As I'm reading and learning more about the practice, I found these sadhanas and printed them in booklet form.
http://s151421314.onlinehome.us/nbp/docs/PDF/16. Chenrezig for Website.pdf
http://www.kagyu.org/ktd/mani/images/chenrezig_short.pdf
http://kdk.org/images/Amitabha_Sadhana_v2.pdf
1. I chant Namo Amitabha Buddha several times daily, but I was wondering if it's OK to chant Om Mani Padme Hum as well.
2. Do I the Amitabha sadhana, or do the Avalokitesvara/Chenrezig sadhana? I kind of think I do just the Amitabha sadhana, but I keep seeing references to empowerment for Amitabha practice. Chenrezig definitely needs no empowerment. If Amitabha requires empowerment, then I guess I do Chenrezig (emanation of Amitabha anyway).
3. Do I do the sadhana(s) in English or attempt chanting in Tibetan? My Tibetan really sucks but I heard Lama Kathy Wesley chanting, so I could listen to her for pronunciations. I guess it's going to be quite a while before I can memorize them, so I will need to use the printouts. I suppose that's OK?
I think that about covers it.
http://s151421314.onlinehome.us/nbp/docs/PDF/16. Chenrezig for Website.pdf
http://www.kagyu.org/ktd/mani/images/chenrezig_short.pdf
http://kdk.org/images/Amitabha_Sadhana_v2.pdf
1. I chant Namo Amitabha Buddha several times daily, but I was wondering if it's OK to chant Om Mani Padme Hum as well.
2. Do I the Amitabha sadhana, or do the Avalokitesvara/Chenrezig sadhana? I kind of think I do just the Amitabha sadhana, but I keep seeing references to empowerment for Amitabha practice. Chenrezig definitely needs no empowerment. If Amitabha requires empowerment, then I guess I do Chenrezig (emanation of Amitabha anyway).
3. Do I do the sadhana(s) in English or attempt chanting in Tibetan? My Tibetan really sucks but I heard Lama Kathy Wesley chanting, so I could listen to her for pronunciations. I guess it's going to be quite a while before I can memorize them, so I will need to use the printouts. I suppose that's OK?
I think that about covers it.