July 6 will mark the 77th birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and to celebrate, the day has also been designated by the good folks at the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT) as "Compassion Day." As Michael Ium, Compassion Day coordinator for the FPMT, explains:
"Compassion Day arose out of three main desires: establishing a joint celebration for the FPMT North American community, honoring the birthday of His Holiness, and cultivating compassion through both internal and external practices. Our hope is that Compassion Day is a celebration of compassion in every aspect of our lives, and a way for us to connect and support each other. "Our main objective is for individuals and dharma centers connected to the FPMT in North America to make Compassion Day a special celebration, whether that is through the creation of a gift for His Holiness, having group meditations, or offering community service. Of course, we would welcome involvement from any individuals or groups who also wish to honor His Holiness, or celebrate compassion in their own ways! Right now we are in the final planning stages, and hope to ramp up the momentum in the month leading up to July 6th."
Phayul.com and Tibet Post International are both reporting that a Tibetan man, in his 50s, self-immolated this morning, dying from his injuries. The man self-immolated at 6:30 am Tibet time out front of a police station in Tsendha country. The area is now flooded with Chinese security forces, as is often the case following self-immolation protests.
According to Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy, "Chinese authorities told the Tibetans gathered there that they will return the body at around 11 am (local time). At around 12 noon (local time), the authorities released the body to the local Tibetans. The body was then carried to a remote nomadic area in Chentsa County."
For all past coverage on the waves of self-immolation protests throughout Tibet, see the Buddhadharma News archive.
This film chronicles the life of Christopher Titmuss, who at the beginning of the seventies travelled to India as a reporter only to discover Buddhism and become a monk in Thailand. A true product of the sixties, his understanding of the teachings of the Buddha is clear, radical and political. This thought provoking film documents his global efforts towards promoting peace. Video Rating: 3 / 5
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Phayul.com and Tibet Post International are both reporting that a Tibetan man, in his 50s, self-immolated this morning, dying from his injuries. The man self-immolated at 6:30 am Tibet time out front of a police station in Tsendha country. The area is now flooded with Chinese security forces, as is often the case following self-immolation protests.
According to Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy, "Chinese authorities told the Tibetans gathered there that they will return the body at around 11 am (local time). At around 12 noon (local time), the authorities released the body to the local Tibetans. The body was then carried to a remote nomadic area in Chentsa County."
For all past coverage on the waves of self-immolation protests throughout Tibet, see the Buddhadharma News archive.
The secret words of the Joy Mantra on "dalieh du dalieh dulieh souha" is the Green Tara mantra of Tibetan Buddhism sung by Chinese artist Su Ching-yen. In Tibet "Om Tare Tuttare Ture Soha" In Sanskrit "Oṃ Tāre Tuttāre Ture Svāhā" Tibetan culture, and some others, green is considered to include all the other colors. The practice of Green Tara helps to overcome fear and anxiety, but devotees also believe that she can grant wishes, eliminate suffering of all kinds and bring happiness. When called upon, she instantaneously saves us from eight specific calamities. (Another lineage describes 16.) The First Dalai Lama lists the 8, and interprets them as representative of corresponding defects, flaws, or obscurations: 1) lions and pride 2) wild elephants and delusions 3) forest fires and hatred 4) snakes and envy 5) robbers and fanatical views 6) prisons and avarice 7) floods and lust 8) demons and doubt - www.khandro.net OM TARE TUTTARE TURE SOHA OM represents Tara's sacred body, speech and mind. TARE means liberating from all discontent. TUTTARE means liberating from the eight fears, the external dangers, but mainly from the internal dangers, the delusions. TURE means liberating from duality; it shows the true cessation of confusion. SOHA means "may the meaning of the mantra take root in my mind." - www.tibetan-mantra-art.com Thanks to all Divine Artists around the world that were used in the making of this educational/non-profit meditation tool video in these Kali Yuga times ...Video Rating: 0 / 5
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Here at Buddhadharma News, we strive to bring you the stories that matter most to practitioners. To help us meet our goal, we'll be doing periodic roundups of news items offered by Northwest Dharma News — an excellent resource — with links to some of their top news stories.
Northwest Dharma News is the quarterly publication of Northwest Dharma Association, a Seattle-based organization of about 110 Buddhist groups in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska, British Columbia and the Yukon. The organization fosters friendship and support among Buddhist groups from all traditions, through an annual gathering, the website, NW Dharma News, and the democratic election of the board of directors.
Under the Chin dynasty a strong central government was established; provinces replaced feudal states. The empire was extended into parts of south China. The Great Wall was largely completed, protecting China on the north from the Huns. The Han dynasty rose to power in 202 BC, and greatly expanded the empire. Conquests were made in south China, Annam (northern Vietnam), and Korea. The Huns north of the Great Wall were subdued. Han conquests, westward as far as present Afghanistan, brought about trade with the Middle East by way of the Silk Road through Central Asia. China exported vast quantities of silk westward, much of it reaching the Roman Empire. The Han adopted, for those going into government service, a system of examinations based on the Confucian classics. Scholars edited the classics and discovered and copied many old texts. The first Chinese encyclopedia was compiled. Paper was invented. Meditation was introduced from India. The Han dynasty was deposed in 220 AD There followed nearly 400 years of divided rule and civil war. During 221-65 China was divided into three separate statesWu, Shu, and Weitraditionally called the Three Kingdoms. The country was reunited in 280 under the Western Chin dynasty, but the state collapsed in 316 following uprisings by various non-Chinese peoples, mainly Turkic, Mongol, and Tibetan. In the south small Chinese states continued to rule. China lost its outlying areas, closing the Silk Road. Political disunity was offset by a general ...Video Rating: 4 / 5
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Following on our news about Colorado's Shambhala Mountain Center, which has been evacuated due to encroaching wildfires, Executive Director Jon Barbieri yesterday issued a new update, which reads in part: "The valley is smoky today as the wind has shifted, coming from the southeast, which means it is blowing the fire towards our area in general. Though the wind was expected to pick up by mid -day, the good news so far, (by mid-afternoon), is that the wind is 5 miles/hour or less. The fire fighters were able to complete some of their back burning, (tactically setting controlled fires to areas in the path of the main fire in the hopes of burning up future fuel), so this is good, but we do not know how much they were able to complete. The most updated information from the Fire Administrators is that almost 50,000 acres has burned and they continue to look at the western region (basically our direction) with concern because of the dead trees in the area. There are now over 1,300 personnel involved on the ground in this effort as the state and federal government continue to add resources.
"A number of our staff are in Boulder working with the Boulder Shambhala Center staff in preparing for the Kurukulla Abhisheka with the Sakyong which begins tonight."
PRAYER FOR THE REBRITH IN PURE LAND E MA HO NGOR TSAR SANG GYE NANG WA THA YE DANG YEH SU JOWO THUK JE CHEN PO DANG YOU TU SEM PA THU CHEN THOP NAM LA ...SANG GYE JANG SEM PAK ME KHOR KYI KOR DEH KYI NGO TSAR PAK TU ME PA YI DEWA CHEN SHE JA WEI SHING KHAM DER DAK NI DIR NEH TSEH PO GYUR MA TAK KEY WA SHEN GYI BAR MA CHO PA RU DE RU KYE NE NANG THE SHEL THONG SHOK DEH KEH DAK KI MON LAM TAP PA DI CHOK CHU SANG GYE JANG SEM THAM CHE KYI GEK MAY DRUP PAR JIN KYI LAP TU SOL TAYATA PENTSAN DRIYA AWA BODHA NAI SOHA CHOK TU GYAL WA SE CHE GONG TSOK NYI DZOK LA JE YI RANG DAK GI DU SUM GE SAK PA KON CHOK SUM LA CHO PA BUL GYEL WEI TEN PA PEL GYUR CHIK GE WA SEM CHEN KUN LA NGO DRO KUN SANG GYE THOP GYUR CHIK GE TSA THAM CHE CHIK DU TE DAK GI GYU LA MIN GYUR CHIK DRIP NYI DAK NE TSOK DZOK TE TSE RING NE ME NYAM TOK PEL TSE DIR SA CHU NON GYUR CHIK NAM SHIK TSE PHO GYUR MA THAK DE WA CHEN TU KYE GYUR CHIK KYE NE PE MEI KHA CHE TE LU TEN TE LA SANG GYE SHOK CHANG CHUP THOP JE SI TU TRUL PE DRO WA TREN PAR SHOK! Video Rating: 4 / 5
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Prayers for Bat Nha ~ Thich Nhat Hanh's Sangha in Vietnam
www.helpbatnha.org 379 young Vietnamese monks and nuns of Bat Nha Monastery, practicing in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh, are facing religious persecution from the Vietnamese government. Previously welcomed, it seems the state now feels threatened by the rising popularity of Thich Nhat Hanh's form of engaged Buddhism in the country, and has cracked down. Having been evicted from their monastery they took refuge in a small temple in Bao Loc city. Police are trying to disband them and December has been given as the date when they must leave the temple. Other temples around the country, while willing, have been barred from accepting them. The state in effect wants to prevent these young monks and nuns from staying together as a community and further, it seems, aim to eradicate the Thich Nhat Hanh tradition within Vietnam. To learn more, visit www.helpbatnha.org PLEASE NOTE Police confiscated all camera equipment on the day of the attack on the monastery in September 09. Hence photographs used are from an earlier attack, in June 09. At 17 seconds Bat Nha is misspelled Bat Nah. To read the Shambhala Sun article on Thich Nhat Hanhs visit to Vietnam, click on: tinyurl.com A Fierce Light Flash! Directed by award winning filmmaker Velcrow Ripper. Ripper's latest film, Fierce Light: When Spirit Meets Action, features Thich Nhat Hanh. www.fiercelight.org Video Rating: 4 / 5
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