Chakras are neither real – physically existent – nor unreal – simply made-up. Chakras are posited energy centers, wheels, in central bodily locations: 3rd eye, above the head, top of the head, throat, heart, navel, and genitals. Energy is blocked and trapped in the chakras unless we open them through meditation. But is this idea valid?
Yab Yum is the symbolic sexual relationship between the masculine and feminine visualized deity in...
Mahamudra means the great seal. It’s the peak experience, or the peak realization, on the path of Dharma where one sees phenomena and mind as inseparable from emptiness and luminosity. Mahamudra Tantra Mahamudra is one of the most treasured and…
Samaya (Tib. – damtsig) means sacred bond or vow. Samaya is the connection to the 3 roots of guru, yidam, and dharmapala that the meditator takes on in the Vajrayana in order to attain enlightenment. Samaya in Buddhism Samaya is…
Tantra for beginners means knowing the lower yanas and learning about the outer and inner yanas. Study samaya, ngondro, mandala, deity, 3 roots, 2 accumulations, creation and completion, luminosity, lineage, and mantra. If this appeals, seek out a guru for…
The karma or Buddha activity of Enriching is seeing self and other as the same and knowing all beings possess infinite Buddha qualities. Then bring those innate qualities forth. The karma or Buddha activity of Magnetizing is bringing in what…
The four karmas are the four Buddha activities: pacifying, enriching, magnetizing, and destroying (or subjugating). They are siddhis undertaken spontaneously by advanced yogic practitioners and enlightened beings for the sake of benefiting others and bringing them along the path to…
The Karma or Buddha Activity of Destroying / subjugating is the siddhi or power to overcome obstacles to the path. Destroying or Subjugating as Buddha Activity Destroying is associated with the all-accomplishing wisdom and Amoghasiddhi. It’s also called subjugating or…
the quick path to enlightenment The 3 roots in Tibetan Buddhism are the Guru, root of blessings, Yidam / deity, root of siddhi or accomplishment, and Dharmapala / protector, the root of Buddha activity. An indispensable means of practicing Tantra,…
