3 great Bodhisattvas Manjushri, Avalokiteshvara and Vajrapani - mantras and introduction

What are the three key aspects of Buddhist Practice? What Bodhisattvas represent these key foundations in Buddhism? How can we bring them into our lives? In this Buddha Weekly video, we introduce the Three Lords of the World, Avalokiteshvara, Manjushri and Vajrapani, the Three Great Bodhisattvas. We also present their mantras, here chanted together beautifully.
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CONTENTS
00:00 Opening: Three Great Bodhisattvas
01:16 The Three Aspects of Buddhist Practice: Wisdom, Compassion and Empowered Activities (Power)
02:58 The Two Wings of Enlightenment: Wisdom and Compassion
03:30 Manjushri, Bodhisattva of Wisdom
04:05 Avalokiteshvara Chenrezig, Bodhisattva of Compassion
04:45 Vajrapani, Bodhisattva of Power and Enlightened Activities
06:37 Mantras begin for all three Bodhisattvas (7 of each, then 1 of each, then 7 of each)
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Wisdom, Compassion and Powerful Activity
Cultivating Wisdom, Compassion and Activity are the key aspects of Buddhist Practice. These are represented by the "Three Lords of the World" - the three great Bodhisattva heroes who promised to remain in Samsara until all sentient beings are rescued. The Three Lords of the World are Manjushri, Bodhisattva of Wisdom; Avalokiteshvara, Bodhisattva of Compassion; and Vajrapani, Bodhisattva of Power and activities.
These great Bodhisattvas appear often in Sutra (Sutta, Pali), usually with folded hands, baring their shoulder to ask the Buddha an important question. Sometimes, they are the focus, as with Avalokiteshvara speaking (with Shakyamuni Buddha listening) to the Heart Sutra - one of the most important sutras in Mahayana Buddhism. Or, with Vajrapahni as the inquirer in the Maha Vairochana Sutra.
Why these Three Out of the Eight Great Ones
In Buddhism, especially Mahayana, the three great Bodhisattvas, called the Three Lords of the World, are the most important practice. Why? Because they remain in our world, working to help us, and their focus is to empower wisdom and compassion.
There are Eight Great Bodhisattvas, traditionally, in Buddhism, but, in many temples and practices, the Three Lords of the World are preeminent.
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I an indian can connect with the (pronunciation) of the mantras by hrishikesh sonar. Please make chant of amitabha mantras too by hrishikesh .

[@BuddhaWeekly]

Thank you for watching. Yes, Hrishikesh is wonderful. He is most diligent in pronunciation - not to mention his singing is beautiful - and we are doing our best to record the mantras in Sanskrit pronunciation as much as we are able. Hrishikesh has several more mantras on the way! 🙏

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XVI Karmapa ( first reincarnated lama in Tibet ) said that practice of 3 Bodhisattvas is required for inside and outside success in Dharma.

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​@@Rama_Rama_Rama In sanskrit it is Hum Tibetans pronounce it has Hoong (Hung). Take your pick, feel comfortable with either and stick to one. Buddhas are not fussy. What counts is the sincerity of your intention to distribute all merits to all beings in this universe.

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We are producing one on Vajrayogini, although it will be informational, no mantras, since Vajrayogini mantras require empowerment. We're also producing a video (shot but in post production) on the making of a Vajrayogini statue -- Thankha painting the statue as a devotional practice.

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Thank you for watching and for your suggestion. Thanks to your suggestion, we have a feature on Rahula coming this week on BuddhaWeekly.com but that will be a written feature. Videos take much longer to produce and are done by volunteers, but I'll suggest it! 🙏

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How is this practice different from the Tsongkhapa practice, since you know he is said to be the emanation of all three Lord of the World. Love your videos there are very nice and easy to understand👍

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Good question! Lama Tsongkhapa is an emanation of the three lords, in the same way the Dalai Lama is an emanation of Chenrezig. Lama Tsongkhapa, is a complete and wonderful practice in its own right - and at the same time, we continue to honor and praise the Three Great Lords of the World. We honor the three Lords by honoring Lama Tsongkhapa - and vice versa. Lama Tsongkhapa embodied all the qualities of wisdom as the Scholar from the Land of Snows. He embodied the compassion of Chenrezig by his compassionate activities. He embodied Vajrapani, the power of the Bodhisattvas, through his wondrous activities. He is still active through his devotees and followers, through his teachings published in many languages, and through his virtuous activities in our world. By tradition, the great Bodhisattvas can emanate in countless forms simultenously.

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As you've said "need" I'll answer "no" since the name mantra of Vajrapani is fine for anyone to chant and praising him is meritorious. If you had said "desirable" I would answer "yes, absoluteiy." You do not "require" empowerment for Bodhisattvas and especially Sutra-based practices (such as Vajrapani, who is in dozens of Sutras.) Although you should be guided by your own teachers and lineage, Vajrapani's mantra appears, for example in Mahāvairocanābhisaṃbodhivikurvitādhiṣṭhāna-vaipulyasūtrendrarāja-nāma-dharmaparyāya or the Mahavairocahana Sutra, where he is the Bodhisattva who asks questions of Buddha. HIS MANTRA is in Verse 33 of Chapter IV of this vast Sutra (Avalokiteshvara, Manjushri, Ksitigarbha, Akasagarbha, Maitreya (the future Buddha) and all the rest of the Bodhisattvas are verses there with their mantras. Beloved "World-Honored Tara) is there as well verse 27, in and Hayagriva is verse 30) Since this Sutra is transmitted and sealed as the Word of Buddha, this requires NO transmission. "This is the ultimate go-to teaching on mantra, mandala and tantra generally. It explains why we need this practice - in a nutshell, because we are bound to the attachments of this Samsaric existence and need methods that help us break those binds. This Sutra not only explains the why of almost everything in Vajrayana, it contains the mantras of virtually every Bodhisattva, Buddha and Enlightened Being. It is, quite literally, the “Indestructible” teaching of Vairochana." -- this is a quote from our feature: buddhaweekly.com/maha-vairocana-the-buddha-of-the-multiverse-buddha-of-the-1000-universes-buddha-of-every-reality-buddha-of-light-includes-full-chapter-with-all-mantras-of-all-buddhas/ SO BOTTOM LINE: it is not needed, but it is always wise to ask your teacher for transmission and receive it when you can. It not only creates connection, it empowers the mantra.

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Thanks for replying. Although, always be guided by your own lineage and teacher, I just wanted to clarify, though, on a technicality: As @samyjefferson271 said "need" the answer is technically "no" since the name mantra of Vajrapani is fine for anyone to chant and praising him is meritorious. If he had said "desirable" I would answer "yes, absoluteiy." You do not "require" empowerment for Bodhisattvas and especially Sutra-based practices (such as Vajrapani, who is in dozens of Sutras.) Vajrapani's mantra appears, for example in Mahāvairocanābhisaṃbodhivikurvitādhiṣṭhāna-vaipulyasūtrendrarāja-nāma-dharmaparyāya or the Mahavairocahana Sutra, where he is the Bodhisattva who asks questions of Buddha. HIS MANTRA is in Verse 33 of Chapter IV of this vast Sutra (Avalokiteshvara, Manjushri, Ksitigarbha, Akasagarbha, Maitreya (the future Buddha) and all the rest of the Bodhisattvas are verses there with their mantras. Beloved "World-Honored Tara) is there as well verse 27, in and Hayagriva is verse 30) Since this Sutra is transmitted and sealed as the Word of Buddha, this requires NO transmission. "This is the ultimate go-to teaching on mantra, mandala and tantra generally. It explains why we need this practice - in a nutshell, because we are bound to the attachments of this Samsaric existence and need methods that help us break those binds. This Sutra not only explains the why of almost everything in Vajrayana, it contains the mantras of virtually every Bodhisattva, Buddha and Enlightened Being. It is, quite literally, the “Indestructible” teaching of Vairochana." -- this is a quote from our feature: buddhaweekly.com/maha-vairocana-the-buddha-of-the-multiverse-buddha-of-the-1000-universes-buddha-of-every-reality-buddha-of-light-includes-full-chapter-with-all-mantras-of-all-buddhas/ SO BOTTOM LINE: it is not needed, but it is always wise to ask your teacher for transmission and receive it when you can. It not only creates connection, it empowers the mantra.

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