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Standing Tara

[A brief explanation of the All-Accomplishing Tara] There are many kinds of Taras. In addition to the twenty-one Taras that are commonly mentioned, there are many other Taras, such as Vajrapani, White Umbrella Goddess, Wealth Goddess, etc. They are all Taras. Many of the Buddha Goddesses in most of the mother tantras belong to the Tara method. There are four major tantras in Tantra – the Kriya Tantra, the Charya Tantra, the Yoga Tantra and the Highest Yoga Tantra. Generally, the Tara Tantra belongs to the Kriya Tantra, but the Twenty-Tara Praises can be interpreted as the Yoga Tantra, or as the Highest Yoga Tantra, etc. There are many interpretations. In the past, many Tara rituals of accomplished masters were written in the Kriya tantra. Therefore, when practicing Tara in Tibet, one should not eat meat and observe the pure precepts. The practice of Kriya tantra attaches great importance to

The Eight Transformations of Guru Rinpoche

Our vision is to preserve and pass on One of the highest practices of Buddhism The Inheritance and Teachings of Dzogchen Guru Padmasambhava is the essence of all Buddhas of the ten directions and three times, and is the supreme protector that all sentient beings can rely on. In order to save all sentient beings, Guru Padmasambhava manifested one body, eight transformations, twenty magical changes, and other incredible illusions in Jambudvīpa to spread Buddhism. The eight transformations are the Sea-born Vajra, the Sakya Lion, the Lotus King, Pema Sangbawa, the Love and Wisdom Guru, the Sunlight Guru, the Wrathful Guru, and the Lion’s Roar Guru, which are called the Eight Transformations of Guru Padmasambhava. 1. Sea-born VajraInitially, the word “renunciation” in the heart of Amitabha Buddha was projected onto the lotus of the sea of Ugyen Danagosa, and an eight-year-old boy was born from the lotus core. This was Guru

Vajra Bridge Refuge Mirror

Our vision is to preserve and pass on One of the highest practices of Buddhism The Inheritance and Teachings of Dzogchen Rigzin Chenpo Rinpoche said: [The Great Perfection Ear-transmitted Vajra Bridge] is collected in [The Great Treasure Terma] and is called “Vajra Acharya’s Real Practice of All Dharmas”. It is a very important method in it! It is one of the three root methods for the master’s accomplishment. The practice of Vajrasattva was transmitted from afar. Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche mentioned that this is the mind accomplishment method of Rinchen (Chögyamtso II) Tsewang Norbu, which is the method revealed from the wisdom of the accomplished person. The main deity in the realm of refuge is Guru Padmasambhava, with successive lineage masters directly above, Buddhas and Bodhisattvas on the upper right and left, and surrounding the front are various deities, warriors, dakinis and protectors. There are two kinds of explanations of the

medicine

Figure 2: Physiology and pathology of the human body

(1) This illustration is based on the contents of Chapter 3 “Physiology and Pathology of the Human Body” in the Four Medical Classics: General Principles. (2) Based on the narration of Dai Yi’s classic medical texts, the upper corner of the picture shows: Tujurebai Yixi (1) lecturing on the contents of the Four Medical Classics: General Principles and Shochu Yilaigai listening respectfully. (3) This diagram uses the roots, trunk, branches and leaves of a tree to systematically introduce the physiological functions and pathological changes of the human body. (4) According to the record in the History of Medicine by the author Sangye Gyatso: “In the third chapter of the General Principles of the Four Medical Classics, the root of the human body’s physiology and pathology has two main trunks: human physiology and human disease, i.e., the causes of disease. The human body’s physiology trunk has fifteen kinds of pathology, and

Figure 3: Diagnosis of disease

(1) This diagram is based on the contents of Chapter 4, “Diagnosis of Diseases”, in the Four Medical Classics: General Principles. (2) This diagram is similar to the second diagram. It uses the roots, trunk, branches and leaves of a tree to systematically introduce the diagnostic methods of three types of diseases: inspection, palpation and questioning. (3) According to the History of Tibetan Medicine written by Desi Sangye Gyatso: “The root of the diagnosis tree of diseases is divided into three main trunks: inspection, palpation, and questioning. The inspection trunk has two branches: tongue inspection and urine testing, each with three leaves. The palpation trunk has three branches: pulse diagnosis for long disease, tribadism, and bacon disease, each with one leaf. The questioning trunk has three branches: long disease, tribadism, and bacon disease. The questioning branch for long disease has eleven leaves, the questioning branch for tribadism has seven leaves,

Figure 4: Treatment of Disease

(1) This illustration is based on the contents of Chapter 5 “Treatment of Diseases” in the Four Medical Classics: General Principles. (2) This diagram is similar to the second diagram. It uses the roots, trunk, branches, and leaves of a tree to systematically introduce the dietary choices, daily living adjustments, medications, and external treatments for disease treatment. (3) According to the History of Tibetan Medicine written by Desi Sangye Gyatso: “The root of the tree of treatment of diseases is divided into four main trunks: diet, daily life, medicine, and external treatment methods. On the diet trunk, there are six branches, including food and drinks for treating long disease, triba disease, and bacon disease; the food branch for treating long disease has ten leaves, and the drink branch has four leaves; the food branch for treating triba disease has seven leaves, the drink branch has five leaves, and the food