By Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
"Essence of Vajrayana" is the 1st entire rationalization in English of the top Yoga Tantra perform of Heruka physique mandala. Buddha Heruka is a manifestation of all of the Buddhas' enlightened compassion, and by way of depending upon him we will quickly reach a natural selfless pleasure and produce precise happiness to others.
In half One, Geshe Kelsang explains with nice readability and precision how we will coaching the elegant meditations of Heruka physique mandala, and thereby steadily rework our traditional global and studies into the transcendental truth of a Buddha. Then, partially , he presents definitive directions at the final touch level practices that result in the superb bliss of complete enlightenment during this one lifetime.
This is a treasury of useful directions for these heavily drawn to following the Tantric course.
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VISUALIZING THE HEROES AND HEROINES OF THE TWENTY-FOUR PLACES The twenty-four places of basis Guru Heruka's body are: (1) the hairline, (2) the crown, (3) the right ear, (4) the back of the neck, (5) the left ear, (6) the point between the eyebrows, (7) the two eyes, (8) the two shoulders, (9) the two armpits, (10) the two breasts, (11) the navel, (12) the tip of the nose, (13) the mouth, (14) the throat, (15) the heart (the point midway between the two breasts), (16) the two testicles, (17) the tip of the sex organ, (18) the anus, (19) the two thighs, (20) the two calves, (21) the eight fingers and eight toes, (22) the tops of the feet, (23) the two thumbs and two big toes, and (24) the two knees.
The power of regret purifies the potential for the effect that is an experience similar to the cause; the power of reliance purifies the potential for the environmental effect; the power of the opponent force purifies the potential for the ripened effect; and the power of promise purifies the potential for the effect that is a tendency similar to the cause. By engaging in sincere purification using the four opponent powers we can destroy the potentialities for the four effects of all non-virtuous actions, thereby attaining permanent freedom from men tal and physical suffering, and especially from rebirth in the three lower realms.
Nothing is set out for the music offering because music is not a visual object. The third row, which is for the self-generated Deities, starts from the right side of the shrine, our left, and includes water for drinking, water for bathing, water for the mouth, flowers, incense, lights, perfume, and food. On a small table in front of our meditation seat we arrange from left to right our inner offering, vajra, bell, damaru, and mala. In front of these we place our sadhana text. Then with a pure motivation and a happy mind we engage in the preliminary practices.