A Buddha Leaves no One Behind

The Tantric Revolutionary Center (TRC) is a Rime Vajrayana Buddhist sangha that aims to bring the Buddhadharma to all beings with no exceptions. A Buddha leaves no one behind after all. With compassion and bodhicitta as our compass, we transmit tantric teachings systematically through modern means to benefit beings across the world.

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What Makes Us Different?

Samaya is the lifeblood of our lineage and kula. We strictly follow the historical instructions given by Padmasambhava: Every Vajrayana empowerment given must include all three elements of abhishek, agama and upadesha. Detailed explanations of the origin of a practice and how to practice the sadhana as well as a copy of the sadhana are always given along with the empowerment. If you put in the work you will be able to receive further instructions for the four activities after completing the required mantra accumulation. No student will come away from an empowerment feeling lost as to how to proceed, support and guidance will always be available.

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Why Do We Practice?

We practice to lead all beings to liberation and overturn worldly suffering through the compassionate and skillful practice of sorcery. We want to see any many Vidyadharas/Mahasiddhas arise in this lifetime as possible. Beings all over the world live in poverty, illness, discrimination and violence – and it is our mission as buddhas-in-training to bring healing and peace. We see social injustice, suffering and oppression as sites of struggle that we transform through our practice.

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An Overview of Rime Bon

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