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goddesses, pure and perfect, yet without independent self-existence. You gain access to the
infinite power of the celestial yoginīs who are bound by their vows to support you.
Accomplished in deity yoga, your level of realization is nearly comparable to an eighth level
bodhisattva. The principle achievement in deity yoga is a stabilized meditative state of union
with the deity. Once you attain this awareness and can maintain it throughout your day, you are
ready to begin subtle energy yoga. Deity yoga is a stepping stone to higher practices - it does not
bring ultimate attainment, but fully prepares you for the Completion Stage. Deity yoga increases
your capacity for meditative absorption, which then gives strength to the higher yogas. The
actual body of the deity is attained through union with the Clear Light - until then you are
working with visualization and the empowering blessings of the deity. While the results of deity
yoga are profound, only sexual yoga brings enlightenment.
Vows
Your vows for deity yoga are the vows of the first consecration - to practice the sādhana
regularly and abide by the vows of daily conduct. Once you have completed the required number
of mantra recitations and are comfortable with the practices of deity yoga, you may take the
second consecration and begin to practice subtle energy yoga as well.
Sādhana Vows – Sādhana Samaya
Your sādhana vows are: 1) to practice the sādhana with full ritual activities with your lover on
the four juncture nights of the lunar month, 2) to recite the sādhana each day, and 3) to recite the
seed mantra of the deity many times. With your consort, you perform only the deity yoga
practices. You can make love as you practice the sādhana, however, using the Yoga of Passion.
As you recite the sādhana daily, recite it 3 times each day, and accumulate over time mantra
repetitions as you recite the seed mantra of Vajravilāsinī 100,000 times, her dhāraṇī mantra
10,000 times, and the seed mantra of her consort Padmanarteśvara 50,000 times. At the
completion of your recitations, complete the fourth sādhana vow, perform a fire pūjā.
Fire Pūjā – Agni Pūjā
Once you have completed the required number of recitations of the deities, perform a fire pūjā
(agni pūjā). Recite the deity’s dhāraṇī mantra 10,000 times, and 5,000 times for the seed mantra
of the consort, while feeding a fire with offerings of seeds, rice, flowers, or incense.
Benefits: You are purified from ritual errors, you broken vows are restored, and you win the
favor of the deities who bestow worldly magical powers.
Time: 3 days.
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