This text discusses the special precepts of the Vajrayana, which is a school of Tibetan Buddhism.
One of the most important precepts is the resolve to develop bodhicitta, which is the aspiration to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings.
The text also discusses the three lineages of the Vajrayana: the Tathagata-lineage, the Vajra-lineage, and the Padma-lineage.
Questions
- What are the special precepts of the Vajrayana?
- What is bodhicitta?
- What are the three lineages of the Vajrayana?
Answers
- The special precepts of the Vajrayana include the resolve to develop bodhicitta and the practice of eighteen methods of service to the Buddha.
- Bodhicitta is the aspiration to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings.
- The three lineages of the Vajrayana are the Tathagata-lineage, the Vajra-lineage, and the Padma-lineage.