Buddha-figure

After completing preliminary practices and following an initiatory ceremony that activates our Buddha-nature potentials, along with taking bodhisattva and tantric vows, we transform our minds in tantra by imagining ourselves as a Buddha-figure and our environment as a mandala,...

Vajrabhairava (Yamantaka), the forceful form of Manjushri, is a father anuttarayoga tantra practice emphasizing methods for overcoming obstacles. In the Gelug tradition, it is the container within which all protector deity practices, as well as the combined practice of...

Verses of homage and praise to the 21 forms of Tara, each of which protects us from a specific type of harm or interference.

Introduction to tantra, a system of practice that allows advanced practitioners to efficiently attain the state of Buddhahood for the benefit of all.

This article introduces the mandala, a sophisticated tool used in Buddhist meditation practices.

Introduction to Kalachakra, a tantra system for overcoming the ravages of time and attaining enlightenment.

Buddha-family traits refer to aspects of Buddha-nature that all of us have that enable us to become Buddhas.

Buddhas are born from bodhisattvas. The question then arises: how could the child of a Buddha also be a Buddha’s parent?

Guhyasamaja is called the “King of Tantras” since its commentaries by the Indian Madhyamaka masters Nagarjuna, Aryadeva and Chandrakirti provide the full mechanism for unpacking the terse and purposely enigmatic language of the anuttarayoga root tantra texts. As a father...

Buddhist and Hindu tantra practice share many of the same methods, such as working with the energy-winds, channels and chakras of the subtle energy-system. The most distinctive differences between them are the ultimate aim of the practice and the understanding of reality.