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The Remote Oral Transmission
Mahayoga Root Tantra: Great Illusory Net Empowerment 

Presiding Master: H.H. Gangteng Tulku Rinpoche – The 9th Incarnation of the Great Terton Pema Lingpa
Event Details:
The Remote Oral Transmission
Mahayoga Root Tantra: Great Illusory Net Empowerment 
Event Dates: 27 – 30 March 2026

• March 27 – 28: Great Illusory Net Empowerment (Peaceful Deities)

• March 29 – 30: Great Illusory Net Empowerment (Wrathful Deities)

English Translator: Lama Chhimi Kinley
Chinese Translator: Acharya Dhonden
Venue: Horizon Village and Resort, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Organiser: Yeshe Khorlo Nyingmapa Buddhist Centre of Taiwan

Our Teacher, Shakyamuni Buddha, the fourth of the Thousand Buddhas of this Fortunate Aeon, manifested in this world of five degenerations for the benefit of all sentient beings. He expounded the vast and profound teachings of both Sutra and Tantra, including the exceedingly rare Unsurpassed Tantras.

The Unsurpassed Tantras are classified as the Three Inner Tantras, as stated in The Mirror of Vajrasattva’s Mind Tantra:

“ Mahayoga is the ground of all phenomena;
Anuyoga is the path of all phenomena;
Atiyoga is the fruition of all phenomena.  ”

As stated in the tradition, The Great Illusory Net Tantra is the most secret of all secrets, revealing the vast, ocean-like ultimate intent of Vajrayana. Among the eighteen great Mahayoga tantras, it is regarded as both the foundation and the essence. This tantra presents the essential instructions on the ground, path, and fruition of the Secret Mantra Vehicle, and through mastering it, practitioners gain confidence in all Vajrayana practices. It is the most important root tantra of the Nyingma Old Translation Tradition.

Therefore, as long as Mahayoga endures, the sun of the Buddha’s teachings will never set. In order to uphold the essential meaning of the Buddha’s sacred teachings, H.H. Gangteng Tulku Rinpoche will bestow the Empowerment of the Great Illusory Net in 2026, together with related teachings. We sincerely encourage practitioners to cherish this rare and precious opportunity and to participate with joyful devotion.