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Ḍākiṇī: Dark Mistress of the Unborn

Posted on August 11, 2016 by Vajragoni

In her monumental work, Dakini’s Warm Breath, Judith Simmer Brown describes the nature of the Ḍākiṇī as, “In this her most essential aspect, she is called the formless wisdom nature of the mind itself. On an inner, ritual level, she is a … Continue reading →

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The Living Midnight

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Vajragoni

VII. The Living Midnight It is said that Great beings are born at the midnight hour. In ancient China there was talk of the “Living Midnight” that promoted the dark principle which instantly could dispel the false light of any … Continue reading →

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Ascesis as Liberative Technique

Posted on October 5, 2014 by Vajragoni
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For Evola ascesis was disassociated from morbid religious connotations, those negative self-afflictions that Nietzsche found so revolting—a sickness of the soul. What is needed is a return to its original impetus: The original meaning of the term ascesis – from … Continue reading →

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(35) A Capricious Ghost

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Vajragoni
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What is this nirvanic Mind possessing the auspicious ability to instantly illuminate anything whatsoever flawlessly, as a source of utter satisfaction, and yet, what is this mind that stands in its way, praying upon the reflections of its divine presence, … Continue reading →

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Tārā as Our Lady of the Void

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Vajragoni
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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 →

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Doing Nothing

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Vajragoni
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  Master Yaoshan Weiyan (751-834) One day Yaoshan was sitting on a rock. Master Shitou asked, “What are you doing here?” Yaoshan replied, “Doing nothing (wu-wei)” “Then you’re sitting idly.” “To sit idly would be doing something.” “You said doing … Continue reading →

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Listen carefully

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Vajragoni
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(Haskel) The Master addressed the assembly: “Among all you people here today there’s not a single one who’s an unenlightened being. Everyone here is a buddha. So listen carefully! What you all have from your parents innately is the Unborn … Continue reading →

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A Halloween Treat: A Capricious Ghost

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Vajragoni

This Dragon Mind of Zen video nicely dovetails on Tozen’s recent post on the Pure Light of Mahayana; a nice “treat” for Halloween but certainly no “trick” in light of this sober Mind realization that empowers one to overcome the … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Distress

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Vajragoni

The incessant craving for remaining in ecstatic spiritual experiences that oftentimes afflicts the unwary adept can open the door to extreme states of spiritual distress. After the grand phenomenal and kaleidoscopic episodes have subsided, the self-absorbed soul will naturally find … Continue reading →

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The Bodhisoul

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Vajragoni

Being bestowed with the dark principle of the Unborn Buddha Mind opens the secret entrance to the Bodhisoul. This is truly a state of buddhaic bliss whose divine darkness blinds the obtuse body consciousness, rendering the reliance on its tired … Continue reading →

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