Secret Teachings of Vajrayāna Buddhism

Asangoham, Feb. 26, 2023; Eds., Wisdom Quarterly

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(Asangoham) Vajrāyāna Buddhism, also known as Tantric Buddhism or Esoteric Buddhism, first developed in proto-India and later spread to China, Tibet, Nepal, and Bhutan.

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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 [Vedic Brahmanism-infused] Vajrāyāna Buddhism throughout Tibet, and it has been the dominant form of Buddhism in the region ever since.

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Vajrāyāna Buddhism has its roots in Mahāyāna Buddhism. Vajrāyāna, however, introduces the use of visualization, mantra, and ritual practices to achieve enlightenment in a single lifetime.

Vajrāyāna Buddhism uses visualization, 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 [indigenous] Bön religion, which existed in Tibet long before Buddhism arrived.

The Importance of Bön to Vajrāyāna Buddhism

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Bön [animism, shamanism, black magic] is a religion that has been practiced 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 [or at least the Hindu version of it].

It is believed that by connecting with these enlightened beings through visualization and meditation, they can gain access to the wisdom and blessings of the pure realm.

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