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The Mandala of Adibuddha Samantabhadra
SEVEN: THE MANDALA OF ADIBUDDHA SAMANTABHADRA
Although all that had been revealed conveyed deep and eternal truths in sundry mystical formulations, Vajrapanī and the gathered assembly had not moved an inch within Vajradhara’s luminous and concave-like pore. Then Blessed Vajradhara extracted the entire assembly from his pore and fashioned them once again into ordinary size wherein they all resumed their seats.
Tārā as Our Lady of the Void
SIX: TĀRĀ AS OUR LADY OF THE VOID
Emerging from the vajropama-samādhi Mahasiddha Acintapa discerned all that just came before him, the Scrutinies and the Divine Liturgy of Vajrasattva, were all Sacred Events conveyed to his Mind’s Eye. He found himself sitting and holding the mysterious sphere that was the mystic-source of his epiphany:
Benediction
(D) Benediction
The priest of the Five Dhyanī Buddhas also is united with their Primal Source; thus Vajrasattva is esoterically representative of Samantabhadra Ādi-Buddha, the Unborn and Imageless Dharmakaya element. As the Divine Liturgy of Vajrasattva draws to a close, this Primordial Representation is appropriately revealed in the Benediction, with a primary-focal tool being utilized—the imageless-mirror encased in decorative form atop a Lotus-stand:
Liturgy of Light
(C) Liturgy of Light
After the time of silent reflection, an acolyte approaches the altar carrying a Ceremonial Crown which is then placed on the head of the priest after the acolyte removes the former Dhyanī Buddha Crown:
Liturgy of Consecration
(B) LITURGY OF CONSECRATION
Structure of Liturgy:
1. Litany of the Shining Ones: the entire assembly stands and chants the following litany:
The Divine Liturgy of Vajrasattva
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:
The Presentation of Vajrasattva
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.
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Third Scrutiny
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:
Second Scrutiny
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:
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First Scrutiny
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: