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        1 - Mahāsukha (Supreme Bliss) in Tantric Buddhism
        سعید Gravand لیلا Mafakheri
        In Buddhist Tantrism mahāsukha means immortal pleasure and Supreme Bliss. This state is the highest realm of Buddhist perfection, beyond the realm of being and changing world, freed from rational thinking and the social customs and rituals. According to Buddhist Tantris More
        In Buddhist Tantrism mahāsukha means immortal pleasure and Supreme Bliss. This state is the highest realm of Buddhist perfection, beyond the realm of being and changing world, freed from rational thinking and the social customs and rituals. According to Buddhist Tantrism, it is possible to reach mahāsukha, through ritual ceremonies and yoga practices, both physical and sexual, so in this world all human beings, whether good or bad, superior or inferior, worthy or unworthy could attain this perfection. It seems that, the religious conception of immortal pleasure and infinite happiness in Tantric tradition roots in the fact that in Tantrism it is human beings not God that is the subject of speculation. Moreover, the body is not assumed to be degrading and humiliating but it is the sacred temple through which man can easily achieve happiness and Supreme Bliss, if he knows how to use it. Furthermore in tantric Buddhism, mahāsukha or immortal enjoyment is achieved through participating in the Enlightenment of Inherent Buddha, Dharma-kāya or Vajra-sattva, and the union of prajnā and upāya. So Buddhist Tantrism is one of the earliest esoteric traditions that tries to explain the ancient idea of eternal pleasure, a system in which the female and the male counterparts play a significant role through yogic exercises to achieve eternal bliss. Manuscript profile
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        2 - Sahajahyāna
        سعید Gravand Leyla Mafakheri
        Sahajahyāna is a mystical and occult trend in Tantric Buddhism which is rooted in indigenous culture and literature of eastern India. The absolute Truth in Sahajahyāna is the very essence of the reality which has no empirical determination. Various states and notions of More
        Sahajahyāna is a mystical and occult trend in Tantric Buddhism which is rooted in indigenous culture and literature of eastern India. The absolute Truth in Sahajahyāna is the very essence of the reality which has no empirical determination. Various states and notions of this esoteric and occult way is manifested in concepts such as devotion to and following a guru, importance of physical and sexual acts, performing secretive rituals and hidden yogic practices, presence of a female counterpart, and finally a manner of thinking beyond the exoteric knowledge and rational intellect which is called “intuition”. In this article we are going to consider the meaning of sahaja and history of development of this mystery tradition by introducing the native literature and poems of Sahajahyāna. We are also going to analyze its ritualistic and mystical concepts according to Tantric reports. Manuscript profile