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Benefits: By practicing <strong>Inner</strong> Heat Yoga with a visualized consort, although you cannot actually<br />

attain <strong>the</strong> Four <strong>Bliss</strong>es of subtle energy yoga, you can attain blissful states that approximate<br />

<strong>the</strong>m. Purifies coarse karmic obscurations of <strong>the</strong> physical body, purifies subtle obscurations in<br />

<strong>the</strong> subtle body, generates intense heat <strong>and</strong> orgasmic bliss, stills your mind, <strong>and</strong> develops<br />

extraordinary magical powers. Prepares you for entering <strong>the</strong> pure bliss of nirvāṇa.<br />

Time: 50 minutes.<br />

Exercise #1: Deity Yoga – Jñānamudrā<br />

1. Sit in <strong>the</strong> Vajra Posture or a comfortable seated position.<br />

2. Visualize yourself as Vajravilāsinī or Padmanarteśvara in sexual union with her or his wisdom<br />

consort.<br />

3. Maintain <strong>the</strong> clarity of your visualization, divine pride, underst<strong>and</strong>ing of <strong>the</strong> meaning of <strong>the</strong><br />

attributes, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> nature of <strong>the</strong> deity as a projection of your mind. Relax in <strong>the</strong> awareness that<br />

you are <strong>the</strong> deity, <strong>and</strong> be aware of its power. Feel <strong>the</strong> <strong>Great</strong> Passion of <strong>the</strong> two deities in sexual<br />

union <strong>and</strong> allow erotic bliss <strong>to</strong> rise.<br />

Benefits: Clears your mind, prevents ordinary appearances from arising so that you see all things<br />

as sacred, develops good visualization skills, <strong>and</strong> generates erotic passion.<br />

Time: 5 minutes.<br />

Exercise #2: Visualizing <strong>the</strong> Subtle Body – Bhāvanā Vajra Deha<br />

1. Retaining your form as <strong>the</strong> deity, visualize <strong>the</strong> four major cakras at <strong>the</strong> forehead, throat, heart,<br />

<strong>and</strong> navel.<br />

2. Visualize <strong>the</strong> three major channels: <strong>the</strong> central channel <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> two side channels.<br />

3. Visualize <strong>the</strong> Four Seals: <strong>the</strong> red āḥ at <strong>the</strong> navel cakra, <strong>the</strong> white hūṃ in <strong>the</strong> heart cakra, <strong>the</strong><br />

red oṃ at <strong>the</strong> throat cakra, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> white haṃ at <strong>the</strong> forehead cakra. Four fingerwidths below <strong>the</strong><br />

navel, visualize a red āḥ stroke seed syllable, with a short flame rising from <strong>the</strong> <strong>to</strong>p of it.<br />

4. Visualize <strong>the</strong> inside of your physical body as hollow as an empty shell, insubstantial like a<br />

rainbow.<br />

5. Blend your awareness fully in<strong>to</strong> your subtle body, until you become one with it.<br />

6. Bring your focus strongly <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> āḥ stroke seed syllable at <strong>the</strong> point below <strong>the</strong> navel, <strong>and</strong><br />

dissolve your mind in<strong>to</strong> it in deep meditative absorption of nondual awareness.<br />

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