檢視 Oral transmission 的原始碼

'''Oral transmission''' (Tib. [[ལུང་]], ''lung''; Wyl. ''lung''; Skt. ''āgama'') — It is important to receive an oral transmission (sometimes called 'aural transmission' or 'reading transmission') from a teacher, in order to create an auspicious connection with a particular text or practice. In the case of tantric texts, such as [[sadhana]]s or commentaries, this transmission occurs once one has received the relevant [[empowerment]].

The reading transmission is passed down from master to student when the student listens to the teacher reading a text for which he holds a transmission, ultimately going back to the author of the text. In this way, the student receives the [[blessing]] of the lineage without which he or she will not be able to understand the text fully in all its depth. Some teachers even consider it inappropriate to read a Dharma text for which one has not yet received a transmission. 

==Internal Links==
*[[Oral Transmissions Given to the Rigpa Sangha]]

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