Vajrayogini: Her Visualization, Rituals, and FormsWisdom Publications, 15 juin 2002 - 608 pages Vajrayogini is a tantric goddess from the highest class of Buddhist tantras who manifests the ultimate development of wisdom and compassion. Her practice is prevalent today among practitioners of Tibetan Buddhism. This ground-breaking book delves into the origins of Vajrayogini, charting her evolution in India and examining her roots in the Cakrasamvara tantra and in Indian tradition relating to siva. The focus of this work is the Guhyasamayasadhanamala, a collection of forty-six sadhanas, or practice texts. Written on palm leaves in Sanskrit and preserved since the twelfth century, this diverse collection, composed by various authors, reveals a multitude of forms of the goddess, each of which is described and illustrated here. One of the sadhanas, the Vajravarahi Sadhana by Umapatideva, depicts Vajrayogini at the center of a mandala of thirty-seven different goddesses, and is here presented in full translation alongside a Sanskrit edition. Elizabeth English provides extensive explanation and annotation of this representative text. Sixteen pages of stunning color plates not only enhance the study but bring the goddess to life. |
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Vajrayogini and the Buddhist Tantras | 1 |
The Cult of Vajrayogini in India | 35 |
Study of the Vajravārāhi Sadhana | 109 |
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Abhisamayamañjarī ADUT ch appears armoring bali bali mantra bali ritual bliss bodhisattva body mandala brahmavihāras Brauen buddhas Buddhist cakras Cakrasamvara circle of protection cited codd colophon conj consecration consort corr cremation grounds ḍākini deity described dharmas eight emptiness evam Finot folio four goddesses GSS2 GSS5 Sed GSSII Guhyasamayasādhanamālā Gyatso heart mantra Heruka Hevajra hoḥ hūm hūm hūm hum hum phat ibid iconographical Isaacson kṛtvā lotus mahāmudrā Mahāyāna maṇḍala mantra meditation stage Meisezahl mudrās nectar nondual omits personal communication phat svāhā plate practice prescribes recitation reference rite rnams sadhana Śaiva Samvara Sanderson 1994 Sanskrit seed-syllable self-generation sequence siddhi skandhas skull bowl sources SUT ch svāhā syllables tangka tantric tataḥ tathā tathāgatas tato Textual Notes Tibet Tibetan text Tibetan translation tradition Umapatideva Vairocana vajra Vajravārāhi Vajravārāhi Sādhana Vajrayogini verse visualization worship yathā yogatantra yogic yogin yoginitantras YSCT