Buddhist-Meditation-Systematic-and-Practical

all the material found in the Chinese.
The trouble is that the Tibetans lay the most stress on
the highest section of the Tantras—anuttarayoga—and
claim that there is no need for the lower Tantras. It is
rather the same as in our system of three-yanas-in-one.
A person new to Buddhadharma might, lacking good
advice, directly take up the Vajrayana, and would in his
study no doubt learn something about the Mahayana,
and even of Hinayana, but because of his bias toward
the Tantra, he or she would really neglect the other two
yanas. So it is here, and an immediate study of
anuttarayoga may very well lead to the other Tantras
being neglected. Thus, we deal with the Eastern
tradition to make clear to the reader that this is also
important. Without understanding this, it will be
difficult to see both Eastern and Western Vajrayana
traditions in their proper perspective.
2. As a Foundation
All the ancient sages of Tibet, who wrote Tantric books
and ritual instructions, have in their work well arranged
the lower three Tantras. It is their disciples who have
not paid attention to them. Our readers, however, should
be able to practice them as a foundation for the highest
Tantric study of Tibet.
In Tibet at the present time, these three are just
practiced according to book instructions and the rituals
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