Buddha-figure

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?

These verses of homage to Manjushri, delineating all his qualities, is considered part of the Kalachakra literature and contains reference to all the essential features of tantra.

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama’s Avalokiteshvara deity yoga practice focuses on the development and practice of compassion.

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...

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

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.

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,...

Much confusion has arisen in Tibetan Buddhism about Dharma protectors, therefore it is beneficial to examine their history in Buddhism to better understand what role they play on the path to enlightenment.