What is the Vajrayana or Diamond Way?
The Diamond Way (tib. Dorje Thekpa) is often described as the crown Jewel of Buddha’s teaching. Its goal is obtaining the beyond-dualistic state of the Great Seal, where every event is authentic because it expresses mind’s unlimited potential. Working from the level of consequence and inspired insight to transform all experience into self-liberating and natural purity, it employs methods of total identification with enlightenment for the quickest results. When students saw the Buddha not as a god, person, or an outer force, but trusted him as a mirror of their own mind, Buddha could then impart the Diamond Way. Awakening being’s qualities through his power and insight, he employed countless skilful means to fully develop them. In essence, this ultimate or `third’ level consists of three approaches: They are called “Way of methods”, “Way of Insight” and “Guru Yoga”. Using these, mind may recognise itself either through its energy, its awareness or its power of identification. Guru Yoga,
