Tantra: The Path of Transformation

Tantra is the path of transformation—working with body, speech, and mind to reveal their sacred nature.

Tantra takes the ordinary and reveals it as extraordinary. Instead of rejecting thoughts, emotions, or the senses, Tantra transforms them into the path. Visualizations, mantras, and ritual become skillful means for recognizing the purity that has always been there.

For many, Tantra is a bridge: it provides form, method, and devotion that prepare us for the directness of Dzogchen. Ngöndro, guru yoga, and the practices of deity and mantra are not ends in themselves. They are ways of reshaping perception so that the nature of mind can shine through without obstruction.

Tantra is demanding. It requires commitment, vows, and devotion. But it also brings tremendous joy—because it shows us that even afflictions can be fuel for awakening.

Reflections on Tantra

Dzogchen View, Tantric Method: Why Tantra Still Matters Today

Dzogchen teaches the view of awareness, tantra offers methods to embody it.

A Life's WorkGreg Patenaude

The Three Continuums: The Foundations of Buddhist Tantra

Understand the three continuums and you will know the point of every tantric ritual and practice.

A Life's WorkGreg Patenaude

Nothing Outside the Mandala: The Radical Emergence of Tantra in India

Buddhist tantra emerged in India as a radical path of inclusivity, opening the practice to all people, places, and experiences by recognizing buddhanature.

A Life's WorkGreg Patenaude

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Tantra does not ask us to become something other than what we are. It asks us to see clearly, with devotion and confidence, that even the ordinary is sacred.

“Everything you experience can be the path, if you know how to see it.”

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