The more subtle level of Vajrayana practice says, inside you, your most subtle level of consciousness is the enlightened nature of mind. |
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The Vajrayana sect took this a step further and introduced female divinities to Buddhist worship akin to Hinduism. |
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One tends to associate Tibet with the quintessential path of the Vajrayana. |
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There are many great Kagyu siddhas of the past who followed this devotional approach, which is particularly important at the Vajrayana level. |
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The fourth right view is the Causation of the Seven Elements found in Vajrayana. |
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It is very hard to be a Vajrayana practitioner with a timid, chicken-hearted attitude toward life. |
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The paintings have deep roots in the ancient traditions of Vajrayana Buddhism. |
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Once you have a proper knowledge about Mahayana you can ask a qualified teacher how to approach Vajrayana. |
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The true practitioner of Vajrayana is unassailable in the face of difficulty. |
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To someone with the Vajrayana attitude, however, this is the perfect abode of the Buddha. |
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According to the view of Vajrayana, the physical existence of form is sacred. |
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The interesting thing is you don't find this just in the Mahayana or Vajrayana texts. |
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Consequently, many young Lamas have prostituted the teachings of Vajrayana, causing their students to fall. |
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There are many stages of attainment in the Vajrayana breathing. |
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In Vajrayana there is no distinction made between chanting or meditating. |
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The teachings I discuss here belong to the vehicle of Vajrayana. |
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Then in the Vajrayana tradition suffering itself is said to be bliss. |
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Learn about art and culture of ancient Kalinga dedicated to the Mahayana and Vajrayana sect. |
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Various classes of Vajrayana literature developed as a result of royal courts sponsoring both Buddhism and Saivism. |
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It is often done once or more times a day and can vary among the Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana sects. |
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This has been particularly popular in Vajrayana meditative traditions, but also found in Mahayana and Theravada traditions, particularly in temples and with Buddha image. |
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Charu Singh plays the orchestrator who brings together otherworldly beings that populate the myths of Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism into her first book, Path of the Swan. |
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This example from Western Tibet features the central Buddha of Vajrayana Buddhism sitting in his traditional lotus position forming the teaching mudra. |
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Introduction to Tantra, first published in 1987, republished by Wisdom in 2001, and now reissued in 2014, has become a classic introduction to Vajrayana Buddhism. |
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Tibetan Buddhism, which preserves the Vajrayana teachings of eighth century India, is practiced in regions surrounding the Himalayas, Mongolia and Kalmykia. |
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