Tantra

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

Atisha’s “Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment” is the forerunner of the Tibetan lam-rim tradition. It places special emphasis on the bodhisattva vows and their necessity for successful tantra practice.

The Nyingma master Longchenpa uses the structure of the four themes of Gampopa to elaborate on the graded path of sutra, tantra and dzogchen.

Examine the various aspects of the five Buddha-family traits (factors of Buddha-nature) in anuttarayoga tantra and their representations in terms of the five aggregates.

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...

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.

With the secondary tantric vows, we promise to refrain from “eight thick actions.” Committing them would hamper meditation practice and progress along the yoga tantra and anuttarayoga tantra paths.

This article explains the various non-conflicting contextual presentations of the Buddha’s life, and teaches us how these can be practically applied to our spiritual path.

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.

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.