Vajrayana Part 6

Vajrayana Teachings Part 6  

GURU DEVOTION - 10 Qualities of Teacher

1) The teacher mind stream should have ethics.

2) The teacher should have stable concentration. 

3) The teacher has wisdom that pacifies self-grasping. 

4) The teacher should have more good qualities than student. 

5) The teacher should have perseverance.

6) The teacher should have great scriptural knowledge.

7) The teacher has realisation into emptiness.

8) The teacher is skillful in teaching.

9) The teacher has pure and unconditional love for all beings.

10) The teacher does not get discourage.

A DISCIPLE'S COMMITMENT

1) The moment a disciple takes refuge with his Guru, he has taken a Vow to be a Buddhist. He is taking his path to attain realisation.

2) To develop faith and devotion.  Regard your Guru to be 'most precious' with strong faith and devotion, one can only receive his Guru's blessings.  A Guru is important in Tantra practice.

3) To reflect deeply on IMPERMANENCE.  Avoid pre-occupation and clinging to oneself with infinite plans to create and establish worldly attachments such as (business, wealth, food etc).  Take this human precious life opportunity to practise spiritually.

4) To cultivate loving-kindness (metta) and compassion.  With sincerity, let go of five defilements/poisons: petty ego, jealousy, anger, hatred, greed.

5) Do not blame the teachings of Buddha-Dharma when faced with obstacles. Take the sufferings as the outcome of one's own past negative actions (past, previous life and this life). It is the ripening of one's karma.  Continue to have faith in 3 Jewels (Buddha/Dharma/Sangha).

6) To be sincere and enthusiastic with the study and practice of the Tantra teachings under the guidance of your GURU. 

QUALITIES OF TANTRA PRACTITIONERS

1) Only those with Strong Compassion to all sentient beings.

2) Overpowering urge to attain Buddhahood.

3) Self-Confidence & Courage

4) Strong Mind to free all sentient beings from suffering.

TANTRA FOCUS ON RITUALS, VISUALIZATION OF DIETY YOGA, SYMBOLS TO EFFECT RAPID TRANSFORMATION TO STATE OF BUDDHAHOOD.