Buddhaverse Podcast
15 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 months ago -Enter the mystical realm of the Buddhaverse, the place for all things related to Buddha Dharma, awakening, and human evolution, with our host Pema Dechen. Discussing the ancient spiritual tradition of the Buddha in the new millennium, we will learn from teachers, scientists, artists, musicians, yogins and yoginis, to usher in a new age of enlightenment for the benefit of all!
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The Kindness of My Mother
May 14, 2023 22:50 - 1 hour - 72.3 MBThis episode is about motherhood in general and my mother in particular, and the sacred nature of the mother and child relationship. At the end I recite the Sutra on About the Deep Kindness of Parents and the Difficulty of Repaying It
Dogen Zenji - Space
August 01, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBDogen Zenji is a dual patriarch of both Rinzai and Soto Zen and his writing a Dharma activity changed Japan and the world forever . To celebrate his life a work I'll be doing a reading of chapters of his Shobogenzo intermitently. I do a a brief bio of his life and enlightenment story, and then read a chapter entitled Space or Koku in Japanese, and I finish with the Prayer in Praise of the 16 Arhats for the well fare of all Dharma teachers and the flourishing of the Dharma. buddhaversepo...
The 16th Karmapa Rangjung Rigpe Dorje; Modern Meditation Master Monday
December 29, 2021 05:58 - 1 hour - 98.9 MBTo commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Parinirvana of His Holiness Rangjung Rigpe Dorje the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa, I decided to do the first Modern Meditation Master Monday profile on this King of Kings, the NIrmanakaya emanation of Chenrezig, the Buddha of Compassion, head of the Karma Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism. He was called the Miraculous 16th because of his tremendous and seemingly effortless spiritual power that he playfully and majestically transformed millions of lives with....
Vajra Sutra Recitation
October 30, 2021 07:14 - 53 minutes - 49 MBOne of the most concise and straight forward exposition of reality known to man. The Vajraccedika Sutra falls into the category of Prajna Paramita, or Perfection of Wisdom Sutras, the discourses where Buddha teaches the definitive meaning of Ultimate Reality. Translation by Venerable Yifa; Buddha's LIght Publications
What Is a Buddha? pt. 2 The Mahayana
September 02, 2021 23:11 - 7 hours - 410 MBFor this investigation of the question, "what is a Buddha?" we will look into the Sutras and Shastras, or the words of the Buddha and the commentaries from his disciples, to find definitive answers for our own well-fare and the well-fare of others. We look into the Avatamsaka Sutra with commentary by Master Hsuan Hua, the Vimalakirit Sutra, the Amitabha Sutra, Master Nagarjuna's Prajanaparamita Shastra and Dharmadhatu stava with commentary by Ranjung Dorje, The Uttaratantra Shastra by Maitr...
What Is a Buddha? pt. 1
January 28, 2021 19:30 - 2 hours - 149 MBThe Buddha may be the single most influential figure in human history, and also the most misunderstood, or misinterpreted. When he attained "Buddhahood," the course of history changed forever, but when he announced to the world, "I am awake," what did it mean ? The legacy he left in his wake is one of the major religions of the world, know today as "Buddhism" but he did not teach a belief system, nor a philosophy, and not exactly a science. What he taught was how to deliver one's self and o...
Buddhaverse Podcast Episode 7 What Is a Buddha? pt. 1
January 28, 2021 19:30 - 2 hours - 149 MBThe Buddha may be the single most influential figure in human history, and also the most misunderstood, or misinterpreted. When he attained "Buddhahood," the course of history changed forever, but what did it mean when he announced to the world, "I Am Awake?" The legacy he left in his wake is one of the major religions of the world, know today as "Buddhism" but he did not teach a belief system, nor a philosophy, and not exactly a science. What he taught was how to deliver one's self and oth...
Hard Drive Recites The Shurangama Mantra
October 31, 2020 04:39 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MBBuddhists for thousands of years have put mantra, Sutras, and prayers to rhythm as a mnemonic tool, so I decided to put this difficult-to-memorize mantra to an instrumental as an aid for myself and anyone else who strives to do what is most difficult. Available on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIhaaQ3x9WQ and Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/harddrive916/hard-drive-shurangama-mantra Instgram.com/harddrive Buddhaversepodcast.com
Buddhaverse Podcast Episode 6: Hard Drive Recites The Shurangama Mantra
October 31, 2020 04:39 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MBBuddhists for thousands of years have put mantra, Sutras, and prayers to rhythm as a mnemonic tool, so I decided to put this difficult-to-memorize mantra to an instrumental as an aid for myself and anyone else who strives to do what is most difficult. Available on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIhaaQ3x9WQ and Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/harddrive916/hard-drive-shurangama-mantra Instgram.com/harddrive Buddhaversepodcast.com
The Shurangama Mantra
July 26, 2020 08:27 - 1 hour - 99.8 MBThe Shurangama Mantra also called the "Great White Canopy of Light Dharani Mantra" It is also called "Brilliant Buddha's Crown, Great White Canopy of Light, Unsurpassed Spiritual Mantra." This Highly revered and widely practiced Mantra comes from the Shurangama Sutra, and is one of the central Sutras of the Chinese Buddhist Traditions, especially the Ch'an school. In this podcast I will cover a bit about what a mantra is and why this mantra is given such praise and is so essential to the s...
Sutra of the Medicine Buddha Recitation
March 24, 2020 20:59 - 51 minutes - 52 MBA recitation of The Sutra of the Medicine Buddha, also titled, The Sutra on the Merits of the Fundamental Vows of the Master of Healing, Sapphire Radiance Tathagatha, or The Sutra of Sacred Formula of the Binding Vows of the Twelve Deva Generals to Enrich all Sentient Beings. The Medicine Buddha has vowed to heal all sentient beings and the power of his mantra Bhaishajya Bhaishajya Maha Bhaishajya Bhaishjyaraje Samudgate Svaha has the power to activate the healing energy with each of us. I...
In Praise of the Dalai Lama
February 22, 2020 06:52 - 1 hour - 67.5 MBThis week's Episode is about the King of Tibet, the leader of world leaders, the teacher of teachers, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. This "simple monk" may be one of the greatest human bings to ever walk the Earth, and Earth is undoubtedly a better place with this being amongst us, so it's only proper to give an introduction and praise to one of, if not the most, central living figures in Buddhism. It should be a source of Vajra Pride that we can call the Dalai Lama our own, as he represe...
Anil Thapa: Thanka Painting, Shamanism, and Honoring the Land
January 23, 2020 04:41 - 49 minutes - 49.7 MBFew, if any, Dharma practitioners have synthesized indigenous shamanic cultures with Buddhism the way Anil Thapa has. Staying true to his native Nepali identity and deep love for Dharma, Anil has embraced the First Nations People's respect for Mother Nature and the elements. He has made it his life's work to encourage other's to reconnect with our planet, and discover the beauty in life that he has found. At a time when Mother Earth has taken a backseat to modernity, and our alienation from...
Intro: A Drop in the Ocean
December 19, 2019 00:56 - 18 minutes - 21.5 MBThis first episode will feature a self-inflicted interview from the host, Pema Dechen, about the purpose and goal of this podcast. Beginning with a brief introduction to his background in life and in Buddhism, Pema gives the reason for starting a podcast, whether he feels the need to contribute to the ever-piling heap of information about Buddhism, and concludes with a Mission Statement about his desire to promote and preserve the Dharma for the benefit of all sentient beings.
Buddhaverse Episode 1: A Drop in the Ocean
December 19, 2019 00:56 - 18 minutes - 21.5 MBThis first episode will feature a self-inflicted interview from the host, Pema Dechen, about the purpose and goal of this podcast. Beginning with a brief introduction to his background in life and in Buddhism, Pema gives the reason for starting a podcast, whether he feels the need to contribute to the ever-piling heap of information about Buddhism, and concludes with a Mission Statement about his desire to promote and preserve the Dharma for the benefit of all sentient beings. ...