Join the Upcoming Buddha Vajrasattva in Tennessee!
- Pema Dragpa
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In preparation for the upcoming Buddha Vajrasattva retreat led by Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche at PBC Padma Gochen Ling in Monterey, Tennessee June 6-8!
Tathagata Who is the King of Consciousness (Vajrasattva):
“Mirror-like wisdom,” Vajra family, elephant throne, eastern direction, aggregate of consciousness, and the color blue. His consort is Buddha-lochana—the pure, refined form of earth—who is light blue in color. Vajrasattva represents the pure nature of anger.
The Guhyagarbha Tantra explains that the three Inner Tantras of Mahayoga, Anuyoga, and Atiyoga are taught by the dharmakaya buddhas; the three Outer Tantras of Kriyatantra, Upatantra, and Yogatantra are taught by the sambhogakaya buddhas; and the three Causal Yanas of the Shravakayana, Pratyekabuddhayana, and Bodhisattvayana are taught by the nirmanakaya buddhas. In this particular case, the dharmakaya buddha is Samantabhadra, the sambhogakaya buddha is Vajrasattva, and the nirmanakaya buddha is the Tathagata, Buddha Shakyamuni. This is indicated in the homage by the translators at the beginning of the tantra, which reads, “I pay homage to the glorious, mighty subduer, Samantabhadra!”
Splendid Presence of the Great Guhyagarbha (pg 202 and 235)
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