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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXM tjM6NSuk Diamond Sutra Front piece Explained, 4:51 min http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbaA nk9gtww Lost Treasures of Tibet Start at 33:05 and end at 40:00 min.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GslzWvQRiJg Tibetan Throat Singing 9:58 min.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXMtjM6NSuk Diamond Sutra Front Piece Explained, 4:51 min

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Look inward to observe the nature of mind

Observe its origin Observe its going Observe its staying

Carefully trace its own form and figure Inquire about the nature of mind, over and over again. Examine all thoughtsare they positive? are they negative?

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Lost Treasures of Tibet Start at 33:05 and end at 40:00 min.

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The Earth Witness Mudra

Just before Siddhartha Gautama realized enlightenment, it is said that Mara (The Lord of Death) attacked him with armies of frightening spirits to distract Siddhartha from his seat under the bodhi tree. Mara, in failing to distract Siddhartha, he claimed the seat of enlightenment for himself by saying that his spiritual accomplishments were greater than Siddhartha. Even his monstrous army of soldiers cried out together saying that they are Maras witnesses. At this point Mara challenged SiddharthaWho will speak for you? Touching his right hand to the earth, and the earth itself roaring, I bear you witness, Mara disappeared. And, as the morning star rose in the sky, Siddhartha realized enlightenment and became a Buddha.

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Acalanatha Luminous King Sakyamuni Buddha Manjusri Bodhisattva Samanthbhadra Bodhisattva Kistigarbha Bodhisattva Maitreya Bodhisattva Bhaisajya-guru Buddha Avalokitsvara Bodhisattva Mahastamaprapta Bodhisattva Amitabha Buddha Aksobhya Buddha Vairocana Buddha Akasagarbha Bodhisattva

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Portrayed with his Two Chief Disciples Sariputra and Maudgalyayana

The Buddhas Life History

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Portrayed in a Teaching Mudra Mudra of Discussion

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on the Elephant Throne

Also in Earth Witness Mudra, Aksobhya is always rendered in blue.
Attribute: Immovable One Represents consciousness as an aspect of reality. He is located in the east of the Diamond Realm and is often accompanied by two white elephants.

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Circle Mandalas have spiritual and ritual significance.

The basic form is a square with four gates containing a circle with a center point.
They often exhibit radial balance.

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Matrix World Mandala

In Vajrayana Buddhism, the Diamond Realm is a metaphysical space inhabited by the Five Wisdom Buddhas. It is based on an esoteric Buddhist sutra called the Vajrasekhara Sutra. This Mandala includes the Womb Realm and thus is also known as the Mandala of the Two Realms. In Tibetan Buddhism, it is used to perform transmissiona way to offer blessings of a lineage to participants or as an empowerment to begin a particular meditation practice.

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Although revered in East Asian Buddhism, he is a Bodhisattva Buddhist monk who is known for his vow to take responsibility for the instruction of all beings in the six worlds between the death of Buddha Shakyamuni and the rise of Buddha Maitreya. He holds a staff to force open the gates of hell, which hides the essence of Padmasambhava and a wish-fulfilling jewel to light up the darkness. The wishfulling jewel is orb-like and is equivalent to the philosophers stone. It is referred to as a CINTAMANI. It is depicted as a luminous pearl. It was one of four relics that came in a chest that fell from the sky (a terma) during the reign of King Lha Thothori Nyantsent (28th) of Tibet. These relics were the bringers of the Dharma to Tibet. Two myterious strangers appeared before the king to explain the objects.

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SO OM GYER PUNG DREN PA MU LA A DHA KI HA RI NI SA DRUM DHU

A popular figure in Bonpo history. His biography consists of eight volumnes. He had twin sons: Tshe dbang Rig dzin, a Bonpo teacher and Pad ma Byung gnas, the famouns Padmasambhava

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Foundations of the palace made of gold, main portal of iron, and its four sides and doors of silver. Its pinnacle reached 13 levels to the sky: storm clouds swirled above it. Blue dragons slept on itThe Greeks called it the Blue Palace because of the bluish clay under its foundation. Session Seven | Quintessential Buddha Dharma

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Exiled by King Trisong Detsen, he was among the first group of seven Tibetans who were ordained by Santaraksita. Santaraksita was the mahasiddhi who advised the King to invite Padmasambhava to Tibet to carry out activities he was not able to accomplish for the king. The pro-Bon ministers demanded his death; but, because he had cured the King of a previous illness, he did not. He along with Yeshe Tsogyel, another consort of Padmasambhava and one of the Kings wives, concealed many of Padmasambhavas teachings for later revelation. He was credited with concealing the biography of Yeshe Tsogyel which was revealed in the 17th century.
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Having taught her the innermost Heart Point(Nying-t'ig) doctrine of Dzogchen, Padmasambhava empowered Yeshe Tsogyal, the princess of Kharchen, as his spiritual heir. She fully practiced his instruction and attained enlightenment in her lifetime. Then she too accepted disciples and passed on the precious teachings.

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This is a unique painting that depicts Padmasambhava surrounded by his life-story in chronological order. It is rare and very unusual. Usually, he is depicted by his principal Eight Forms in a non-chronological order.

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In the Gelug School of Tibetan Buddhism, she is the wrathful deity of Dharmapala. Shes known as the tutelary deity of Tibet and its government. She is celebrated all over Tibet and Mongolia as the potent protector of the Dalai and Panchen Lamas and Lhasa.

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Extremely fierce, she has the face of a lion with three round eyes, gazing fiercely with a gaping mouth, beard and hair flowing upward

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She is involved to instantly save practitioners from eight particular dangers, each of which represents a corresponding human mental problem

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Green Tara As Cittamani Tara, shes used widely at the level of Highest Yoga Tantra in the Gelug tradition White Tara Known for compassion, long life, healing and serenity Red Tara Fierce aspect associated with magnetizing all good things Black Tara Associated with power

Blue Tara Associated with transmutation of anger

Yellow Tara Associated with wealth and prosperity Khadiravai Appeard to Hagarjuna in the Khadiravai Forest and is Tara sometimes referred to as the 22nd Tara. Main Mantra OM TARE TU TARE TURE SOHA

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Vajripani is probably the yidam diety of the commissioner or of the deceased. Sometimes divination is used to choose the appropriate deity. They are often offered, the most elaborate for political leaders and religious teachers, during elaborate funerary rituals.

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White Parasol Goddess A female deity who manifested from the crown of Buddha Shakyamuni is often depicted with 1,000 faces, 1,000 arms and 1,000 legs, her central hands holding a dharma wheel and the handle of the white parasol from which she takes her name. Her practice is especially powerful for averting obstacles.

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14th and 15th century art created from charnel ground ashes. Used only for wrathful and fearsome subjects (Technique prescribed in the Anuttarayoga Tantras of Indian Buddhist literature).

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This is an outer practice of the Guru Wisdom Dakini Goma Devi (from the Longsal terma teachings of Chogyal Namkhai Norbu)

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Khandroling,

Buckland, MA

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAQlbE_mz8&feature=endscreen&NR=1 37:31 min.

Composed mandalas called dul-tson-kyilkhor (mandala of colored powders), it is formed of traditional prescribed iconography that includes geometric shapes and a multitude of ancient spiritual symbols (e.g. Ashtamangala (symbolic and divine attributes or auspicious signs)) of yidam(s), seed syllables, mantra. The mandala is used as a tool or instrument for innumerable purposes. A primary purpose is to reconsecrate the earth and its inhabitants.

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My View of Like/as the color(s)

_a precious life__is

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It sounds (like/as)
It looks (like/as) It smells (like/as) It tastes (like/as) It feels [tactile] (like/as) And My is [motion/ kinesthetic sense] (like/as)

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Write a list of similes to describe your subject, in this case, Life is Impermanent. Start out with a structure of How I View Karma, using like or as at first to draw the comparison. Then transform the simile into a metaphor by simply stating it as if it were fact.

For example, Life smells like a rose (simile). Then rewrite it into a metaphor, Life is a perfumed rose. ~ Make it feel real to you.

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