"‘That the tantra should be connected to the empowerment’, means that the tantra explains how to grant empowerment. Even though the tantras are expounded and taught by the buddhas in the sambhogakaya level, such as the buddha field of Akanishtha, still there will be no link unless the disciples are connected to them by the act of empowerment. Just the same, being empowered must somehow be connected to the path by which what is being transmitted can be put to use (i.e. the development stage, completion stage, and so forth). Therefore, the empowerment needs to be connected to a sadhana. The sadhana needs to be connected to application, in other words, there needs to be an oral lineage of explaining how to employ the sadhana. Then this must be adorned with the pith instructions. These teachings are much more than a simple how-to manual." Orgyen Tobgyal R.
Posted on: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 11:08:08 +0000
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