For those of you who really need some kind of teachings, can start here and explore the world of Buddhism in its most esoteric version and thus the most difficult. This teaching is the one the Dalai Lama uses and stands for and holds many layers. The teachings may also be considered "self-secret", meaning that even if they were to be told directly to a person, that person would not necessarily understand the teachings without proper context. In this way the teachings are "secret" to the minds of those who are not following the path with more than a simple sense of curiosity. The basic position of Vajrayana is still the same as the early Buddhist position of not-self: there is nothing which is eternal. The goal of spiritual practice within the Mahayana and Vajrayana traditions is to become a Bodhisattva (i.e. attainment of a state in which one will subsequently become a Buddha—after some further reincarnation), whereas the goal for Theravada practice is specific to become an arahant (i.e. attain enlightenment with no intention of returning, not even as a Buddha). en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tantra_techniques_(Vajrayana)
Posted on: Sun, 29 Sep 2013 17:25:04 +0000