The Secret Teachings Of Vajrayāna Buddhism

Vajrāyāna Buddhism, also known as Tantric Buddhism or Esoteric Buddhism, first developed in India and later spread to China, Tibet, and Nepal.
Vajrāyāna Buddhism was first introduced to Tibet in the 8th century AD.
This makes it the last school of Buddhism to spread beyond India.
The main figure responsible for the introduction and establishment of Buddhism in Tibet was the Indian master Padmasambhava, also known as Guru Rinpoche.
Padmasambhava arrived in Tibet in the 8th century at the invitation of the Tibetan king Trisong Detsen.
Padmasambhava spread the teachings of Vajrāyāna Buddhism throughout Tibet and it has been the dominant form of Buddhism in the region ever since.
Vajrāyāna Buddhism has its roots in Mahāyāna Buddhism.
Vajrāyāna, however, introduces the use of visualisation, mantra, and ritual practices to achieve enlightenment in a single lifetime.
Vajrāyāna Buddhism uses visualisation, or the creation of mental images of deities, mandalas, and other spiritual symbols, to access the wisdom and power of the deity.
This is known as deity yoga, and it is one of the main practices of Vajrāyāna Buddhism.
One main reason that this became a primary practice of Vajrāyāna Buddhism is because of the Bön religion which existed in Tibet long before Buddhism arrived.
The Importance of Bön to Vajrāyāna Buddhism
Bön is a religion that has been practised in Tibet for over a millennium.
Today, it exists alongside Vajrāyāna Buddhism, and many of its beliefs and practices have been incorporated into Vajrāyāna.
Bön makes use of rituals and magic to contact and access the power of deities and spirits.
Bön believes in a spiritual dimension known as the "dngos-po" or "pure realm".
This realm is believed to be inhabited by enlightened beings who have achieved spiritual liberation.
It is believed that by connecting with these enlightened beings through visualisation and meditation, they can gain access to the wisdom and blessings of the pure realm.
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Script: Matt Mackane
Voiceover: Andrea Giordani
Edit: Medo
Score: Motion Array x Epidemic Music x Original Score
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[@topazbutterfly1853]

I came to the conclusion that Vajrāyāna is indeed the most advanced form of Buddhism, but also the weirdest one. It combines elements of Bön, Mahāyāna Buddhism and Hinduism to create a complex method of achieving enlightenment. But let’s not get ourselves confused by the many schools of Buddhism. As long as you practise compassion, kindness, mindfulness and clear understanding of our inner nature, you are a Buddhist and you are on the path to enlightenment, or at least a peaceful long life.

[@B-lazer3]

It is definitely a very complex faith

[@mrcorbel]

oh it doesn't combines an elements of bon. Elements of bon is totally upside down. Bon is kind of ritual around Himalayan region of Nepal and Tibet.

[@karmasoul6651]

I don't think that Hinduism talks about englightment,or I did not see in vedanta tradition that talks about englightment,In Geta the main goal is to get liberation from desire which caused cycle of birth into human realm,Here in Buddhism when we talk about englightment it is mean also awaking or not dwelling in liberation, Englightment is not dwelling samsara and Nirvana

[@larsstougaard7097]

walk the middle way

[@karmasoul6651]

@@larsstougaard7097 yes

[@madhusudan]

In response to what I read in the comments, if this is not "real Buddhism" for you, it is best to move on without denigrating Dharma. Stick with your practices and may they bring benefit. If this video piques your interest then may you be fortunate to meet and have faith in a Lama. Without a Lama, there is no authentic Vajrayana or Dzogchen. Books or videos do not suffice. May all beings swiftly be liberated.

[@finishgoogl7960]

buddhism is nothing but a branch & part of HINDUISM where much more deep introspection & research has been done by numerous sages on mind, brain, consciousness

[@denismonterodiaz476]

@@finishgoogl7960question 🙋🏽‍♂️doesn’t the pali canon predate Hinduism? Doesn’t that mean that Buddhism predates Hinduism?

[@simpsonsimon5158]

@@finishgoogl7960 please elaborate how it is a branch , I'm can't see where they talk more about this online.

[@dataxglobal]

It's because truth must be revealed to all. Mahayana and Tantrayana (vajrayana) isn't Buddhism at all.

[@jozio8029]

Every Buddhism is real Buddhism, all Buddhist traditions have root in India and Buddha Shakyamuni teachings, different traditions just have different view on same things, Theravada is about individual enlightenment Mahayana about enlightenment of everyone and Vajrayana is speedrun

[@bigdon37]

I’ve completed 200 hrs plus a Shamatha retreat, Gelug school, and it’s true it is Lamrim oriented. All this to say this is the best condensed 20 minutes explanation of branches in Buddhism.

[@richardcarter9107]

Bon is still practiced in Tibet. When devotees circuambulate around mount Kailash, sometimes you will see people walking around counter clockwise. They are usually Bon, but I'm sure there are other tantric practices that also do this. The giant people of Tibet are either all bon or have bon ancestors. People will see them at night time around lake Manasarovar. A lot of them are around 8 feet tall. It is said that even to hear the name Vajra will guarantee you liberation within a certain amount of lifetimes. The paintings and sculptures are very symbolic, and there are no lines or anything that doesn't have a meaning. Thanks for these videos. 🙏

[@user-Void-Star]

Bon has nothing to do with Vajrayana Buddhism. It's Bon who got influenced by the Vajrayana.

[@richardcarter9107]

@@user-Void-Star okay, I was just mentioning Bon because the video mentions it. I don't know a whole lot about Bon. I've only watched a few KZbin videos about Vajrayana. I like the Monk who was in the videos I watched. Thanks for clarifying that for me.

[@user-Void-Star]

@@richardcarter9107 Bon is local Shaman religion like a pagan religion that use to sacrifice yak, sheep, etc to gain something from Gods. When Vajrayana came to Tibet they stopped sacrificing and changed and copied all sutra and Tantratic teaching from Buddhism. Called it Bon Buddhist sect. The main Buddhist school in Tibet is Nyingma, Kagyu, Sakya, and Gaylug. Gaylug School becomes the dominant religion in Tibet which Dalai Lama school. The first school in Tibet is Nyingma.

[@emiliocedeno369]

@@richardcarter9107 Here’s a heart for your day! 🤗 💚 You went about this interaction very well, I see you! 🙂

[@bladvagsrgyallo2053]

​​@@user-Void-Star bön was barely shamanistic, we still practise it here, a lot of traditions of bön were adopted by buddhist high tantra practitioners such as chodpa and butter offerings and some esoteric practices( tung, gyaling and bone ornaments). Read about tonpa shenrab miwochhe.

[@liquidoxygen819]

Please continue the series with explorations of more particular/narrower/more specific schools in other branches, like Pure Land, Thai Forest, and Zen.

[@dhananjaydeshmukh9516]

Today's world need it more as peace is the ultimate achievement of mankind .

[@loamysoil777]

I would love a video on all on them

[@Stargateluminary]

Ask the universe to bring to you specifically what you intend to attain. For example after doing full body chakra (energy sphere / Merkaba) activation a few years ago, I thought and then I wrote the intention “I intend to know all there is to know about DNA activation” and now… I know things that my mind had not even fathomed before, and some of it was through a process of remembering what I had Mastered in previous lifetimes, and some things that are formed to accommodate the evolution of the collective now. 🙏🏼💫🫶🏼 The process… words don’t suffice but “miraculous” “Divine” “otherworldly”

[@liquidoxygen819]

@@loamysoil777 This channel has explored Zen pretty in-depth but I would love a deeper dive nonetheless, really exploring it. Pure Land was mentioned but not explored in as much detail. The Theravada video didn’t actually explain much about Theravadan schools at all, actually, instead making commentary mostly about Vipassana meditation. I felt a bit silly asking about Zen and Pure Land after re-watching the Mahayana video, but I still feel like deep dives would be useful. I’m glad you agree.

[@entheo302]

Thai Forest tradition was my access point to Buddhism so that would be great

[@Ansh-vajra]

As a vajrayan buddhism practitioner I like your precise presentation .. Om ah hum Vajra Guru padma siddhi hum 🙏

[@Corteum]

What are the main Vajrayana practices, and how are they affecting you thus far? thanks

[@paldenngodup8238]

@@Corteum A true sense of clarity and blissfulness in all in oneness,and one in all.

[@Corteum]

@@paldenngodup8238 That is awesome.

[@user-tm5ls7ow7n]

Please tell me how to learn vajrayan Buddhism?

[@Corteum]

@@user-tm5ls7ow7n Ask the AI over at perplexityAI. It tells you everything a bout that

[@urbanyogi6897]

Om Mani Padme Hung. Love and light from the last vajrayana country in the world. 🇧🇹🇧🇹🇧🇹

[@user-qj9de3og4p]

I don't think Bhutan is the last Vajrayana country in the world. However, what we do know is that Bhutan and North Korea are the last country in the world isolated from the rest of the world and completely dominated by an outdated system (king and dictator). Bhutanes worships the king and North Korean worships Kim Jong. Wake up and grow up Bhutan and North Korea, you guys are sleeping

[@karmasoul6651]

Talking about rules it's mostly like here like a North Korea,kind of dictatorshipness

[@urbanyogi6897]

@@user-qj9de3og4p but we are all happy 😁 and living a peaceful life. And let me hear you name one vajrayanana country.

[@urbanyogi6897]

@@karmasoul6651 yeah yeah and we are cool about it. So don't sweat it

[@just_laugh99]

​@@urbanyogi6897 love Bhutan from Bharat

[@GPalchemist]

As a practitioner of Vajrayana Buddhism for more than 20 years I have to say this is a very correct and extremely well-made and informative piece of video. It’s as good as I’ve seen on KZbin and I would recommend it for anyone seeking a basic grounding in the focus of the Vajrayāna teachings.

[@vnj4x]

I want to ask you a question if you don't mind, can you communicate with local deities and other beings from the six realms? I understand if it is taboo to talk about it; you don't have to.

[@sameersawdekar3293]

How can I learn Vajrayana Meditation?

[@wkshusiwnb2h27w7ww]

​@@sameersawdekar3293 Find a proper guru from an authentic lineage and get initiation and empowerment from them. Trying vajrayana tantric practices on your own can be dangerous and lead to confusion and misunderstanding.

[@sameersawdekar3293]

@@wkshusiwnb2h27w7ww Surely will do so. Thanks 🙏🙏

[@wkshusiwnb2h27w7ww]

@@sameersawdekar3293 Np bro 👍

[@AtlantisWisdom]

Vajrayana buddhism is amazing especially Nyingma, Kagyu and Jonang schools are very very interesting for me. Shentong is a fantastic philosophy

[@amigos2841]

I am a Pureland Buddhist (Pristine Pureland School) but I have respect for our Vajrayana brothers and Tibetan Buddhist

[@being5411]

he please give your instagram id . I want to ask about that thought of school

[@Crackerbarrelkid56]

I am the Bodhisattva Maitreya nice to converse with you

[@ludonymous526]

Namaste, guys.

[@Crackerbarrelkid56]

@@ludonymous526 namaste 🙏

[@ludonymous526]

@@Crackerbarrelkid56 Yeah. And this comes from a Catholic.

[@basantagurung369]

I am from Kathmandu Nepal the city of Bhairav heruka also a Buddhist vajrayana repa and dzogchen is our main practice and I am happy to see KZbinr sharing this knowledge but plz be in practice also if u don’t practice that it’s of no use for u

[@truthfulperson1594]

Actually. You cannot practice it It is beyond the mind Ha ha🍀

[@lucskywalker7643]

​@@truthfulperson1594 So it is done? I guess everyone is enlightened then....

[@namgyel6447]

But you have to understand that narrator doesn’t need to be actual followers.

[@parth6115]

@@lucskywalker7643 yes but not as you think

[@finishgoogl7960]

buddhism is nothing but a branch & part of HINDUISM where much more deep introspection & research has been done by numerous sages on mind, brain, consciousness

[@alohm]

Dzogchen is universal. Two examples. A podcast talking about a martial artists first time at a dojo. He was made to look into a mirror for an hour. He said it changed his life. He said 'you have to figure stuff out quick". An astronaut was on a space walk, they keep them busy for this reason, he had to wait for his task - floating in space - he said he felt the bliss of existence - was blessed with the opportunity to experience the moments alone in space. That is the perspective we must have to all aspects of life. Sati Sampajanna in Sanskrit. The eternal recurrence/Amor Fati. That is seeing into the true nature of being.

[@OfficialGOD]

Nice yeah the state is same. How you reach there is different.

[@joelwarnaerts279]

Just story....nobody knows .... because astronauts never been to space ,we living in a closed invorment..... unther the firmament

[@Ge1Ri4]

​​@@joelwarnaerts279 just story, nobody knows. Nobody's ever been in a closed environment under a firmament. We're just living on a ball of rock with a thin skin of air that some have been fortunate enough to see from a great distance.

[@joelwarnaerts279]

@@Ge1Ri4 look around you ,use your gut feelings, At least we don't make fake pictures and fake spacetravel .....

[@shambalaninja3086]

NASA= Santa Claus for adults

[@siddharthpanda2909]

Ultimate source of self awareness was the Buddhist teachings …

[@SecretEyeSpot]

The reflection of the Buddha's teaching was the source. Ultimately self existence is the Dharmacaya

[@zProxy]

I am new to Buddhism and this channel is really helping me learn more about it thank you !

[@vivechristusrex3]

Have you tried the Rosary?

[@serpentlady9164]

Vajrayana, Mahayana and Theravada have their own characteristics. Please take a look at the 3 of them before deciding to follow which path 😊

[@NickEinstein]

There are many great Buddhist teachers on KZbin who provide excellent information. It’s good to listen to many teachers and discern from what they say. And it’s good to do some google searching to see if they are well-regarded in the Buddhist community 😊

[@divyansh2890]

first learn about hinduism, the father of most of the spiritual thoughts and ancient knowledge.

[@phuntshotenzin6904]

Please read The Words of my Perfect Teacher by Patrul Rinpoche. The most fundamental and comprehensive gateway to Buddha’s vast teachings 🙏

[@Atomic419]

I dig both Vajrayana Buddhism and also Advaita Vedanta. They share much in common and the foundation of both is morality.

[@stefanschleps8758]

And Tiger Claw too huh?

[@lonewolfnandaka-yk1pc]

I think advait and mahayana are accurate counter part and vajra goes with tantra

[@lotusman992]

Vajra yana is the way of third lesson which u come first level lesson and second level lesson. It's all connected each others. if u jump too pratice vajrayana without strong pratices of first four noble truths and bodhicharya avatra lesson then u will crazy mental.😂😂😂😂🙏

[@schneider2332]

@@KelzangDorji three vedas were already ancient at the time of Buddhas birth,Buddhism could have developed only in India as the soil of Vedant was already there,Buddha himself has adopted existing lores like Brahma,Indra,Yakshas and meditation practices like four absorption from Gurus,Ana pan sati too was in existence for long before Buddha. Even Buddha on his attending enlightenment exclaimed that “I have rediscover an ancient pathway “bahu purano magga”which was only covered by bushes and brambles.

[@michaelbarrett3270]

Jesus Christ is the Son of God. The Spirit, Holy Spirit lives in you Its not a Religion but a Personal relationship we worship Him in spirit and only Truth. Online. DivineRevelations.Infor. About Heaven Hope Love Peace and Eternally in Heaven. And about Hell Darkness satan.

[@ai_robozen]

No where else can content like this be found. Thank you 🙏🏼

[@NickEinstein]

More in depth content can be found coming from teachers of Tibetan Buddhism, both in book form and also KZbin videos

[@GrandAncientOak]

Some of the best spiritual content on the internet. Thank you so much.

[@dariuszhieronimstobiecki8237]

Vajrayana is the highest way of Buddhism, according to Vajrayana teachers. I had never heard of such a classification expressed by other Buddhist teachers and masters. From a practitioner's point of view, the best practices are those more effective for the particular practitioner. I have been practising all of them, and for me, the best way is the Zen path. All the best to all of you!🙂🙂

[@adim00lah]

It's considered a higher teaching because it can lead to higher attainment, such as the rainbow body. Zen can't do that. The Rainbow body is enlightenment of the body as well. The Buddha spoke about it in the original teachings of the pali canon, he called it the Manomaya Kaya (mind made body). But he gave no teachings on how to achieve the mind made body, that is until Padmasambhava came along and taught Vajrayana.

[@gabrielr8642]

@@adim00lah 😂😂

[@adim00lah]

@@gabrielr8642 Everybody is entitled to their beliefs, regardless if you find it funny or not. Christianity has teachings on the resurrection body, which is not much different to the rainbow body. Daoism also teaches this as well, it's not specific to just Vajrayana. There have been Daoist masters that have allegedly attained the rainbow body as well as many Vajrayana practitioners, the most recent was in 1999 I believe. Vajrayana works with energy, what they call lung or they call prana in Hinduism, qi in Daoism etc... zen meditation doesn't really work at the energetic level as much. Even though Shaolin does do qigong, it's more for healing and martial purposes such as the bone marrow and tendon changing classics, iron body etc....

[@gabrielr8642]

@@adim00lah ohh dont mind me I'm an ordinary layman. I'm just amused by the various desires of men and their astounding pride of things they are associated with. I usually do not respond to comments but as you seem so sincere. I will just leave this here. Knowledge only strengthens the bondage of time.

[@adim00lah]

@@gabrielr8642 The point of the dharma is not knowledge but wisdom (jnana). To attain knowledge you are adding things to your mindstream, to attain wisdom you must remove things from your mindstream. So in this we agree. It seems possibly you may have katagelasticism, which is a psychological disorder in which a person obtains pleasure from laughing at others. This type of pleasure seeking serves only yourself and your own ego, it does nothing to help others or even yourself. Vajra pride on the other hand is primordial self-esteem. It’s based on faith in our true nature and having the confidence to act from this recognition to help others. I'm not associated with any religion, I'm not Buddhist. Everything I have been blessed with, is due to the grace of God and my gurus. It is not from me nor my own doing.

[@1nthechamber19]

Very interesting and what I also found quite interesting is that bön means prayer in Swedish. Thankful for being able to take part of this knowledge and send much love to all of you 🙏🏻❤️

[@rudrovahoe9042]

Synchronicity! Human Words are encodings of information from higher dimensional truths.

[@paldenngodup8238]

Theclearity of the vision, depth of the topic and the effective ness of narration, is amazing.I cannot thank you enough. 🕉🕉🕉🙏🙏🙏

[@K1ll3rCHRIS]

More on the 3 kayas, each one represents a lot more than just what was covered: the dharmakaya aspect represents the emptiness of all phenomenon, as well as the empty nature of the mind. The sambhogakaya aspect then represents the cognizant quality of the mind which sees this emptiness, while the nirmanakaya represents the indivisible unity of both. Dzogchen teaches that mind is inherently open, empty and cognizant at all times, and samsara occurs due to forgetting this nature and being caught up in thought. One should remain as basis of the sky, with the nature of the mind being the vast openness of the sky and the radiance of the sun, which are indivisible from one another, and let clouds (mental formation) pass and stop obscuring this radiance. The way to do this is through Trekcho (cutting through), in which you recognize this empty cognizant quality, recognize the intrinisic nature of it and indivisibility, and simply rest as that basic state. Dont do anything to it, including think or analyse it. Then when you forget, simply recognize again. "When recognizing, leave it in naturalness. When forgetting, remind yourself." "Short moments, many times." - As It Is, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche

[@i_love_tibet7001]

Thank you for sharing..... that helps. I learned a lot from other Buddhist channel( Nyingma) with his teachings.

[@trudicorrigan995]

Such an easy voice to listen to. At last I find the right teacher of this subject for me. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. Essential for many on earth at this time.

[@sachinm6244]

Best survey of Vajrayana on KZbin. Watching this will give you the clarity that is equivalent to reading many introductory books on Vajrayana. I have ready many books and received many initiations and can confirm the information in this video is aligned with that i have learned from my esteemed Tibetan gurus and lamas.

[@jomon723]

Blessings upon you and your teachings 🙏🏼📿

[@freetibet1000]

I’m very grateful for how this introduction into the vast traditions of Varjayana was presented in this video. Thank you! The use of the three quotes at the beginning really set the right stage for the right views and contexts within Varjayana. Also, the problematic tendency to view Varjayana in isolation was avoided by linking it (correctly) to the other vehicles of Mahayana and Shravakayana (Theravada). I think it is important to remember that although the Varjayana we see today have very strong connections with the Tibetan culture and tradition it did not originate in Tibet but was brought to Tibet by accomplished teachers from the Indian culture and traditions. Varjayana had been practiced for several centuries on the Indian subcontinent before its arrival in Tibet. It is perhaps necessary to remind ourselves about the three-step concepts of Ground-Path-Fruition so often used within Varjayana practice and understanding. The teachings on the Ground will and should always be the same; we are all endowed with the essence of enlightenment, Buddha Nature. The fruition is also always going to be the same for any practitioner of the Buddha Dharma; the actualization of Liberation and Buddhahood. What is going to be vastly different, down to the very level of the individual practitioner, is the Path concept, or the methods of practices used to actualize the Fruition. Here we must also keep in mind that the practice of understanding of the right view is not going to be different from one tradition to the next. But rather the techniques used to remove the obstacles and hindrances blocking the actualization to take place may vary greatly. Hence we see a vast array of different methods and teachings across the whole spectra of the Buddhist world. This is not because of a deficiency, or lack of precision, in the teachings themselves. But rather due to the different inclinations among the practitioners and also due to some cultural differences. It is also understood that normally a practitioner do develop and change along with his practice and do need to ‘upgrade’ his practice in order to reach new levels of understanding and realizations. Those are natural reasons for the existence of the variety of methods and practices we see in the world. As was mentioned in this video in connection with the presentation of Dzogpa Chenpo teachings the practitioner will eventually end up having perfected the abilities of effortlessly and spontaneously liberating all phenomena as they arise. Thus having traversed all stages and Bumis along the way of the path of practice towards the actualization of the True State, or Buddhahood.

[@emptiness4141]

Yeap, If Tibetans ancestors masters didn't preserve, protect, sacrifice thousands lives and flourish and spread to the world again. In India already disappeared long time ago.

[@dreamadventure8220]

​​@@emptiness4141 True and most importantly Tibetan buddhism have incoporated Bon elements and philosophy which is completely native to Tibet, thus calling Tibetan buddhism completely a Indian is faulty

[@i_love_tibet7001]

Very well explained..... thank you. Since growing up as kid we do the rituals, recite mantras and getting the empowerments from various Rinpoches...... and been to many sacred places( pilgrimage) in India and Nepal. Always feel our Tibetan Buddhism is very deep and vast to understand ( and also due to the lack understanding of Tibetan)..... I don't know much besides our most precious Buddha and Guru Rinpoche. Now a days, I'm in a quest for knowing everything, since learning much of the miraculous ancient stories, Boddhisattvas, Stupas, Termas and Terma revealers, Rainbow Body and the 8 manifestations of Guru Rinpoche, 6 yogas of Naropa..... and many more to learn. I was totally blown and fascinated by the greatness of our Tibetan Buddhism and Buddha Dharma..... 😢😢🙏🪷☸️ Thanks to our great ancient Masters and kings who perserved the teachings of Nalanda.

[@i_love_tibet7001]

@@dreamadventure8220 @ Empti ness I agree with both of you. May all beings be free from suffering.🙏☸️🪷

[@TheRealVorynDagoth]

Very lucid

[@antoniocorbachomatthes1629]

This Channel its really pure gold. Thx a lot to all working on this great content

[@Daimo83]

These introduction videos are amazing! Thank you.

[@panchayat_1]

Good introduction of Tibetan Buddhism.

[@markboudreau1410]

Thank you for this great video! So clear and well presented. Answered so many questions 🙏🙏🙂❤️

[@sivagurupathamvadivelu680]

A genuine Master/Teacher is indispensable. Seek 🙏

[@atis9061]

love this and have been waiting patiently for it!

[@MogueHeartMusic]

What an amazing video, once again! Love your channel so much. Namasté :)

[@hidetoedwarduno7681]

Great video with lots of info, I appreciate it. But, I must say that one thing is wrong , the RIGHT HAND holds the vajra/dorje (masculine energy) and the LEFT HAND holds the bell (feminine energy). You can even see the picture of Padmasambhava's statues & see him holding the vajra with his right hand. Just bringing this up for people in case they want to practice sadhana rituals. Maaaaybe in very rare & specific instances with certain deities it could be reversed...

[@romaind4853]

Great video as always, thank you !

[@michaelkhalsa]

Beautiful video. From various comments there appears an incomplete ideas of the 3 existances. From the indescribable and innate dharmakaya, which we all touch upon even a little bit, we walk back. Upon effortless rest, at the border between the dharmakaya and the sambhogakaya,how one creates the other is noticed and cultivated in the most subtle of ways to create an instantaneous innately aware birth of form. Through intention and cultivated awareness without words, the potency of this absorption increases and next at the border between sambhogaya and nirmanakaya, the vajra body fueled by this eternal radiance, never lost, gradually makes the differnce between the subtle potency and its physicality a matter of perspective. The nectar cognition of softnees at the first descending boundary is the grace, the gift of great mother, the secret of creation, and not separate from the naunces of all the voices of creation. Thus, Vajrayana is the great marriage. In it we enter the root of every emotion, passion, and self nature, and expedience the universal purity of it. We developgreat definition and then absorb into it. The whole diety thing is a religious distortion, rather there is the body of the one. Composed of all those awakened within it as its light. The spiritual path becomes one of the relationships within the body of the one, of which our body embodies a mandala in that moment in time and space. It is very beautiful and eternal life beyond claims or vagueness.

[@got2kittys]

I studied vajrayana years ago, while I was regularly attending a Zen temple. I ultimately get more benefits from Zen. It can help achieve spiritual knowledge, and is a very moral set of values. This is an excellent video, practice makes it work inside you.

[@finishgoogl7960]

buddhism is nothing but a branch & part of HINDUISM where much more deep introspection & research has been done by numerous sages on mind, brain, consciousness

[@YYY.128]

@@finishgoogl7960 communist robot😂😂😂

[@Hogga91]

@@finishgoogl7960Hindu believes in self whereas Buddhist believes that self doesn’t exist! The concept of Shunyatha

[@L3onking]

I am a Vajrayana Buddhist who is studying Tantra and it is very much exactly how you have described it

[@sameersawdekar3293]

How to start on the path of Tantra?

[@L3onking]

@@sameersawdekar3293 there's a lot of writing that can help and there's a lot of KZbin videos that also give some general info so you should really be asking yourself, why are you hesitating searching for your answers?

[@sameersawdekar3293]

Not hesitating, but want to learn from the experiences of people who have already been there, done that

[@L3onking]

@@sameersawdekar3293 that's not how this philosophy works. It's all about the individual's unique experiences that share the same themes

[@sameersawdekar3293]

@@L3onking Thanks for sharing

[@vvhh9578]

Thank you for sharing the content on vajrayana tantric practises . And three types of body transformation

[@Btourguide]

Vajarvana Buddhism is highest level Buddhism and it's very difficult to understand. See in my country Bhutan there are many lama or meditator who die in meditation without decaying or smelling. Some they shrink and disappear. Some they become like statue in meditation position and it's call rainbow 🌈 body. Those things very very rare in theravada, Mahayana Buddhism but in vajarvana Buddhism is not rare.

[@Hanmoon850]

i hear this.. this true ?

[@Hanmoon850]

why call raibow body?

[@Btourguide]

@@Hanmoon850 Very true brother. In Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism it's nearly impossible or its very rare to attain rainbow body. If Rainbow body is attained then the person body will not decay and we don't have burn nor burie the body. There are three stages of rainbow body in vajarvana Buddhism. 1; In the stage the body is burn but after body is burned completely we find relics, like Buddha image in their tiny bone and then we persevere it in Dzongs. Government, monk and citizen will take care of it. 2; in this stage the person body remains like statue and undecayed forever without bad smell but it smell like flowers. No one is allowed to touch but only allowed to see. Some their body shrink into small size like statue and then it's kept in Dzongs. Again some they disappear into thin air but they leave some nail, sometimes hair. Nail and hair is persevered too. 3; in this stage person completely disappear in air leaving nothing and this is very hard stage. My grandpa die in meditation too and I have the photos if you want. I have few photos about rainbow body but people don't understand and it's very hard for them to believe because these things never happens in their society.

[@Btourguide]

@@Hanmoon850 vajarvana Buddhism is Maricel practice brother. My mother dead 15 years ago. After her dead we do rituals for 49 days. In last day she came back to us with others body and she said don't trust any relatives and she also told that your father never did good to her and us when we are baby. See 99% people know this and do this in my country Bhutan. It is possible and it's not fake. Luckily some western people eye witness this and they convert themselves into Buddhism. My mother she sometimes visit us again like she visited 3 times from hell from due permission from hell king Yama who is animation of bodhisattva of wisdom. After reading and knowing this, you feels like listening to some crazy story right? Ya true this is how vajarvana Buddhism sounds like when you go deep that why it's also called crazy wisdom. You have heard vajarvana Buddhism is also known as crazy wisdom in pervious vedio right? The truth is it's not crazy but it's seem like crazy.

[@rtam7097]

​@@Btourguide Vajrayana is just extension of Mahayana. Advanced or Esoteric Mahayana

[@shrirameshwar]

I'm talking from Brazil, please continue with this work.

[@luciadelange5465]

Thank U so much for your vidéo....Gratefully 😉🙃😇

[@joelgoode5605]

Absolutely wonderful and offers so much hope for attaining much needed wisdom in this very lifetime. Many Thanks !!

[@leoperez6953]

Please do t let the old ways die 🙏 Education is life.

[@gusdegita4724]

Thank you for the very useful content. I really enjoyed the background sound at 20:31. Would you mind sharing the title of the background sound?

[@taidelek9994]

Beautifully explained. Thank you.

[@sonamtshering194]

A fitting conclusion to the three part series on the three schools of Buddhism

[@hs0zcw]

This is very important: people get excited when they see the word " esoteric" what that usually just means that the information comes from a highly realized master, a teacher if you can find one to work with you, and thus it means that the information will be passed not by reading writing somewhere but by listening to a master monk.

[@i_love_tibet7001]

thank you. 🙏

[@KhmerTarotReading]

Bön sounds similar to បុណ្យ in Khmer Sanskit Words. ❤ បុណ្យ related to Good Merits, good deeds, accumulation of Good Karma. Example: if we see someone born in wealthy families with good physical body and good environment, we consider them to have higher Bön. And remind ourselves to have more compassion in life and help others so in next life time, we will be in better condition 🎉❤😂

[@panchayat_1]

बोन या बौन हिंदी में "पुण्य" जैसा लग रहा है।

[@dreamadventure8220]

​@@panchayat_1 😂😂😂 literally no one but Hindus always on mission to kidnap buddha and put into their 3 million gods lol 🤣

[@panchayat_1]

@@dreamadventure8220 Bon seems to be different from Buddhism. (I am no expert on Bon.) Truth is even Jesus learnt (12-30 age) in India. The moment his teachings are understood correctly, a lot of Western suffering will vanish. Practice/realisation will become the common understanding.

[@panchayat_1]

@@dreamadventure8220 I see your other comments and seems that you are angry. Buddha had two masters who taught him meditation. Find them out. You will get some peace. Search for truth is important. Search for supremacy ends with life. Be wise.

[@jameswalsh2427]

Wonderful presentation thanks. Greetings from James J in Limerick city Ireland

[@clarklu453]

Thank you for this precise and simple to understand summary of Vajrayana! Please keep up the great work.

[@davidcaldwell5420]

I know this channel is more centered around the schools of Buddhism, Hinduism and the like. But I'd love to see future videos that maybe explain or go further in depth, into the teachings of Mystic-Christianity, Sufiism, Gnosticism, Hermeticism and Kemetic knowledge.

[@ludonymous526]

Well. Gnosticism is very different to Buddhism, no matter how similar it appears on the surface, for that it's an incomplete and heavily flawed version of Buddhism mixed with some Christian elements, pretty much.

[@caesarchong6236]

Thank you for such comprehensive knowledge. Can you please list down the background music that you have used in this video especially @13:00 thank you.

[@lolinmartins5690]

any luck?

[@tseringsherpa8242]

Thank you for this video

[@awtar]

TQ for sharing

[@Kovenmx]

Great video, and still it's only about 1% of what Vajrayana Buddhism is

[@priyap9022]

Can you share the link of mantra plays in the background of the video?

[@angelping9627]

Thank you. Om Mani Padme hung

[@ramseydoon8277]

🕉May all sentient beings be liberated from suffering and from the causes of suffering.🕉☮️☮️☮️

[@user-qx4lt5hl1x]

I need to know the clip @ 16:20 the chanting voices it’s beautiful

[@himalayanart22]

Very good Informative video 🙏🙏🙏

[@janmajdowski]

Thank you for this knowledge

[@sunken4823]

What is the name of background music . It feels peaceful.

[@merikaramocan6774]

❤

[@Skiz13435]

🙏

[@spinalcrackerbox]

Great explanation of the 3 bodies of the Buddha.

[@filippofortunati3611]

What Amazing introduction

[@Hanmoon850]

can i have this backgroun music?

[@iamsexxy]

Wow! Thank you! I finally have a little bit more understanding of tibetan buddhism! Thank you thank you thank you!

[@blud-nc9pz]

I've been digging through KZbin to find this version of Om tare tu tare but still haven't found any that's even slightly similar, seriously, why can't you guys give credit in the description? Does anybody have a link to this version or any reference?

[@karmapeople1735]

They commented about this in one of the other video. It's an original composition that hasn't been released as a standalone piece as they're working out on some copyright details. So, you won't find this piece anywhere else on the internet.

[@blud-nc9pz]

@@karmapeople1735 thank you for explaining this

[@dreamadventure8220]

Yea and other thing these people do is putting the hindu chants in background which has nothing to do with buddha teaching whatsoever

[@alexandrareginaaminaalexan5256]

Thank you a lot for advices ❤

[@roguegentleman4696]

So good! On point

[@hs0zcw]

A lot of the lore of Buddhism is described as being secret or is esoteric. These phrases usually indicate that the information in Tantra is secret and that it must be passed poorly to the deserving student from a highly realized master first decided the student deserves the information. Similarly the phrase esoteric often refers to the fact that the information is passed from lip to ear where's your course man's the master is judging the suitability of the student. This means that much of the bigger Roman teachings are not available by looking in a book or seeing information printed in English somewhere. However as Buddhism moves to the West and is taught widely in the West by individuals who are somewhat thankful to the people who have supplied their wherewithal and move to America..... Although I cannot say that specific secrets have been leaked, it is obvious in reading those Rana information that some of the material label secret has Ben communicated in some form. Said some by the runner practices involve tantric activity there has been pressure on various experts to talk about the tantric practices that are sexual in nature. There may be some pressure to absolve bully Buddhism from crash sexual more. /// regardless of reasons some of the five drama practices and lore have been revealed. There remains the possibility that the secret and esoteric information passed from lip to ear will never be passed any other way. This of course means the advisor and the Buddhism cannot be passed to undesirable people like the president of China. Deities and practices into vajrayana Buddhism. Significant and life changing injuries can occur by practicing without full knowledge. This is no joke,I know for sure.

[@dreamadventure8220]

Thanks for the insight ❤

[@ludonymous526]

Well. This is like when it comes to cooking a dish, to some degree. Do it wrong, and you're done for.

[@CharlesHarpolek4vud]

' I tried to read the first recorder I've watched the record here says I wrote, and admit I don't know who that fellow is who wrote that--- more advice to be careful last forever

[@ludonymous526]

@@CharlesHarpolek4vud Yeah.

[@ArhunBeyik]

Does anyone know of good places or a temple where I can meet some legit vajrayana or dzogchen masters in NYC?

[@NickEinstein]

Namgay Dawa Rinpoche ❤

[@tenzind4175]

Namo Buddha 💐 ❤️ 🙏 Thank you Asangoham 🙏

[@madeshwarandr2998]

Good clear

[@Aven-Sharma1991]

When the Mughal anthakvadi were burning nalanda etc, a lot of ancient Indian knowledge went to Tibet and to Japan as far as I can understand

[@hobosapien7735]

Yes ..

[@dreamadventure8220]

It was actually the Brahmin consipracy that led the fall of buddhism and rise of Hindusim.

[@hobosapien7735]

@@dreamadventure8220 LOL, no. That is Periyarist illiterate conjecture.

[@i_love_tibet7001]

Don't know about Japan..... but Tibet for sure because Our most precious Guru Padmasambhava was invited to the Tibet in 749 A.D. He brought Buddhism to Tibet and many of our scholars went to study in Nalanda, Dzogchen Teachings.... etc. There're Buddhist Masters from India got invided for the teachings. All the Buddhist scriptures were translated in Tibetan..... So, thanks to our great ancient Masters who perserved the ancient Buddhist wisdom.

[@dreamadventure8220]

@@hobosapien7735 Nope it's a real truth and history which has been buried and twisted by Hindu historian to legitimige their existence.

[@scraggybear]

I read there are 3 vehicles in Buddhism Theravada, Hinyana and Mahayana. Wouldn't schools be classified more as subdivisions within the above vehicles?

[@youmemeyou]

All these three schools are sutric paths. Whereas Vajrayana Buddhism is a tantric path (also known as a Vajra/indestructible Path or a diamond path).

[@Grogueman]

The word Hinayana is considered derogatory as it means 'lowest' in Sanskrit. The correct term for this branch of Buddhism would be Theravada.

[@jhitjit]

Theravada and hinayana refer to the same thing

[@kaio9903]

Vajrayana is within Mahāyāna, yes.

[@grahamhill6544]

No.

[@rainbowstar4360]

Great fantastic video! Well done 👍

[@1InnerGuru]

A most excellent, elegant and clear presentation on Vajrayana. Thank you! 🙏🕊️✨

[@AwakenedEmptiness]

Guru means light dispelling darkness wisdom dispelling ignorance or consciousness dispelling unconsciousness. When realized as the pure self dharmakaya is known as one's true nature.

[@divyanshuupadhyay992]

All this is present long before in shiv tantra or Vigyan Bhairav tantra with proper philosophical explaination so you can go for that too. I am just writing this comment for the viewers who want to practise different mudras and learn basics of tantra.

[@NickEinstein]

But we shouldn’t practice Tantra without a qualified guru to guide us

[@dreamadventure8220]

😂😂 literally no one but Hindus always poking nose in affairs of Buddhism and trying to project religion of 33 million gods superior lol

[@lotusman992]

Vajrayana is not easy that u think. frist learn four noble truths. ❤ root is more important to grow the plant.🖒first pratice which u forget is root practic of buddhism. Vajrayana is like flowers of sky.☺ if u jump to parctice with your interest on vajrayana without ground level strong practices 100% mental illness will catch you easy. ☺ dharma have step by step not jump high level.

[@skullhead4003]

Why ?

[@lotusman992]

@@skullhead4003 cuz root should be strong.

[@skullhead4003]

@@lotusman992 it doesn't answer my question

[@skullhead4003]

@@lotusman992 why would u get mental illness ? I think you exaggerating

[@lotusman992]

@@skullhead4003 pratice is not a joke my friend.

[@Stargateluminary]

Wuwww. Awesome. I can tell you first hand that at the right time in your life Masters will come to you and assist you with elevating your divine awareness. It takes time and practice but you can truly do wonderful workings. I love you All. Peace prosperity Love Harmony 🙏🏼💫🌈♾️🫶🏼

[@kyhxx]

- useful channel- good work etc ^

[@eltataru2907]

You will also make videos on the various forms of Hinduism ?

[@NickEinstein]

If we’re interested in dzogchen, we should find an authentic dzogchen master to learn from. This is not something we can learn on our own… It has to be transmitted to our minds by a qualified lama.

[@user-lp3th4fv1z]

Wow! This is so Complex

[@ASmith-bp8tm]

Excellent lecture

[@Tyler_Stoltz]

Just make sure not to practice anything you see online without guidance from someone whos mastered the practice 🙏🙏

[@abhishekghosh4384]

Most translations of Vajrayanic terms have been made by scholars instead of firsthand practitioners initiated into the lineage, and hence crappy. Just as an example, chitta or citta is translated as mind where as it's different from what the current understanding of mind is in the west, consciousness or fundamental awareness would have been a better translation. Similarly, spaciousness would have been a better translation of Shunyata as compared to emptiness.

[@TehSakred]

For a westerner, what’s the best way to learn the teachings?

[@abhishekghosh4384]

@@TehSakred find an enlightened master belonging to the lineage whose teachings you most resonate with. It's the energetic transmissions which matter most.

[@hobosapien7735]

Shunyata is absolutely Emptiness and the translation is correct. Solid can occupy space, Solid can transverse through Space. But Solid cannot occupy Emptiness. Space is consistently considered as one of the 5 elements in all 3 schools of Buddhism. Mediations on reflection on the body in fact does ask one to meditate on the space element in the body - the cavities. Space or its Space nature is not interchangeable with Emptiness.

[@TehSakred]

@@abhishekghosh4384 suggestions on where to start searching? I’m currently practicing Vaishnavism in a temple and am thinking of going elsewhere, but don’t know where to start. This resonates internally

[@abhishekghosh4384]

@@TehSakred please check out the video in the second link I shared brother. She is a genuine master. I also know some others from different lineage, including one high level enlightened master of Vajrayana.

[@TravisTellsTruths]

Excellent video

[@letuscube5096]

For me this is the only religion in the earth which was spread in world through peace and compassionate. That is the main point of Lord Buddha.

[@karmajangchup]

People use Tibetan Buddhism and Vajrayana interchangeably, which really isn't accurate. Tibetan Buddhism is one part Vajrayana/Tantric and one part Mahayana. You really can't describe Tibetan Buddhism without talking about Emptiness, Bodhichitta and the 6 paramitas.

[@dennissalinas704]

All knowledge is the same, but what does one get out of? is where the treasures are sought after, what tools are you using that will help guide you or make you prosper?

[@vinnysing1324]

​@@dennissalinas704 Tantric is NOT for everyone,my friend. Do more historical research.

[@dennissalinas704]

@@vinnysing1324 Tantric practices is an irrelevant and relevant practice to reach the enlightened state, completely useless for the carnal body, they always speak of spirit mingling with the body but oil can't have peace with water? all they can do is dwell with each other, but everyone is different if it works for them it works and if it doesn't then it doesn't.

[@visionkrewmusik6472]

So the D Lama draws chakra with hand gestures. Secrets of the Hidden Leaf Clan exists and also their Hokage ✨😂

[@josef2012]

Huh?

[@ForceOfUru]

Yes, Monkey D. Lama is the Tsuchikage of Hidden Mountain Village, whose bankai is Thousand Armed Boddhisatva... lol too much anime

[@i_love_tibet7001]

Pity poor soul, ignorant and fool.... one need some good karmic to understand these knowledge of true wisdom. 🕉️☸️

[@i_love_tibet7001]

@@ForceOfUru Don't believe in these precious teaching..... seems like u don't have good karmic to view things right.

[@tenzinlama6864]

Great full ❤

[@mikebor1678]

Amazing thank you

[@surendrabajracharya9861]

Buddhism started in Nepal, Buddha was born here... Did not spread to Nepal... Don't believe lies or else you will get lost in cosmos....

[@deodarhill]

😂😂😂

[@buildyourownhuman]

These guys never read Buddha's teachings... or, at least, if they did, they decided to ignore them... Belief that rites and rituals can lead to awakening is literally a fetter binding you to samsara... The first level of awakening removes the belief that rites and rituals can lead to enlightenment... Buddha says this directly many times...

[@8PedroFerreira]

Isn’t this just attachment to a particular way of doing things?

[@buildyourownhuman]

@Pedro Ferreira Buddha said there is one attachment that is beneficial - attachment to finding liberation - the noble 8-fold path. The first "fold" is right view... belief in rights and rituals that lead to liberation is clearly wrong view.

[@buildyourownhuman]

One could say, for instance, not killing is an attachment... or not stealing is an attachment to an idea... 🤷🏻

[@TheGuiltsOfUs]

Buddhist Tantras can be traced to Hindu tantras, not before.

[@nicholassookdeo9441]

I think you are confused yourself. Every sect of buddhism has rites and rituals tf.

[@vatsal9972]

This is prefect!

[@athenastarbrite2955]

Thank you!👍

[@TheDeepening718]

There's only one Buddha I have an ear for and that's Gotama Buddha, THE Buddha. I don't even listen to the author's explaination of his words. That's how I know all those parts about "dark" and "bright" karma don't belong in his teaching. It just glaringly doesn't fit.

[@NickEinstein]

Dark and bright karma are also part of Theravada teaching. It is another translation of “positive” and “negative” karma, and probably closer to the original Pali and Sanskrit.