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An Explanation of the Kangyur Tantra Scripture, Toh 1546
Background
This scripture is recorded in the Kangyur, the collection of Tibetan Tantric scriptures translated and compiled from the eighth to twelfth centuries. In the Vajrayāna Tantric tradition, the Kangyur represents the direct teachings of the Buddha and the bodhisattvas, and is regarded as the scriptural foundation for all Tantric practices. The scriptures in the Tantra section do not merely present theory, but also give specific instructions on rituals, mantras, mudrās, and spiritual imagery for transforming the practitioner’s mind.
Toh 1546 is one among hundreds of esoteric scriptures preserved, expressing the richness and profundity of the Tantric tradition. The purpose of this scripture, like the whole Tantra section, is to provide means (upāya) by which practitioners may quickly attain Buddhahood through clearly understanding the nature of emptiness (śūnyatā) and Buddha-nature, which is already present in every sentient being.
Main Contents
The specific contents of Toh 1546 have not yet been fully translated into Vietnamese, but based on the general context of the Kangyur Tantra section, this scripture may give instructions on one of the central themes of Vajrayāna: the relationship between the teacher (guru) and disciple, or a particular sacred deity (yidam), together with that deity’s qualities and means of accomplishment.
In the Tantric tradition, instruction is often structured around five key points: (1) establishing the basis of understanding emptiness, (2) presenting in detail the mental impression of the sacred deity, (3) instructing how to generate bodhicitta and visualization (sādhana), (4) indicating the related mantras and mudrās, and (5) explaining the method of union (yoga) between the practitioner’s mind and the mind of the sacred deity.
According to the principles of Tantra, the practitioner must not only imagine himself or herself as the sacred deity, but must also understand that this sacred deity is the manifestation of Buddha-wisdom, without any truly existent mind or body.
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