Guhyagarbha Tantra (with Commentary)
by Gyurme Dorje | 1987 | 304,894 words
The English translation of the Guhyagarbha Tantra, including Longchenpa's commentary from the 14th century. The whole work is presented as a critical investigation into the Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism, of which the Guhyagarbhatantra is it's principle text. It contains twenty-two chapters teaching the essence and practice of Mahayoga, which s...
Introduction 3.2: The Entry and Empowerment of the Student
[Introduction (3): Empowerment and Its Result—(B). The Entry and Empowerment of the Student (in the maṇḍala)]
[This section] has three parts, namely: the preparatory ritual for the student's entry; the sequence of the actual foundation of empowerment; and the beneficial attributes which have been proclaimed along with the rites which conclude the feast (offerings).
[1: The preparatory ritual for the student’s entry]
[2: The Sequence of the actual Foundation of Empowerment]
[3: The Beneficial Attributes which have been Proclaimed ]