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“I go for refuge <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> Buddha.”<br />

“I go for refuge <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> Dharma.”<br />

“I go for refuge <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> Saṅgha.”<br />

Recite 3x.<br />

3. Recite <strong>the</strong> Bodhisattva Vow.<br />

viśuddhaṃ dhārayiṣyāmi yathā buddhena deśitaṃ<br />

tena jitvā śaṭhamāraṃ prāpya buddhatvam uttamaṃ<br />

bhaveyaṃ bhavakhinnānāṃ śaraṇaṃ sarvadehināṃ<br />

“I will maintain purity, as taught by <strong>the</strong> Buddha.<br />

Conquering <strong>the</strong> demon Mara, <strong>and</strong> attaining supreme buddhahood,<br />

I vow <strong>to</strong> be a refuge for all beings, weary of saṃsāra.”<br />

Recite 3x.<br />

4. Practice Tranquility Meditation as practiced in <strong>the</strong> Mahāyāna tradition.<br />

5. Practice Insight Meditation as practiced in <strong>the</strong> Mahāyāna tradition.<br />

6. Invoke <strong>the</strong> blessings of <strong>the</strong> buddhas <strong>and</strong> ask <strong>the</strong>m for what you desire in your life.<br />

“We invoke <strong>the</strong> buddhas, <strong>and</strong> ask for <strong>the</strong>ir guidance <strong>and</strong> inspiration during <strong>the</strong> ritual.”<br />

7. Invoke <strong>the</strong> gods of love, Kāma <strong>and</strong> Ratī, <strong>and</strong> ask for <strong>the</strong>ir support during <strong>the</strong> ritual.<br />

“We invoke <strong>the</strong> gods of love, Kāma <strong>and</strong> Ratī, <strong>and</strong> ask for your support during <strong>the</strong> ritual.<br />

8. Bow <strong>to</strong> your lover with Añjali Mudrā.<br />

9. Give gifts <strong>to</strong> each o<strong>the</strong>r, <strong>and</strong> crown each o<strong>the</strong>r with a wreath of flowers.<br />

10. To stimulate <strong>the</strong> sense of hearing, share words of affection for each o<strong>the</strong>r.<br />

11. To stimulate <strong>the</strong> sense of sight, each woman gets up from her seat <strong>and</strong> dances for her lover.<br />

She sits down. Each man gets up from his seat <strong>and</strong> dances for his lover. He sits down.<br />

12. To stimulate <strong>the</strong> sense of smell, offer each o<strong>the</strong>r a garl<strong>and</strong> of fragrant flowers.<br />

13. To stimulate <strong>the</strong> sense of taste, she moves <strong>to</strong> sit on his lap; offer each o<strong>the</strong>r food <strong>and</strong> drink.<br />

14. To stimulate <strong>the</strong> sense of <strong>to</strong>uch, offer each o<strong>the</strong>r sensual pleasing <strong>to</strong>uches.<br />

15. Arouse each o<strong>the</strong>r through erotic <strong>to</strong>uches <strong>and</strong> pleasing your partner with your mouth.<br />

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