Vajrayogini · Her Visualization, Rituals, and Forms (Studies in Indian and Tibetan Buddhism) by English, Elizabeth -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Title Copyright Dedication Publisher’s Acknowledgments Contents List of Illustrations

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Abbreviations Preface Chapter 1: Vajrayoginī and the Buddhist Tantras

The Buddhist Tantric Systems The Guhyasamayasādhanamālā and Its Authors Sādhana Collections Tantric Sādhana

Chapter 2: The Cult of Vajrayoginī in India

The Influence of Nondual Śaivism Transgressive Discipline (vāmācārāḥ) The Emergence of Vajrayoginī The Emergence of Vajravārāhī Dancing-Pose (ardhaparyaṅka) Vajravārāhī Twelve-Armed Vajravārāhī in Dancing Pose Six-Armed Vajravārāhī with Consort Six-Armed Vajraḍākinī Vajravārāhī in Warrior Stance Red Vajraghṇā Vajravārāhī White Vajraghoṇā Vajravārāhī White Vajravārāhī Two-Armed Vajrayoginī in Warrior Stance Four-Armed Vajrayoginī in Warrior Stance Red Vajravārāhī with Foot Raised White Vajrayoginī with Foot Raised Vajrayoginī in the Falling-Turtle Pose Vidyādharī Vajrayoginī Flying Vidyādharī Vajrayoginī Vajravilāsinī Vajravārāhī Guhyavajravilāsinī Trikāyavajrayoginī (Chinnamastā) Conclusions

Chapter 3: Study of the Vajravārāhī Sādhana

Outline of the Sādhana Meditation Stage 1

Benediction Preliminaries Bodhisattva Preparations Worship Brahmavihāra Meditations Development of Wisdom Creating the Circle of Protection The Cremation Grounds The Cosmos and Temple Palace Self-Generation through the Awakenings Self-Visualization As Vajravārāhī Armoring Pledge and Knowledge Beings Consecration Inner Yogic Practices The Mantra Dwelling As Vajravārāhī

Meditation Stage 2

Fivefold Maṇḍala

Meditation Stage 3

Thirteenfold Maṇḍala Terms for Aspects of the Maṇḍala

Meditation Stage 4

Thirty-seven-fold Maṇḍala Circles of Mind, Speech, and Body The Maṇḍala As Wisdom The Maṇḍala As Doctrine The Maṇḍala As Cosmos The Sacred Sites (pīṭhas) The Ten Places (deśas) Body Maṇḍala Mantras for the Complete Deity Maṇḍala

Ritual Practices

Tantric Ritual The Bali Ritual Tasting Nectar (amṛtāsvādanam) Bali Offering with Mantras Rite of Completion External Worship Worship on the Hand (hastapūjā) Alternative External Worship Internal Oblation Concluding Verses

Vajravārāhī Sādhana by Umāpatideva

Meditation Stage 1 Meditation Stage 2 Meditation Stage 3 Meditation Stage 4 Ritual Practices Cremation Grounds

Conventions, Abbreviations, and Symbols

Conventions in the Translation Abbreviations and Symbols in the Sanskrit Text Abbreviations and Symbols in the Apparatus Other Editors Silent Editorial Standardizations

Manuscript Sources

The Manuscripts of the Guhyasamayasādhanamālā (GSS) Textual Transmission Editorial Policy

Textual Notes Insignificant Variants Appendix: Summary of Sādhanas in the Guhyasamayasādhanamālā Notes Bibliography Index About the Author About Wisdom