There is a fascinating story about the origins of the goddess Vajrayogini in a holy book, which was discovered a long time ago. According to the book, the rest of the world was covered in snow, and before long, there emerged a five-colored flame, which came to be the volcanic goddess....
(2) "Or, whilst living beyond half of the lifetime, or at the moment of death, he attains the holy path for the overcoming of the higher fetters. Such a being is called 'one who reaches Nibbàna after crossing half the life- time' (upahacca-parinibbàyã). (3) "Or, with ...
The temple was called the Tsulag Khang or 'House of Wisdom' but it is now known as the Jokhang which means the 'House of the Lord'. Jokhang Temple has remained a key center of Buddhist pilgrimage for centuries. It was sacked several times by the Mongols, but the building survived. In...
praise and criticism, renown and obscurity. Being neither delighted nor upset by these situations, we should remain in equanimity. These eight worldly concerns are so-called because they are well known to, and found among, the mundane.
The Buddhist scripture on the scroll is by a master and is called bokuseki (ink traces). 佛经上滚动是师父的叫做 bokuseki (墨水痕迹 ) 。 ParaCrawl Corpus Could the Buddhist scriptures possibly record all of that? 佛教的经书怎么能把这一切都记载其中呢? ParaCrawl Corpus The only Buddhis...
The original story was called Suppon no Kaii, which used the term怪異 (Kaii; strangeness). Mizuki changed it to the term onryo (怨霊), which refers specifically to a grudge-bearing spirit. The word is used almost exclusively for the yurei of human beings, so it is a bit odd seeing...
Called Samantabhadra, the always-sublime one, Chief amongst the awakened ones’ sons, I now dedicate all virtues that I possess. Just as the sublime sage Samantabhadra Dedicated all pure practices of body, speech, and mind To the attainment of a pure state and pure realms, ...
I suppose each of us must find his/her own journey into peace. Anxieties and conflicts are particular and personal. Facing each one head on is not a passive task. Making peace is not for the weak of heart. “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.” Is...
Patrul Rinpoche, like most Tibetan masters, has severalnames. He is often called Dza Patrul (Rinpoche) in reference to his native Dzachukha, and more formally he is Orgyen Jigme Chökyi Wangpo (o rgyan ‘jigs med chos kyi dbang po). Another term which occurs in almost every book that...
At about the same time in China (760), a Buddhist priest by thename of Lu Wu completed the first book on tea called Cha Ching, which out-lined all the rules for the correct method of making tea, such as the temperature of the hot water and the proper use of tea vessels. 送茶的...