The practice of Vajrayogini, there are three aspects: empowerment, approximation, activity. Upon receiving four empowerments, a disciple of Vajrayogini is invested with the permission and transmission of energy from ones guru to engage in Vajrayogini's path of practice. The seeds of four buddha-bodies have been planted in the disciples mental continuum to eventually ripen into the actual enlightened bodies of Vajrayogini perhaps even in this lifetime!
One then engages in nearing retreat of enabling action, practicing generation, completion stages of Vajrayogini. Thus coming nearer to attainment of Vajrayogini's enlightenment itself. Upon completion of nearing retreat the disciple performs pacifying burning offering. The purpose of purifying what was missing, extra or mistakenly done during nearing retreat. Completing nearing retreat of Vajrayogini, disciple is able to go on to engage in Vajrayoginis extensive activities such as self-initiation and so on.
Second volume of FPMT's Vajrayogini practice series, all instructions, practice materials for performing Vajrayogini's pacifying burning offering are provided for those who have completed the mantra recitations of Vajrayoginis nearing retreat for enabling actions.
Vajrayogini Practice Series Spiral bound,140 pages
Contents:
-Dedication
-Introduction
-About Burning Offering Rituals Gathering, Preparing Substances, Implements
-How to Construct a Fire Offering Hearth
-How to Draw Vajrayogini Fire Offering Mandala Design
-Arranging Offerings, Materials on Day of Burning Offering
-Fulfilling Wish for Attainments -Subsequent Activities
-Supplementary Text on Requesting, Purifying, Blessing Site
-Using Astrology to Determine Location of Sage Fire Deity
-How to Perform Hand Gestures (Mudras) for Burning Offering Ritual
-Stencils for Drawing Burning Offering Hearth
-Pledge Substances of Highest Yoga Tantra Bibliography, Resources
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