Picture of Tantric Items to be held
According to the commitments of Higher Annuttara Tantra such as Guhyasamaja, Heruka, Cittamani Tara, Vajra Yogini, Yamantaka, Kalacakra, Gyelwa Gyatso, Hevajra, etc you must keep the tantric implements, tantric ritual items, adornments always with you as part of your practice. It is very difficult to carry around of course. So a picture of the items fulfills the commitment just the same our Teachers have told us. We may print out this picture and paste it within our sadhana book and that would suffice. This picture I’ve posted here is for your convenience. I really wish many outside of Tibet will gain tantric accomplishments and siddhis very much. I rejoice for them.
Good Luck, Tsem Rinpoche
I remember without a Guru’s permission we are not suppose to be exposed to Tantric even the image or statue of the Tantric deity.
It is very kind that Rinpoche posted up all these information and images to plant the seed and let us make connection now for future to receive Tantric practice like Vajrayogini.
Although this just look like a piece of paper, but it has to stick on any high lama sadhana book, we know this is NOT only a piece of paper with some print on it, it must be very important.
I have seen some of the high lama in their highest tantric full ritual garment from the picture before, but I’m curious what is that all about. Which our understanding regarding the Highest tantric practice is very preserve and holy, who ever have a chance to see one’s lama in full ritual garment is very lucky.
Like Tsem Rinpoche told us this paper represent the highest tantric garment and ritual items, and it must be very rare.
I hope one day Highest tantric practice will be spread widely in Malaysia.
thanks
I know very little about the higher tantric implements therefore very little about this picture. but what I find intrigued is what James and Bryan had posted. Now i’ve learned that higher tantric images, text and even ritual items are not suppose to expose and very preserve and holy. Therefore by even looking at this picture is a blessing. Thankyou Rinpoche for planting a higher tantric seed in our mind. May many high tantric practitioners flourish in our parts of the world.
WITH MUCH LOVE AND SOME HUMOR…COULDN’T SOMEONE THERE, SET A TABLE WITH THESE BEAUTIFUL OBJECTS ON… AND TAKE A NICE PHOTOGRAPH FOR US POOR LOWLY SOULS WHO DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO MANY OF THEM…THE DRAWING IS A LITTLE LACKING IN BEAUTY WOULDN’T YOU SAY???? EVEN FOR THE BEST OF VISUALIZATION PRACTITIONERS…
I would think just to view these Tantric implements although how faded the images are would create tremendous positive imprints to practise and achieve the result of tanta. How fortunate we are to have this on the blog although it is only meant for people who have tantric initiations.