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EPIC(Unbelievable) LEGO POP UP MASTERPIECE!

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:23:39 -0400

I couldn’t believe my eyes when I first saw the whole building popping up from a closed box. An awesome Lego pop up style book that consists of 4500 bricks and weighing almost nine pounds, the Lego Buddhist pop-up temple is truly a marvel of Lego engineering. ... Epic Unbelievable Cool Wonderful Lego Marvel Masterpiece Engineer Engineering Believe "Pop Up" Buddhist Temple

Lý Cây Đa

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:21:29 -0400

Múa - Ngành Thiếu Gia Đình Phật Tử - Chùa Viên Giác Vu Lan 2009 Song: "Lý Cây Đa" Artist(s): Loan Châu Bảo Hân Trúc Linh ... Múa Ngành Thiếu Gia Đình Phật Tử Chùa Viên Giác Vu Lan 2009 Lý Cây Đa Loan Châu Bảo Hân Trúc Linh Vien Giac VG GDPT GĐPT Buddhist Temple Vietnamese Vietnam Viet Nam Việt Ly Cay Da Chau Bao Han Truc Mua Nganh Thieu Ni Lien Anoma No Ma Dinh Phat Tu

Thai Buddhist - LP Phoon Coming to Melaka Amulet ceremony

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:40:36 -0400

Visit to LP Phoon temple. Lp Phoon, 76 yrs old,confirmed his attendance on 28Dec08 to Wat Jinaraja Melaka for 1 day amulet blessing ceremony.

SHAOLIN - TONG ZI GONG

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:16:51 -0400

SHAOLIN TONG-ZI-GONG – BUDDHIST YOGA of WARRIOR MONKS: Art of flexibility. The Tong-Zi-gong is the essence of the best exercises of Indian Yoga, Kung-Fu and Qi-gong, so it is considered the most mystical Shaolin Kung-Fu. It is, along with the Qi-gong, the inner discipline preferred by the Shaolin Masters. Flexibility is crucial, because it is more flexible, more resistant to pain and can best withstand the pain, the quicker you learn Kung-fu. Last millennium, the Shaolin Order has always imposed the Tong Zi-gong-like basic training for every child who wanted to become a Shaolin Monk. This is not wrong: the Tong-Zi-gong, in fact, is able to transform a poor student in a particularly gifted student who stands out among its peers, strong in body and spirit, qualities that keep it for all life. If you start the practice of Shaolin Kung-Fu without first practicing Tong-Zi-gong, the quality of the technique will decline at the age of 50 or 60 years maximum, but those who practice the Tong-Zi-gong had lost none of own agility and skill in Kung-Fu. The Shaolin Quan-Mi adds: “The Monk will look young and agile as a boy, although his hair is white like the feathers of a crane. His body will be soft like brocade, light as a swallow and tough as steel”. Shaolin Tong-Zi-gong includes external and internal exercises; exercises to improve flexibility; exercises to improve strength and exercises to improve posture. Till today, outside of China are very few schools that teach Shaolin systematically this ancient and valuable discipline. In Italy this task is entrusted to the Academy SHAOLIN MONKS ITALY / E-MAA by M ° Sri Rohininandana Das and M ° Radha Priya Dasi (first woman Master in the world to have officially presented Tong-Zi-Gong), in Milan. In this video M ° Radha Priya Dasi presents a Tao-Lu (shape) of Tong-Zi-Gong advanced level that exemplifies the capacity of this Shaolin discipline to make the body of a martial athlete strong and flexible at the same time. Furthermore, since there are not yet documents in western languages on the Tong-Zi-gong, M ° Sri Rohininandana Das has personally considered important to provide a faithful translation of the original manuscript Shaolin “Tong-zi-tu” in Italian, why Tong -zi-gong, as the entire Shaolin culture are worthy of being recognized and brought to light. M ° Sri Rohininandana das therefore published by Edizioni E-MAA-LULU and XENIA two books, the first ever in Italian dedicated to this important and still little known Shaolin discipline : “Shaolin Tong-ZI-GONG: Yoga Warrior Monks” (E-MAA/LULU’) and “The Tong-Zi-gong: Buddhist Yoga Shaolin: Art of flexibility” (XENIA). These two books are part of the FIRST COMPLETE AND SYSTEMATIC ENCYCLOPEDIA SHAOLIN MONKS ITALY (20 volumes, more audio and video) - with translation from the original texts- on history, philosophy, spirituality, psychology, martial internal / external technique and cultural back-ground of the Shaolin Warrior Monks. This complex and extensive research, documentation and testimony is given and in support of the Abbot of the Temple, the Venerable Shi-Yong-Xin and his mission to raise Shaolin to UNESCO CULTURAL HERITAGE OF HUMANITY.

道元禅師　映画『禅ZEN』予告編

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 16:16:53 -0500

みんなの仏教 www.bukkyonet.com より曹洞宗をひらき、永平寺の開祖となった道元禅師は１２００（正治２）年正月２日のお生まれです。時は鎌倉時代、源頼朝が没した翌年でした。父は内大臣久我通親（こがみちちか）、母は藤原基房（ふじわらもとふさ）の娘伊子（いし）、といわれます。思うに、幼少の禅師は、なに不自由ない生活だったはずです。ところが１３歳で比叡山（ひえいざん）にのぼり、翌年には髪をそって出家（しゅっけ）してしまいました。その理由は、８歳のとき母を失うなど世の無常を感じたため、といわれています

Beyond Reality - Amazing Race Recap 10/11/09

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:50:30 -0400

Beyond Reality - Amazing Race 15 Recap 10/11/09 Shout out to 1996DancerBabe & Happy belated birthday to quiz36! Last time on the Race Marcy & Ron were eliminated. Teams have to fly from Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh, Cambodia. There was some drama at the airport but all of the teams ended up on the same flight in the end. When they got to the Foreign Correspondents Club - they had to whisper to the Assignment Editor - "What is my next assignment?" They received a newspaper with a picture of Jackie Onassis which was supposed to lead them to the Hotel Le Royal. Detour - choose between Cover or Wrap. Cover was selling 4 motorcycle helmets to a family for $10 & Wrap was finding a booth, getting a scarf & finding the lady in the market who is wearing the matching scarf. Everyone chose wrap except for Lance & Keri. After the Detour was completed they had to travel on foot to Wat Toul Tom Pong for a Road Block. One team member had to put on a money mask & tail & complete 3 monkey maneuvers. Pit Stop - Wat Phnom - Buddhist Temple. Zev & Justin arrived in 1st place but Zev didn’t have his passport so they had to call their cab driver & try to find where they might have lost it. 1st place - Sam & Dan. 2nd place - Flight Time & Big Easy. 3rd place - Brian & Ericka. 4th place - Gary & Matt. 5th place - Meghan & Cheyne. 6th place - Lance & Keri. 7th place - Mika & Canaan. 8th place - Maria & Tiffany. Zev & Justin were eliminated from the race because they couldn't find Zev's passport. Next time - Dubai - extreme height, heat & winter wonderland?

VERSES OF PRAYER recited by AYANG RINPOCHE

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 01:41:28 -0500

VISUAL DHARMA 90 (2008) is published to benefit all beings and to plant the seeds of Enlightenment. THE VERSES OF PRAYER TO THE EIGHT NOBLE AUSPICIOUS ONES by MIPHAM RINPOCHE, recited by venerable AYANG RINPOCHE is well known Buddhist Prayer (tib. Phag-pa ta-shi gye-pä tsig-su che-pa shug-so). It is recited by Vajrayana Buddhists around the world. The author, venerable Mipham Rinpoche-Jampal Gyepai Dorje (1846-1912) was one of the great Nyingma Vajrayana Buddhist Masters. From his early years Mipham Jamyang Namgyal Gyamtso Rinpoche had excellent spiritual connections with Buddha Manjushri in the form of Vadisimha. He understood sutras, mantras and sciences and is often portrayed with symbols of the Sword of Manjushri and sacred text Prajnaparamita. His root guru (i.e. Lord of his enlightened family) was Khyentse Wangpo. Mipham Rinpoche wrote XXXII. Volumes of Dharma, including the Cycle of Mind in its natural state (tib. gnyug-sems skor). In his spiritual Testament he wrote : „Nowdays, if one speaks the truth, there is no one to listen. If one speaks falsely everyone holds it to be true. Therefore, I have not disclosed this to anyone before : I am no ordinary person. I am a bodhisattva who has taken birth by the power of his aspiration." (Dudjom Rinpoche: Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism -- History: Close lineages of the Treasures, pg. 878). Mipham Rinpoche had many visions of all surpassing realisation- rainbows, light rays and points and the manifestations of the bodies and realms of the buddhas. At his cremation on 29th day of 4th lunar month (1912) there were many rainbows and other wonderful signs. His wish was to be reborn in the Shambhala pure land in the north. Among Mipham Rinpoche´s disciples were : Lerab Lingpa (previous incarnation of Sogyal Rinpoche and of the late Khenpo Jigme Phuntsog Rinpoche), Dzogchen Tulku V, Adzom Drukpa (previous incarnation of Chögyal Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche) and others. VERSES OF PRAYER TO THE EIGHT NOBLE AUSPICIOUS ONES is Mipham Rinpoche´s pure vision Prayer -- or as he wrote -- it is „great wishfulfilling crystal in the lake of my mind". His Verses are recited every year at the great Nyingma prayer festival in Bodhgaya, India. During autumn 1996 Buddha Dharma in collaboration with Buddhists from Austria and esp. with Lobsang Norbu from Croatia invited ven. Ayang Rinpoche for the Bardo Teachings and Shitro Empowerment in Ljubljana, Slovenia . Verses of Prayer were translated and recited before each Teaching of ven. Ayang Rinpoche who is great Phowa master . Rinpoche is vegetarian and is residing in Kagyu monastery in South India but is also teaching the Dharma in Europe and USA (Amitabha Foundation). All wise people of this planet earth should regularly recite this wonderful Atiyoga/Dzogchen prayer for auspiciousness and wisdom awareness. One can recite it loudly in English or sing it in Tibetan. One can sing it in different ways (slowly, joyfully etc.) doing prostration whereever it is necessary (i.e. „I prostrate and pray that all may be auspicious for myself and others".) Practical instructions are published in next comment of the Verses of Prayer by Mipham Rinpoche.H.E. Lama Tara Tulku Drimed Drolkhar Rinpoche, venerable Mangala Konchok Norbu bibliographies of researchers and authors online www.izum.si/cobiss 90321, 90352 2.10 Special work 1.04 special articleBuddha Dharma -- Vajra Garuda e-Publications 2008 OPEN BUDDHIST FORUM INTERNATIONAL --serving, upholding & protecting the Teachings of Buddhas by performing ten Dharmic Activities;International Institute for Contemporary Buddhist Studies; Buddha Dharma-Zveza Budistov v RS generaly beneficial organisation, since 1995 registered at www.uvs.gov.si ; Buddha Dharma-Nyingma Vajrayana Atiyoga Ling, EU Austria ; World Peace Envoy -- Nepal -- H.E. Karma Gyan Sagar Rinpoche . SARWA MANGALAM * Blessings to All *International Headquarter : buddha-dharma@a1.net

AVALOKITESHVARA -- BUDDHA OF COMPASSION

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:58:27 -0400

Visual Dharma 96 AVALOKITESHVARA -- BUDDHA OF COMPASSION is published to benefit all beings. To EMBED and SPONSOR preparation of Visual Dharmas brings great positive energy for the benefactors and for the whole planet Earth. On the ungradual Buddhist path the Bodhisattvas are seeing as emanations of Buddhas or completely enlightened Beings. Avalokiteshvara (tib. Chenresig, chinese: Quan Yin-female form, vn.Quan Am) is one of three main Bodhisattvas along with Manjushri and Vajrapani -- Holder of the Vajra. Avalokitesvara is Bodhisattva from Pure land of Buddha Amitabha (tib. Dewa Chen). Avalokiteshvara has many forms ; the best known is 4-armed Chenresig (depicted in this Visual Dharma). Another form is 1000-armed Chenresig whose sadhana is practiced in Nyungne -- fasting retreat. His name means : He/She who is listening the cries of the world. His mantra OM MANI PADME HUM is included in many initiations & sadhanas with detailed visualisations, gestures (mudras) etc. Reverence to Him is mentioned in 25th Chapter of the Lotud sutra . All Bodhisattvas have also wrathful aspects. His wrathful aspect is Hayagriva. He represents strength of Chenresig. Many Bodhisattvas have connections with sacred places and mountains. Holy mountain of Manjushri is Wu Tai in China. Avalokiteshvara´s sacred place is Potalaka mountain on the S coast of India. Pú-tó mountain in China is dedicated to Quan Yin. Avatamsaka sutra refers to a mythical island of Avalokiteshvara. OM MANI PADME HUM mantra is engraved on many rocks, painted in temples or included as in this Visual Dharma. Statue represents padmapani, another form of Chenresig. Six syllable mantra OM MANI PADME HUM is very important : it closes the door to the suffering of being reborn in six realms of samsara. Detailed explanation : OM closes the door for rebirth in gods realms which comes from pride.Gods experience suffering of foreseeing one´s fall from the gods realms. MA closes the door of rebirth in asura/demigods realms which comes from jealousy. Asuras experience constant fighting. NI closes the door for rebirth in human realms which comes from desire. Humans experience birth, sickness, old age and death. PAD closes the door for rebirth in animal realm which comes from ignorance. Animals experience suffering of stupidity, preying upon one another, being killed by men for meat, skin...and being animals for burden. ME closes the door for rebirth in hungry ghosts realm which comes from greed. Hungry ghosts experinece hunger & thirst. HUM closes the door for rebirth in hell realms which comes from anger/hatred. Hell beings experinece suffering of cold & heat. Secret meaning of Chenresig mantra according to our research, teaching & practice : the Sound of Dharmata -- resounding empty luminosity is the base of all mantras. In 2. part there is Tibetan text Chenresig Ngänsong Kündröl. English texts : Refuge & Bodhicitta, Praises & Dedication are from this sadhana of Dagri Rinpoche`s close lineage which has many blessings. It combines the practice of Chenresig, Tara and Ekajati portrayed on his left & right side. Buddhist masters like Gyalwa Rinpoche- the Dalai Lama, Gyalwa Karmapa, Drikung Chetsang Rinpoche etc. are considered as emanations of Chenresig. This Visual Dharma is also dedicated for their Long Life and enlightened activities as taught by the Buddhas. PRACTICAL INSTRUCTIONS : 1.Until Enlightenment become a vegetarian. Detoxify your body, energy & mind with the help of Buddhist Wholesome Medicine. 2. Save lives of animals & support animals sheltes www.animal-spirit.at 3. Turn your attention inward & listen to the Self-arisen Sound of Dharmata. This is secter practice of Chenresig. SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY : 1. Transformation into the exalted state -- Opuscula Tibetana, C.Savvas, Lodro Tulku, Tibet monastic Institute Rikon Swiss 1987 pg. 73-77 2. Thinley Norbu Rinpoche : Small Golden Key , Jewel Publishing, NY 1985 Chapter 25 -- six syllable mantra 3. Sogyal Rinpoche: The Tibetan Book of Living & Dying, Appendix 4 2 mantras; Rigpa fellowship 1992, pg. 389 4.Prayer to six syllable compassionate One, transl. by Gelongma J.Chökyi 1988 5. Chenresig Puja -- Tibetan/German, Kamalashila 1986 RELATED VISUAL DHARMAS : 1. Wish-granting Prayer of Samantabhadra part 1 & 2 2. The Gift of Truth OM SVASTI May all enjoy peace & prosperity . INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY BUDDHIST STUDIES-OBF INTERNATIONAL Bibliographies of researches online www.izum.si/cobiss 90321, 90352 1.04 Special article H.E. Lama Tara Tulku Rinpoche; 2.16 Art work Mangala Konchok Norbu BUDDHA DHARMA 2008