Sublime

Yogis and yoginīs who have trained in meditation on the subtle body can utilize the dissolving of the gross-body elements for spiritual purposes at death.24 Yogic practice in tantra,

an immense Śrīcakra (see Figure 2) arises from the great sacrificial fire. The astounded devas watch as this Cakrarāja Ratha grows out of the pit that had consumed so many of their comrades. Ratha is chariot; Cakrarāja is the King of Cakras. It simultaneously emits the brilliance of a million suns and the cooling effect of a million moons. Seated i

Nevertheless, ritual worship fosters the cultivation of discipline and sweetness that is otherwise difficult to summon. With the cultivation of this bhāva (attitude), all of life can become a dance of ritual. We open our eyes in the morning and think of Devī. We brush our teeth, shower, cook, take care of your family, respond to emails, and interac

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have endeavored to locate the meaning of the ḍākinī specifically within the tradition of Tibetan tantra, as distinguished from the ḍākinī and other feminine forms of “great goddess” or tantric traditions in India. This is important because of the dangers of mixing Hindu and Buddhist tantric traditions when interpreting symbols,