Introducing The
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Maitri Dharma Practices
The below practices can be undertaken by anyone, regardless of background, qualification, race, gender or religious belief and can help to connect you with the energies of the Paramatma Gurus (Highest / Supreme Gurus). Each of these practices can help a practitioner to accumulate 'unfathomable' amounts of karmic merits for their journey forwards and with much love, we hope that you will enjoy connecting with these beautiful Maitri Dharma practices for the benefit of all beings.
Understanding Maitri Dharma
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For those who may be new to the Maitri Dharma pathway or for those who wish to learn more about Maha Sambodhi Dharma Sangha Guru, we often feel that a good first step is to have a read through these Maitri Dharma webpages and also the official website of the Maitri Dharma (bsds.org). For example, for those who wish to read the actual words of Guru, you can have a look through the speeches that have been given by Maha Sambodhi Dharma Sangha Guru over the past few years:
Speeches given by Maha Sambodhi Dharma Sangha Guru In the coming months ahead (2020/2021), the first Maitri Book will be released in English to help explain the Maitri Dharma teachings & practices. In this way, the Maitri Book will be the formal introduction to the teachings of Maha Sambodhi Dharma Sangha Guru and it will no doubt be used by the many Maitri Dharma practitioners around the world. |
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Reciting Mantras
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Mantras are often taught to spiritual aspirants as a way of helping them to connect with a range of 'Higher Consciousness' energies. And here in the Maitri Dharma, Maha Sambodhi Dharma Sangha Guru has now introduced some very special mantras that can help us to connect with the energies of the 'Paramatma Gurus'.
For those who are interested to start practicing with the Maitri Dharma, reciting the Maitri Dharma mantras can be a great place to start. If you wish to, you can recite the mantras (silently in meditation) or you can also recite the mantras as you go about your daily life. Using a 121-bead mala can also be used to recite the mantras (called 'mala' meditation). The Maitri Dharma Mantras There have also been some beautiful mantra songs introduced by the BSDS Organisation in the past few years and these songs can also help you to connect with, and radiate the beautiful Paramatma energies for all to benefit from (should you wish to). The mantras are sung in the Maitri language and currently, there haven't been any translations into English about the mantra words actually mean. |
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Practising Meditation
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For many Maitri Dharma practitioners around the world, meditation has become a very important part of their Maitri Dharma practice i.e. as they open up to receiving the infinite light blessings of Maha Sambodhi Dharma Sangha Guru (i.e. all of the Paramatma Gurus), in a way that feels right for them and their own heart.
For example, there is one meditation that is taught in the Maitri Dharma that guides us to radiate the infinite blessings of Guru outwards, for all to benefit from. May all beings be free from all suffering and may all beings attain freedom and liberation (Mukti-Moksha). For those wishing to learn the Maitri Dharma meditation(s) or for more information about the types of mindsets that are being used in the Maitri Dharma meditations, we warmly invite you to contact us here for more information. |
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Making Offerings
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Perhaps one of the easiest ways to 'practice' the Maitri Dharma is to start making offerings to the Paramatma Gurus. The Paramatma Gurus reside in the highest realms of consciousness and as such, when we make offerings to Them it can help us to connect with Their truly profound energies, whilst at the same time helping us to accumulate a wonderful array of karmic merits for our own journey forwards.
In this context, when we speak about 'making offerings' we are talking about offering water, flowers, fruit, candles and incense to the Paramatma Gurus. Typically, these types of offerings are made on a 'Maitri Altar' and for more information about how to set up a Maitri Altar, we lovingly invite you to contact us here for more information. Alternatively, you may also wish to make your own offerings, in a way that feels right for you. |
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Chanting Maitri Prayers
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For those who are walking on the Maitri Dharma pathway, chanting prayers can be another very important part of a daily Maitri practice. The Maitri prayers are expressed in the Maitri language and when we chant them regularly, it can help to connect us with the energies of the Paramatma Guru's whilst giving us the chance to accumulate delightful karmic merits.
Typically, the Maitri prayers are chanted once (or twice) per day (from 5-6am or 5-6pm). They take around 60 minutes to chant and they are a great prequel to any type of Maitri meditation. The Maitri prayers are available here (with English transliterations and an accompanying audio) which means that anyone who wishes to start chanting the Maitri Prayers can now enjoy the delightful karmic merits that accompany this divine practice. |
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The Maitri Precepts
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The final Maitri Dharma practice here that we would like to introduce is a little different from the previous practices outlined above, as this is something that we try to do all day, everyday! With this final practice then, it is recommended that we do our best to live in alignment with The Maitri Precepts as we go about our daily life. By doing this, we can transform our daily thoughts, intentions and actions into those that are based in loving kindness, peace, non-discrimination, humility and unity.
As part of this ongoing practice, we lovingly & humbly suggest that each practitioner be loving, gentle and kind with themselves as they continue to progress. For it is typically through a 'step by step' approach that helps us to move more easily, lovingly and gracefully into the inner depths of the Maitri Dharma. Reading the precepts daily can also be a great way to continually immerse ourselves in these profound teachings and the Maitri energies. |
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