Buddhist-Meditation-Systematic-and-Practical

must one get the appropriate abhiseka from Japan or
will the corresponding Tibetan wang (i.e., of
yogatantra) suffice? (See Ch. XII, E.)
All the meditations, mantras and mudras of the third
yoga are available from Tibet and there is no need to
ask the Japanese for them. But we should remember that
more stress is laid on this yoga in Japan, while in Tibet
it is neglected. If one can find a learned guru in the
Tibetan tradition who has read the Tripitaka, he will
know these sutras and the meditation-rituals deriving
from them, and will certainly be able to impart their
tradition to you. On the other hand, it will be easy to get
it from Japan with detailed instructions, and if one is a
Chinese, there is the possibility of getting these
practices from either tradition.
There was one Tibetan guru, Palpung Khyentse
Rinpoche (1890-1946), who emphasized the importance
of the Japanese yogatantra practices very much. He
established a hermitage for their practice and asked
monks to carry them out for the good of all dead
persons. They are easily saved with the power of the
third yoga by the Buddha Vairocana and for this
purpose are given a confession of sins and a ritual for
the dead.
C. PROBLEMS OF PRACTICE
1. As to formulating one's own vows: should these
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