Kwan Yin
Dharma Talk: Wise Crow
Tuesday, August 21st, 2012 | Audio, Thích N? Tâm H??ng | No Comments
On the occasion of Vietnamese New Year 2012 (January), Su Co Tâm Hu’o’ng spoke about Tet (New Year), Roshi’s health (he has now quite recovered from that incident), Bodhisattvas and gives the Dharma Talk on the Wise Crow Jataka Tale.
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Crow on Cherry Branch by Koson
Dharma Talk: Other Power (Medicine Buddha)
Friday, June 1st, 2012 | Audio, Thích N? Tâm H??ng | No Comments
(From February, 2012, during a period of time when our Abbott Thich An Giao was in the hospital.)
Medicine Buddha (from Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhaisajyaguru)
Su Co Tam Huong discusses the concept of invoking Other Power, and how it is manifested within Buddhism (for example, invoking or chanting to Quan Yin Bodhisattva, Amida Buddha or Medicine Buddha*).
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*To hear the Medicine Buddha Mantra on YouTube, click here or simply visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oikIw01nzL4
May you, and all beings, be well and happy. – Su Co
Dharma Talk: Mudras
Friday, June 1st, 2012 | Audio, Thích N? Tâm H??ng | No Comments
Su Co Tam Huong examines the practice of mudra or symbollic hand gesture, with specific attention to the following iconic mudras:
# 1: Dhyana or Samadhi Mudra (Gesture of Meditation, the Mudra of Zen)
# 2: Bhumisparsa Mudra (Earth-touching mudra)
# 3: Buddhapatra Mudra (Mudra of the Buddha’s Alms Bowl)
# 4: Vitarka Mudra (Teaching Gesture)
# 5: Dharmachakra Mudra (Gesture of Turning the Wheel of the Law)
# 6: Jnana Mudra (Gesture of Knowledge)
# 7: Abhaya Mudra (Gesture of Fearlessness/Granting Protection)
# 8: Varada Mudra (Gesture of Wish-Granting)
# 9: Kartari Mudra (Gesture of Discord)
#10: Namaskara /Anjali Mudra (Diamond or Lotus Gesture, Japanese: Gassho)
To see an illustration of each mudra, click here.
Buddha, displaying the Abhaya Mudra (Gesture of Fearlessness)
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New Photo Slide Show of Dedication
Friday, September 10th, 2010 | General, Media - Slide Shows/Video | No Comments
Lovely slide show of the Quan Te Am Botat Dedication held on June 13th, 2010, at DZC: Buddha’s Birthday Ceremonies, Ceremony of Dedication and Opening Quan Am’s Eyes, Luncheon and celebration. Lovingly composed, almost seven minutes long; includes candid shots of preparation, camaraderie, devotion and odd moments.
Almost as good as being there.
(Note: individual photo from this slide show will be posted on our photo page — very soon)
To watch this Slide Show, click HERE.
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Dedication Slide Show 6-13-2010
is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
Based on a work at www.desertzencenter.org.