Guhyasamaja
Guhyasamāja is a Mahāyāna Buddhist tantra that originated in early centuries of the Common Era. The name, meaning “great secret assembly,” indicates its status as a central text for tantric practitioners devoted to the protection and realization of the Buddha‑body. Scholars place its composition between the 1st and 3rd centuries CE, though the exact authorship remains unknown. The text is usually attributed to the Buddhist writer Prajñāvarman, and it is considered part of the broader Guhyasamāja canon, which includes related verses and initiatory instructions.
The tantra itself is organized into sections that describe the cosmology of the Five Paths and the
In Tibetan Buddhism, the Guhyasamāja Tantra is one of the most widely practiced protected teachings (padmasambhava).
Modern practitioners use Guhyasamāja primarily for its initiatory power and the cultivation of the sambhog (enjoyment)