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The 5 Dhyani Buddha: Pancha Buddha Statue Set
The Five Dhyani Buddhas: Pancha Buddhas
Dhyani Buddhas are the ones who have taken birth after Adibuddha. There are 5 dhyani Buddhas: Vairochana, ...
The 25 Disciples of Guru Rinpoche
The Lotus Born Guru Rinpoche and his Disciples
Guru Rinpoche is a highly esteemed Vajrayana Buddhist guru, and a fully enlightened Buddha often r...
Significance of Lord Ganesha in Buddhism
An Emanation of Avalokiteshvara: Bodhisattva Ganesha
Ganesha is one of the prominent gods in Hinduism. He is referred as Ganapati, Ekadanta, Vinaya...
The Buddha Trinity: Shakyamuni Buddha, Medicine Buddha, and Amitabha Buddha
The Buddha Trinity is composed of Shakyamuni Buddha, Medicine Buddha, and Amitabha Buddha.
Shakyamuni Buddha
Siddartha Gautama, often referred to ...
Five Forms of Manjushri, The Bodhisattva of Wisdom
Bodhisattva of Wisdom: Manjushri
Manjushri, the Buddhist price of wisdom, achieved enlightenment many eons ago. He vowed to return to the cosmos as...
Mantra and its Significance in Buddhism
What is a mantra?
In Sanskrit, man means 'to think' and tra means ‘tool.’ All in all, mantra simply means "instrument of thought." It is a sacred r...
The Three Bodhisattva: Avalokiteshvara, Manjushri, and Vajrapani
Commonly referred to as The Great Three Bodhisattvas, it is based on the three foundation of Buddha practices: Wisdom, Compassion, and the Power o...
Tantric Practices: The Six Yogas of Naropa
The Indian Mahasiddha Naropa said:
Before any guru existed
Even the name of Buddha was not heard.
All Buddhas of thousand kalpas [eons]
Only c...
Kurukulla: Dakini of Red Enchantress with A Flower Bow
Who is dakini Kurukulla?
Kurukulla is the amalgamation of Kuru- 'who does or is the doer' or 'creates and destroys' while Kulla- 'traditions or kno...
Guru Marpha and Milarepa : A Guru Disciple Relationship
The life story of Guru Marpha and Milarepa is one great example of the Guru Disciple Relation in Buddhism.
Life Story of Marpha:
Marpa Chokyi Lodro...