Buddhism In the Nyingma Tradition
The bodhisattva Universal Vision was the third to pose questions to Buddha, but in terms of the practice, he was the second. His question was, in terms of the stages of practice, how should one think, and how should one abide in the practice given this thinking?…
Buddha’s answer to Samantabhadra’s questions was in fact instructions to practicing the illusion-like samādhi.
First, Buddha pointed out that all phenomena are illusory arising, arisen from “the perfectly enlightened marvelous mind of the Tathāgata.” While the arising themselves are illusive, “the perfectly enlightened marvelous mind” that gives rise to these phenomena is not.…
Samantabhadra is the second bodhisattva posing questions to Buddha, but in terms of the practice, he was the first one. The crux of his questions was, how one practices the pure realm of perfect awareness.
What gave rise to this inquiry?…
Not too long ago I came across a newspaper column discussing the guru-student relationship. The columnist wrote, many a times he gave a seminar on Buddhism, he encountered a question irrelevant to the topic of discussion, that if one’s master is not what one had expected, especially in terms of his conduct, what is one to do?…
In Buddha’s answer to Mañjuśrī, he said, “Good sons, the unsurpassed King of the dharma possesses the great dhāraṇī-entrance. It is called Perfect Enlightenment. From it is manifested all purity, suchness, bodhi, nirvāṇa and the paramitas that teach bodhisattvas.”
According to the text, “perfect enlightenment is this great dhāraṇī-entrance, the epitome of entrances, epitomizes the dharma and other relevant teachings.…
Mañjuśrī is the first bodhisattva who asked questions. He asked, “Greatly Compassionate World Honoured One! Please, for all members of this assembly who have come for your dharma, teach us about the dharma practice of the Tathāgata’s primordially arisen pure causal ground.”…
Translator’s note: Following the commentary tradition, the scriptural text should precede the explanation, but for the ease of understanding, one may opt to read the commentary prior to reading the scriptural text itself. The Chinese source text can be found on Taisho Vol.…
Translator’s Note: This post is the fourth post in the series on the Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment, which originally appeared as The Secret Meaning of the Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment, a commentary important aspects on the Buddha-Within and the practice towards perfect enlightenment.…
Translator’s Note: This post is the third post in the series on the Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment, which originally appeared as The Secret Meaning of the Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment, a commentary important aspects on the Buddha-Within and the practice towards perfect enlightenment.…
Translator’s Note: Back in 2016. by readers’ request, Master Tam decided to present his commentary to the Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment as an overview to the Buddhist foundation, practice, and fruition. He posted a weekly column on the VBA website (Chinese) between March and July 2016. …
Vajrayana Buddhism Association (VBA) was founded by Nyingma master Tam Shek-Wing (Dorje Jigdral, b. 1935), with branches in Toronto, Vancouver, Hong Kong and Hawaii. Tam became a disciple of H.H. Dudjom Rinpoche in 1972 and was ordained Vajra Archarya by His Holiness in 1984, shouldering the responsibility to present Buddhism to the Western audience.
In this website, you will learn about the Buddhist practice and the Nyingma tradition. Dharma classes and group meditations at our local branches are held in English, Mandarin and Cantonese.
