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Guhyagarbha Tantra (Skt.; Tib. gyü sangwé nyingpo; Wyl. rgyu gsang ba'i snying po) The Essence of Secrets Tantra - the main tantra of the Mahayoga. For centuries, detailed study of its root verses and many celebrated commentaries, including Longchenpa's Trilogy of Dispelling Darkness, Dodrupchen Jikmé Tenpé Nyima's Key to the Precious Treasury and Mipham Rinpoche's commentary, has been the key to understanding the Vajrayana’s most prominent themes and practices, such as empowerment, samaya, mantra recitation and the use of mandalas.

These teachings have been given several times to the Rigpa Sangha, including:

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-'''Guhyagarbha Tantra''' [Skt.] (Tib. ''gyü sangwé nyingpo''; ''rgyu gsang ba'i snying po'') ''The Essence of Secrets Tantra'' - the main [[tantra]] of the [[Mahayoga]]. For centuries, detailed study of its root verses and many celebrated commentaries, including [[Longchenpa]]'s [[Trilogy of Dispelling Darkness]], [[Dodrupchen Jikmé Tenpé Nyima]]'s ''[[Key to the Precious Treasury]]'' and [[Mipham Rinpoche]], has been the key to understanding the [[Vajrayana]]’s most prominent themes and practices, such as [[empowerment]], [[samaya]], [[mantra]] recitation and the use of [[mandala]]s.
+'''Guhyagarbha Tantra''' (Skt.; Tib. ''gyü sangwé nyingpo''; [[Wyl.]] ''rgyu gsang ba'i snying po'') ''The Essence of Secrets Tantra'' - the main [[tantra]] of the [[Mahayoga]]. For centuries, detailed study of its root verses and many celebrated commentaries, including [[Longchenpa]]'s [[Trilogy of Dispelling Darkness]], [[Dodrupchen Jikmé Tenpé Nyima]]'s ''[[Key to the Precious Treasury]]'' and [[Mipham Rinpoche]]'s commentary, has been the key to understanding the [[Vajrayana]]’s most prominent themes and practices, such as [[empowerment]], [[samaya]], [[mantra]] recitation and the use of [[mandala]]s.
 ==Teachings on the Guhyagarbha Tantra==