Schools of Buddhism: Vajrayana

Some basics of Vajrayana Buddhism

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Three Schools of Buddhism

• Hinayana(Practice of Refuge)
• Mahayana(Practice of Bodichitta,Sutra Teachings)
• Vajrayana(Tantra Teachings)

First Teaching- Hinayana

Second Teaching — Mahayana

Third Teaching — Vajrayana

Vajrayana Buddhism

Two Wings

• View
• Action

Two Bodhichitta

• Aspiration
• Application

Four Common Preliminary Practices

• Precious Human Existence
• Impermanent Nature of Phenomenone
• Causes and Conditions
• Suffering

Four Unique Preliminary Practices

• Refuge and Bodhichitta
• Purification
• Guru Yoga
• Dedication

Nature of Matter

• Empty

Nature of Mind

• Empty
• Cognizant

Two Truths or Realities

• Relative
• Ultimate

An Enlightened Being

• Enlightened Body(Vajra Body)
• Enlightened Speech(Vajra Speech)
• Enlightened Mind(Vajra Mind)

The Essence of Mind

• Dhammakaya
• Sambhogakaya
• Nirmanakaya

Two accumulations

• Wisdom
• Merit

Three Poisons

• Attachment
• Aversion
• Ignorance

The Six Realms

Psychological interpretation: Different styles of samsaric existence.

• Gods realm
• Human realm
• Demi-god realm (Asura)
• Animal realm
• Hungry ghost realm
• Hell realm

Source: “The Myth of Freedom” by Chogyam Trungpa,

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