Lecture on the Life and Teachings of Padma Sambhava - August 23, 1994

This lecture on the Life and Teachings of Padma Sambhava was given by Elizabeth Clare Prophet at the Summit University Summer Session 1994, Jesus Christ and Mighty Victory on August 23, 1994 at King Arthur’s Court, Royal Teton Ranch Montana. Padma Sambhava is revered throughout the Himalayan countries as the “Precious Guru.” He is the founder of Tibetan Buddhism, and his followers venerate him as the “second Buddha.” View an Online Transcript of this Lecture: https://www.myascendedmasters.org/202... Padma Sambhava’s name means “Lotus-Born One.” Although much of his life and work is obscured in legend, he is said to have been the foremost scholar at the famous monastic university in Nalanda, India, in the eighth century A.D. He was renowned for his mystical powers and mastery of the occult sciences—especially for his knowledge and application of dharani (“mystical sentences”). He also had a great command of worldly knowledge, from languages and fine arts to the earth sciences and architecture. In about 750 A.D., the Tibetan king Trisong Detsen invited Padma Sambhava to come to Tibet. There he helped establish Buddhism by overcoming the forces of the entrenched Bon religion. He exorcised the demons that were preventing the building of the first Buddhist monastery in Tibet, the great monastery of Samye, located outside of Lhasa. Padma Sambhava then oversaw the completion of this monumental monastery with its elaborate complex of temples designed in the form of a mandala. At Samye he also founded the first community of Tibetan Buddhist monks. Padma Sambhava brought an age of great enlightenment to Tibet. Under his direction, an assembly of scholars translated Buddhist scriptures and texts into the Tibetan language, enabling Buddhism to spread throughout the country. In addition, he traveled throughout Tibet, converting many to the path of the Buddha and revealing the mantra teachings of the Vajrayana. Vajrayana is the Diamond Vehicle, or Path, a school of Buddhism prevalent in Tibet. One of its central practices is the empowerment of a disciple by his guru through certain practices and rituals, including reciting mantras. Read More: https://www.ascendedmasterencyclopedi... For more information on the Ascended Masters and their teachings please visit: https://summitlighthouse.org This Channel is dedicated to The Teachings of The Ascended Masters as taught by Mark & Elizabeth Clare Prophet. All videos content copyright of The Summit Lighthouse, USA.