Question asked by Eric
H.E. Tsem Tulku did a you tube video titled "Taking Trances".
In it he spoke about "Oracles" either taking "Trance" or "Channeling"
Rinpoche spoke about how special are those "Oracles" who "Channel"
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Could you speak more on this subject of "Oracles" who "Channel".
Also, thank you for your answer on my question about "Methar".
Dear Eric,
Thank you for your question. As you probably learnt in the video teaching by H. E. the 25th Tsem Rinpoche, there is a difference between taking full trance and channeling. In full trance, the consciousness of a person does not inhabit the body while the energies of the deity enter. In the case of channeling however, both the consciousness of the oracle and the energies of the deity are present in the oracles body at the same time to varying degrees.
The phenomena of channeling is not unique to oracles. There are many people who can channel, however the difference occurs between what the person is channeling. Sometime people can channel spirits, local deities, and even beings from the god realms. Oracles that can channel however, channel the protectors/enlightened deities that they can also take trance of. I hope this helps. Thank you.