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3. Human flesh (mamsa) – Fire element.
4. Female sexual fluids (rakta) – Air element.
5. Male sexual fluids (śukra) – Space element.
Gifts from Each Student to the Guru
Offerings (bali) - Food and alcoholic drinks. To the main deity for the Tantric feast following the
consecration.
Gifts (dakṣiṇā) - Money, clothing, or ritual items. In gratitude to the guru.
Other Items
Cushions (āsanas) – For the guru and the guru’s consort in the center, for the two students facing
them in the center, and for the kula, in pairs, formed in a circle.
Other items as listed under each consecration.
Preparation of the Guru
1. The guru bathes, and is clean and fresh-smelling.
2. The guru dresses as Vajravilāsinī or Padmanarteśvara, wearing the Five or Three Symbolic
Ornaments respectively, depending on the guru’s gender. See Chapter 9: Preparing for Practice.
3. The guru cultivates a positive mental state.
4. The guru transforms into the deity.
Preparation of the Students
For the first consecration, students arrive topless, wearing wrap-around skirts. For the remaining
consecrations, the female student dresses as Vajravilāsinī and the male student as
Padmanarteśvara. For additional preparation, see Chapter 9: Preparing for Practice.
Blessing the Ritual Implements – Prokṣana
Arising from emptiness as the deity, the guru blesses all the ritual items needed for the ritual, by
waving sandalwood incense over them and reciting the ḍhāranī mantra of Vajravilāsinī 10x for
all of them together.
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