The entire process for the tantric path can be summarized in three steps. At the beginning, you have the mind and body (the personal ego or self). Next an astral body (Enjoyment Body) is developed and it is as if the physical body and personal ego have become the body and the astral body has become the mind. At the end, a much redefined body (Truth Body) is developed and the final result is that the astral body has become the body and the Truth Body becomes the mind. .
Another feature of Tibetan Buddhism is its use of the phrase Om Mani Padme Hum, which means "Om, the jewel in the lotus, hum. I was fortunate to have a great conversation with a Tibetan Buddhist who helped me understand the prayer wheel and its importance. "The prayer wheel is a symbol of unity in Tibetan Buddhism used to promote focus in meditation and focus of positive energy."1 "Buddhist ask for guidance on the path and they pray for movement toward enlightment."2 The mantra Om Mani Padme Hum is the most widely used of all Buddhist mantras, and is opened to anyone who feels inspired to practice it. This mantra is written on Mani wheels and on jewelry in the ancient Indian Ranjana script and in Tibetan script. The meaning of the mantra cannot be translated into a simple phrase or sentence. .
All of the Dharma is based on Buddha's discovery that suffering is unnecessary. Buddha taught many very different methods appropriate for the very different types and conditions and aptitudes of suffering beings. For those people who had the brain power to understand it, he taught the most powerful method of all, a method based on the practice of compassion. It is known as the Mahayana because practicing it benefits all beings, without partiality. The Buddha displayed, within the Mahayana, the possibility of very quickly benefiting all beings by entering directly into the awakened state of mind, or Buddhahood, without delay.
