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Manjushri Prayer: Praise to the Intelligent One
Everyday practice of praise and prostration, sutra recitation, and dedication.
in Prayers
What Is a Sadhana?
An overview of the structure of a “sadhana,” a visualization method used in tantra for generating and actualizing ourselves as a Buddha-figure.
in Tantra: Advanced
Visualization Practice in Tantra
Learn about the various levels of using the imagination to give rise to the appearances of Buddha-figures, representing the Enlightening Form Bodies of a Buddha.
in Tantra: Theory
Buddhist Deity or Mickey Mouse: What’s the Difference?
An in-depth look at the Buddhist practice of tantra: what’s the difference between visualizing ourselves as a Buddha-figure or as Mickey Mouse?
in Buddhist Tantra
A Concert of Names of Manjushri
These verses of homage to Manjushri, delineating all his qualities, is considered part of the Kalachakra literature and contains reference to all the essential features of tantra.
in Prayers
The Yoga of the Guru Inseparable from Avalokiteshvara
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama’s Avalokiteshvara deity yoga practice focuses on the development and practice of compassion.
in Tantric Practices
What Is an Initiation?
An explanation of the types of initiations in Tibetan Buddhism, what they involve, and their purpose.
in Buddhist Tantra
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