Mount. Potalaka

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Mount. Potalaka

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Greetings,

I read abit about Mount. Potalaka, supposedly a mythical mountain where Kannon Bosatsu resides. There was a historical monk that encourage practitioner to take wishes to be born there instead of the land of Amida. I am very interested in reading more on Mount. Potalaka. Can someone kindly point me the right direction with more resources or inserts or articles or even scriptures relating to Mount. Potalaka for further reading?

Thank you very much. I am utmost grateful.
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kannon is known also as avalokitesvara/chenrezig. and i would imagine that mt. potalaka is the same as avalokitesvara's pure realm called potala.
If the thought of demons
Never rises in your mind,
You need not fear the demon hosts around you.
It is most important to tame your mind within....

In so far as the Ultimate, or the true nature of being is concerned,
there are neither buddhas or demons.
He who frees himself from fear and hope, evil and virtue,
will realize the insubstantial and groundless nature of confusion.
Samsara will then appear as the mahamudra itself….

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Thank you Koncho. Do you happen to know of more reading on Potala? Stories or reference made by scripture? Is it a symbolic place?

Thank you Koncho.
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i dont think i know any other sources than google on this matter.

you can search like potala pure land, potala pure realm, avalokitesvara and potala and similar keywords. im sure you come up with something.

as to answer is it a symbolic place. i dont know, but i believe and and know that Avalokitesvara's pure land potala and potala mountain are real places, just like sukhavati.
If the thought of demons
Never rises in your mind,
You need not fear the demon hosts around you.
It is most important to tame your mind within....

In so far as the Ultimate, or the true nature of being is concerned,
there are neither buddhas or demons.
He who frees himself from fear and hope, evil and virtue,
will realize the insubstantial and groundless nature of confusion.
Samsara will then appear as the mahamudra itself….

-Milarepa

OMMANIPADMEHUNG

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ls6P9tOYmdo
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Thank you for getting back to me Koncho.

It is abit hard googling for information about Potala/Potalaka. It seems like the only thing pop up is a Tibetan building built on top of a mountain named after Potala.

I really appreciate your help. Thank you,
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Mt Potalaka, the mountain where Kannon resides is mentioned in the last chapter of the Avatamsaka Sutra, in the Cleary translation it is Appendix 3, 27. Avalokiteshvara. It is thought to be south of India. In Japan Tendai and the Pure Land sects concentrate on Amida but Kegon (Avatamsaka), Hosso (Yogacara) sects in the past and present encourage birth on Mt. Potalaka. I've made a vow to be born there and chant the Great Compassion Mantra (Maha Karuna Dharani Sutra) daily as part of my practices
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-gWBj21 ... ZC&index=2
http://www.fodian.net/world/dabei_sutra.htm

You do realize that the Potala in Tibet is named after Kannon's mountain, the same for Mt. Putuo in China.
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Namu Kanzeon Bosatsu
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The Tai-ching states "the women in the realms of Mara, Sakra and Brahma all neither abandoned ( their old) bodies nor received (new) bodies. They all received buddhahood with their current bodies (genshin)" Thus these verses state that the dharma nature is like a great ocean. No right or wrong is preached (within it) Ordinary people and sages are equal, without superiority or inferiority
Paul, Groner "The Lotus Sutra in Japanese Culture"eds. Tanabe p. 58
https://www.tendai-usa.org/
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rory wrote:Mt Potalaka, the mountain where Kannon resides is mentioned in the last chapter of the Avatamsaka Sutra, in the Cleary translation it is Appendix 3, 27. Avalokiteshvara. It is thought to be south of India. In Japan Tendai and the Pure Land sects concentrate on Amida but Kegon (Avatamsaka), Hosso (Yogacara) sects in the past and present encourage birth on Mt. Potalaka. I've made a vow to be born there and chant the Great Compassion Mantra (Maha Karuna Dharani Sutra) daily as part of my practices
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-gWBj21 ... ZC&index=2
http://www.fodian.net/world/dabei_sutra.htm

You do realize that the Potala in Tibet is named after Kannon's mountain, the same for Mt. Putuo in China.
gassho
Rory
Rory. Thank you very much for the information, the link, and insight. I can imagine how wonderful it is to be born in such place! I am absolutely fascinated by it. Thank you!
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Spirit; I am happy to have helped. There are other mantras too associated with Kannon-sama, here is a link to Eleven-headed Kannon
http://www.dharmawheel.net/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=14145

I have a strong relationship with Kannon bodhisattva and she has helped me cultivate the Dharma in the past, she will help you too!
:namaste:
gassho
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Namu Kanzeon Bosatsu
Chih-I:
The Tai-ching states "the women in the realms of Mara, Sakra and Brahma all neither abandoned ( their old) bodies nor received (new) bodies. They all received buddhahood with their current bodies (genshin)" Thus these verses state that the dharma nature is like a great ocean. No right or wrong is preached (within it) Ordinary people and sages are equal, without superiority or inferiority
Paul, Groner "The Lotus Sutra in Japanese Culture"eds. Tanabe p. 58
https://www.tendai-usa.org/
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TheSpirit wrote:Greetings,

I read abit about Mount. Potalaka, supposedly a mythical mountain where Kannon Bosatsu resides. There was a historical monk that encourage practitioner to take wishes to be born there instead of the land of Amida. I am very interested in reading more on Mount. Potalaka. Can someone kindly point me the right direction with more resources or inserts or articles or even scriptures relating to Mount. Potalaka for further reading?

Thank you very much. I am utmost grateful.
This was well advocated by the Japanese monk named Jokei. Very well explained in this article http://jkllr.net/2010/01/29/introducing ... o-scholar/
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nice link NIghthawk; I'm reading his book right now!
gassho
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Namu Kanzeon Bosatsu
Chih-I:
The Tai-ching states "the women in the realms of Mara, Sakra and Brahma all neither abandoned ( their old) bodies nor received (new) bodies. They all received buddhahood with their current bodies (genshin)" Thus these verses state that the dharma nature is like a great ocean. No right or wrong is preached (within it) Ordinary people and sages are equal, without superiority or inferiority
Paul, Groner "The Lotus Sutra in Japanese Culture"eds. Tanabe p. 58
https://www.tendai-usa.org/
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Thank you very much for the link nighthawk. I really do appreciate it!
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