Tag Archives: Blessed One

The Prostitute and the Buddha’s Hidden Organ

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Vajragoni

Finally, the Blessed One led Ananda and, walking in space, came to the debate hall. The Buddha took a seat and briefly taught about suffering, emptiness, Impermanence, and the perfections (paramila) to the assembly, but the women did not accept [his teaching]. read more

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Muccalinda

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Vajragoni

Muccalinda Sutta (Trans: Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu)

I have heard that on one occasion, the Blessed One was staying at Uruvelā on the bank of the Nerañjarā River at the root of the Muccalinda tree, newly
awakened. And on that occasion he sat for seven days in one session, sensitive to the bliss of release. read more

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The Mandala of Adibuddha Samantabhadra

Posted on September 21, 2013 by Vajragoni

SEVEN: THE MANDALA OF ADIBUDDHA SAMANTABHADRA

Although all that had been revealed conveyed deep and eternal truths in sundry mystical formulations, Vajrapanī and the gathered assembly had not moved an inch within Vajradhara’s luminous and concave-like pore. Then Blessed Vajradhara extracted the entire assembly from his pore and fashioned them once again into ordinary size wherein they all resumed their seats.  read more

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Second Scrutiny

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Vajragoni

TWO: SECOND SCRUTINY

After the exorcism Vairocana faded from view as Mahasiddha Acintapa experienced a fine spiritual vibration in his throat; Amitābha Buddha emerged from his Dharmasota (throat) Chakra and appeared on an expanding eight-petalled lotus; he addressed the assembly thus:  read more

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