Maha Vairocana the Buddha of the Multiverse — Buddha of the 1000 Universes, Buddha of Every Reality, Buddha of Light — Includes full chapter with “all mantras of all Buddhas”
[ad_1] Long before Dr. Strange and well before Quantum Physics was even a “concept”, the Buddha of the vast Multiverse was Maha Vairochana (Mahavairocana). Two thousand years (or so) before the theories of Quantum Mechanics — and well before Marvel comics — Vairochana...
In My Grandmother’s Kitchen – Lion’s Roar
[ad_1] For Simon Van Booy, there’s a special joy in making his grandmother’s recipes. He’s nourishing people with the same love she showed him. In the summer of 1953, on the island of Jamaica, a middle-aged woman woke her three daughters in the predawn hours and had...
Revolutionaries of Love – Lion’s Roar
[ad_1] Lion’s Roar Associate Editor Pamela Ayo Yetunde introduces the May 2022 issue. Photos: Thich Nhat Hanh © Dana Gluckstein / mptvimages.com; bell hooks by Liza Matthews “What has the United States ever done to anyone?” This was the question asked by a woman whose...
Glimpses of Awakening – Lion’s Roar
[ad_1] Although enlightenment can seem like an unreachable goal, says Judy Lief, we’re actually having glimpses of it all the time. Awakening is the central goal of the Buddhist tradition. Buddha means “awake,” and the Buddha is said to be the enlightened one. But...
TARA DAY in 2022 — Puja and mantra practices to bring the swift saving and healing activity of Tara into your life
[ad_1] 21 Praises in English (Traditional Translation) 1 Homage to you, Tara, the swift heroine, Whose eyes are like an instant flash of lightning, Whose water-born face arises from the blooming lotus Of Avalokiteshvara, protector of the three worlds. 2 Homage to you,...
All Beings Liberating, Together, At Once
[ad_1] Judy Roitman unpacks the Mahayana vision. “The essence of this vision,” she says, “is a universe in which time and space are flexible, and in which beings are neither separate nor dissolved in each other.” The Mahayana vision can be ornate. Worlds upon worlds...
How To Organize A Meditative Music Night
[ad_1] Who says you always have to sit in silence? Ryan Winger explains how you can bring the mind of meditation to the music you love — with friends. Illustration by Sydney Smith. Music is the background of our lives—playing in the supermarket, accompanying us as we...
7 Lessons That May Help You Find a Fulfilling Long-Term Relationship
[ad_1] “You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” ~Buddha “You’re not in love with me, you’re in love with the idea of being in love.” Ouch! Kate (not her real name) and I had met online before Internet dating...
5 Ways to Get into the Meditation Habit
[ad_1] There’s nothing like the benefit of a regular meditation practice, and there’s no better time to do it than now. Zen Buddhist A. Jesse Jiryu Davis on five ways you can make meditation a helpful part of your daily routine. “The first step to establishing a solid...
Hurricane Mind – Lion’s Roar
[ad_1] As an ecosystem ecologist, Janine Bloomfield studied the damage a hurricane wreaked on a rainforest. Now, during the pandemic, she examines the storms of her own mind. View from space of Hurricane Hugo. In 1989, it caused widespread damage in the northeast...