Buddhists re: Nov 7

[prana]

Wednesday, November 7


This is one of the four GREAT FESTIVAL days, at which time the effects of positive and negative actions are multiplied millions of times. Lha Bab Duchen is the day when we celebrate Buddha Shakyamuni’s descent from heaven. Buddha’s mother was reborn in Indra’s heaven. To repay her kindness and to liberate her, and also to benefit the gods, Buddha spent three months teaching in the realm of the gods.

Perform or generate good motivation on this day, and recite mantra Om Mani Pemme Hung

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[Ryu]

Prana,
Om mani padme hum is the SANSKRIT pronunciation of that chant right?

Pemme hung is Tiebetan?

Thanks,
Ryu

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"One who takes pride in shallow knowledge or understanding is like a monkey who delights in adorning itself with garbage."

[prana]

yup. actually many of the south eastern asians chant pemme hung as well.... Om Jewel in the Lotus Hung. The compassion mantra of Cherezig

May all beings of the 6 worlds be enlightened...


Here is something I found if you are interested

OM MANI PADME HUM

( OM MANI PEME HUNG )

The Jewel in the Lotus - The Mantra of Compassion

This is the highest Mantra for mankind
gifted to us by the thousand Buddhas
out of their compassion
for all sentient beings.

It will protect us from all harm ,
sufferings , ill health , hell regions,

It will purify us and free us from all our negative
emotions of the Mind and speech and through
this Mantra we receive the blessings
of the wisdom Mind of Arya Avalokiteshvara
who is also known as Kuan Yin Pu Sa.

This mantra saves us from the hell regions and
hungry ghosts which we have to encounter during
and after death.

Hence it is beneficial and a most valubale saviour
not only during Life on Earth
but also after Life , when we have to remain
and pass through the six Hell regions in the Bardos.

By saying this Mantra , you will never be born in the
lower realms . You will always receive a deva or
human body or be born in a pure land of Buddha.

Every time we say Om Mani Padme Hum ,
we invoke the Divine Powers of Avalokiteshvara ,
who has infinite compassion and who
out of his infinite compassion
made a noble pledge to Buddha Amitabh
that he will liberate all sentient beings
from the six realms of sufferings.

Each syllable in this six syllable Mantra liberates us
from one realm of suffering out of each of the six realms
of suffering filled existence.

OM liberates and purifies us from the emotions of
bliss and pride in the samsaric realm
of the Gods.

MA liberates and purifies us from the emotions of
jealousy and lust for entertainment in the samsaric realm
of Demi-Gods.

NI liberates and purifies us from the emotions of
passion and desire in the samsaric realm
of Humans.

PAD liberates and purifies us from the emotions of
stupidity and prejudice in the samsaric realm
of animals.

ME liberates and purifies us from the emotions of
poverty and possessiveness in the samsaric realm
of hungry ghosts.

HUM liberates and purifies us from the emotions of
agression and hatred in the samsaric realm
of hell.



In this way by freeing our consciousness ,
our spirit energy from the neurotic attachments
that our senses are bonded with through
the cravings and aversions constantly
taking place inside of us ...

and in this way creating negative karmas
that keep us bound to sufferings
and also creating samsara.


The mantra OM MANI PADME HUM
purifies us at 3 levels -

Mind, Speech and Body

and in this way liberates us
from all our negative karmas.

Within a short time of meditating on this Mantra ,
you will experience the opening and development of your
heart chakra and begin to feel highly kind and compassionate
towards other sentient beings including animals ,
even the tiny helpless ones .

You will develop a magnetic aura around you that will draw
other people towards you , attracting them like a magnet
attracts iron filings and love wll begin to flow in your Life.


Saying this mantra for 21 minutes daily will energise and
develop your Heart Chakra and .....

when the Heart and Mind become united ,
anything is possible.

This Mantra is popularly known as

" The Jewel in the Lotus "

or

" The Diamond in the Lotus "

( "mani" means Diamond , a precious jewel
and Padma means Lotus flower which is the
spiritual symbol of consciousness )

The Jewel refers to the Mind or consciousness and
the Lotus refers to the Heart that is the source of Love energy

The meaning of OM MANI PADME HUM is

"Om , salutations to the Jewel of consciousness (the Mind)
which has reached the Heart's lotus. "

A Very Very Important Message Regarding Mantras

Your outer world is governed by
your inner world, so Divine Powers
that are generated inside you ,
now start making all positive events
happen in your life in the outer world.

This inner world is nothing but your
intent which actually you are expressing in
the mantra. So , here ,I wish to make the
most valuable statement about mantras.

If you don't understand the meaning of
the mantra you are repeating and
what you are saying to the cosmos from
your spirit and subconscious mind,
- if you are not visualising this meaning
of the mantra by feeling the meaning
of the mantra deep within your soul ,
while saying the mantra , then
it is not going to benefit you much .

Most people don't even understand
what the mantra is all about even
after using it for years , so they do not
progress much , so we encourage you
to understand the explanations we
have given on each mantra and
which Divine Energies it is attracting
and addressing .

You will experience that an invisible
Divya Shakti' , Divine energy is
helping you out in everything you do

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[Ryu]

Hey Prana,
thanks for the postings. I think I have been to the site where this is mentioned. You are a practitioner of Vajrayana Buddhism I presume? :)

Prana, what do you think about some of the Nicheren sects of Buddhism out of Japan? I know that branches like the SGI and Shoshu are taking heat, but I'm trying to do some research on other branches that are less known. Got any info for me?

Also, have you heard of the dob-dob of Tibet?
A fighting monk in service to the Dalai Lama if I remember correctly. Know where I can find info on it?

Thanks.
(and thanks for this thread, it's refreshing after the "kick girls in the nuts" thread LOL...)
:rolleyes:

Ryu

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"One who takes pride in shallow knowledge or understanding is like a monkey who delights in adorning itself with garbage."

[prana]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Ryu:
Hey Prana,
thanks for the postings. I think I have been to the site where this is mentioned. You are a practitioner of Vajrayana Buddhism I presume? :)
[/quote]

Yup.

However, I do not do much research with all the different practises out of the few Tibetan lineages. I do however find a very close relationship between the Qi-Gong guys (cultivating Qi for example) and some Vajrayana. I really shouldn't do this. It is bad to intellectualise, but I find it so interesting.
re: Wongsifu's comments energy movements, Repulsive Monkey and his studying in Chinese Medicine etc.

Sorry I am off so little help.

Are you talking about the Kalachakra warriors ? http://www.kalachakra.com/Warriors/Warriors.htm

Hope you find what you are looking for Ryu :)

[thumper]

my birthday is nov 7th. am i gonna be endowed with supernatural abilities or anything? i wanna do Beng like the evil Law in The One !!

"...either you like reincarnation or the smell of carnations..."
- Cannibal Ox

[prana]

JustaMan,

By the way, it is not an annual thing.

But in case you are writting from the womb, just make sure you dont frighten your mum when you are borned, or else the karma might be increase millions of times.

Or are you just very psychic ?

Almost forgot, HAPPY BIRTHDAY for TOMORROW. Peform good deeds tomorrow :)

[wu_de36]

bump

[thumper]

thanks for the birthday wish prana. i already screwed up though at work as far as doing good things go. i got into a verbal sparring match with this woman i work with who is a pain in the ass, not just to me but to everyone that works there. i said some ill stuff and was kind of being an ass just to **** her off. i don't know if i believe in karma though. i believe that if i believe in karma, then it will be in my life, but if i don't believe in it, it won't affect me.

"...either you like reincarnation or the smell of carnations..."
- Cannibal Ox

[prana]

I really hope you had a good birthday.

And yup, I respect your believe.

[Fish of Fury]

'K Prana
i didn't kill anyone ALL day!
(now i've just gotta get the other 364 days under control)
:)

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