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Tag Archives: Arya Tārā
Son of the Sugata

Before instructing upon the chapter of The Absolute, we will first share portions of the introduction to the Madhyāntavibhāgabhāṣya (Vasubandhu’s commentary) and the Madhyāntavibhāgaṭīkā (Sthiramati’s sub-commentary). Please note that the word “Saint” in both translations (Stcherbatsky and Friedmann) will be … Continue reading
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Tagged arya, Ārya Maitreya, Arya Tārā, kārikā, Karl Brunnhölzl, śāstra, Spiritual Race, sugatāmaja, tutelary deity
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Sorrowless Well-Being

Asha Sudhana enters a glorious-sparkling Park known as Samantavyuha (arrangement of the Totality): He saw the park surrounded by fences made of all kinds of jewels, in the midst of rows of all kinds of jewel trees, adorned throughout with … Continue reading
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Tagged Arya Tārā, Asha, Li Tongxuan, Samantavyuha, sorrowless well-being
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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 … Continue reading
The Mandala of the Holy Matrix

FIVE: THE MAṆḌALA OF THE HOLY MATRIX From the center of the Heart of Suchness, Mahasiddha Acintapa’s spirit invoked the Holy Mantra that empowered him to transform into the Blessed Vajradhara himself: – OM SARVA TATHAGATA KAYAVAKCITIA VAJRA SVABHAVA ATMAKO … Continue reading
Foundations: The Tathāgatagarbhatārā Tantra

The Vajrayana essentially follows the old principle of hermetic magic, ‘as above so below’. By manipulating the mundane consciousness, it effectively induces change on the spiritual level. By reconstructing the mundane environment as a reflection of the Enlightened Mind, it … Continue reading
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Tagged Arya Tārā, Completion Stage, Diamond Being, Five Wisdom Tathagatas, Generation Stage, Govinda, Holy Matrix, Luminative Princple, Prajñā, Sacred Gnosis, Sādhana, Tantric Body, Tathāgatagarbha, Ten Stages, upaya, Vajradhara Buddha, Vajrasattva
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