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III. Abhisekha – (Guan Ding - Initiation or empowerment
ceremony)
B y Indian tradition, Abhisekha, the empowerment
ceremony, is done by pouring water on the crown. When the
prince succeeded the throne, the king used water from four seas
or rivers, contained in four precious vases, which he successively
sprinkled on the prince's crown. Then the king proclaimed three
times that the prince has received his title and the power to
govern the people in the four directions of the earth.
By Secret Buddhism, 'Guan' is using the Compassion Water
or the Great Compassion Light of the Buddhas to give blessings.
'Ding' means to reward by promoting one to a higher position.
The Secret sect uses “Quan Ding” as a means to help the
practitioner receive the spiritual power of the Buddhas and
Bodhisattvas.
There are 4 levels of Quan Ding (Abhisekha):- Receiving the Vow Abhisekha
When the student follows the Acarya (spiritual teacher) to
learn the doctrine of the Three Secrets, he receives the “Vow
Abhisekha” and becomes bonded with the Buddha's Path. From
then on his bad karma will gradually be eliminated. - Career Abhisekha
With this Abhisekha, one receives all of the different levels
of Abhisekha rituals to become a master of Abhisekha.