This means that the
fish we set free are representative and these fish are not only together with
all the fish of the same species, but also all creatures in the oceans and all
animals; not only all animals, but all sentient beings, not only all sentient
beings but also all those that have no sense, even stones, these all together
we set free to return to the Dharmakaya.
Through such Tantric practices, the first two paths can be easily completed!
The next question is how to shorten the second Kalpa? This occurs when the Guru
gives you the initiation and points out the Sunyata and makes you really see
the Sunyata immediately. This is not just talk but really happens when one gets
the initiation from a Guru. The practitioner can immediately get the first Bhumi
at that very moment. Upon which if again one practices the Mahamudra through
some months or years, one may get the seven Bhumis. The sage Biwapa got initiation
from Damama and he immediately attained the sixth Bhumi. So this Kalpa is also
very easy to shorten, but this cannot be done through talk but the Guru must
really have power. If the Guru is a real Guru, and the student is a real student,
then this does not become just talk. This is indeed possible as can be seen
from the many good examples in history. You yourself may not be able to achieve
it, but it has already been attained by others so you cannot say there is nothing
to this concept; this is not a lie. The second Kalpa is so gentle because the
initiation into the Sunyata which the Guru will give happens in the very moment
of the initiation. This is the way to jump over the second Kalpa.
The third Kalpa encompasses the stages from the eighth bhumi to Buddhahood.
The Great Perfection of the Nyingmapa can immediately give you the power of
the Non-Practice Path. If you can accept it, you immediately can attain the
highest stage within that very moment. They emphasize that the perfect view
is without practice, without stages, there is no real bondage, hence no need
of liberation. So why cannot a person achieve Buddhahood in one lifetime? This
is how to shorten the practice. The first Kalpa is shortened by many kinds of
good mystic visualizations. The second Kalpa is shortened by the Sunyata power,
and the third Kalpa is shortened by the Great Perfection of what the Nyingmapa
call Tzobachenpo.
In the Tantric Dharma the Guru must be visualized as Buddha himself and he makes
his students also as Buddha. He is able to bring the Buddha himself into your
body, your body also meets him and becomes Buddha, your mind becomes Buddha,
your speech becomes Buddha, all very quickly. This can indeed be attained, but
actually it is not so easy even in one whole lifetime. I have practiced much,
but I cannot say I am Buddha. But the theory, the possibility is real and is
there. I'm sorry, I'm not a good example of a Tantric Practitioner. Thank You.