Why is Ratnasambhava Buddha described as the wish-granting Buddha? Why is he considered the Buddha closest to our world, always ready to help? What are the four generosities of the Jewel Buddha of the Earth? What is his great Dharani that delivers the four Generosities into our lives? We answer these questions, and more, in this in-depth presentation, and end with his Dharani, Mantras and Sadhana to help you connect directly to this generous and auspicious Buddha.
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CONTENTS OF VIDEO
00:00–01:16 Why is Ratnasambhava described as the wish-granting Buddha?
01:16–02:35 An introduction: The 4 Generosities, Wish-Granting and the power of Earth
02:35–03:26 The Jewel Family of Prosperity: Mamaki, Ratnapani, Jambhala, Vasudhara
03:26–04:45 The Wisdom of Equality overcoming pride: Dana Paramita & the four generosities
04:45–06:49 Ratnasambha’s Practice: 4 Gifts and the 4 Immeasurables: loving kindness, compassion, empathetic joy, and equanimity
06:49–07:30 Acts of kindness are one of the four offerings
07:30–08:16 Gifts of Dharma, the highest offering
08:16–09:36 Six Session Yoga of Ratnasambhava
09:36–11:14 Benefits of practice: prosperity, auspiciousness, good fortune
11:14–12:31 Sutras highlighting the Wisdom of Ratnasambhava: Golden Light Sutra, Shurangama Sutra, and Ratna-gotra-vibhaga
12:31–13:19 Ratnasambhava’s Powerful Dharani Benefits: destroy negative karma, Bodhichitta, auspiciousness.
13:19–14:37 Dharani recited Three Times
14:37–14:53 Ratnasambhava Heart Mantra Three Times
14:53–15:16 Visualizing Ratnasambhava’s form, offerings and seven-limbs of practice
15:16–20:57 Sadhana recitation
Ratnasambhava Buddha, the glorious and auspicious Buddha of the South is characterized by his open hand of generosity, the mudra of giving. Jetsun Dragpa Gyaltsen, one of the five Sakya patriarchs, who lived 1147 to 1216, described the glorious Buddha of Generosity this way:
“Arising in the southern direction is Ratnasambhava on a horse, lotus and sun throne; with a body yellow in colour the right hand is placed in the mudra of supreme generosity.”
The mudra of generosity characterizes his vastly important wisdom. It is generosity and kindness and equality that defines the great Buddha closest to our earthly existence.
He is the Buddha who grants wishes. As described by Konchog Ozer, from the Sadhana, which we recite at the end of this presentation:
He has “a radiant body having the colour of blazing gold, one face, two hands, the right is in supreme generosity — fulfilling the wishes of beings.”
DHARANI
Namo Ratna Rasmi Chandra Pratimandita Vidyam Teja Koshesvara Rajaya Tathagataya Arhate Samyak-sambuddhaya. Tadyatha, Ratne Ratne, Ratna Kirane, Ratna Pratimandite, Ratna Sambhave, Ratna Prabhe, Ratnod-gate Svaha
HEART MANTRA
Om Ratnasambhava Tram