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The Quintessence of Secret (Esoteric) Buddhism (Revised Edition 2008) – by TRIEU PHUOC (Religious name: DUC QUY) Matgiao Friendship Association in California For free distribution only PREFACE This 'Quintessence of Secret (Esoteric) Buddhism' is the combination of the first and second volumes of the previous 'Essence of Secret Buddhism', which were published in the United States in the past two years (1983). It is supplemented with new documents about mystic formulas, Yantras, and Mudras, allowing further studies in Secret Buddhism. Readers are invited to understand and experience the magic and the value of mystic formulas and rituals. The degree of success depends upon the level of one’s merits and virtues. Secret Buddhism already has its many wonderful legends in many countries in Asia, so that there is no need to praise it further. It is time for all opinions about the supernatural power and secret doctrine to be presented to humanity like any other science. We invite any skeptical person to try it out before commenting about it. By practicing the Six Perfections: Charity, Morality, Endurance, Patience, Meditation and Awareness, the individual will gradually achieve the two goals of Secret Buddhism. They are: (1) enlightenment on the tangible truths of the material world and the hidden truths of the universe, and (2) gaining practical benefits of health, wealth, and power in this lifetime. The effectiveness of the Secret practice is a challenge to anyone still in doubt of the existence of God and sacred beings. We invite anyone who wants to experiment with the Secret and religious sciences to briefly read this Secret Buddhism Sutra. The ceremony of 'Initiation into the Secret Doctrine’ or the transmission of the 'Mind Seal' will let you experience the spiritual supernatural force within half an hour at no charge. 1 I would like to extend my appreciation to friends in Secret Buddhism who have provided me favorable conditions to practice this religion in the past three years in the United States, Canada and eventually in other countries in the future. COLORADO, JUNE 6, 1985 Author: Trieu Phuoc Religious name: Duc Quy 2 Brief biography of the author-Trieu Phuoc Born in 1948 in Tra Vinh Province. Graduated elementary school in Tra Vinh. Age 11 to 17: Attended boarding school at LaSalle Mission (Mossard Thu Duc), graduated Brevet Elementaire. Age 17 to 20: attended boarding school at Dalat LaSalle Mission (College D’Atran) graduated Baccalaureat II (Baccalaureat de l’enseignement secondaire). Age 20 to 21: drafted in the armed forces and discharged as Navy First Lieutenant. Age 22 to 25: Graduated Bachelor of Laws from Faculty of Law, Saigon University of Law (Public International Law major) Age 25 to 27: French language teacher. Age 28 to 29: strict vegetarian for two years, meditate and practice Mat Tong (Secret Buddhism) and study various religions (Buddhism, Catholicism, Hinduism, Theosophy, Caodaism, Hòa Hảo Buddhism…) Research extensively on secret sects in Vietnam. Age 30: propagate Mat Tong. Exorcize evil spirits in Vietnam. Resettled in the United States at the end of 1981 under Orderly Departure Program (ODP). 1982: wrote five series of articles on the mystical phenomena in Viet Nam for Trang Den newspaper. 1983: published periodically numerous Mat Tong prayer books (sutras): First, second and third volumes; propagated mysticism in the US and other countries. 3 1981-2006: settled and resided in Colorado (US) for 25 years. The Initiation ceremony of Secret Buddhism which provides immediate contact with Divine Beings (the Holy Spirit) has been performed up until now, directly or indirectly, free of charge, to more than 10,000 people of various faiths (Buddhists, Catholics, Protestants, Hindus, Cao Đài and Hòa Hảo Buddhists sects…) and atheists. Among them are intellectuals (PHD’s, Masters, Physicians, lawyers, engineers…) from various countries: US, Europe, Russia, Poland, China and Vietnam. It was also given to the generals and commanders of South Vietnam before 1975 and to the generals and commanders of the communist party of North Vietnam after 1975 as well as to low labor peddlers, prostitutes and gamblers circle. 2006 and future: will continue to write periodically on the experiences and studies of metaphysics. 4 Previous Publications in Vietnamese: 1- The Buddhist Holy Sutra (Phat giao Thanh kinh) 2- The Cundi Dharani Sutra (Kinh Chuẩn Đề Đà la ni) 3- Esoteric Buddhism Sutra (1st, 2nd volume and Quintessence) (2nd edition in English 1000 prints (September 20006)) 4- The Nomination of the Gods and Mysticism (Phong thần và Huyền bí Học) All of our books are free for distribution Matgiao Friendship Association in California 9735 Broadway Temple City, CA 91780 Email: [email protected] 5 Table of Contents Preface 1 Biography 3 Bibliography 9 Special chapter 12 Chapter I - Notions of Secret Buddhism I. The Founder of Secret Buddhism 15 II. Adhistana 22 III. Abhisekha (Guan Ding) 29 IV. Magic symbols: Dharani, Yantra and Mudra 31 V. Mandala 42 VI. Homa (Homa Jap.) 45 Chapter II - The Transmission Lineage 47 I. Brief History of Secret Buddhism in Tibet 52 A. The Old Secret Sect 54 B. The Madhyamika Sect 55 C. The Kargyutpa Sect 57 II. Brief History of Secret Buddhism in China A. Subhakarasimha 63 B. Vajrabodhi 64 C. Amoghavajra 65 D. I-Xing 67 6 III. Brief History of Secret Buddhism in Japan 1. Japanese Buddhism 70 2. Secret Buddhism in Japan 71 A. Taimisu 72 B. Secret Buddhism in the East 74 IV. Secret Buddhism in South East Asia 78 Chapter III - Guiding Principles and the Basic Doctrine 83 I. The Mahavairocana and Vajrasekhara Secret Buddhism Sutras 1. The Six Primary Elements 84 2. The Four Mandalas 85 3. The Three Secrets 87 4. The Ten Stages of Mind’s Development 90 5. The Philosophy of the Mandalas 98 II. Lectures on Dharanis from various other Sutras in Secret Buddhism 108 Chapter IV - Practices Leading To Enlightenment I. The Precepts 142 II. Appendix 147 III. The Practice of the Five Essentials Dharanis 149 IV. SevenKinds of Meditation in Secret Buddhism 152 7 Chapter V - The Fruits of Cultivation I. Auspicious Dreams following Cultivation 157 II. The Fruits of Cultivation 160 III. Nine Ranks of Achievement from Dharani practice 161 Chapter VI - Dharani-Mudra-Yantra-Mandala and Magic Circles of Secret Buddhism in China, Tibet, Japan and Cambodia I. Six Letters Dharani King Sutra 163 II. Ucchusma Lectures On The Dharani of Great Satisfaction and Wonderful Magic 169 III. Ucchusma on the Supernatural Power that stops hundreds of Transformations 175 IV. The Dharani of Great Satisfaction, of Fearlessness and Compassion Sutra from Thousand Heads, Thousand Arms Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva 187 V. The Cundi Dharani Spoken by the Mother of Seven Kotis Buddhas 224 VI. Sapta-Koti Unique Dharma 233 VII. The Quintessence of Secret Buddhism: The Five Essentials Dharanis 235 VIII. Collection of Sacred Yantras 246 8 BIBLIOGRAPHY 1. GRACE E. CAIRNS: Philosophies of History (Chapter IV, cyclical time and the philosophy of the Mandala). New York: Philosophical Library, Inc. 2. ALEXANDRA DAVID NEEL: Mystiques et magiciens du Tibet, immortalité et réincarnation, Paris: Librairie Plon- Au coeur des himalayas. Le Népal Dessart- Initiations Iamaiques: Editions – Adar. 3. MIRCEA ELIADE: Le yoga, immortalité et Paris Payot. 4. ALICE GETTY: The Gods of northern Buddhism. Tokyo, Charles E. Tuttle Company. 5. ANAGARIKA GOVINDA: Essays on the Bodhisattva Ideal. Kalimpong “Stepping stones” – Principles of Tantric Buddhism- Delhi, 2500 years of Buddhism Time, space and the problem of Free Will. Calcutta, the Maha Bofhijournal 1955 – The Foundation of the Tibetan mysticism, The Psychological attitude of early buddhist philosophy London, Rider Company. 6. H. DE GLASENAPP: Mystères bouddhistes, doctrines et rites secrets du “Véhicule de diamant.” Paris, Payot. 7. H. V. 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    日本語／ English TOBUNKEN 2017 no.64 独立行政法人国立文化財機構NEWS 東京文化財研究所 Independent Administrative Institution National Institutes for Cultural Heritage Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties 〒 110-8713 東京都台東区上野公園 13-43 13-43 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo, 110-8713 JAPAN http://www.tobunken.go.jp 東京国立博物館蔵准胝観音像及び普賢菩薩像の共同調査 Joint Study of Paintings of Buddhist Deities Cundi and Samantabhadra in the Collection of the Tokyo National Museum 准胝観音像の画像撮影 Photographing the painting of Cundi 文化財情報資料部では、東京国立博物館とともに、東博所蔵の平安仏画の共同調査を継続して行って います。東京文化財研究所の持つ高精細のデジタル画像技術で撮影し、細部の技法を知ることのできる データを集積しつつあります。このデータからは、目視では気づかれることのなかった意外な技法を認 識することができ、それらが平安仏画の高度な絵画的表現性といかに関連しているかを両機関の研究員 じゅんてい が共同で探っています。平成29（2017）年２月23日、重要文化財・准胝観音像と国宝・普賢菩薩像の全図 の高精細でのカラー分割写真の撮影を行いました。今後は博物館と共同で他の光学調査手法も取り入れ、 より多面的にデータを取得し、博物館の研究員と共有したうえ、将来の公開も視野に入れながら、その 美術史的意義について検討してまいります。 （文化財情報資料部・小林達朗） 1 TOBUNKENNEWS no.64, 2017 he Department of Art Research, Archives and Information Systems regularly works with the Tokyo TNational Museum to study Buddhist paintings from the Heian Period in its collection. Each year, high-resolution digital imaging technology belonging to the Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties is employed to image these works from the 12th century or earlier to gather data that enables researchers to study in greater detail the techniques employed to produce the works. Such data has revealed the use of extraordinary techniques that would not have been apparent with the naked eye. Researchers from the two institutions explore how these techniques were used to create such sophisticated pictorial depictions of Buddhist deities so many centuries in the past. As part of this year’s study, a painting of Cundi (Juntei- Kannon) (Important Cultural Property) and a painting of Samantabhadra (Fugen Bosatsu) (National Treasure) were imaged on February 23rd, 2017 in high-resolution color in sections, along with all of this year’s National Treasure selections.
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    Restricted text. Please do not distribute. §¨¨ÚFÚ7ºÚ9ºÚ º¬ Rangjung Peme Nyingtik His Holiness Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche Restricted text. Please do not distribute. Introduction Ask anyone who ever met His Holiness Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche about his qualities and you will probably get a similar description. He had a most unusual physical presence. His body was grand and stable like a mountain, yet a soft, yielding, and vibrant energy seemed to flow through him unobstructedly, like a river. Most striking was the unceasing quality of his teaching. There was no break in his speech: as he inhaled he taught and as he exhaled he taught. An unending stream of people came to see him each day, yet his compas- sionate activities and his longing to serve others never diminished. How does someone with so many people under his care generate such deep reservoirs of energy? For us to truly understand the wonder and mystery of his activity we will have to study and practice the Dharma. His Holiness, without a doubt, embodied all the great tradi- tions of the rime, or non-sectarian, movement and demonstrated this as a living experience, manifesting an example of enlightened activity for all to see. He has, with great kindness, passed many of these teachings on to us either directly or through our own teachers. Now is the time to put them to use. The prayers in this book have been compiled for the cenntenial celebrations of His Holiness’ birth in the United States. This year Rinpoche graciously returns to us as a promising young man of 17 years.