The Basic Theory for the Practising ff the Esoteric School of Buddhism
1. The Esoteric school of Tantric Buddhism carries out practices by means of three mystic ways:
i. Body > mudra
ii. Speech > mantra
iii. Mind > visualisation (Yantra)
2. The practice is as follows:
The hands form the mudra, the mouth chants the mantra, and the mind visualises the Buddha. If the practitioner can reach the stage of samadhi in his deep meditation, he will be able to attain enlightenment and become a Buddha.
3. The three mystic ways are:
i. visualising the Buddha, Bodhisattva and deities
ii. chanting the mantra, so that one can communicate with the heart Mantras of the Buddha and Bodhisattva
iii. forming the mudra, like that of Buddha and Bodhisattva
If you can tune your frame of mind to that of Buddha, you will be able to become one in no time. It sounds simple but most of the effort must come from the practitioner himself.
4. Thought is power:
i. The greatest theory of Esoteric school of Buddhism: `You are the personal tantric deity.` `You are the Buddha.`
ii. The greatest secrets of Esoteric school of Buddhism:
First, gather all the distracting thoughts into one thought.
Second, change the only thought to thoughtlessness.
Third, transform thoughtlessness into emptiness.
In fact , once the stage of emptiness is reached, it is not hopeless, neither it is a vacuum, nor it is an obstinacy. In the stage of emptiness, the true nature will manifest itself, so does the Buddha nature. This is the ultimate aim of life to verify the Buddha nature and the inherent quality of the universe. Everything will appear in its own true nature. It is sacred, it is a true emanicipation. It is eternal,holy and surpasses all the secular affairs. It is a true delight that no words or language can be used to describe it.
i. Body > mudra
ii. Speech > mantra
iii. Mind > visualisation (Yantra)
2. The practice is as follows:
The hands form the mudra, the mouth chants the mantra, and the mind visualises the Buddha. If the practitioner can reach the stage of samadhi in his deep meditation, he will be able to attain enlightenment and become a Buddha.
3. The three mystic ways are:
i. visualising the Buddha, Bodhisattva and deities
ii. chanting the mantra, so that one can communicate with the heart Mantras of the Buddha and Bodhisattva
iii. forming the mudra, like that of Buddha and Bodhisattva
If you can tune your frame of mind to that of Buddha, you will be able to become one in no time. It sounds simple but most of the effort must come from the practitioner himself.
4. Thought is power:
i. The greatest theory of Esoteric school of Buddhism: `You are the personal tantric deity.` `You are the Buddha.`
ii. The greatest secrets of Esoteric school of Buddhism:
First, gather all the distracting thoughts into one thought.
Second, change the only thought to thoughtlessness.
Third, transform thoughtlessness into emptiness.
In fact , once the stage of emptiness is reached, it is not hopeless, neither it is a vacuum, nor it is an obstinacy. In the stage of emptiness, the true nature will manifest itself, so does the Buddha nature. This is the ultimate aim of life to verify the Buddha nature and the inherent quality of the universe. Everything will appear in its own true nature. It is sacred, it is a true emanicipation. It is eternal,holy and surpasses all the secular affairs. It is a true delight that no words or language can be used to describe it.
The True Meanings of Practising the Three Myctics of Esoteric biddhism
1. Tangible
i. Secret of the body The hands form the Mudra. There are all kinds of Mudras for moving, living, sitting and sleeping.
ii. Secret of speech The mouth chants the Mantra. There are Mantras for everything you do in your daily life.
iii. Secret of the mind The mind visualises the personal deity. Your behaviour must be llike that of the personal deity.
2. Intangible the most thorough and complete
i. Secret of the body (metamorphosic merit)
The practitioner must not commit any karma of the body. He must practise the five-wisdoms, until all the veins in his body, his internal organs are free from karmas of killing, stealing, and wallowing in sexual pleasures committed in his previous lives. Then he can have a purified body.
ii. Secret of speech (reward merit)
The practitioner must not commit the karma of the mouth. He must purify his tongue, not to utter ill words, licentious words, double-tongued speech, or lies, until his language, windpipe, and all the breath in his body are all purified.
iii. Secret of the mind (spiritual merit)
The practitioner must not commit the karma of thought. He must practise Buddha-wisdom and visualisation to eradicate the three poisons, so that the portal to the mind will have light manifested inside it naturally.
3. The three mystics must be united into one, then you are considered to have achieved the intangibles
i. Secret of the body
The body and the mind are naturally unmoved. Being wholly noumenal (non-phenomenal), and become a Buddha.
ii. Secret of speech
Having spiritual responses with all the Buddhas and turning the dharma wheel. Being empowered and becoming a Buddha.
iii. Secret of the mind
Receiving empowerment and achieve internal realisation. Through self realisation, and manifest to be a Buddha.
4. Step by step, you will reach the highest level, and the three mystics will naturally be united into one.
5. To practise Esoteric Buddhism, so as to attain enlightenment within one`s life time, there are six essentials:
i. Practise the three mystics, offer alms to the personal deity; the same as Mahayana`s Five Precepts and Ten Wholesome Actions.
ii. Practise visualisation, so as to unify with the personal deity; the same as Mahayana`s impurity doctrine.
iii. He (Buddha) in me and I in him, entering the assembly of the Buddhas; the same as Mahayana`s no ego doctrine.
iv. Reaching the telepathic level like the moon and flower reflecting in the water; the same as Mahayana`s concept on emptiness of the five aggregates.
v. The mind unifies with the dharma stream; the same as Mahayana`s myriad things but one mind.(All things as noumenal)
vi. No rebirth, no dharma; the same as Mahayana`s concepts on Nirvana and tranquil extinction.
i. Secret of the body The hands form the Mudra. There are all kinds of Mudras for moving, living, sitting and sleeping.
ii. Secret of speech The mouth chants the Mantra. There are Mantras for everything you do in your daily life.
iii. Secret of the mind The mind visualises the personal deity. Your behaviour must be llike that of the personal deity.
2. Intangible the most thorough and complete
i. Secret of the body (metamorphosic merit)
The practitioner must not commit any karma of the body. He must practise the five-wisdoms, until all the veins in his body, his internal organs are free from karmas of killing, stealing, and wallowing in sexual pleasures committed in his previous lives. Then he can have a purified body.
ii. Secret of speech (reward merit)
The practitioner must not commit the karma of the mouth. He must purify his tongue, not to utter ill words, licentious words, double-tongued speech, or lies, until his language, windpipe, and all the breath in his body are all purified.
iii. Secret of the mind (spiritual merit)
The practitioner must not commit the karma of thought. He must practise Buddha-wisdom and visualisation to eradicate the three poisons, so that the portal to the mind will have light manifested inside it naturally.
3. The three mystics must be united into one, then you are considered to have achieved the intangibles
i. Secret of the body
The body and the mind are naturally unmoved. Being wholly noumenal (non-phenomenal), and become a Buddha.
ii. Secret of speech
Having spiritual responses with all the Buddhas and turning the dharma wheel. Being empowered and becoming a Buddha.
iii. Secret of the mind
Receiving empowerment and achieve internal realisation. Through self realisation, and manifest to be a Buddha.
4. Step by step, you will reach the highest level, and the three mystics will naturally be united into one.
5. To practise Esoteric Buddhism, so as to attain enlightenment within one`s life time, there are six essentials:
i. Practise the three mystics, offer alms to the personal deity; the same as Mahayana`s Five Precepts and Ten Wholesome Actions.
ii. Practise visualisation, so as to unify with the personal deity; the same as Mahayana`s impurity doctrine.
iii. He (Buddha) in me and I in him, entering the assembly of the Buddhas; the same as Mahayana`s no ego doctrine.
iv. Reaching the telepathic level like the moon and flower reflecting in the water; the same as Mahayana`s concept on emptiness of the five aggregates.
v. The mind unifies with the dharma stream; the same as Mahayana`s myriad things but one mind.(All things as noumenal)
vi. No rebirth, no dharma; the same as Mahayana`s concepts on Nirvana and tranquil extinction.
