Tantric Path of Indestructible Wakefulness - The Profound Treasury of the Ocean of Dharma, Volume Three Pevná vazba
Tantric Path of Indestructible Wakefulness - The Profound Treasury of the Ocean of Dharma, Volume Three Pevná vazba The third volume of this landmark series presents the vajrayana teachings of the…
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Tantric Path of Indestructible Wakefulness - The Profound Treasury of the Ocean of Dharma, Volume Three Pevná vazba
The third volume of this landmark series presents the vajrayana teachings of the tantric path. As with the hinayana and the mahayana, the formal acceptance into the vajrayana is marked by a vow, in this case the samaya vow. The vajrayana, or "diamond vehicle," also referred to as tantra, draws upon and extends the teachings of the hinayana and mahayana.
Generally, students must complete preliminary practices, called ngondro, to prepare themselves for initiation into the vajrayana path before going further. There is an emphasis at this stage on the student-teacher relationship and on the quality of devotion. Having done so, they then receive the appropriate empowerments to begin tantric practices.
There are empowerment ceremonies of many kinds, called abhishekas. The vajrayana includes both form practices, such as visualizations and sadhanas (ritual