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CONTENTS: Generation Stage in Buddhist Tantra
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List of Plates
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7
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A Brief Biography of Gyatrul Rinpoche
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9
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Preface
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11
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CHAPTER I
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General Introduction
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15
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CHAPTER II
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The General Preliminaries
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23
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The Four Thoughts
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27
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Refuge
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29
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Bodhicitta
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34
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CHAPTER III
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The Specific Preliminaries
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37
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Clearing Away Non-conducive Circumstances
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37
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-- Expelling Negative and Demonic Forces
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37
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-- Establishing the Wheel of Dharma Protection
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39
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Establishing Conducive Conditions
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41
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-- Descent of the Blessings
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41
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-- Establishing Conducive Conditions
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42
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-- Blessing the Offering Mandala
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42
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CHAPTER IV
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The Actual Practice: The Yoga of Meditative Equipoise--Part I
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45
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The Yoga of the Physical Mudra
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46
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-- The Three Meditative Absorptions
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46
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-- Generating the Support and Supporting Mandalas
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52
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-- Invoking the Primordial Wisdom Being and Requesting Stability
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70
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-- Homage, Offering and Praise
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72
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-- Training in the Visualization of the Principal Deity
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83
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CHAPTER V
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The Actual Practice: The Yoga of Meditative Equipoise--Part II
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89
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The Yoga of Speech Recitation
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89
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-- The General Understanding
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89
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-- Particular Necessity for Practice
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90
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-- The Actual Nature of Recitation
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91
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-- Different Types of Recitation
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94
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-- Manner of Reciting Mantras
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97
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-- Number of Recitations
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104
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-- Activity Upon Completion
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105
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CHAPTER VI
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The Actual Practice: The Yoga of Meditative Equipoise--Part III
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109
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The Yoga of Clear Light
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109
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CHAPTER VII
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The Actual Practice: The Yoga of Arising from Equipoise
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113
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CHAPTER VIII
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The Completion
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115
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Plates
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119
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Appendices
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129
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