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

Clothes: Wrap-around skirts for men and women, both topless, and some simple and elegant
jewelry. For the woman, a slim waist belt can be very elegant and erotic. Gather together some
flowers and make them into two wreaths for offering crowns.
Flower garlands: One aromatic garland for each of you.
Food: Fruit slices or other bite-size food, delicious and easily digestible, served in a small bowl.
Drink: Wine served in copper cups or coconut shells. Invoke the goddess of wine (Madhu Devī)
to consecrate your drink before the ritual: “Goddess of wine, bless this drink so that it may bring
us love and joy and inspire us on our path to liberation.”
Plates and Utensils: Large green leaves for plates, and use your fingers to eat.
Music: Indian music such as sitar and tabla, vīṇā (lute), or belly dance.
Personal Preparation
Clean your bodies, give each other massages, take a warm bath, don ritual clothing, and practice
a few haṭha yoga poses.
The Ritual
1. Sit on your cushions facing each other, and bow to each other with Añjali Mudrā, the hand
gesture of devotion.
2. Recite the opening verse of devotion to the Buddha.
nāmo tasya bhagavāto arhato sama sambuddhāya
“Homage to the blessed one, the arhat, the complete and perfect buddha.”
3. Recite the Refuge Vow.
buddham śaraṇam gacchāmi
dharmam śaraṇam gacchāmi
saṅgham śaraṇam gacchāmi
“I go for refuge to the Buddha.”
“I go for refuge to the Dharma.”
“I go for refuge to the Saṅgha.”
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