Great-Bliss-Tantric-Sex-and-the-Path-to-Inner-Awakening

Traditionally, the practitioner recites the sādhana solo three to four times during the day.
“Possessing Innate wisdom” (vidyā) means you have either attained the view of Mahāmudrā and
maintain it during these practices, or you generate the view as best you can until you attain it.
“Performs the activities of the maṇḍala” refers to reciting the sādhana.
The vajra seat – The yoni of the goddess. This refers to the two deities arising from the maṇḍala.
Mantra Repetition – Mantra Japa
Verse 119: The third sādhana vow is to recite the seed mantra of the deity each day.
This is the vow to accomplish 100,000 repetitions of the deity’s mantra and 50,000 repetitions of
the mantra of the consort during the daily practice sessions with the sādhana.
“Divine Dwelling” (Dhāna) refers to the practice of the male practitioner making a place for her
between his legs, which is performed in verses 30 and 31. In pure recitation practice, this step is
only visualized.
Mantra recitation (japa) – This practice with the seed mantra is performed in verse 72c.
“And others” refers to all the practices of the sādhana which you practice with your lover. In
straight daily recitation practice, all steps in the practice are only visualized.
Deity Yoga – Jñānamudrā
Verse 120: The first daily conduct vow is to visualize yourself as the deity in sexual union with
its consort at all times.
If you are a male practictioner, you visualize yourself as Padmanarteśvara throughout your day,
while if you are a female practitioner, you visualize yourself as Vajravilāsinī. This verse,
addressed to a male practitioner, instructs that a male practitioner arises as Padmanarteśvara, not
Vajravilāsinī, an unsual practice in Tantric Buddhism, but one that ties each practitioner to the
genders of the deities to draw on their own male and female essences for inner awakening.
Elizabeth English explains the verses in this section to mean that the male practitioner meditates
on himself as Padmanarteśvara, not Vajravilāsinī. I also believe this is Śabara’s intent.
Verses 121 and 122: “The consort” – For male practitioners, the consort refers to Vajravilāsinī,
for female practitioners it refers to Padmanarteśvara.
You are “the Sun,” and the dharmodaya is “the origin of all things.” Together, you attain “the
complete union,” enlightenment.
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