Consciousness and Buddha-Awakening) led a retreat in Washington State where he explicated the Medicine Buddha Sadhana (traditional liturgy) and the Sutra of the Medicine Buddha. Chapters in the book are edited transcripts of his teaching sessions at this retreat. The first portion of the book is largely a detailed, verse-by-verse commentary on and guide to practicing the sadhana, highlighting such topics as the importance of visualization, making offerings to the deity and why certain symbolic objects are auspicious. The next section is the text of the sadhana itself, in Sanskrit and in translation. Thrangu then exegetes the sutra (scripture) underlying the liturgy, explaining the Medicine Buddha's 12 "aspirations"-the vows he made to illuminate, benefit, heal and prosper all beings-and describing the benefits of "recollecting" and supplicating him. Thrangu rounds out the book with a discussion of the Vajrayana view of gods and spirits. This is no introduction to Vajrayana Buddhism: a working knowledge of basic concepts is assumed, and the text is dense and often extraordinarily detailed. Yet the book is informative and conversational in tone, and may benefit advanced students specifically seeking to understand the Medicine Buddha practice.

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Destroyer of Illusion: The Secret World of a Tibetan Lama

Destroyer of Illusion: The Secret World of a Tibetan Lama
This unique film focuses on the annual Mani Rimdu festival and on Trulshig Rinpoche, the renowned Nyingma Tibetan Lama who directs its performance.

Unprecedented access and intimate knowledge inform this richly detailed and beautifully filmed portait of a secret Tibetan Buddhist ritual, theMani Rimdu festival, a centuries-old tradition where monks battle the malevolent supernatural forces of the universe. Hundreds of tantric initiates gather once a year at Thubten Choling monastery to learn to become Garwang Tojay-chenpo, Lord of the Dance. He is called this because his infinite creativity is symbolized by dance and he personifies the compassion of all the Buddhas. Lord of the Dance is the deity of Mani Rimdu, the major sacred festival of the Mount Everest region of Nepal. Each Autumn, Trulshik Rinpoche, the spiritual leader of the region, goes from his home in Thubten Choling to Chiwong monastery to preside over the festival. His name means "Destroyer of Illusion". In this unique documentary filmed on location in the Mount Everest region we see the world through the eyes of those who undertake this ancient ceremony - a world where the mountains are filled with deities and a human being's potential is limited only by his imagination and his will.

Narrated by Richard Gere.

"A jewel of a documentary." The Boston Globe.

"Pulsating with colour, movement, music and faith." San Francisco Chronicle.

"In the West, we think of magic as the art of creating illusions. For Tibetans, destroying illusions is the highest form of magic." From the narration.

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