Tantra

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

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

The assertions of the four Tibetan Buddhist traditions concerning self-voidness and other-voidness and the methods for meditating on them in the context of the clear light subtlest level of mind.

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.

Learn how masters from the various Tibetan Buddhist traditions assert relative and deepest bodhichittas and how to gain simultaneous cognition of the two truths in anuttarayoga tantra.

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.

Learn about the fundamental features of tantra and why it is a more efficient method for reaching enlightenment than the sutra path alone.

The tulku system of reincarnate lamas is unique to Tibetan Buddhism. Learn the minimum stage of practice required for generating a line of tulkus.

An elaboration of the four reasons for the efficiency of tantra over sutra in general tantra common to all four classes of tantra.

The six yogas or practices of Naropa are a set of extremely advanced anuttarayoga complete stage practices that have led various great masters to attain enlightenment in their very lifetime.