TOP 13 articles about Dzogchen
Apart from classical Mahāyāna Buddhist practices like the six perfections, Tibetan Buddhism also includes tantric practices, such as
deity yoga and the
Six Dharmas of Naropa as well as methods which are seen as transcending tantra, like
Dzogchen.
In Tibetan Buddhism, practices are generally classified as either Sutra (or Pāramitāyāna) or Tantra (
Vajrayāna or Mantrayāna), though exactly what constitutes each category and what is included and excluded in each is a matter of debate and .
In Tibetan Buddhist scholasticism, Buddhist philosophy is traditionally propounded according to a hierarchical classification of four classical Indian philosophical schools, known as the "four tenets" (drubta shyi).
While the classical tenets-system is limited to four tenets (Vaibhāṣika, Sautrāntika, Yogācāra, and Madhyamaka), there are further sub-classifications within these different tenets.
This classification does not include Theravada, the only surviving of the 18 classical schools of
Buddhism.
It also does not include other Indian Buddhist schools, such as .
Machig Labdron is a founder of the Cho Tradition of
Tibetan Buddhism. Machig Labdron was a renowned 11th-century
Tibetan tantric Buddhist practitioner, teacher, and
yogini who originated several Tibetan lineages of the
Vajrayana practice of Chod. Machig Labdron may have come from a
Bon family and, according to
Namkhai Norbu, developed Chod by combining native
shamanism with the
Dzogchen teaching.
Machig Labdron may have come from a Bon family and, according to Namkhai Norbu, developed .
Rongzom Chokyi Zangpo was born in 1012. Rangzom Chokyi Zangpo is known as a great translator of the early Nyingmapa Tradition. Rangzom Chokyi Zangpo traveled extensively and studied in
India with many teachers.
The life of Rongzom Chokyi Zangpo
In this portion, we are going to learn about the life of Rongzom Chokyi Zangpo. After that, we will learn about the short etymological description of the word Rongzom Chokyi Zangpo itself.
Etymology of Rongzom Chokyi Zangpo
Rongzom Chokyi .
Samantabhadra is known as Universal Worthy is a
Bodhisattva in
Mahayana Buddhism associated with
Buddhist practice and
meditation. Samantabhadra is most commonly described as a bodhisattva himself, although some
Vajrayana Buddhist traditions, namely the Nyingmapa, regard him as a primordial
Buddha in indivisible
Yab-yum union with his consort Samantabhadri.
The Life of Samantabadra Buddha
In this section, we are going to learn about the life of Samantabhadra Buddha. After that, we will learn the short etymological .
Virupa is also known as Yogeshvara. Virupa is surrounded by students and lineage teachers.
Siddha Virupa is especially known as the source of the
Lamdre system held by the
Sakya school and is thus seen as the Indian founder of their lineage.
The life of Siddha Virupa
In this section, we are going to learn about the life of Siddha Virupa, after te short etymological description of the word Siddha Virupa itself.
Etymology of Siddha Virupa
Virupa is known .
The subject depicted in this
thangka is called Guruparampara, a “Line of Teachers.”
It depicts the family tree of
Nyingma lineage, as it were, and its function is to indicate a line of descent.
The meaning of this presentation is to show a refuge for believers. It creates a kind of structure with a number of deities and teachers in whom devotees take refuge, because they will help believers in the course of their spiritual development.
Gurus .
Lion-faced
Dakini is a secret form of
Vajrayogini also has a relationship to Troma and the practice of
chöd. She is appropriate for clearing obstacles of the most pervasive and malignant kind and cutting through the “
three poisons” of
mind.
This
ancient practice has been important in
Tibetan Buddhism since the
time of
Guru Rinpoche. PeGyal Lingpa received this revelation directly from
Padmasambhava, appearing in a red-black form, instead of the more common dark blue .
This is mid-20th-century
painting of Machik Labdron and the Chod refuge field displaying teachers and deities.
Thangka Painting Chart
Depicting the Painting of Machik Labdron and Chod Refuge
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Asanga
Asaṅga was "one of the most important spiritual figures" of
Mahayana Buddhism and the "founder of the Yogacara school".
Traditionally, he and his half-brother
Vasubandhu are regarded as the major classical Indian
Sanskrit exponents of
Mahayana Abhidharma, Vijñanavada (awareness only) thought and Mahayana
teachings on the .
