RATNASAMBHAVA who embodies the Wisdom of Equality

Discussions on the "Foundation of Tibetan Mysticism book".

The Philosophers Stone and Elixir of Life.

The symbols that have their origins within the cultural realm of civilization, are not the same as symbols of a conceptual nature.

These conceptual symbols cannot be traced to any particular place, tribe or race and are not bound to a particular period of human civilization.

These symbols belong to all of humanity and may appear as new energy available to us to use.They can change their name and meaning.

As with the level 3 symbols they can be found in the past but have an eternal component to them.Without loosing their direction and maintain their character.

Popular symbols assume visible form but there are also invisible symbols which exist only as mental pictures or ideas.

The Philosophers Stone is one of these invisible symbols.

Many alchemists and scientists have worked with the visible symbols but few have understood or mastered its secrets.

The external vision behind the understanding is the "original substance". The ultimate principal of the world.
As discussed in the level 2 manual when understanding the initiation and its relevance to the birth of the Cosmic Egg, more understanding can be gained.

By perseverance and understanding the elements and phenomena all states can be restored to its original state of purity.

In so doing gains the key to the secrets of all creative power.

Buddhism as a Living Experience.

Continuing on with Foundations of Tibetan Mysticism book.
"The Power of Speech"

"Dharanis are a means for fixing the mind upon an idea, a vision an experience gained in meditation."

They may represent the quintessence of a teaching as well as the experience of a certain state of consciousness.

The practice of these Dharanis formulas can be recalled or recreated at any time.

If you are going through a state of turmoil or emotion, by reciting the mantra it has the power and ability to take you beyond the turbulent state into peaceful alignment.

Therefore they are called supports or receptacles or bearers of wisdom.

They are not different from mantras in their foundation but are in their form.

They may attain a considerable length and sometimes represent a combination many mantras.

Through deep absorbson in meditation one gains the truth. Through a Drahani one retains it.

The symbols, mantras, beads, exercises create the experience of receptacles of wisdom. That next step beyond meditation.

Each new experience in life widens our mental outlook and creates subtle transformation within.

As our nature continually changes , the structure of our mind becomes more diverse and complex.
Lama Govinda goes on to say, "whatever we call it progress or degeneration it is the law of life, in which differentiation and co-ordination balance each other.


These 10 days that you have given yourself will be a journey of unfoldment and discovery.To finish I leave you with this thought.

" Though the whole tree is potentially contained in the seed, it requires time to transform itself into visible shape."