Table Of ContentKalu Rinpoche
Secret Buddhism
Vajrayana Practices
Secret Buddhism
Vajrayana Practices
Secret Buddhism
Vajrayana Practices
Kalu Rinpoche
Translation from Tibetan into French
Jacquemart
Fran~ois
Translation into English
Christiane Buchet
ClearPoint Press
San Francisco, California
Secret Buddhism
Vajrayana Practices
Published by:
ClearPoint Press
P.O. Box 170658
San Francisco, CA 94117
The original text of this book was published in France and was
titled: Bouddhisme Esoterique
Copyright reserved for all countries:
Editions Claire Lumiere
5 avenue Camille Pelletan
13760 St Cannat, France
Copyright © 1995 English Edition
ClearPoint Press
Printed in the United of America
Printed on acid-free paper
Second Printing 2002
Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 95-78920
ISBN 0-9630371-6-1
Publisher's Acknowledgement
The publisher gratefully acknowledges the generous
help of Dwayne, Mei Yen, Gordon, and Robin Ladle;
Parson and Yvoone Wong; Nelson and Teresa Kwan;
Wilson and Wendy Tsai; Tau Fen and Shiao Yu Wu;
Ge Shin and Celia Wang; Mike and Marie Chuang;
Zimmer and Yun Ching Jan; Allen Jan; Tracy Jan;
Ghih Ning Cheng Ru; Li Ping and Yu Ping Zhao; Jeng
Long and Ying Mei Jiang; Tsai Fam Jan and Family;
Chain Shu and Family; Thomas Jan; and Christiane
Benedict.
Many generous friends helped in the different phases
of the production. Thanks to Elson Snow, Jason
Espada, Rosemary Gilpin, Juanita Hall, and Karen
Graham. Special thanks are due to Chen-Jer Jan for his
ongoing help and kind support.
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Introduction
This volume is part of a series of three books devoted to Tibetan Buddhism as
seen through the teachings of one of the most revered masters of modem times,
Kalu Rinpoche. The complete three-volume work is composed of:
Excellent Buddhism
Profound Buddhism
Seaet Buddhism
The first volume, Excellent Buddhism, contains a number of biographical
documents on Kalu Rinpoche, notably the remarkable memories of Lama
Gyaltsen. The first volume also contains teachings dealing more specifically with
daily life and with the relationship between Buddhism and the West
The second volume, Profound Buddhism, presents the teachings on Hinayana
and Mahayana as esoteric aspects of Buddhism. Profound Buddhism expounds on
the absolute nature of mind, emptiness, and compassion; dealing with conflicting
emotions; the situation of the individual in the cycle of existence; and karma.
Finally, the third volume, Seaet Buddhism, reveals the principles of Vajrayana,
mantras, empowerments, the six yogas of Naropa, and so on. It includes
important chapters on the bardo (the period of time between death and rebirth),
Tibetan medicine, and initiation lineages.
Kalu Rinpoche, Lama of Light, came to France for the first time in 1971.
Tibet, an inaccessible stronghold of highest spirituality, had remained separate up
to this time, on the grounds that the rest of the world could not understand her.
Kalu Rinpoche, then almost 70 years old, was the first, despite the skepticism of
the majority of his peers, to believe that Tibetan Buddhism could have an impact
in the West.
History proved that he was right He taught many people during numerous
trips until his death in 1989. A great number of them were captivated by his
charismatic radiance and set out on the path of liberation. Kalu Rinpoche is no
longer with us, but the wealth, depth, and diversity of his recorded teachings
remain.
Unfortunately, these recordings are not accessible to the public. Not only is
the lamp kept in the dark, but this treasury runs the risk of becoming lost
Reflecting on this situation, Lama Gyaltsen, Kalu Rinpoche's nephew, who was
for 40 years Rinpoche's servant and then his secretary, asked Claire Lumiere
Publishing to collect and edit all the available teachings of Kalu Rinpoche. We
have collected all the material that we have been able to find and, wishing to
present the most accurate text possible, we have retranslated these teachings
directly from the Tibetan. Lama Gyaltsen then asked ClearP oint Press to translate
them into English.
We thank all persons who, in one way or anotha-, brought their precious
contribution to this publication. We more particularly want to thank the people
of the following Dharma centers, who authorized us to use the teachings that
have been given in the framework of their institutions:
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Sogyal Rinpoche
Rigpa
22 rue Bmq
75018 Paris, France
Tsenjm Rinpoche
Kagyu Kunkhyab Chuling
4939 Sidley Street
Burnaby, B.C., Canada VSJ 1T6
LamaGyunne
Kagyu Dzong
40 route circulaire du Lac DaumesnU
75012 Paris, France
LamaGyunne
Vajradhara Ling
Chateau d'Osmont
Aubry-le-Panthou
61120 Vimoutiers, France
Lama Sonam
Kagyu Ling
Chateau de Plaige
71320 Toulon-sur-Arroux, France
Lama Tonzang
Karma Migyur Ling
Montchardon
38160 Izeron, France
Mrs Camille Vitrac
Kagyu Djong Sonam Ling
261 promenade des Anglais
06200 Nice, France
Karma Shedrup Gyamtso Ling
33 rue Capouillet
1060 Brussels, Belgium
