Tag Archives: Six Paramitas

Spiritual Signs

Posted on March 24, 2021 by Vajragoni

DISCOURSE SIXTEEN Some spiritual signs that show one is being Called to Contemplation Many who read these words may find them fascinating and thereafter feel compelled to take up the work of Contemplation, but are by no means being called … Continue reading →

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The Original Mind-King

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Vajragoni

Chapter Two: The Signless Dharma, cont’d Vimukti Bodhisattva addressed the Buddha: “How is it that the nature of the tathagatagarbha is calm and motionless?” The Buddha replied, “The characteristics of arising and demise of the tathagatagarbha’s functions and discretions are … Continue reading →

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Towards a Psychology of the Māras, Part I

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Vajragoni

The Sacred India Tarot At the outset here one needs to be aware that the context in which Māra(s) is spoken is mythic in scope. Far more than any cognitively-based amalgams of collective-experiences shared … Continue reading →

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The Illustrious Way

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Vajragoni

Then Queen Srīmālā made three more great vows before the Buddha, saying. “I will benefit an infinite number of sentient beings through the power of these vows: first, I will, by my good roots, attain the wisdom of the true … Continue reading →

Posted in The Lion's Roar of Queen Śrīmālā | Tagged Dharma, Dharma-eye, Gnosis of the Dharma, Mahayana, pāramitā, Six Paramitas, women | Leave a comment

Mañjuśrī’s Monology

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Vajragoni

Both Maitreya and Mañjuśrī give wonderful monologues, both in prose and gatha (poetic) form, respectively asking and responding as to the nature of the Buddha’s Illumination. Portions from Mañjuśrī’s Monologue in prose form are as follows: Thereupon Manjuśrī spoke to … Continue reading →

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Mind the Absolute

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Vajragoni

PART ONE THE CHUN CHOU RECORD OF THE ZEN MASTER HUANG PO (TUAN CHI) A collection of sermons and dialogues recorded by P’ei Hsiu while in the city of Chun Chou 1. “The Master said to me: All the Buddhas … Continue reading →

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The Bad Seed

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Vajragoni

The dominate understanding today of Buddha-nature is that it’s innate and automatically operative in its human host. Nothing could be further from the truth. One of the early signs that this reverent seed of the Buddhas is taking root is … Continue reading →

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