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The Tantric Path of Indestructible Wakefulness: The Profound Treasury of the Ocean of Dharma, Volume Three

The Tantric Path of Indestructible Wakefulness: The Profound Treasury of the Ocean of Dharma, Volume Three

The Tantric Path of Indestructible Wakefulness: The Profound Treasury of the Ocean of Dharma, Volume Three
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The Tantric Path of Indestructible Wakefulness: The Profound Treasury of the Ocean of Dharma, Volume Three

The Tantric Path of Indestructible Wakefulness: The Profound Treasury of the Ocean of Dharma, Volume Three

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Chögyam Trungpa explores the the vajrayana teachings of the tantric path in this final volume of his masterpiece on Tibetan Buddhism
 
This three-volume collection presents in lively, relevant language the comprehensive teachings of the Tibetan Buddhist path of the hinayana, mahayana, and vajrayana. Considered Chögyam Trungpa’s magnum opus, The Profound Treasury of the Ocean of Dharma will resonate with new and senior students of Buddhism.
 
In this third and final volume, Chögyam Trungpa’s examines the vajrayana teachings of the tantric path. The vajrayana, or "diamond vehicle," also referred to as tantra, draws upon and extends the teachings of the hinayana and mahayana. As with the hinayana and the mahayana, the formal acceptance into the vajrayana is marked by a vow, in this case the samaya vow. There is an emphasis at this stage on the student-teacher relationship and on the quality of devotion. Generally, students must complete preliminary practices, called ngöndro, to prepare themselves for initiation into the vajrayana path before going further. Having done so, they then receive the appropriate empowerments to begin tantric practices. There are empowerment ceremonies of many kinds, called abhishekas. The vajrayana includes both form practices, such as visualizations and sadhanas (ritual liturgies), and formless practices based on allowing the mind to rest naturally in its inherent clarity and emptiness. Although on the surface, there is much greater complexity in tantric practices, the principles of mindfulness and awareness and the cultivation of compassion and skillful action continue to be of central importance. 

The tantric path requires complete engagement and fierce dedication. It is said to be a more rapid path, but it is also more dangerous. There is a quality of directness, abruptness, and wholeheartedness. Tantrikas, or vajrayana practitioners, recognize that the most challenging aspects of life, the energies and play of confused emotions and frightening obstacles, can be worked with as gateways to freedom and realization. Other topics covered in detail in this volume include the four reminders, the mandala principle, mahamudra, atiyoga, and more.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780834828605
Publisher: Shambhala
Publication date: 04/08/2013
Series: The Profound Treasury of the Ocean of Dharma , #3
Sold by: Penguin Random House Publisher Services
Format: eBook
Pages: 944
File size: 6 MB

About the Author

Chögyam Trungpa (1940–1987)—meditation master, teacher, and artist—founded Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado, the first Buddhist-inspired university in North America; the Shambhala Training program; and an international association of meditation centers known as Shambhala International. He is the author of numerous books including Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior, Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism, and The Myth of Freedom.

Table of Contents

Editor's Introduction xiii

Pronunciation of Sanskrit and Tibetan xxxi

Part 1 Approaching the Vajrayana

Introduction 3

1 The Dawning of the Great Eastern Sun 19

2 The Transition to Vajrayana 27

3 Entering the Diamond Path on a Solid Foundation 43

4 Uncovering Indestructible Goodness and Wakefulness 55

5 The Multifaceted Diamond Path 64

6 Seven Aspects of Vajrayana: The Space before First Thought 80

Part 2 The Teacher-Student Relationship

7 The Role of the Guru or Vajra Master 91

8 The Root Guru as the Epitome of Freedom 103

9 A Total Surrendering of Samsaric Logic 119

10 The Power of Devotion 125

Part 3 The Tülku Principle and the Trungpa Tülkus

11 The Tülku Principle 137

12 The Early Trungpas 144

13 The Later Trungpas 159

Part 4 Essential Teachings

14 Unconditional Ground 173

15 Transcending Mental Concepts 189

16 Fundamental Magic 194

17 The Play of Space and Form 206

18 The Eight States of Consciousness and the Trikaya Principle 215

Part 5 Complete Commitment

19 Samaya: Making a Commitment 227

20 Positive Entrapment 239

21 The Different Types of Samaya 244

22 Maintaining the Samaya Vow 256

23 Enlightenment and Its Opposite 267

24 Perfecting the Samaya Vow 274

Part 6 The Mandala Principle

25 The Sphere of Self-Born Wisdom 285

26 The Mandala of the Five Buddha-Families 293

27 The Outer Mandala 313

28 The Inner Mandala 323

29 The Secret Mandala 333

Part 7 Preliminary Practices

30 The Four Reminders 343

31 The Four Preliminaries 354

32 Guru Yoga 366

Part 8 Empowerment

33 Transmission 375

34 Surrendering 384

35 Entering the Vajra Mandaia 395

36 Stability, Luminosity, and Joy 400

37 The Four Main Abhishekas 407

Part 9 Vajrayana Practice

38 Visualization and Sadhana Practice 417

39 The Importance of a Nontheistic View 433

Part 10 The Tantric Journey: Lower Tantra

Kriyayoga: The Yana of Purity

40 Kriyayoga: Trust in Reality 441

41 Kriyayoga: Purification 454

42 Kriyayoga: Empowerment 463

43 Kriyayoga: Practice 472

Upayoga: The Yana of Conduct

44 Upayoga: Unadorned Perception 485

45 Upayoga: Empowerment 493

46 Upayoga: Practice 499

Yogayana: The Yana of Union

47 Yogayana: Complete Union 505

48 Yogayana: Empowerments and Practice 512

Part 11 The Tantric Journey: Mahamudra

Anuttarayoga: Highest Yoga

49 The Great Symbol 523

50 Devotion: The Essential Prerequisite for Mahamudra 533

51 Taking a Fresh Look at the Phenomenal World 546

52 Uniting with Open Space 554

53 The Challenge of Keeping Samaya 562

54 The Divisions of Anuttarayoga 571

55 Manifesting Mahamudra 577

56 Ground Mahamudra: Understanding Things as They Are 588

57 Path Mahamudra: The Experience of Meditation 599

58 Fruition Mahamudra: Realizing One's Mind as Buddha 614

Part 12 The Tantric Journey: Higher Tantra

Mahayoga: The Yana of Great Union

59 Mahayoga: The Dawning of the Wisdom of Self-Existence 625

60 Mahayoga: Meditation and the Mandala Principle 633

61 Mahayoga: The Eight Logos 645

62 Mahayoga: Nondual Practice 665

Anuyoga: The Yana of Passion

63 Anuyoga: Joining Space and Wisdom 671

64 Anuyoga: Empowerment 678

65 Anuyoga: Practice 684

66 Anuyoga: No Boundaries 691

Atiyoga: The Great Completion

67 Atiyoga: Continuous Awake 699

68 Atiyoga: Primordial Enlightenment 708

69 Atiyoga: Fathomless Mind 717

70 Atiyoga: Mind, Space, and Instruction 724

71 Atiyoga: Meditation Practices 739

72 Atiyoga: Heightened Experience 752

73 Atiyoga: Everything and Nothing 762

Appendix 1 Kamalashila and the Great Debate 769

Appendix 2 The Song of Lodrö Thaye 771

Appendix 3 The Charnel Ground 783

Appendix 4 Notecards 785

Appendix 5 Outline of Teachings 793

Glossary 825

Sources 863

Resources 879

About the Author 881

Credits 887

Index 891

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From the Publisher

“Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche had a particular genius in presenting the Dharma to Western audiences. . . . These volumes display the far-reaching goodness that can be created in the world when compassion and devotion come together.”—H.H. the Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje

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