Audio Prayers - CD and MP3
Prayers are special methods for generating positive states of mind and can be used as a basis for successful meditation on any of the stages of the path to enlightenment. Tharpa Publications provides a wide range of Buddhist prayers in printed, ebook and audio format.
Buddhist prayers are often referred to as 'sadhanas', which means 'ritual prayers for spiritual attainments'. A sadhana is practised by reciting the verses and deeply contemplating their meaning. Through regular practise a sadhana acts as a method for attaining realizations that enable us to progress along our spiritual path.
Buddhist prayers are often referred to as 'sadhanas', which means 'ritual prayers for spiritual attainments'. A sadhana is practised by reciting the verses and deeply contemplating their meaning. Through regular practise a sadhana acts as a method for attaining realizations that enable us to progress along our spiritual path.
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Avalokiteshvara Sadhana - AudioAn audio recording of the sadhana, or ritual prayer for spiritual attainments, of Avalokiteshvara, the Buddha of Compassion.
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Dakini Prayers (Quick Path to Great Bliss) - AudioAn audio recording of the extensive self-generation practice of Vajrayogini, a female enlightened Deity who is the manifestation of the wisdom of all Buddhas. Learn More -
Heart Jewel - AudioAn audio recording of Heart Jewel prayers which contains two essential practices of Kadampa Buddhism revealed by Wisdom Buddha Manjushri: a special Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa and a special method for relying upon the Dharma protector, Dorje Shugden. By engaging in these practices regularly and sincerely we will reap a rich harvest of pure Dharma realizations, and eventually come to experience the supreme joy of full enlightenment. Learn More -
Liberating Prayer - AudioAn audio recording of Liberating Prayer, a special prayer of praise and request to Buddha Shakyamuni composed by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. Learn More -
Mahamudra Prayers - AudioAn audio recording of preliminary practices for Mahamudra meditation. Learn More -
Mahayana Refuge Ceremony & Bodhisattva Vow Ceremony - AudioAn audio recording of prayers recited during ceremonies for going for refuge and taking Bodhisattva vows. Learn More -
Meditation and Recitation of Solitary Vajrasattva - AudioAn audio recording of the practice of cleansing our mind of all delusions and negativity by relying upon Vajrasattva, the Buddha of Purification. Learn More -
Nyungnay Purification Ritual Practice - Retreat Sessions (2018 Ed.) - Includes A Pure Life and Drop of Essential NectarThis special fasting and purification practice is performed in conjunction with Eleven-faced Avalokiteshvara. It is very powerful for purifying negative karma of body, speech and mind, and for pacifying strong delusions such as desirous attachment and hatred. It is also a special method for receiving blessings and improving our experience of love, compassion and bodhichitta.
Nyungnay Fasting Retreat Sessions is a specially prepared audio recording and includes two practices, Drop of Essential Nectar and A Pure Life. The recording has been arranged in accordance with the Nyungnay retreat format followed at Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre.
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Prayers for Meditation and Essence of Good Fortune - AudioBrief prayers for preparing our mind for successful meditation on the stages of the path to enlightenment. Learn More -
Prayers for the Dying & Deceased - AudioAn audio recording of special methods for leading ourself and others to the Pure Land of a Buddha. Learn More -
Prayers for World Peace - AudioAn audio recording of prayers for cultivating inner peace, the best method for establishing world peace. Learn More -
Request to the Holy Spiritual Guide Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche from his Faithful Disciples - AudioVenerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche is the root Spiritual Guide of all modern Kadampa Teachers and practitioners. By reciting and contemplating this prayer, faithful Kadampa practitioners can connect with his inspiration and guidance as they make their own progress on the path to enlightenment.
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Song to the Spiritual Guide - AudioAn audio recording of the special Guru yoga practice of Je Tsongkhapa in conjunction with Highest Yoga Tantra that also includes all the essential practices of the stages of the path to enlightenment. Learn More -
Songs of Good Fortune - AudioAn audio recording of short and middling length preparatory prayers for meditation, and the purification practice, The Bodhisattva's Confession of Moral Downfalls.
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Songs of Healing - AUDIOAudio recordings of two special practices for accomplishing the attainments of Medicine Buddha and helping others through healing actions. Learn More -
Songs of Liberation - AudioAudio recordings of praises and requests to the Twenty-one Taras and a short self-generation meditation of Arya Tara. Learn More -
Songs of the Great Dakini - AudioA complete audio recording of the Vajrayogini self-initiation practice, entitled Feast of Great Bliss.
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Songs of the Great Protector - AudioAn audio recording of extensive Buddhist prayers for spiritual protection. Learn More -
Songs of the Heroes - AudioAudio recordings of a brief essential practice of Heruka body mandala self-generation, and Heruka body mandala tsog offering. Learn More -
Songs of the Heroines - AudioAn audio recording of the self-generation practice of Vajrayogini in conjunction with six-session yoga, an essential daily practice for those who have received a Highest Yoga Tantra empowerment. Learn More -
Songs of the Vajra Father - AudioAn audio recording of the extensive self-generation meditation practice of the body mandala of Heruka, the Buddha of compassion in Highest Yoga Tantra. Learn More -
The Blissful Path - AudioThe condensed ritual prayer for spiritual attainment that contains the essence of the self-generation practice of Vajrayogini – the female enlightened Deity of Highest Yoga Tantra who is the manifestation of the wisdom of all Buddhas.
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The Great Mother - AudioAn audio recording of a special method for overcoming problems and difficulties, as well as obstacles to our spiritual practice, by reciting and contemplating the Essence of Wisdom Sutra (the Heart Sutra).
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The Hundreds of Deities of the Joyful Land According to Highest Yoga Tantra - AudioComposed by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche, and extracted from the Ganden Emanation Scripture, this sadhana, or ritual prayer for spiritual attainments, is a perfect preparation for Mahamudra meditation. Through engaging in this practice of Guru yoga – a special way of relying upon our Spiritual Guide – we can quickly receive the blessings of all the Buddhas. Learn More -
The New Essence of Vajrayana - AudioThe special middling length self-generation sadhana, or ritual prayer for spiritual attainments, that distils the very essence of the body mandala practice of Heruka, the manifestation of the compassion of all Buddhas. This sadhana was composed by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche based on instructions from previous great scholars and lineage Gurus. Learn More -
The Practice of the Four Opponent Powers of PurificationAt present our mind is like an overcast sky, but if we purify all our negativity and keep the promise to refrain from harmful actions in the future, our mind will become like a clear and cloudless sky. This practice reminds us of the importance of purification practice and explains how to apply the Four Opponent Powers. Learn More -
The Root Tantra of Heruka and VajrayoginiA translation by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso of the hidden meaning of the first and last chapters of one of the most important Tantras. Learn More -
The Uncommon Yoga of Inconceivability - AudioAn audio recording of the sadhana or ritual prayer for the attainment of the Pure Land of Keajra through which we can attain the Pure Land of Keajra within this life. Learn More -
The Yoga of Buddha Amitayus - AudioAn audio recording of prayers and guided meditation focusing on Amitayus, the Buddha of Long Life, Wisdom and Merit.
This audio recording is also included as a downloadable MP3 within the 'Amitayus Practice Bundle' (one of the products listed below).
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The Yoga of Buddha Heruka - AudioAn audio recording of a special practice combining Highest Yoga Tantra Body Mandala meditation in conjunction with the Guru Yoga of Guru Sumati Buddha Heruka. Learn More