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An Explanation of the Esoteric Scripture Toh 2785 — The Vajrayana Tradition
Background
This scripture belongs to the Kangyur, the collection of Tantric teachings transmitted by the Blessed Buddha. In the Vajrayana tradition, such teachings are regarded as exalted secrets of practice, transmitted only from teacher to disciple who possesses capacity and deep faith. The esoteric scriptures in the Tantra section are not publicly explained like ordinary Mahayana scriptures, because they concern profound practices for transforming the mind.
The specific content of this scripture has not yet been fully translated, yet it can be understood within the context of Vajrayana esoteric scriptures. Such scriptures often focus on instructions in mantra, visualization, and the transformation of mental energy from the ordinary state into the state of a buddha.
Main Content
Vajrayana esoteric scriptures often include three core elements: the radiant forms of buddhas or bodhisattvas (iṣṭadevatā), mantras, and detailed processes of visualization. These elements are not conventional symbols, but are understood as means that express aspects of the all-encompassing field of mind, the dharmadhātu.
In the Vajrayana tradition, practitioners are guided to identify their own mind as the very mind of the tutelary buddha (yidam deity). This process is not outward worship, but the rediscovery of one’s own buddha-nature through the methods of visualization and mantra recitation. Esoteric scriptures also often include teachings on subtle energies, subtle winds and channels, and the means of activating them through breath (prāṇāyāma) and concentrated intention.
Unlike the Hinayana, which focuses on strict discipline (Vinaya), Tantra takes as its central point the path of transforming the whole mind and body. This requires an authentic teacher with long experience in practice.
Practical Meaning
These esoteric scriptures teach that awakening is not a strange state or something attained only gradually, but the innate nature of mind.
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