{"id":78,"date":"2015-07-29T15:30:23","date_gmt":"2015-07-29T07:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dudjominternational.org\/?page_id=78"},"modified":"2015-12-15T11:32:43","modified_gmt":"2015-12-15T03:32:43","slug":"brief-introduction","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dudjominternational.org\/?page_id=78","title":{"rendered":"Brief Introduction"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Development of Buddhism in Its Totality<\/strong><\/h2>\n

During\u00a0the 2500 years after\u00a0the\u00a0Lord Buddha Shakyamuni\u2019s MahaParinirvana, the Buddhist Holy Dharma has evolved through\u00a0two main\u00a0evolutionary lines, namely: the \u201cHinayana\u201d<\/strong><\/span> path (the \u201cSmaller Vehicle\u201d<\/span> as represented mainly by the Theravada Traditions of Ceylon, Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, etc. in the South) of liberation<\/span>, and the \u201cMahayana\u201d<\/strong><\/span> path (the \u201cGreater Vehicle\u201d<\/span> as represented by the diverse Bodhisattva Traditions in China, Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Tibet, etc. in the North) of enlightenment<\/span>.<\/p>\n

At the same time, the Buddhist Holy Dharma can be further classified into the \u201cSutrayana\u201d<\/strong><\/span> (the \u201cexoteric<\/span>\u201d school) and the \u201cTantrayana\u201d<\/strong><\/span>, or\u00a0\u201cSecret Mantra Vajrayana\u201d <\/strong>(Tib.\u00a0\u201cSang-ngag Dorje Thekpa\u201d,\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/span>the \u201cesoteric<\/span>\u201d school). The former mainly composed of the\u00a0\u201cshravaka,\u00a0pratyekabuddha, bodhisattva\u201d\u00a0<\/span>vehicles. The first two vehicles are in the\u00a0category\u00a0of \u201cHinayana\u201d<\/span>, while the last vehicle belongs to \u201cMahayana\u201d<\/span>. In this regard, the \u201cSutrayana\u201d was mainly spread to China, Korea, Japan and other places.<\/p>\n

The path of enlightenment, as taught by \u201cMahayana\u201d<\/span>, emphasizes on one\u2019s cultivation of both compassion and wisdom, while receiving training on the three fundamental aspects of ethical discipline (vinaya<\/span>), meditative concentration (samadhi<\/span>), and penetrative insight and wisdom (prajna<\/span>) in order to realize on the true nature of reality (which is the absence of inherent existence) \u2013 \u201cEmptiness\u201d<\/span><\/strong> (shunyata<\/span>).<\/p>\n

\u201cTantrayana\u201d again further sub-divides into two parts, namely: the \u201cThree Outer Tantras\u201d<\/span> (namely: \u201cKriya, Upaya, and Yoga Tantras\u201d<\/span>), and the \u201cThree Inner Tantras\u201d<\/span> (namely: \u201cMah\u0101yoga, Anuyoga, and Atiyoga\u201d<\/span>; also to be known as the \u201cFather Tantras, Mother Tantras, and Non-dual Tantras\u201d<\/span> respectively by the New Schools, and to be collectively known as the \u201cAnuttara-Yoga Tantra\u201d<\/span>).<\/p>\n

The \u201cThree Outer Tantras\u201d of \u201cTantrayana\u201d were first spread from India to China (during the Tang Dynasty<\/span>) and later on to Japan (as the Shingon School<\/span>); while both of the \u201cThree Outer Tantras\u201d and the \u201cThree Inner Tantras\u201d of \u201cTantrayana\u201d were all spread from India to Tibet during the eighth century.<\/p>\n

\"Guru-Khenpo-King\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The earlier teachings and practices of Tibetan Buddhism were brought into Tibet from India during the 8th <\/sup>century by the great Tantric Master Guru Padmasambhava<\/span><\/strong> (more\u00a0generally known\u00a0to the Tibetans as<\/span> Guru Rinpoche<\/span>), and the Abbot of Nalanda Khenpo Shantarakshita<\/span><\/strong>, both of whom were invited by the Tibetan King Trisong Detsen<\/span><\/strong>. They further helped to build the Samye Monastery<\/span><\/strong>, in which a huge translation site was organized with the help of both Indian Panditas and Tibetan Lotsawas in translating all of the Sutras and Tantras from Sanskrit into the Tibetan language.<\/p>\n

\"Samye\"<\/a>\"Samye<\/a><\/p>\n

At the same time, there were some other sages, including Vimalamitra<\/span><\/strong> and Vairochana<\/span><\/strong> (or Vairotsana<\/span>), together with Guru Padmasambhava, who helped to spread the Great Perfection<\/span> (\u201cMahasandi\u201d or \u201cAtiyoga\u201d in Sanskrit; \u201cDzogpa Chenpo\u201d in Tibetan<\/span>) teachings \u2013 the pinnacle of the \u201cNine Yanas\u201d (Tib. theg pa<\/span> rimpa gu<\/span>) \u2013 into Tibet. All these were later came to be known as the \u201cNgagyur Nyingma\u201d<\/strong> <\/span>(the \u201cAncient Translation Tradition\u201d<\/span>) school.<\/p>\n

Besides the Nyingmapa, there are other Vajrayana schools whose teachings were brought from India to Tibet during the late\u00a010th<\/sup> \u00a0to 11th<\/sup>\u00a0Centuries, namely: Kadampa <\/strong><\/span>, Sakyapa <\/strong><\/span>, Kagyupa<\/strong><\/span> and finally Gelugpa<\/strong><\/span>. Collectively, they are known as the \u201cSangngak Sarma\u201d<\/span><\/strong> (the \u201cNew Mantra Traditions\u201d<\/span>) schools.<\/p>\n

Hence, nowadays, there are the four main schools of\u00a0Tibetan Buddhism, namely: Nyingma (Wyl. rnying ma<\/span>), Kagyu (Wyl.\u00a0bka’<\/span> brgyud<\/span>), Sakya (Wyl.\u00a0sa skya<\/span>), and Gelug (Wyl.\u00a0dge lugs<\/span>), each with their own distinct study and practice characteristics, while having all the basic fundamental principles of Buddhism intact within them.<\/p>\n

Prayer for the Dedication of Merits<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

May the Victory Banner of the fearless teachings of the Ancient Tradition be raised.<\/p>\n

May the Victorious Drum of the teaching and practice of Dharma resound in the Ten Directions.<\/p>\n

May the Lion\u2019s Roar of reasoning pervade the Three Places.<\/p>\n

May the Light of unequalled virtues increase.<\/p>\n

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May all the temples and monasteries,<\/p>\n

All the readings and recitations of the Dharma flourish.<\/p>\n

May the Sangha always be in harmony,<\/p>\n

And may their aspirations be achieved.<\/p>\n

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At this very moment, for the peoples and nations of the earth,<\/p>\n

May not even the names diseases, famine, war, and suffering be heard,<\/p>\n

But rather may pure conduct, merit, wealth, and prosperity increase,<\/p>\n

And may supreme good fortune and well-being always arise.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

SARWA MANGALAM !<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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