Vajra Transcriptions: The Three Developmental Stages and Four Classes of Buddhist Tantra by the 17th Karmapa O.T.D.
Introduction to the A of V transcription: The 17th, Orgyen Trinley Dorje, Karmapa’s lecture (interpreted into English by Ven. David Karma Choephel) on the Abhisambodhi of Vairocana has been transcribed, annotated, and reconstructed where necessary. Text is square brackets is either a clarifying comment or a replete reconstruction. Quotation marks signify the Karmapa’s truest translated ‘voice.’ Type in bold frames the content. Due to several challenging factors, no not all content details are here, which makes this effort a ‘to-be-continued’ work in progress. Lecture begins: Today is the fourth day of the 40th Kagyu Monlam and marks the beginning of the preliminary teachings for this year’s cycle. First of all, I would like to express my deep respect and welcome to all the khenpos, lamas, monks, teachers, members of the saṅgha, and to all the devoted students who have come from many different places. I offer my sincere welcome to each of you. This year, the prelimina...