Read Tantric Techniques Online
Authors: Jeffrey Hopkins
Tags: #Health & Fitness, #Yoga, #Body; Mind & Spirit, #Meditation, #Religion, #Buddhism, #General, #Tibetan
Sign Deity
Within observing just that deity that has been generated, develop clear appearance of your divine body and develop pride in being that deity.
To do this:
middle of the brow), two eyes, two shoulders, neck, heart, and navel.
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Resting
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Between sessions
Between sessions remain within deity yoga, albeit not as complete as before, going about daily activities.
MEDITATIVE STABILIZATION OF EXALTED SPEECH
Third branch: Mind/Moon
Fourth branch: Sound
Repetition in dependence upon the four branches (deity in front, yourself as a deity, moon, and letters)
(1) Repeat mantra within observing the form of the
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letters
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(a) Repeat mantra within observing the form of the letters at the heart of the deity in front
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Dül-dzin-drak-pa-gyel-tsen (549.4-550.3) structures the repetition of mantra within observing the form of the letters differently. Instead of performing both whispered repetition and mental repetition first within observing the form of the letters at the heart of the deity in front and then both whispered repetition and mental repetition within observing the form of the letters at one’s own heart, he performs whispered repetition within observing the form of the letters at the heart of the deity in front and then within observing the form of the letters at one’s own heart, after which he performs mental repetition within observing the form of the letters at the heart of the deity in front and then within observing the form of the letters at one’s own heart. In his version, the steps of meditation are:
Repeat mantra within observing the form of the letters
Repeat mantra in whisper within observing the form of the letters
At the heart of the deity in front
Focusing on the three—the front deity, moon, and letters—repeat mantra in whisper, as if reading the letters, while exhaling.
While inhaling, switch to observing yourself as a deity without repetition. Repeat the above.
At your own heart
Inhale—indto your own heart from the heart of the deity in front—the moon disc together with the mantra letters standing at its edge.
Perform whispered repetition, focusing on the moon and letters.
At the end of exhaling, emit the moon and letters back to the deity in front, focusing on moon and letters, without repetition.
Repeat the above.
Repeat mantra mentally within observing the form of the letters
At the heart of the deity in front
Holding your breath after inhalation and focusing on the three—the front deity, moon, and letters—repeat mantra mentally as if listening to your own recitation. While exhaling, switch to observing yourself as a deity without repetition.
Repeat the above.
At your own heart
Inhale—into your own heart from the heart of the deity in front—the moon disc together with the mantra letters standing at its edge without repetition.
Stop your breath and recite mantra mentally, focusing on moon and letters, as if your mind is in the center of the moon disc and is reading the letters of the mantra standing on the edge of the moon disc facing inward.
When exhaling, stop repetition of mantra, and move the moon and letters with your breath to the deity’s heart—focusing on the moon and letters.
With inhalation, repeat the above.
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Whispered repetition