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Contents: Tantra: The Foundation of Buddhist Thought - Volume 6 |
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List of Tables |
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Foreword |
xiii |
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Preface |
xv |
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1: The Uniqueness of Tantra
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SUTRA AND TANTRA |
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TANTRA AND THE MAHAYANA |
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The Prerequisites |
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The Vajrayana Was Taught by the Buddha |
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Vajrayana and Its Many Names |
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THE UNIQUE FEATURES OF VAJRAYANA |
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The Four Complete Purities |
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Vajrayana Combines Method and Wisdom
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DEITY YOGA
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14 |
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Practicing Deity Yoga |
14 |
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The Three Aspects of Deity Yoga |
17 |
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UTILIZING AFFLICTIVE EMOTIONS ON THE PATH |
20 |
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2: Entering the Vajrayana |
23 |
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THE DOOR TO THE VAJRAYANA |
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The Vajra Master and the Vajra Disciple |
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Guru Yoga |
29 |
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THE INITIATION |
30 |
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The Purpose of an Initiation |
32 |
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The Preliminary Stages of an Initiation |
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The Main Initiation
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The Mandala |
39 |
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Vows and Commitments |
41 |
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3: The Lower Tantras |
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THE DIFFERENCES AMONG THE FOUR CLASSES OF TANTRA |
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Internal and External Activities |
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Subduing the Vital Wind |
46 |
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YOGA WITH SIGN |
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The Concentration of the Four Branches of Recitation |
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The Concentration of Abiding in Fire and Abiding in Sound |
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YOGA WITHOUT SIGN |
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4: Practicing Kriya Tantra |
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A KRIYA TANTRA SADHANA |
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Offerings |
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The Sadhana |
64 |
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Refuge and Purification |
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The Purification of the Place |
66 |
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Visualizing the Merit Field |
66 |
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The Seven-Limb Prayer and Mandala Offering |
68 |
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The Main Deity Practice |
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PRANAYAMA |
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A PASSPORT TO A NEW UNIVERSE |
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5: Preparation for Highest Yoga Tantra |
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THE MANY DEITIES WITHIN VAJRAYANA |
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AN OVERVIEW OF THE GENERATION STAGE |
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Preparation for Practicing the Generation Stage |
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DEATH, INTERMEDIATE STATE, AND REBIRTH |
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The Eight Dissolutions of Ordinary Death |
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The Ordinary Intermediate State |
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The Ordinary Rebirth |
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THE FOUR LEVELS OF ACHIEVEMENT |
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6: Practicing the Generation Stage |
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BEFORE THE ACTUAL PRACTICE |
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THE THREE COMPONENTS OF THE GUHYASAMAJA SADHANA |
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THE YOGA OF TAKING DEATH AS THE DHARMAKAYA INTO THE PATH |
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The Eight Dissolutions |
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The Base, Path, and Result in the Death Practice |
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THE YOGA OF TAKING THE INTERMEDIATE STATE AS THE SAMBHOGAKAYA INTO THE PATH |
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The Base, Path, and Result in the Bardo Practice |
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THE YOGA OF TAKING REBIRTH AS NIRMANAKAYA INTO THE PATH |
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7: The Nature of the Body and Mind |
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COARSE, SUBTLE, AND VERY SUBTLE BODY AND MIND |
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CHANNELS, CHAKRAS, WINDS, AND DROPS |
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Channels |
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Chakras |
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Loosening the Knots |
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Winds |
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Drops |
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The Enlightenment Process |
127 |
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8. The Six Levels of the Completion Stage |
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PHYSICAL ISOLATION |
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The Actual Meditation of Physical Isolation |
139 |
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The Post-Meditation Session |
144 |
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Tumo Practice |
145 |
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VERBAL ISOLATION |
148 |
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The Mantra-Drop Meditation |
149 |
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The Light-Drop Meditation |
150 |
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The Substance-Drop Meditation |
151 |
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MENTAL ISOLATION |
153 |
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The Two Levels of Mental Isolation |
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The Action Seal |
154 |
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THE ILLUSORY BODY |
156 |
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CLEAR LIGHT |
160 |
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UNION |
162 |
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Learner's Union |
162 |
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Non-Learner's Union |
163 |
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NO-MORE LEARNING |
165 |
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Appendix 1 |
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The Inseparability of the Guru and Avolokiteshvara: A Source of All Powerful Attainments |
169 |
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Appendix 2 |
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The Six Deities within the Nyungne Practice |
185 |
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Notes |
191 |
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Glossary |
197 |
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Bibliography |
203 |
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Index |
205 |
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About the Authors |
213 |
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The Foundation of Buddhist Thought |
215 |