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A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z Parinirvana Sanskrit term literally … Read more

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A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z Abandonment Any true cessation. … Read more

All the meditations of Kadampa Buddhism come from Conqueror Vajradhara and the great Secret Mantra Masters of ancient India. These techniques were passed from the Indian Masters to the Tibetan Masters, and have been handed down to the present-day Teachers in an unbroken lineage from spiritual Father to spiritual Son. Although Mahamudra meditations were practiced … Read more

Generally, Buddhism teaches that attachment is a delusion that is to be avoided, and eventually abandoned, but in Secret Mantra there is a method for transforming attachment into the path. However, to practice this method we must be very skillful. In this practice, we use attachment to generate great bliss and then use that mind … Read more

Tantra, or Secret Mantra, has four levels: Action TantraPerformance TantraYoga TantraHighest Yoga Tantra Action Tantra principally emphasizes external actions, Performance Tantra places equal emphasis on both external and internal actions, Yoga Tantra principally emphasizes internal actions, and Highest Yoga Tantra is the supreme class of Tantra. All four levels of Secret Mantra transform great bliss … Read more

Je Tsongkhapa explained that an authentic Secret Mantra practice must possess four attributes, known as the ‘four complete purities’. These are: Complete purity of place Complete purity of body Complete purity of enjoyments Complete purity of deeds The practice of these four complete purities was not revealed in the Sutra teachings, but is to be … Read more