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MASTERS PROGRAM 2008: FOURTH TEXT
"As a basis for
tantric practice we need to first develop the qualities
of sutra, the lam-rim (Stages of the Path), by studying and meditating
on the paths of beings of small scope, middle scope, and great
scope.
In this way we train our mind to become a suitable vessel
for the practice of tantra."
Geshe Jampa Gyatso
 Grounds
and Paths of Secret Mantra
By Kirti Losang Trinle
Summary of the Text
A condensed explanation of the subjects covered in Lama Tsongkhapa’s
Great Exposition of the Stages of the Path of Mantra. This
text presents the most important features of the four classes of
tantra as well as the initiation procedures and particularities
of the deity yoga related to each class.
To study the Grounds and Paths of Tantra, it is necessary to have
received a highest yoga tantra (mahanuttarayogatantra) initiation.
Highest yoga tantra initiations, such as that of Yamantaka, Chakrasamvara,
Kalachakra, Guhyasamaja, Gyelwa Gyatso, or Hevajra, must be received
from a qualified lama and entail the taking of the bodhisattva and
tantra vows along with the commitment to do the Six Session Guru
Yoga practice on a daily basis.
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