Toh 371The Supplementary Tantra of Vajraḍāka
Pāli / Sanskrit:Vajraḍākanāmottarantantra
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Exposition of the Supplementary Tantra of Vajraḍāka
Background
The Supplementary Tantra of Vajraḍāka (Vajraḍākanāmottarantantra) is an important work in the Kangyur, the collection of original scriptures in the Tibetan Tantric tradition. This scripture belongs to the Tantra section, the foundation of the Vajrayāna, a swift path of practice directed toward buddhahood within a single lifetime.
The term "Vajraḍāka" (the youth or male deity of Vajra) refers to an advanced level of practice within the system of tantric training. The word "ottara" (supplementary) implies that this scripture is not the primary foundational text, but an explanation and expansion of the profound teachings of earlier tantras. In the Tibetan tradition, this scripture is classified as either Yoga Tantra or Anuttara Yoga Tantra, the most detailed portrayals of the transformation of consciousness and inner energy.
This scripture is recorded in the Kangyur, the collection of Buddhist tantric scriptures translated from Sanskrit into Tibetan during the eighth to twelfth centuries. Its preservation demonstrates its importance within the system of teachings of the Tibetan Tantric schools.
Main Contents
Although the specific contents of this scripture have not yet been fully translated into widely used modern languages, the "Supplementary Tantra of Vajraḍāka" focuses on elucidating subtle paths of practice related to body (kāya), speech (vāc), and mind (citta), the three doors of tantra.
In the spirit of the Yoga Tantra tantric scriptures, this scripture likely includes instructions on: (1) the visualization of inner deities with a high degree of skill; (2) working with nāḍī (energy channels), prāṇa (subtle breath), and bindus (spiritual drops); (3) difficult rituals and advanced situations of practice. This scripture may also contain commentaries on the origin and meaning of the subsidiary visualizations of the Vajra Holder, the disciple of Vajra, in the context of the wondrous radiance of tantra.
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