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'''Four empowerments''' (Tib. ''wang shyi''; ''dbang bzhi'') - In general, there are four levels or stages within any [[empowerment]]: vase, secret, knowledge-wisdom and precious word.
'''Four empowerments''' (Tib. ''wang shyi''; [[Wyl.]] ''dbang bzhi'') — in general, there are four levels or stages within any [[empowerment]]: vase, secret, knowledge-wisdom and precious word.


==The Function of the Four Empowerments==
==The Function of the Four Empowerments==


'''1. The Vase Empowerment'''<br>
'''1. The Vase Empowerment'''<br>
*purifies all the negative karma accumulated through negative actions of the body
*purifies all the negative [[karma]] accumulated through [[negative actions]] of the body
*grants the blessings of the vajra body
*grants the [[blessing]]s of the vajra body
*unknots and heals the [[tsa|nadi]]
*unknots and heals the [[tsa|nadi]]
*authorizes the student as a receptive vessel for [[kyérim]], the generation stage of visualization
*authorizes the student as a receptive vessel for [[kyérim]], the generation stage of visualization
*sows the seed for the attainment of the state of a ‘completely matured vidyadhara’
*sows the seed for the attainment of the state of a ‘[[matured vidyadhara|completely matured vidyadhara]]’
*enables the student to attain the [[nirmanakaya ]] level of realization.  
*enables the student to attain the [[nirmanakaya ]] level of realization.  


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*unblocks and re-balances the [[lung|prana]]
*unblocks and re-balances the [[lung|prana]]
*authorizes the student as a receptive vessel for [[mantra]] recitation
*authorizes the student as a receptive vessel for [[mantra]] recitation
*sows the seed for the attainment of the state of a ‘vidyadhara with power over life’
*sows the seed for the attainment of the state of a ‘[[vidyadhara with power over life]]’
*enables the student to attain the [[sambhogakaya]] level of realization.
*enables the student to attain the [[sambhogakaya]] level of realization.


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*purifies and enhances [[tiklé|bindu]]  
*purifies and enhances [[tiklé|bindu]]  
*authorizes the student as a receptive vessel for the ''chandali'' practices of bliss and emptiness (i.e. tsa lung and tümmo)
*authorizes the student as a receptive vessel for the ''chandali'' practices of bliss and emptiness (i.e. tsa lung and tümmo)
*sows the seed for the attainment of the state of a ‘mahamudra vidyadhara’
*sows the seed for the attainment of the state of a ‘[[mahamudra vidyadhara]]’
*enables the student to attain the [[dharmakaya]] level of realization.  
*enables the student to attain the [[dharmakaya]] level of realization.  


'''4. The Precious Word Empowerment'''<br>
'''4. The Precious Word Empowerment'''<br>
*purifies all defilements of body, speech and mind, and all karmic and cognitive obscurations
*purifies all defilements of body, speech and mind, and all karmic and [[cognitive obscurations]]
*grants the blessings of vajra wisdom  
*grants the blessings of vajra wisdom  
*authorizes the student as a receptive vessel for the practice of [[trekchö]]
*authorizes the student as a receptive vessel for the practice of [[trekchö]]
*sows the seed for the attainment of the state of a ‘spontaneously accomplishing vidyadhara’
*sows the seed for the attainment of the state of a ‘[[spontaneously accomplished vidyadhara]]’
*enables the student to attain the [[svabhavikakaya]] level of realization.
*enables the student to attain the [[svabhavikakaya]] level of realization.


[[Category:Enumerations]]
[[Category:Enumerations]]
[[Category:Empowerments]]
[[Category:Empowerments]]

Revision as of 21:38, 4 October 2008

Four empowerments (Tib. wang shyi; Wyl. dbang bzhi) — in general, there are four levels or stages within any empowerment: vase, secret, knowledge-wisdom and precious word.

The Function of the Four Empowerments

1. The Vase Empowerment

2. The Secret Empowerment

  • purifies all the negative karma accumulated through negative actions of the speech
  • grants the blessings of vajra speech
  • unblocks and re-balances the prana
  • authorizes the student as a receptive vessel for mantra recitation
  • sows the seed for the attainment of the state of a ‘vidyadhara with power over life
  • enables the student to attain the sambhogakaya level of realization.

3. The Transcendent Knowledge-Wisdom Empowerment

  • purifies all the negative karma accumulated through negative actions of the mind
  • grants the blessings of the vajra mind
  • purifies and enhances bindu
  • authorizes the student as a receptive vessel for the chandali practices of bliss and emptiness (i.e. tsa lung and tümmo)
  • sows the seed for the attainment of the state of a ‘mahamudra vidyadhara
  • enables the student to attain the dharmakaya level of realization.

4. The Precious Word Empowerment