How to Chant Mantras Padmasambhava's 4 Foundations 9 Tips from Teachers / Buddhist Teachings

How do we correctly chant Buddhist mantras for maximum benefit? Are there rules for guiding mantrayana practice? What are the prerequisites of mantra practice? In this presentation, we cover the prerequisites, the indispensibles, and offer 9 tips and practices for maximizing the benefit of your mantra practice, starting with the four foundations of mantrayana as taught by Guru Rinpoche.
CONTENTS
00:00-01:59 Padmasmabhava’s Four Foundations Mantrayana
01:59-02:57 First and Second Foundations: Faith and Compassion
02:57-03:41 Two Qualifications: Bodhichitta Intention and Faith
03:41-05:53 The Story of the Old Lady Mispronouncing Mantra
05:53-07:08 Padmasmabhava: Key Points of Compassion & Generosity
07:08-07:47 Guru Rinpoche’s Key Point of Samaya “free from flaws”
07:47-09:04 10 Bodhisattva Vows: Samantabhadra
09:42-10:23 How to Optimize Mantra Practice: Tips
10:23-12:03 Lama Zopa: Just do it — it all has value
12:03-13:06 Listening to mantras instead of reciting?
13:06-13:52 Dr. Alexander Berzin: No one way to chant
13:52-14:24 TIP 1 from Teachings: Quality Rather than Quantity
14:24-15:17 TIP 2 Every Syllable Must be Pronounced: the Dalai Lama
15:17-16:20 TIP 3 Just Do It — Practice “no matter what”
16:20-17:49 TIP 4 Volume: How loud? Depends on…
17:49-18:55 TIP 5 Musicality: Chanted to Melody for Merit
18:55-20:04 Tip 6 Mantra Can be a Complete Practice
20:07-20:42 TIP 7 Quantity: Extra Repetitions for Merit
20:42-21:00 TIP 8 Chant mindfully
21:00-22:00 TIP 9 How to Make Up for Mistakes

Citing from: Padmasambhava, His Eminence Garchen Rinpoche, Lama Zopa Rinpoche, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Dr. Alexander Berzin
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wisdom Publications (February 22, 2022)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 312 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1614297274
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1614297277

Book Referenced: The Power of Mantra: Vital Practices for Transformation (Wisdom Culture Series)
by Lama Zopa Rinpoche

How do we correctly chant Buddhist mantras for maximum benefit? Are there rules for guiding mantrayana practice? What are the prerequisites of mantra practice? In this presentation, we cover the prerequisites, the indispensables, and offer 9 tips and practices for maximizing the benefit of your mantra practice, starting with the four foundations of mantrayana as taught by Guru Rinpoche.

Guru Rinpoche, the great Lotus Born Padmasambhava, advised his great disciple Lady Yeshe Tsogyal  on how to practice mantrayana. He said, in his teaching:

You must possess the key point of faith, free from fluctuation, like a river.

You must possess the key point of compassion free from enmity, like the sun.

You must possess the key point of generosity free from prejudice, like a spring of drinking water.

You must possess the key point of samaya free from flaws, like a crystal ball.

This is the foundation for practicing mantra yana. All four of these are far more important than mechanics like "proper pronunciation." 

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[chrisi]

Thank you for putting out wonderful content to the world. Om mani Padme Hum. May all sentient beings benefit from your efforts and contributions.

[danielbotelho]

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Por Mipham Rinpoche

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Peço ensinamentos sobre está prática e sobre os oito símbolos auspiciosos ❤

[FireLionKnight]

This presentation has reinforced my confidence that I've been reciting my mantras well and correctly for the sake of all life. Thank you as always! 🙏

[papachit]

Om Mani Padme Hum
Om Ah Hum Vajra Guru Padme Siddhi Hum
Thank you

[dawatsheringsherpa]

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[priestboy]

Thank You, so so much! <3 <3 <3 This presentation literally came at the right time and reinforces my confidence in my practice. Sometimes, you really do need that bit of an encouragement to remind yourself that you're doing great, after all <3 <3 <3
ps: I've been listening to the hour long King of Prayers video to sleep and its, I think the effects are already manifesting <3 <3 <3

[i_love_tibet]

Namo
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[umachowdhary]

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Hi buddha weekly 🙏🙏🙏😊❤❤

As you have explained the 5 dhyani buddhas, what poison do they neutralize, to neutralize the poison of lust including money lust, and sensual pleasures which dhyani buddha practice is recommended?

[chrisi]

Thank you for sharing and enlightenment. Great reminder to stop finding excuses for myself.

[Epiified_]

• Chanting should be done with which hand left/right.
• photo/idols of which deities should I place at my worship place, if I'm practising yellow Tara ? Guru Rinpoche, Vajra guru, shakya muni etc.
• is prayer wheel needed or I can skip it ?
• can I offer dry fruits like cashew, raisins etc to tara ?
• what to light candle(🕯️)/earthen lamps(🪔).

[Epiified_]

What to do with the offerings like Food after completing one time practise ?
How many time a day we have to practise our worship deity ?
Are Bell, Vajra and water bowl necessary or I can do practise without them. Because they are not available at my location (India) ?
Please guide me you are a shadow of guru Rinpoche for me. 🙏☸️🙏

[Epiified_]

1. How to start a daily practise of yellow Tara?
(Ganesh Tara mantra[1time each]→mantra chanting→Asking Sorry for all bad deeds→boddhichit(asking Bodhisattva to stay in world to guide us)→dedication to all sentient beings)→4 heavenly king mantra→Shakya muni budha mantra 1 time
Is this process perfect please 🙏 guide me. 🙏

[jokethisisa]

It's sounds like you have to be a Buddha already to chant mantras. Faith, generosity, bodhicitta and Samaya are rarely present in newcomers like me. How can one chant mantras if you must be perfect in those four for just chanting mantras.
Seems like my mantra recitation have gone to waste. Feeling most of the time rather empty than full of bodhicitta or faith