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Exposition of Toh 1973 — The Vajrayana Esoteric Tradition
Context
Toh 1973 belongs to the Kangyur, the collection of sacred esoteric scriptures translated into Tibetan from Sanskrit originals. The Vajrayana esoteric tradition regards this as the advanced portion of the Buddhist Dharma, transmitted privately from the guru through subtle essences and secret commitments (samaya).
Kangyur (Bka'gyur) means “translated word of the Buddha,” a collection of scriptures taught by the Buddha or transmitted by high bodhisattvas. The scriptures in the Tantra section are especially intended to guide members of the fourfold community who already have a foundation in the second Dharma vow of the Bodhisattva-yāna and are ready to train according to the path of transforming mind through the power of the clear light mind.
Although the title of this scripture has not yet been fully identified, based on its origin in the Kangyur, this scripture treats essential aspects of esoteric practice: right mindfulness orientation, the skill of visualization, and the transformation of basic mental habits into Buddha-wisdom.
Main Content
The scriptures in the Kangyur Tantras often present the teaching through three stages of practice: the form stage (rūpa-kāya), the stage of fire and wind projection (prāṇa-nāḍī yoga), and the mind stage (citta-bhedana). The scripture instructs disciples in how to integrate these three elements into a coherent whole of practice.
A distinctive feature of Esoteric Buddhism is the use of sacred images of deities (devatā) as a means of practice. These deities are not independent beings, but expressions of the practitioner’s own luminous mind (bodhi-citta). Through visualization (sādhana) of these images with the fine thread of mindfulness, the practitioner gradually dissolves the boundaries between subject (ātman) and object (jagat), thereby recognizing the nature of non-self (śūnyatā) in all phenomena.
The scripture also teaches the importance of breath (prāṇa) and subtle energy (kuṇḍalinī) in the energy body (vajra-body).
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