Initiation, the Sanskrit word for "Abhi?eka" means "dispelling" and "injecting", and can also be translated as "authorization". When practicing tantra, you must first have a master with sufficient empirical qualifications to set up a deity mandala so that practitioners of tantra can understand the actual practice method of this deity.
In the deity mandala, ritual objects with different meanings such as nectar from the vase, mantras, images of the deity, bells, pestles and crystals are used in conjunction with the rituals to drive away the wanderers. Obstacles of knowledge and troubles, or purify the sinful karma of the body, speech, and mind, and inject the power of wisdom, allowing the recipient to realize the secret of the nature of his own mind through different visualizations and the blessing of mantra, and reach the inner body, speech, mind, and energy channels. The clear point is purified at the moment and becomes the three-door vajra of body, speech and mind of the Buddha. Initiation matures the recipient into a container for secret practice, like a worldly authorization, from which he can listen to and practice the supreme Vajrayana.
Many people believe that "initiation" means that the eminent monk sprinkles some holy water on your head, or touches the holy water on your head, or places a Buddha statue or ritual vessel on your head. This is the endowment. right. This is a huge misunderstanding of employees. Empowerment, the Sanskrit word "Apishaga", originally referred to the ancient Indian emperor's enthronement ceremony. According to Buddhist tantric law, when a disciple enters the path or inherits the position of Areka, he must first go through his master, who is given authority according to the ceremony. Irrigation means watering, indicating the Buddha's care and compassion; the top is the top of the head, representing the sublimity of the Buddha's actions.
We should study Buddhism according to the scriptures and explain the truth of Buddhism to everyone. Neither exaggerated, mythical, nor belittling. When talking about empowerment, many people think of Tantra. I want to hold a mantra, a mudra. Imagine, even worship. However, power is not that mysterious, nor is it the exclusive preserve of any one person or sect. Irrigation is one of the Buddhist rituals, it is not necessarily a branch, but it can also be done with dew, water, etc. In this regard, empowerment often has a guiding meaning, and rivers and lakes in sacrificial rituals are very similar.
Let’s start with what employment means. There is an example of this in "The Parable of the Irrigation King by the Buddha": There were three kings of Keshatriya. Three o'clock. on the other side. Crowned by a king. That is, when the throne changes, the mandate is implemented to transfer power. This is what we know as power, and in layman's terms, the ritual of power transfer. "The Avatamsaka Sutra" also says: The method of the throne. Unlimited freedom. Just like this world. The hirer was appointed. This shows that power is not specific to Buddhism or religion. It is a ritual, a transfer of power.
Buddhist power has different meanings from secular power, because what they convey is completely different, but their meaning as transmission and teaching is the same. The Shangya Sutra says: All the most successful children are surrounded by family members. All Buddhist temple handicrafts. Such as the Holy Prince's Wheel. It is said that the bodhisattvas of the ten realms accept the authority of the Buddha just as the wheel-turning prince accepts the authority of the throne. This gives us a rough idea of ??what employee is.