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Closing Practices - Visarjana
Dedication of Merit - Pariṇamana
At the end of all practice sessions, end with a prayer dedicating the merit you generated be
passed on to benefit all beings. Recite the following prayer, in Sanskrit and in English:
puṇyaṃ prabhūtaṃ yad ihāpi sarvaṃ saṃbodhaye tat pariṇāmayāmi
“I dedicate all merit arisen here for the goal of complete and perfect enlightenment.”
Benefits: The merit you gained from practice helps limitless beings.
Time: 1 minute.
Group Sacred Sex Ritual – Maithuna Maṇḍala Vidhi
The following is a group sacred sex ritual in the tradition of the Mahāyāna.
Suggested Items
Set up your sacred space as described in Chapter 1: The Common Vehicle, with additional items
for each person in your group. You can also add the additional Mahāyāna items to the altar.
Pillows: Place pillows in a circle around the room for each of the participants, in sets of two.
Women sit on the left pillow, men on the right. The leading couple sits in the center.
Personal Preparation
Prepare yourselves as in the couples sacred sex ritual in Chapter 1: The Common Vehicle.
Conduct of the Ritual
1. Sit on your cushions and face your lover.
2. Recite the Refuge Vow.
buddham śaraṇam gacchāmi
dharmam śaraṇam gacchāmi
saṅgham śaraṇam gacchāmi
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