Who are the wrong people?Pema Rigdzin wrote: ↑Tue Nov 27, 2018 5:55 amOne can read them without empowerment in that one is capable of reading anything at all in this world. But according to tradition one is not *allowed* to read these books without first having received empowerment. Texts like these typically have this disclaimer in them, and I’m pretty sure these two specifically do. Lamas nowadays are in a predicament where they need to preserve these teachings and make them accessible to the qualified practitioners they’re intended for, so they do take a leap of faith that although they’ve published them publically that people will approach them appropriately. They seem to see the risk of them not being accessible to the right people outweighs the risk that the wrong people might also get their hands on them.Kunzang Tobgyal wrote: ↑Tue Nov 27, 2018 12:04 am All good Mano!
I just wanted to make it clear that "technically" speaking one can read without. Just so our original poster has an alternate answer for his query. But I wholeheartly agree that it is absolutely BEST to receive all the goods before diving in to such texts.
I'm WAY more of a don't bother until you get the goods type.
If it all don't work without empowerment, etc. where is the danger?
What about "self-secret"?