100 Million Amithaba Mantra Recitation Retreat Dec 1-2

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100 Million Amithaba Mantra Recitation Retreat Dec 1-2

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Event : 100 Million Amithaba Mantra Recitation Retreat
Date : December 1 - 2
Venue : Jewish Community Center,
Address :
8900 Little River Turnpike,Fairfax, Virginia 22031, U.S.A.
Map :
http://maps.google.ca/maps/place?ftid=0 ... jDA&dtab=0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Website :
http://www.drikungdharmasurya.org/100Mi ... treat.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Drikung Phowa Lineage Thangka :
http://www.drikungdharmasurya.org/phowa ... ree5x7.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Amithaba Sadhana
http://www.drikungdharmasurya.org/docs/ ... 0FINAL.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Letter :
http://www.drikungdharmasurya.org/docs/ ... 202012.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Garchen Rinpoche has said: ”Everyone who has contributed to the 100-Million Amidewa Mantra Accumulation, whether by actually attending the retreat, or by offering mantras from all over the world, or by offering financial support to the retreat, or even by merely rejoicing in the virtue of this practice, has obtained the merit of 100-million mantra recitations.” Garchen Rinpoche encourages everyone around the world to start reciting Amitabha’s mantra now.
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100 Million Amithaba Mantra Recitation Retreat

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The 6 syllable Amitabha mantra stands for the 6 Paramitas, the antidote to the 6 afflictive emotions. The mantra has the nature of Bodhichitta.

The 6 Paramitas:
1) The Perfection of Generosity (Dana Paramita)
2) The Perfection of Ethics (Sila Paramita)
3) The Perfection of Patience (Kshanti Paramita)
4) The Perfection of Joyous Effort / Enthusiastic Perseverance (Virya Paramita)
5) The Perfection of Concentration (Dhyana Paramita)
6) The Perfection of Wisdom (Prajna Paramita)

By reciting this mantra, the 6 afflictive emotions are purified and the qualities of the 6 Paramitas are accomplished. We increase our love and compassion and thereby destroy self-grasping.

If the mind is not distracted, you will see the nature of mind. By seeing your true nature, afflictive emotions will disappear. By reciting the mantra mindful awareness and wisdom increase. This wisdom awareness will disperse the afflictive emotions. Once these emotions are gone, the mind itself is the Buddha. There is no need to look for a Buddha elsewhere. Thus the Buddha said, 'perfectly tame your own mind! This is the Buddha's teaching.' To clean up your own mind is the Buddha's teaching.

The seed for Dewachen is already within your mind, your true nature. If the mind remains undistracted, it will be actualized. When self-grasping diminishes, the nature of mind itself is Dewachen. You can go to Dewachen by the power of your own mind. Right now, Dewachen is within your mind, it is the bliss that is your own true nature. If you realize it you will be born in that bliss after parting from this body.

Garchen Rinpoche Ami Dewa retreat in Singapore
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_twrHyzfQk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

DDSC would like to invite everyone in America and around the world - every Dharma brother and sister from the three (3) schools (Yanas) of Buddhism and from the various lineages, every monastery, every temple, every center, every organization, every group, every individual from general public of all faiths - to join us and participate together with the Rinpoche in this meritorious and auspicious activity. When reciting the mantra, it is important to pronounce correctly and clearly with loving kindness and compassion for all beings. Please recite the short Amitabha mantra:

OM AMI DEWA HRIH
http://www.wildmind.org/mantras/figures/amitabha#" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Garchen Rinpoche Ami Dewa retreat in Singapore
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_twrHyzfQk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Amithaba Sadhana
http://www.drikungdharmasurya.org/docs/ ... 0FINAL.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Drikung Phowa Lineage Thangka :
http://www.drikungdharmasurya.org/phowa ... ree5x7.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Facebook :
http://www.facebook.com/pages/100-Milli ... 5348735204" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Recently, Garchen Rinpoche reiterated: “The purpose is to bring about the benefit of all beings in the three
realms. I would like to encourage you to begin the Amidewa mantra accumulation."
So, you can start performing the mantra recitation now at your own speed wherever you are, and dedicate them at the
close of each session by registering your Point of Contact and submitting the mantra count to DDSC:

• Via mantra counter on DDSC Home page at http://www.drikungdharmasurya.org" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;.
• Via email at: [email protected].
• Via Facebook under: Drikung Dharma Surya.
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Slideshow : Kyabje Garchen Rinpoche in Singapore 2011

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Slideshow : Kyabje Garchen Rinpoche in Singapore 2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6D783CIE ... ure=relmfu" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Amitabha Six Syllable Mantra

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Amitabha Six Syllable Mantra
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=bKm ... =endscreen" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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