Monthly Archives: September 2013

The Divine Liturgy of Vajrasattva

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Vajragoni

The Divine Liturgy of Vajrasattva

FIVE: THE DIVINE LITURGY OF VAJRASATTVA

*This section is divided into sub-groups and is too long for any single post. First up: read more

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The Presentation of Vajrasattva

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Vajragoni

FOUR: THE PRESENTATION OF VAJRASATTVA

Arising from the vajropama-samādhi, the Elect discovered himself being drawn towards a chapel of light whose entrance appeared in the center of the antechamber. He was then drawn to a rectangular pool of water within which he was slowly submerged.   read more

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Third Scrutiny

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Vajragoni

THREE: THIRD SCRUTINY

As Amitābha Buddha departed Acintapa Mahasiddha sensed a warm sensation permeating his Self (Heart) Chakra as Akṣobhya Buddha now became the dominant manifestation. Vairocana’s seed element OṀ reveals Universality , Akṣobhya Buddha’s HŪṀ generates the descent into the depth dimension of the Heart—the Transcendental manifesting in the ephemeral: this is the emergence of Akṣobhya’s Wisdom of the Great Mirror, thus reflecting the Void (śūnyāta) in the phenomenal as much as the phenomenal is in the manifested side of Voidness. The Sacred HŪṀ vibrating in the Self (Heart) Chakra is symbolized in Akṣobhya touching the earth—the Sovereign Sign that vanquishes the power of the evil one. This symbolic action also represents the union of the Spiritual (Vajradhātu) with the Matrix-element (Garbhadhātu) as Akṣobhya’s five fingers (Matrix-element) grasped the index finger (Spiritual-Diamond Element) of his right hand; Akṣobhya spoke thus:  read more

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Second Scrutiny

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Vajragoni

TWO: SECOND SCRUTINY

After the exorcism Vairocana faded from view as Mahasiddha Acintapa experienced a fine spiritual vibration in his throat; Amitābha Buddha emerged from his Dharmasota (throat) Chakra and appeared on an expanding eight-petalled lotus; he addressed the assembly thus:  read more

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First Scrutiny

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Vajragoni

Part Two: Completion

ONE: FIRST SCRUTINY

Emerging from the Dharma-Cloud of the Tathagatas, Mahasiddha Acintapa realized he was back in his manomakaya-body once again as he moved forward down a long and seemingly endless bridge made of crystalline light. Soon though he encountered a hooded-figure with an imageless-face who addressed him in the following manner: read more

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Ascending the Bhūmis

Posted on September 1, 2013 by Vajragoni

SEVEN: ASCENDING THE BHŪMIS

As the garbha-child lay contemplating the awe and beauty of Arya Tārā’s Noble Dharma-Realm, Blessed Vajradhara appeared and produced a Ten-Prong Vajra—one with his face materializing at its hub… read more

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