Lect. #9– Crazy Saints, Yogis and Treasure Seekers

I. Introduction
       A. Tsongkapa (1357-1419)
              1. Born in Amdo Kumbum Monastery
                     - 1398: Dream (blessed by Buddhapalita)
                     -Founded new school of Tibetan Buddhist Thought:  Gelug-pa
              2. Tibetan Reformer?
                     - New emphasis on ordained monks
                     - Not anti-tantric
                     - Warned of difficulty
              3. Tantric Practices under the Gelugpa
                     - Inclusive (but only small minority)
                     - Sexual practices

II. Yoga Tantra
       A.Yoga Tantra
               1. Outer yoga tantra
                     - ritual purity
                     - inward contemplation
                     - functioning of mind main goal
                     - primordial awareness
               2.Highest yoga tantra
                     - stage of generation
                     - stage of completion
       B. Six Teachings of Naropa
              1. Highly effective methods of the Kagyu Lineage.

• Inner Heat [Tib. Tumo (tummo)]
• Clear Light [Tib. Osel]
• Dream [Tib. Milam]
• Illusory Body [Tib. Gyulu]
• Intermediate State [Tib. Bardo]
• Transference of Consciousness [Tib. Phowa]

              2. Inner Heat
                     a. Psychic currents ('winds')
                     b. Candali (Tib:  tummo/Skt: Kundalini)
                     c. Repa tradition
                     b. Alexandra David-Neel

    
II. Treasure Hunters (Terton)
       A. Terton:  Finders of treasure
              1. Nyingmapa school
                     a. Padmasambhava
                     b. terma:  hidden treasures
                            - physical: material objects)
                            - mental: pure vision'
                            - beyul:  'retreats'
                     c. general scope
                            - safeguarded by spells
                            - specific time and specific person
                            - promote and meet needs of religion
              2.  terton
                     a. considered to be boddhisattvas who possess special qualities
                     b. duty to explain and transmit meaning of terma
              3. skeptics

II. Saintly Madmen and Crazy Saints
       A. Saintly Madmen (drubnyon)
              1. Common stereotype
                     a. perverse activity: drinking, fornicating, thieving, magical tricks
                     b. traditional traits
                            - reject 'normal' customs (monastic life)
                            - bizarre clothing
                            - disregards normal indications of social status
                            - disdains 'book learning'
                            - commonly uses 'colorful' language
                     c. Milarepa's example
                            - see through people's behavior to true intentions
                            - magical powers