Now follows a short life story of guru rinpoche, also known as padmakara or padmasambhava, extracted from the precious garland of lapis lazuli, a collection of life stories of the 108 main tertons written by jamgon kongtrul the first and found in volume i of his treasury of precious termas the rinchen terdzo. Check out guru chants and mantras in the tibetan tradition by tulku sherdor on amazon music. A true account of an accomplished practitioner of the. Search by title, author, item name or keyword categories. Vajra books has a wide selection of books on nepal and south asia, including many of the latest academic publications. He is called guru padma, or the lotus guru, and is even more popularly known as guru rinpoche, or saint lama, the precious holy supreme one. A vajra guru is a being who has fully mastered the path of vajrayana, a school of buddhism prevalent in tibet. This book begins with an introduction to padmasambhavas life. The sanskrit term vajra means the hard or mighty one, and its tibetan equivalent dorje means an indestructible hardness and brilliance like the diamond, which cannot be cut or broken. An edition was issued in 1927 by oxford university press. If we had to recommend only one book as a clear, concise overview of tibetan buddhism, this would be it. Guru and student in the vajrayana the chronicles of.
Vajra is a symbolic ritual tool that is used in buddhism, hinduism, and jainism to represent the unyielding power of spirit. If you are only studying dharma for the sake of study, sake of development of your understanding of dharma, if you are only studying dharma intellectually, just intellectually on intellectual level, then i dont think you need a gurudisciple relationship. Listen to your favorite songs from guru chants and mantras in the tibetan tradition by tulku sherdor now. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The rarity of this kind of material in english makes it indispensable for practitioners and scholars alike. Treasures from juniper ridge by padmasambhava guru. An edition was issued in 1927 by oxford university press under the general editorship of w. Jan 01, 2009 by practicing the vajra sevenline prayer according to any one of these training, the result of that particular training will be attained. Vajra books religious bookstore kathmandu, nepal 6. Just seeing or reading the vajra guru mantra is beneficial regardless of whether one knows what it is or whether one ever chooses to say it. Although there was a historical padmasambhava, little is known of him apart from helping the construction of the first buddhist monastery in tibet at samye, at the behest of trisong detsen, and shortly thereafter leaving tibet due to court. The dorje, held in the right hand, represents skillful means, and the bell, held in the left, represents wisdom.
Light of wisdom, volume ii contains the root terms hidden treasure text of padmasambhava, the gradual path of the wisdom essence and its commentary the light of wisdom by jamgon kongtru. The benefits of the vajra guru mantra lotsawa house. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The vajra prajna paramita sutra also known as the vajracchedika or diamond sutra based on audio recordings of lectures given by master hua at. My opinion of some of the best books of tibetan buddhism score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. As this kind of gurustudent relationship is a vajrayana phenomenon, i wish i could say that if you are not a vajrayana student, you dont. Best sellers deals store help new releases coupons gift ideas gift cards. The vajra sevenline prayer is the most sacred and important prayer in the nyingma tradition.
Padmasambhava, the precious master, is the spiritual founder of tibetan buddhism and the second buddha of our time. The vajra guru mantra chanted by chagdud tulku rinpoche youtube. Rinpoche sees his lifes task as transplanting the wisdom of the buddha to the west by offering training in the vision set out in the tibetan book of living and dying. As a vajra guru and a dzogchen lineage holder, khenpo is empowered to transmit vajrayana teachings and practices such as yeshe lama, lama yangtik, seven treasuries, trilogy of finding comfort and ease, trilogy of natural freedom, the guhyagarbha tantra, the dzogchen practice of peaceful manjushri, etc. The words of my perfect teacher by patrul rinpoche, the way of the bodhisattva by santideva, the tibetan book of living and. Guru rinpoche mantra also known as padmasambhava is another name from vajra guru mantra. If you should find an indian vajrayana practitioner from a native lineage, they would. It is a compilationof discovered teachings, termas, by the greatest master of vajrayanabuddhism, padmasambhava, hidden by his female disciple, yeshe. The vajra prajna paramita sutra also known as the vajracchedika or diamond sutra based on audio recordings of lectures given by master hua at the buddhist lecture hall in san francisco, 1968.
In tibet and nepal and a variety of other locations, guru padmasambhava, often. Because padmasambhavas teachings contain many hidden treasures intended for generations to come, he has become known as the most important tibetan master. An explanation of the sevenline prayer to guru padmasambhava by mipham rinpoche, ju and translated by the padmakara. But be warned that though powers is an excellent writer, the book is still a fairly academic presentation of a very challenging, esoteric subject. Translation by urgyen sanghrakshita according to the oral explanation of dhardo rinpoche. The vajra guru padmasambhava mantra om ah hum vajra guru padma siddhi hum is favoured. The epitome of the great gurus biography or padmas precepts and the last teachings of phadampa sangay these teachings called the knowing of the mind in its selfidentifying, selfrealizing. The vajra is the quintessential symbol of vajrayana buddhism, which derives its name from the vajra itself.
First, though, i feel i must point out that what i want to say concerns the relationship between a guru and a student that is specific to the vajrayana. The vajra guru mantra chanted by chagdud tulku rinpoche. In tibet he is referred to as guru rimpoche precious teacher, or the vajra guru. After university studies in delhi and cambridge, england, he acted as translator and aide to several leading tibetan masters, and began teaching in the west in 1974. It is also the mantra of all the masters, buddhas, yidams, dakas, dakinis, and protectors. The tibetan book of the great liberation or the method of realizing nirvanna through knowing the mind includes. It was an online project supporting the activity of ogyen trinley dorje the 17th gyalwang karmapa. I know the first is sanskrit mixed with tibetan and the latter is pure sanskrit. Khenpo namdrols padmasambhava global project for world peace benefits and advantages of the vajra guru mantra white lotus. The vajra guru mantra is the very heart essence of padmasambhava.
In tibetan buddhism, he is a character of a genre of literature called terma, an emanation of amitabha that is said to appear to tertons in visionary encounters and a focus of guru yoga practice, particularly in the rime schools. I feel so ecstatic whenever i lead people to sing vajra guru mantra. Nepali journalists and academics drop in regularly, as do experts from abroad in everything from economic development to buddhism. Posted on august 17, 2015 updated on august 17, 2015.
For sure, saying the vajra guru mantra without lung is beneficial, especially if you say it with bodhisattvic motivation and faith in guru rinpoche. The meaning of the vajra seven line prayer to guru rinpoche. The final section of the book describes the famous vajra guru mantra, and the awesome and amazing benefits of reciting it. For centuries mantras have been an integral part of tibetan buddhist spiritual practice. O, master lotus born, the work you have done for the welfare of all sentient beings here in tibet, in this and in future lives, is vast.
This book begins with an introduction to padmasambhavas life by tarthang tulku, written in tibetan and translated by his students. A statue of padmasambhava, also known as guru rinpoche, in lhuntse. Jul 17, 2016 the original tibetan text of miphams commentary is very profound and difficult to understand or to translate, and i have summarized the basic points of his text in this chapter. A true account of an accomplished practitioner of the vajra. Vajra books is my favorite source for dharma books, both buddhist. The life stories of padmasambhava and their significance.
Jul 19, 2017 the twelve syllable mantra of guru padmasambhava. Undoubtedly each tibetan lineage will hold that their version is the preferred one. A tibetan practitioner is rarely separated from these powerful meditational and ritual symbolsjust as the bell and dorje should never be separated from each other. The blessing by vajravarahipage 46 the submission of the dakini of. Vajra is more than just a book store and a publisher. Looked at separately, each is a great treasure of spiritual meaning. Vajra guru mantra the twelve syllable mantra of guru. The rigpa shedra wiki has a good introduction to the life of padmasambhava. Padma sambhava the golden mantra eastern mysticism. This full color deluxe edition with laminated pages, contains the original tibetan text about the life of guru rinpoche, the concise biography of each one of his 25 dicipules, the explanation of the vajra guru mantra in several levels, and traditional prayers.
Vajra wisdom presents the commentaries of two great nineteenthcentury nyingma masters that guide practitioners engaged in development stage practice through a series of straightforward instructions. At five, he was also recognized as a mindstream emanation of an emanation of shabdrung ngawang namgyel 15941651. May your vajra body, created from the purity of clear light. By practicing the vajra sevenline prayer according to any one of these training, the result of that particular training will be attained. The vajra guru mantra of guru rinpoche dharma wheel. Biography the official website of khenpo sodargye rinpoche. Vajra guru mantra the twelve syllable mantra of guru padmasambhava is. A true account of an accomplished practitioner of the vajra guru mantra in recent times orated by jamyang dorje rinpoche of the taipei padmakara buddhist society recorded by pema tsering on 22 aug 2007 with due respect translated from chinese into english and editted by jigme sherab with due respect homage to padmasambhava and pema. Thank you for the mantra i was rereading the tibetan book of living and. Padmasambhava also known as guru rinpoche, was an 8thcentury buddhist master from the. The bell and dorje are virtually synonymous with advanced vajrayana tantric practice. Even nonbuddhists might recognize the symbolism immediatelyamong the most widely recognized symbols used in buddhism. In tibet, the nyingmapa recite the vajra sevenline prayer to guru rinpoche three times before reciting any other prayers, doing any meditation, or performing any ceremony.
This short prayer contains the outer, inner, and innermost teachings of. This is another mantra associated with padmasambhava. Short biography of guru rinpoche by jamgon kongtrul i lodro thaye now follows a short life story of guru rinpoche, also known as padmakara or padmasambhava, extracted from the precious garland of lapis lazuli, a collection of life stories of the 108 main tertons written by jamgon kongtrul the first and found in volume i of his treasury of precious termas the rinchen terdzo. Annotations on the commentary entering the path of wisdom spoken by jamyang drakpa and recorded by jokyab rinpoche are. If you are only studying dharma for the sake of study, sake of development of your understanding of dharma, if you are only studying dharma intellectually, just intellectually on intellectual level, then i dont think you need a guru disciple relationship. Vajra books, vajra publications vajra bookshop,dharma book. He who came into being in a lotus, also known as guru rinpoche, was an 8thcentury buddhist master from the indian subcontinent. Sogyal rinpoche, the tibetan book of living and dying appendix four, pages.
May 16, 2008 the secret words of the joy mantra on dalieh du dalieh dulieh souha is the green tara mantra of tibetan buddhism sung by chinese artist su chingyen. While gautama buddha exemplifies the buddha principle. The heart practice of padmasambhava, translated by erik pema kunsang. The meaning of the vajra seven line prayer to guru. In sanskrit the words vajra, guru, padma, and siddhi mean respectively. Padmasambhava also known as guru rinpoche was an indian siddha who was invited to tibet by king trisong detsen, to propagate the doctrine of buddha. He used his magical powers to subdue the demons of tibet in order to allow buddhism to take root there. Guru shakyamuni buddha om muni muni maha muni yey svaha. This chapter is a summary of a commentary on the vajra sevenline prayer, entitled padma karpo the white lotus, written by mipham namgyal 18461912, a celebrated scholar of the nyingma buddhist tradition of tibet.
At many of these locations guru rinpoche left impressions of his feet in the rocks which is indicated by the black footprints on four of the rock outcroppings surrounding dorje drolo. This tradition is continued at the nyingma institute, and every sunday a. In tibet, the nyingmapa recite the vajra sevenline prayer to guru rinpoche three times before reciting any other prayers. Vajra is a classic symbol of vajrayana buddhism, one of the 3 main branches of the religion. Common tibetan buddhist prayers, mantras and texts gaden for the west. Lotusborn, also known as guru rinpoche, is a literary character of terma, an emanation ofamitabha that is said to appear to tertons in visionary encounters and a focus of tibetan buddhist practice, particularly in the nyingma school. Ebook the vajra paramita sutra buddhist text translation. The tibetan book of the dead edited by graham coleman, thupten jinpa, translated by gyurme dorje viking is by far the most popular example of indigenous tibetan buddhist treasure literature. As usual the tibetan for vajra is spelt badzra and pronounced benza. When you chant it, you are invoking the very embodiment of padmasambhava. Attain the state of a gurubuddha enlightenment, and then may i lead every being, without exception, into that state.
As this kind of gurustudent relationship is a vajrayana phenomenon, i wish i could say that if you are not a vajrayana student, you dont need to worry or care about any of what follows. The tibetan book of living and dying by sogyal rinpoche. The nyingma school considers padmasambhava to be a founder of their tradition. Introduction to the buddhist concept of a spiritual teacher or guru. Together these ritual implements represent the inseparability of wisdom and compassion in the enlightened mindstream. Tibetan buddhism would not be the same were it not for.
The life stories of padmasambhava and their significance for tibetan buddhists. The remarkable thing about this place, if you buy a book here, you are likely to meet the author as well. I have been quite heavily dependent on the few books and other materials that have been produced. Jun 30, 2017 check out guru chants and mantras in the tibetan tradition by tulku sherdor on amazon music. Tibetan buddhist mandala of guru padmasambhava tibetan. When he was two years old, namkhai norbu was recognized as the mindstream emanation, a tulku, of the dzogchen teacher adzom drugpa 18421924.
Aug 28, 2017 first, though, i feel i must point out that what i want to say concerns the relationship between a guru and a student that is specific to the vajrayana. I see om ah hung vajra guru pema siddhi hung but also om ah hum vajra guru padma siddhi hum. Ascended master teachings on padma sambhavas mantra gautama buddha adjured the students to give this mantra daily. The original tibetan text of miphams commentary is very profound and difficult to understand or to translate, and i have summarized the basic points of his text in this chapter. Best sellers deals store help new releases coupons gift ideas gift cards home books sell computers electronics. Guru chants and mantras in the tibetan tradition by tulku. Guru and student in the vajrayana the chronicles of chogyam. Dec 25, 2007 padmasambhava also known as guru rinpoche was an indian siddha who was invited to tibet by king trisong detsen, to propagate the doctrine of buddha. He is also well known as the creator of the tibetan book of the dead. Jun 30, 2017 listen to your favorite songs from guru chants and mantras in the tibetan tradition by tulku sherdor now. Vajra books, vajra publications vajra bookshop,dharma.
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