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Himalayan Art of Tibet http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=DXMtj. M 6 NSuk “Diamond Sutra Front Piece Explained, ” 4: 51 min Session Seven | Quintessential Buddha Dharma 4

Self-generated Meditation Look inward to observe the nature of mind Observe its origin Observe its going Observe its staying Carefully trace its own form and figure Inquire about the nature of mind, over and over again. Examine all thoughts—are they positive? are they negative? negative Session Seven | Quintessential Buddha Dharma 5

Himalayan Art http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Lba. Ank 9 gtww Lost Treasures of Tibet Start at 33: 05 and end at 40: 00 min. Session Seven | Quintessential Buddha Dharma 6

Buddha Shakyamuni “The Earth Witness Mudra” Just before Siddhartha Gautama realized enlightenment, it is said that Mara (The Lord of Death) attacked him with armies of frightening spirits to distract Siddhartha from his seat under the bodhi tree. Mara, in failing to distract Siddhartha, he claimed the seat of enlightenment for himself by saying that his spiritual accomplishments were greater than Siddhartha. Even his monstrous army of soldiers cried out together saying that they are Mara’s witnesses. At this point Mara challenged Siddhartha—”Who will speak for you? ” Touching his right hand to the earth, and the earth itself roaring, “I bear you witness, ” Mara disappeared. And, as the morning star rose in the sky, Siddhartha realized enlightenment and became a Buddha. Session Seven | Quintessential Buddha Dharma 7

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13 Buddhas Acalanatha Luminous King Sakyamuni Buddha Manjusri Bodhisattva Samanthbhadra Bodhisattva Kistigarbha Bodhisattva Maitreya Bodhisattva Bhaisajya-guru Buddha Avalokitsvara Bodhisattva Mahastamaprapta Bodhisattva Amitabha Buddha Aksobhya Buddha Vairocana Buddha Akasagarbha Bodhisattva Session Seven | Quintessential Buddha Dharma 9

Buddha Shakyamuni Portrayed with his Two Chief Disciples Sariputra and Maudgalyayana The Buddha’s Life History Session Seven | Quintessential Buddha Dharma 10

Shakyamuni Buddha Portrayed in a Teaching Mudra “Mudra of Discussion” Session Seven | Quintessential Buddha Dharma 11

MUDRAS OF THE BUDDHAS 1 4 3 2 6 7 5 Session Seven | Quintessential Buddha Dharma 12

Aksobhya Buddha on the Elephant Throne Also in Earth Witness Mudra, Aksobhya is always rendered in blue. Attribute: “Immovable One” Represents consciousness as an aspect of reality. He is located in the east of the Diamond Realm and is often accompanied by two white elephants. Session Seven | Quintessential Buddha Dharma 13

Mandala “Circle” Mandalas have spiritual and ritual significance. The basic form is a square with four gates containing a circle with a center point. They often exhibit radial balance. Session Seven | Quintessential Buddha Dharma 14

Diamond Realm & Womb Realm Matrix World Mandala In Vajrayana Buddhism, the Diamond Realm is a metaphysical space inhabited by the Five Wisdom Buddhas. It is based on an esoteric Buddhist sutra called the Vajrasekhara Sutra. This Mandala includes the Womb Realm and thus is also known as the Mandala of the Two Realms. In Tibetan Buddhism, it is used to perform transmission—a way to offer blessings of a lineage to participants or as an empowerment to begin a particular meditation practice. Session Seven | Quintessential Buddha Dharma 15

Vairocana Buddha Session Seven | Quintessential Buddha Dharma 16

Kritigarbha (Earth Matrix) Although revered in East Asian Buddhism, he is a Bodhisattva Buddhist monk who is known for his vow to take responsibility for the instruction of all beings in the six worlds between the death of Buddha Shakyamuni and the rise of Buddha Maitreya. He holds a staff to force open the gates of hell, which hides the essence of Padmasambhava and a “wish-fulfilling jewel” to light up the darkness. The “wishfulling jewel” is orb-like and is equivalent to the philosopher’s stone. It is referred to as a CINTAMANI. It is depicted as a luminous pearl. It was one of four relics that came in a chest that fell from the sky (a terma) during the reign of King Lha Thothori Nyantsent (28 th) of Tibet. These relics were the bringers of the Dharma to Tibet. Two mysterious strangers appeared before the king to explain the objects. 17

Drenpa Namkha SO OM GYER PUNG DREN PA MU LA A DHA KI HA RI NI SA DRUM DHU A popular figure in Bonpo history. His biography consists of eight volumnes. He had twin sons: Tshe dbang Rig ‘dzin, a Bonpo teacher and Pad ma Byung gnas, the famous Padmasambhava Session Seven | Quintessential Buddha Dharma 18

Khunglung Ngulkhar Foundations of the palace made of gold, main portal of iron, and its four sides and doors of silver. Its pinnacle reached 13 levels to the sky: storm clouds swirled above it. Blue dragons slept on it…The Greeks called it the Blue Palace because of the bluish clay under its foundation. Session Seven | Quintessential Buddha Dharma 19

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Namkhai Nyingpo Exiled by King Trisong Detsen, he was among the first group of seven Tibetans who were ordained by Santaraksita was the mahasiddhi who advised the King to invite Padmasambhava to Tibet to carry out activities he was not able to accomplish for the king. The pro-Bon ministers demanded his death; but, because he had cured the King of a previous illness, he did not. He along with Yeshe Tsogyel, another consort of Padmasambhava and one of the King’s wives, concealed many of Padmasambhava’s teachings for later revelation. He was credited with concealing the biography of Yeshe Tsogyel which was revealed in the 17 th century. Session Seven | Quintessential Buddha Dharma 21

Yeshe Tsogyel Having taught her the innermost Heart Point(Nying-t'ig) doctrine of Dzogchen, Padmasambhava empowered Yeshe Tsogyal, the princess of Kharchen, as his spiritual heir. She fully practiced his instruction and attained enlightenment in her lifetime. Then she too accepted disciples and passed on the precious teachings Session Seven | Quintessential Buddha Dharma 22

Guru Rinpoche This is a unique painting that depicts Padmasambhava surrounded by his life-story in chronological order. It is rare and very unusual. Usually, he is depicted by his principal Eight Forms in a non-chronological order. Session Seven | Quintessential Buddha Dharma 23

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Vajrasattva Session Seven | Quintessential Buddha Dharma 26

Samanthabadra/Samanthabadri Session Seven | Quintessential Buddha Dharma 27

Palden Lhamo In the Gelug School of Tibetan Buddhism, she is the wrathful deity of Dharmapala. She’s known as the tutelary deity of Tibet and its government. She is celebrated all over Tibet and Mongolia as the potent protector of the Dalai and Panchen Lamas and Lhasa. Session Seven | Quintessential Buddha Dharma 28

Dakini Simkhamukha Extremely fierce, she has the face of a lion with three round eyes, gazing fiercely with a gaping mouth, beard and hair flowing upward Session Seven | Quintessential Buddha Dharma 29

Green Tara She is involved to instantly save practitioners from eight particular dangers, each of which represents a corresponding human mental problem Session Seven | Quintessential Buddha Dharma 30

21 Taras Green Tara As Cittamani Tara, she’s used widely at the level Highest Yoga Tantra in the Gelug tradition of White Tara Known for compassion, long life, healing and serenity Red Tara Fierce aspect associated with magnetizing all good things Black Tara Associated with power Blue Tara Associated with transmutation of anger Yellow Tara Associated with wealth and prosperity Khadiravai Appeared to Hagarjuna in the Khadiravai Forest and is Tara sometimes referred to as the 22 nd Tara. Main Mantra OM TARE TURE SOHA Session Seven | Quintessential Buddha Dharma 31

Vajripani is probably the yidam diety of the commissioner or of the deceased. Sometimes divination is used to choose the appropriate deity. They are often offered, the most elaborate for political leaders and religious teachers, during elaborate funerary rituals. Session Seven | Quintessential Buddha Dharma 32

Sitatapatra White Parasol Goddess A female deity who manifested from the crown of Buddha Shakyamuni is often depicted with 1, 000 faces, 1, 000 arms and 1, 000 legs, her central hands holding a dharma wheel and the handle of the white parasol from which she takes her name. Her practice is especially powerful for averting obstacles. Session Seven | Quintessential Buddha Dharma 33

Yidam Deities in Vajrayana All Yidams arise in dependence since they are created by our own mind. If one meditates a Yidam that one creates and cultivates with one’s mind intensively for a long period of time and accomplishes the aim of the practice, then one will have realized the actual and true manifestation of the Sambhogakaya. Session Seven | Quintessential Buddha Dharma 34

Mahakala (Shiva) Session Seven | Quintessential Buddha Dharma 35

Vishvarupa of Heruka in Yab Yum 14 th and 15 th century art created from charnel ground ashes. Used only for wrathful and fearsome subjects (Technique prescribed in the Anuttarayoga Tantras of Indian Buddhist literature). Session Seven | Quintessential Buddha Dharma 36

Yab Yum* This is an outer practice of the Guru Wisdom Dakini Goma Devi (from the Longsal terma teachings of Chogyal Namkhai Norbu) *Father-Mother Session Seven | Quintessential Buddha Dharma 37

Dakini Goma Devi http: //www. youtube. co m/watch? feature=play er_embedded&v=t. Tcv i. AKcni. I#! Khandroling, Buckland, MA Session Seven | Quintessential Buddha Dharma 38

Sand Painting http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=XAQlb. E_mz 8&feature=endscreen&NR=1 37: 31 min. Composed mandalas called dul-tson-kyilkhor (mandala of colored powders), it is formed of traditional prescribed iconography that includes geometric shapes and a multitude of ancient spiritual symbols (e. g. Ashtamangala (symbolic and divine attributes or auspicious signs)) of yidam(s), seed syllables, mantra. The mandala is used as a tool or instrument for innumerable purposes. A primary purpose is to reconsecrate the earth and its inhabitants. Session Seven | Quintessential Buddha Dharma 39

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