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Tantric Transformation
The four means of Tantric transformation are utilized in deity yoga:
1. Empowerment (Ādhiṣṭhāna) - The principle means of Tantric transformation in deity yoga is
the empowerment by the deity, which can occur at any time through meditative absorption on it.
2. Alchemy (Rasāyāna) – There is no alchemy in deity yoga, because alchemy requires the
generation of mixed female and male sexual fluids that are not produced in the practice.
However, deity yoga does train you in practices so that alchemy can be achieved with your
physical consort in sexual yoga.
3. Union (Yoga) - The practitioner cannot attain union with Essence through deity yoga, because
the practice is not powerful enough on its own to achieve it. You can, however, enter into a
lesser stage of nondual union with the deity’s mind, letting go of subject/object distinctions.
4. Sympathetic Vibration (Niṣyanda) - The form of the deity corresponds to the wisdom and bliss
of ultimate reality, so by meditating on the deity, a slight sympathetic vibration is created. The
perfection of the deity’s maṇḍala corresponds to the world of appearances, and by meditating on
the maṇḍala, you transform your perceptions and awaken to your world as perfect.
Because deity yoga is principally an act of empowerment rather than union with Essence, it
cannot attain enlightenment. It is union with Essence that brings Buddhahood – and that occurs
only through sexual yoga.
Path
“Union with the deity must be accomplished by the person who desires the Great Bliss.”
- Kṛiṣṇācārya, The Yoga of the Jewel Garland
Levels of Attainment
Attaining success in practice is called the realization of the deity. It may take the form of seeing
a vision of the deity or receiving a message of wisdom from it. But the highest goal of deity yoga
is to recognize that your true nature is identical to the deity – perfect bliss and wisdom. Three
levels can be attained:
1. Initial Union
In Initial Union (Prathama Prayoga), you attain a general visualization of the deity and the
maṇḍala. The image is clear and stable.
2. Triumphant Maṇḍala
In Triumphant Maṇḍala (Vijaya Maṇḍala), you attain a vivid appearance of the deity and the
maṇḍala. The image is clear and stable, and as real as anything else. Image and reality become
equalized in your practice.
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