Anuttarayoga Tantra
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Anuttarayoga Tantra is the highest and most esoteric class of Buddhist tantra in Tibetan Vajrayana, emphasizing advanced meditative and yogic practices aimed at rapid enlightenment.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Vajrayana practice
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class of Buddhist tantra ⓘ esoteric Buddhist teaching ⓘ |
| accessControlledBy | lineage transmission ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
Buddhahood in a single lifetime
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swift enlightenment ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Highest Yoga Tantra
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bla med rgyud NERFINISHED ⓘ rnal ’byor bla med kyi rgyud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTo |
Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism
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Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism (as equivalent to Mahayoga/Ati-yoga in some classifications) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sakya school of Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
highly esoteric instructions
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restricted textual transmission ⓘ use of mandalas ⓘ use of mantras ⓘ view of all phenomena as pure ⓘ visualization of oneself as a deity ⓘ |
| developedIn | late Indian Buddhist tantric period ⓘ |
| doctrineFocus |
inseparability of bliss and emptiness
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transformation of ordinary perception into enlightened perception ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
channels, winds, and drops (nāḍī, prāṇa, bindu)
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clear light realization ⓘ completion stage meditation ⓘ deity yoga ⓘ generation stage visualization ⓘ illusory body practice ⓘ inner heat yoga (tummo) ⓘ rapid attainment of enlightenment ⓘ subtle body yogas ⓘ transformation of desire into the path ⓘ union of wisdom and method ⓘ |
| ethicalFramework | combination of prātimokṣa, bodhisattva, and tantric vows ⓘ |
| hasSubclass |
Father Tantra
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Mother Tantra NERFINISHED ⓘ Non-dual Tantra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalOriginRegion | Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| includesPracticeSystems |
Cakrasaṃvara Tantra
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Guhyasamāja Tantra NERFINISHED ⓘ Hevajra Tantra NERFINISHED ⓘ Kālacakra Tantra NERFINISHED ⓘ Yamāntaka Tantra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | Tibetan monastic curricula ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| partOf | Vajrayana path ⓘ |
| positionInTantricHierarchy | highest class of tantra in Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ |
| practiceLevel | advanced practitioners only ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Indo-Tibetan Buddhism
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Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ Vajrayana Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
completion of preliminary practices (ngöndro) in many traditions
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empowerment from a qualified guru ⓘ initiation rituals ⓘ samaya commitments ⓘ tantric vows ⓘ |
| subdivisionOf |
Buddhist tantra
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Mantrayāna NERFINISHED ⓘ Tantrayāna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| translatedAs | Unsurpassed Yoga Tantra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transmittedTo | Tibet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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