The Difference of the 3 major Esoteric School in the World
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In the History of Buddhism we knows that Buddha Sakyamuni passed down the lineage of all school of Buddhism
here i just providing a Informative post on the 3 school of Esoteric or aka Mizong
The first one which happen in Tang Dynasty and survived modern as part of
Chinese Mahayana which is Tai Mi Aka as Tang Esoteric and Tientai Esoteric
Tientai Esoteric have two forms of Visualisation in the Mandala
the Vajra world and the Womb store world
The 2nd offshoot of Esoteric is the world of True Word ,Eastern Esoteric in Japan which is commonly known by the Koyasan lineage
The 3rd Class of Family which we commonly is under Guru Padmasambhava who brought the beginning of the
Vajrayana Buddhism or commonly known as Tibetan Buddhism
The next few post i will share with your famous mantra pic for your blessing and visualisations
May all who see those holy mantra and Root word relieve all form of suffering
and attain all wishes ..
Sincerely remain
Chinese Mahayana Buddhist worker
Bohiruci -
Of course anyone is free to ask question on the esoteric question i will do my best to answer
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http://www.asunam.com/kukai_page.htm
Kong (Empty) Hai (Sea ) as Chinese Buddhism known him as
Is instrumental to bring Esoteric Buddhism from Tang Dynasty
to Japan .
Esoteric School first went to Mt Hiei (Bi Rui Mt in chinese )
Later Koyasan Patriach brought down the lineage to become a separate school
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The first sharing of mantra is the Heart Sutra mantra which is the summary of the whole Heart sutra
Here i sincerely present the Heart Sutra Mantra
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The Guru Rinpoche Padmasambhava is the patriach of the Tibetan Buddhism
especially in the Nyimgma Tradition
He suppressed the animistic bon religion brought abt convert of various wrathful gods of bon to be Buddhist Protector
Seven line prayer to Guru Rinpoche
Om Ah Hung Ben za Guru Pema Siddhi Hung -
Here i wish to go slow in the posting of this thread becos i know that some of the esoteric image and teaching are quite hard to believe ,so does the Buddha nature is inconceivable
It is stated in Thich Nhat Hanh teaching on "One in All , All in One"
Buddha Sakyamuni in his Mother Queen Maya receive
the singing and praises of the devas in Queen Maya Womb
This is quite inconceivable !!!
and hard to believe ,
Buddha fields of Assembly of Buddhas and Bodhisattva is also so inconceivable
we cannot use the Human dimension to visualise Amitabha ,it is beyond our
capability
the thing is to have deep faith in Amitabha and recite the Holy Name sincerely
so in the next few posting i will explain a little bit of the Eastern Esoteric teachings
Disclaimer : If you are skeptical ,kindly leave this thread and do not commit unwholesome karma by criticising this is not possible
My sincere Advice to all
bohiruci -
When two becomes one, all becomes clear
When in doubt, don't lose the non-dual mind. -
Bao3 Sheng1 Fo
Ratnasambhava
The name Ratnasambhava means "the Jewel-born One" or "Origin of Jewels." The three Buddhist Jewels are the Buddha, the Dharma and the Sangha.
In Chinese he is called Bau-Shing-For.
In Japanese he is called Ho-sho. (Fig 1)
In Tibetan he is called Rin-Chen-Jung-Gnas. (Fig 2 & 3)
He is a Dhyani buddha within vajrayana buddhism residing in the south quarter of a mandala. Ratnasambhava is found throughout all four tantra classifications most notably in the Anuttarayoga class. He rules over the element of earth and embodies the skandha of feeling or sensation. His consort is Mamaki, and they represent the transmutation of the poison of pride (spiritual, intellectual and human pride) into the Wisdom of Equality, one sees all beings and the Buddha as having the same nature. Tibetan Buddhists teach that with the Wisdom of Equality one sees all things with divine impartiality and recognizes the divine equality of all beings.
Ratnasambhava's mantra is Om Ratnasambhava Tram. His body is yellow in color and the right hand is placed in the mudra of varada - supreme generosity. It is the gesture of giving or charity, which portrays him offering compassion and protection to his disciples. He is peaceful in appearance, with one face and two hands. The animal that upholds Ratnasambhava's throne is the horse, denoting impetus and liberation.
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http://manjushri.acumaestro.com/BUDDHA/Blist.html
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this is wonderful.....
i am listening.......
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And i specifically advice here
Buddhism is NOT a Wrathful religion ,the purpose of all this Wrathful guides is a important ISSUE not to go easy on SLOTH ,GREED and ILLWILL
hence the symbolic representation of Wrathful Emanation
and fren , if you feel uncomfortable with all this , PLEASE leave this thread ,
dun force yourself to accept things first :lol
In the triad of enlightened qualities – unlimited compassion (Avalokiteshvara/Kuan Yin), unlimited wisdom (Manjushri) and unlimited power, Vajrapani represents the aspect of pure power, the energy of the enlightened mind.
Within a big blaze of transformative flames he dances ecstatically, exorcising the ugly demons of greedy entanglement with a threatening gesture; transforming hatred into wisdom with his diamond thunderbolt-sceptre that symbolizes the indestructibility of awareness beyond concepts.
Vajrapani is an emanation of Buddha Akshobya; historically he was a great patron of Buddha ShakyamuniÂ’s teachings. It was him who requested the Buddha to teach many of the Tantras that are practiced today.
Vajrapani will be the last of the Buddhas to appear in this fortunate eon, which is another indication of how immensely fortunate we are to make a connection to Lama Tsongkhapa who is the embodiment of Avalokiteshvara, Manjushri and Vajrapani.
His spiritual energy in the form of sound that helps to transform the mind (Mantra) is:
OM BENZAPANI HUNG
(OM VAJRAPANI HUNG)
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It's great to have posting introducing the esoteric schools.
Just wish to add a word of caution that in the esoteric paths, it is extremely important for a Dharma student to obtain the transmission and oral instructions by an authentic lineage holder, before one could embark on the chanting of mantras, visualization of deities or other practices.
The reason for the necessity of the oral transmission and instructions is that the esoteric path is extremely special and it is easy for one to misunderstand the practice or venture the wrong way. As such, it is important for one to gain the proper instructions and permission from an authentic lineage holder.
I know that a lot of these pictures, mantras and visualization instructions are now freely available in bookstores and on the internet. But I just wish to protect the Dharma and the practitioners as much as possible by stating this. I'm not stating it on my own, but this has been expressed by many of my Dharma teachers.
If one feels inspired by the esoteric path and is interested to learn more, I would really encourage one to actively seek guidance from qualified Dharma teachers.
*PS: Bodhiruci I hope I didn't make you feel that I was criticizing your postings. Appreciate them and also appreciate your impartial attitude
Just wished to caution everybody about this. -
nah ,understand the issue at handOriginally posted by _wanderer_:It's great to have posting introducing the esoteric schools.
Just wish to add a word of caution that in the esoteric paths, it is extremely important for a Dharma student to obtain the transmission and oral instructions by an authentic lineage holder, before one could embark on the chanting of mantras, visualization of deities or other practices.
The reason for the necessity of the oral transmission and instructions is that the esoteric path is extremely special and it is easy for one to misunderstand the practice or venture the wrong way. As such, it is important for one to gain the proper instructions and permission from an authentic lineage holder.
I know that a lot of these pictures, mantras and visualization instructions are now freely available in bookstores and on the internet. But I just wish to protect the Dharma and the practitioners as much as possible by stating this. I'm not stating it on my own, but this has been expressed by many of my Dharma teachers.
If one feels inspired by the esoteric path and is interested to learn more, I would really encourage one to actively seek guidance from qualified Dharma teachers.
*PS: Bodhiruci I hope I didn't make you feel that I was criticizing your postings. Appreciate them and also appreciate your impartial attitude Just wished to caution everybody about this. dun worry I know
i went for Vajrapani initiation and some initiation , and I dare not misinterprete the Buddhadharma for the Samaya Vows
Some intro ,now
I am more towards Tientai Esoteric and Nyimgma Lineage ,becos I feel more at "home" with this two School of teaching
May Dharma joy fill your life (Tashi Deleg in tibet) -
The Chinese Brush Style of Vairocana Buddha
for your to enjoy