In this early 21st century, man has succeeded in building an advanced material civilization with hands and brains, and along the way managed to overcome many of life’s challenges. However, the f...

Venerable Khenpo Tsultrim Lodrö Rinpoche, a native of Draggo (Ch: Luhuo) County in Sichuan Province, is Vice Principal of Sethar Larung Five Sciences Buddhist Institute (Larung Gar), also a reno...

It is said that the Buddhism of Tibet is perhaps the most complete form of Buddhism. It contains all the essential teachings of the various Buddhist traditions that are practiced in the world to...

Some people think Vajrayana Buddhism is very mysterious. This is because they lack an understanding of the Vajrayana system of thought and practice. In fact, it is not at all mysterious; it is j...

In Tibet, people generally understand what vajra masters and empowerment are. However, many lay practitioners elsewhere are seriously misinformed about these two subjects. Not knowing the correc...

In Tibetan Buddhism, tantra is a very complete system of thought and practice specifically directed at people of different capacities. However, some practitioners in sutra, lacking an understand...

As the title indicates, this discussion is based on the view of Rongzom Pandita, the great scholar of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism. Although the points for discussion are not many, the...

The tantric path is also known as Vajrayana. Why is it called Vajrayana? In the Buddhist scriptures, especially in tantra, the vajra symbolizes oneness; all things are one and the same, ...

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Many of you may have heard of Rongzom Pandita or Rongzompa (1012-1088). He was one of the two greatest scholars of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhis...

To someone who is adept in the philosophy and practice of the three vehicles of Buddhism, and also good at comparing and contrasting their respective views, tantra and sutra not only do not cont...

All Vajrayana practices can be subsumed under the categories of the generation stage and the completion stage.

THE NEED TO EXPLAIN THE COMPLETION STAGE On the surface, many terms related to tantra, and inner tantric practice in particular, seem quite mysterious and profound. Many...