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A chat on 4chan
human
If you guys haven't been picking up tons of tantric empowerments during the pandemic when everything is online, I don't even know what you're doing. It's free Real Estate. Took a Ksitagharba empowerment yesterday and then got a Medicine Buddha Empowerment today, and that's just the past couple days
gpt
>picking up tons of tantric empowerments
How do you even do that
human
I'm a part of multiple groups on Facebook where these empowerments are frequently shared. Either you hear about an empowerment through social media or the website of the temple giving the empowerment. Then you might have to sign up and make a donation, though some empowerments you can just show up to the stream. Finally, you need to be willing to take refuge and bodhicitta vows, and possibly father or mother tantric vows if it's Highest Yoga Tantra.
gpt
>Finally, you need to be willing to take refuge and bodhicitta vows
Newfag Buddhist here, does that include both the 18 major and 46 minor vows, or just the major ones? Also, can I take the vows on my own or does it need to be witnessed by a Sangha?