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The Dharma is more than a belief—it is a timeless wisdom that illuminates our path through life. It guides us in transforming afflictions, nurturing compassion, and cultivating deep insight, bringing greater fulfillment and meaning to our existence. Whether you seek inner peace or aspire to foster harmonious relationships, the Dharma offers a luminous path of guidance and awakening.
Let us walk this journey together, studying the Dharma to ignite the inner light of wisdom—illuminating our hearts and bringing warmth and clarity to the world around us.
STUDY
The Key to Inner Peace.
Shakyamuni Buddha, once a prince, awakened beneath the Bodhi tree and became a beacon of wisdom for the world. Through his realization of the Twelve Links of Dependent Origination and the Noble Eightfold Path, he revealed the truth of existence and the way to liberation. In the midst of chaos, he offered humanity an eternal light of peace and understanding.
Guru Padmasambhava, the lotus-born “Second Buddha,” came from the land of Uddiyana to Tibet in the 8th century, radiant with rainbow light and armed with the vajra of indestructible wisdom. With boundless compassion and miraculous power, he subdued negative forces, transformed ancient spirits into protectors of the Dharma, and firmly established the secret teachings of Vajrayana in the sacred land of snow.
In a world filled with suffering, a radiant blue light brings hope — the boundless compassion of the Medicine Buddha from the Eastern Lapis Lazuli Realm.
Through his sacred vows, he soothes the pain of body and mind, dispels delusion, and gently guides all beings toward peace, health, and awakening.
Avalokiteshvara, the embodiment of compassion in Tibetan Buddhism, sees the suffering of all beings with a thousand eyes and reaches out with a thousand hands to help. His mantra, Om Mani Padme Hum, brings peace and comfort to all who hear it, spreading his limitless compassion across the world.
Four-Armed Chenrezig, a revered form of Avalokiteshvara, is the radiant embodiment of compassion in Tibetan Buddhism. Holding a lotus and mala, and with hands in prayer, he symbolizes the union of wisdom and compassion—guiding countless beings on the path to awakening in a fleeting world.
Samantabhadra, riding a six-tusked white elephant, is the embodiment of all buddhas’ vows and the vast power of Bodhicitta in action. His presence awakens wisdom wherever he moves, turning pure aspirations into the living path of enlightenment. In Vajrayana, he symbolizes the truth that awakening unfolds not in steps, but through limitless, all-embracing vows.
Manjushri (མཉྫུ་ཤྲཱི་) is the radiant embodiment of all buddhas’ wisdom in Tibetan Buddhism. Holding the flaming sword of insight and the scripture of Prajñāpāramitā, he cuts through illusion and reveals the heart of enlightenment.
As the teacher of the Seven Buddhas and guardian of profound understanding, he bridges intellect and awakening. His presence reminds us that true wisdom arises when we go beyond concepts—transforming confusion into clarity, and thoughts into pure awareness.
In the desert of anxiety,
she is a clear spring.
In the dark night of fear,
she is a gentle lamp.
She is Green Tara (Tseringma), born from the compassionate tears of Avalokiteshvara— the swift savior, the loving mother who watches over all beings with boundless mercy, offering protection, solace, and fearless courage to every wandering soul.
Amid the mist of samsara, he rises like a full moon, holding vajra and bell.
With the supreme power of the Hundred-Syllable Mantra,he shatters the chains of karmic obscurations and illuminates the luminous space of the penitent’s true mind.
Vajrasattva (དོར་ཛེ་སེམས་དཔའ།), the deity of purification in the Highest Yoga Tantra, is the embodiment of the Buddhas’ power of confession, the indispensable gateway to purification on the Vajrayana path.
In the balance between wealth and spiritual practice, he appears in a body of pure gold, with a radiant smile. In his right hand, he holds a wish-fulfilling jewel; in his left, a treasure-spouting mouse. He sits upon a lotus, sun, and moon throne—symbolizing the union of merit and wisdom, and the abundance of all provisions.
Yellow Jambhala, the foremost among the five wealth deities in Tibetan Buddhism, is the embodiment of the Buddhas’ wealth and prosperity, dedicated to dispelling poverty for practitioners,
supporting their generosity, and helping them perfect the path to enlightenment.
Within the vajra mandala of tantra, he appears like the dark of night, with three wrathful eyes glaring fiercely. Wielding a curved blade and a skull cup, he tramples obstacles beneath his feet and breathes blazing fire, shaking the three realms.
Mahakala (མ་ཧཱ་ཀཱ་ལ།), the wrathful emanation of Avalokiteshvara, is the most powerful Dharma protector in Tibetan Buddhism, dedicated to clearing obstacles for practitioners and safeguarding the unceasing flame of the sacred Dharma.
— The Buddha—
Let us embrace the Dharma as our unwavering guide, transforming our minds with wisdom and compassion. Through pure thoughts and selfless actions, may we illuminate our own hearts and bring light to the world. In walking this path, we do not walk alone—the Dharma walks with us, protecting, guiding, and leading us toward awakening.
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