Sutras are the teachings of Lord Buddha and other great masters that explain conditional phenomena, and their empty nature. Tantras are teachings of Lord Buddha and other great masters that describe wisdom deities and secret methods to realise the ultimate nature. Sutras say that all beings are endowed with the seed of awakening, which is called “buddha nature”. One must…
Buddha Shakyamuni, born as Siddhartha Gautama in the Shakya clan of the Kapilavastu kingdom in present day Nepal, is one of the most iconic world leaders, who skilfully served sentient beings, fostering both temporal and ultimate benefits. For this, he first awakened the aspiration to enlightenment, practised austerities and completed the twofold accumulation of merit and wisdom. He then awakened…
The Ngagyur Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism consists of three kinds of transmission: Kama (the canonical teachings), Terma (the hidden treasures) and Zabmo Dagnang (the profound pure visions). In this account, the Kama tradition is highlighted. Generally, the Kama teachings comprise the sacred tantric teachings that have been transmitted from the primordial buddha Samantabhadra up to our present root guru…
According to Mahayana Buddhism, the ultimate fruition is explained in two states: the body (Skt. kaya)—the self-perfected state that manifests through body and represents the dimension of the primordial state—and wisdom (Skt. jnana)—consciousness that represents the energy of original wisdom. Naturally, they are empty and luminous respectively. The latter one, wisdom, is further categorized into five jnana in accordance with…
All of the Buddhist teachings can be explained in terms of ground, path and fruition. In the general concept of Mahayana Buddhism, ground is referred to as Buddha nature, where it is explained that all sentient beings have the potential to become Buddha, or have the seed of enlightenment within their mindstreams. Due to constant afflictive emotions, this innate Buddha…
The Ngagyur Nyingma Tradition consists of three transmissions: Kama, the long transmissions of Canonical Tantras; Terma, direct transmissions of treasures; and Zabmo Dagnang, Profound transmissions of pure visions. Amongst them, the brief account on Hidden Treasures will be highlighted here. The Nature of the Treasures The nature of Treasure is described by the following passage from the Sutra of the…
Tibet is a country known for its beautiful landscape, pristine natural environment, peaceful Buddhist culture and its unique traditions. In Tibet, people are considered to be more spiritual than materialist. Since the country is bound by age old customs and traditions, people hold different views and beliefs according to their unique traditions. In this context, we bring you a glimpse…
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