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Kongtrul, Tantric Practice, pp. 128-135; Jamgön Kongtrul, Esoteric Instructions, pp. 214, 223-225, 415
n. 221.
“When one attains realization…” Niguma, Herein the Mahāmudrā of Natural Liberation (Tib. Rang grol
phyag rgya chen po zhes bya ba), Peking 4641; Shaw, Passionate Enlightenment, p. 94.
“Enlightenment is definitely attained...” Kṛiṣṇācārya, The Yoga of the Jewel Garland; Farrow, Hevajra
Tantra , p. 109.
On the state of Vajradhara: Nāropa, Vajra Verses of the Whispered Tradition; Mullin, Practice, p. 40;
Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, Clear Light, pp. 237-239.
On daily conduct: Hevajra Tantra; Farrow, Hevajra Tantra, pp. 101, 108.
On Mahāmudrā Daily Conduct Special Practices: Jamgön Kongtrul, Buddhist Ethics, p. 505 n. 324;
Jamgön Kongtrul, Esoteric Instructions, pp. 70, 372 n. 14, 432 n. 37, 445 n. 95.
Reconstructed Sanskrit Terms: Catur Krama - Four Levels; Śānti Citta - Relax Your Mind; Svarga
Dhyāna - Sky Meditation; Śūnyatā Samādhi - Illusion-Like Appearances; Siṃha Līla Samādhi - Samādhi
of the Lion’s Play; Vira Samādhi - Heroic Samādhi; Vajra Samādhi - Vajra Samādhi; Sādhana Samaya -
Sādhana Vows; Samanta Bhadra - Ever-Perfect Conduct; Viśva Vijaya - Victorious in All Directions
Conduct; Dṛiṣṭi Sahaja – Allow the View to Arise Naturally (term created by the author); Aja - The
Unborn; Acintya - Beyond the Intellect.
Chapter 9. The Sacred Site of Enlightenment: Preparing for Practice
“In a pleasing place…” Caṇḍamahāroṣaṇa Tantra; George, Caṇḍamahāroṣaṇa Tantra, p. 67.
“It is a delightful place...” Anaṅgavajra, The Attainment of the Realization of Wisdom and Method
(Prajñā Upāya Viniścaya Siddhi); Snellgrove, Indo-Tibetan Buddhism, p. 272.
On the maṇḍala of Vajravilāsinī: The maṇḍala was reconstructed by the author. The surrounding symbols
come from Beer, Handbook, p. 211.
On altar offerings: Susiddhikara Tantra; Giebel, Two Esoteric, chs. 8-12.
On food treats: The sādhana calls for areca nut, a breath freshener and slight narcotic stimulant, as a
gesture of devotion. The nut is very hard – hold it in your mouth for an hour, and the saliva mixes with it
to produce its effects. It also leaves a red stain in your mouth that can be washed out later.
On Indian cuisine: Om Prakash, Food and Drinks in Ancient India.
On massage: Vātsyāyana, The Kāma Sūtra; Daniélou, Kāma Sūtra, pp. 59-60.
On bathing: Hevajra Tantra; Farrow, Hevajra Tantra, p. 131; Vātsyāyana, The Kāma Sūtra; Daniélou,
Kāma Sūtra, pp. 59-60; Prajñāśri, The Consecration Ritual; Snellgrove, Indo-Tibetan Buddhism, p. 258;
Rosita Arvigo, Spiritual Bathing; Tamar Love, The Sensual Bath.
Chapter 10. The Sādhana of Secret Vajravilāsinī
On The Sādhana of Secret Vajravilāsinī published by the Central Instititute for Higher Tibetan Studies:
Śabara, “Yoginīsarvasvaṃ Nāma Guhyavajravilāsinīsādhanaṃ,” Dhīḥ: Review of Rare Buddhist Texts.
31. “Let’s make love.” Cakrasamvara Tantra; Gray, Cakrasamvara Tantra, p. 261.
66. oṃ abhiṣiñcantu māṃ… “Consecrate me all…” Hevajra Tantra; Farrow, Hevajra Tantra, p. 47.
oṃ sarva tathāgata… “oṃ All buddhas vow…” Umāpatideva, Śrī Vajravārāhi Sādhana; English,
Vajrayoginī, p. 243 n. xxii.
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