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Preface
1 what is the main subject of thi...,
2 what is meditation,
2 why is meditation mental awareness
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The preliminary explanation > The pre-eminent qualities of Heruka
1 what does heruka mean,
2 what does chakrasambara mean,
3 what does attaining the state o...
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The preliminary explanation > The origin of these instructions
Who originally taught these instr...,
2 what are some commentaries to t...,
3 traditionally there are three s...
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The preliminary explanation > The benefits of practitsing these instructions
1 what benefits do we experience ...,
2 what benefits do we experience ...,
2 why do we experience these bene...
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The preliminary explanation > Examples of previous practitioners who accomplished attainments through these instructions
Who is saraha,
Who is nagarjuna,
Who is shawari
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The preliminary explanation > The qualifications of a sincere Heruka practitioner
What are the qualifications of a ...,
2 having received the empowerment...,
2 having received the empowerment...
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The preliminary practices > Going for refuge and generating bodhichitta
How should the shrine look,
Going for refuge and generating b...,
How do we visualize the objects o...
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The preliminary practices > Receiving blessings
How do we receive blessings
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The preliminary practices > Purifying our own mind, body and speech
How do we purify our own mind,
How do we purify our own body,
How do we purify our own speech
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The preliminary practices > Purifying other beings, the environment and enjoyments
How do we purify other beings the...
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The preliminary practices > Purifying non-virtues, downfalls and obstacles
Why do we need to purify non virt...,
The actual practice of purification
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Guru Yoga > a general explanation
What does guru refer to,
What does yoga refer to,
What is the purpose of guru yoga
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Guru Yoga > Visualizing basis guru Heruka
How do we visualize basis guru he...,
What are his hands holding,
Other aspects
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Guru Yoga > Visualizing the Principal
How do we visualize the principal
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Guru Yoga > Visualizing the four yoginis of the essence
How do we visualize the four yogi...
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Guru Yoga > Visualizing the Heroes and Heroines of the twenty-four places
What are the twenty four places o...,
Who are the heroes and heroines t...
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Guru Yoga > Visualizing the eight heroines of the doorways
What are the eight doors of the s...,
What deities are at the root of t...,
What deity does the channel at th...
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Guru Yoga > Visualizing the other holy beings
How to visualize the other holy b...,
How to visualize the other holy b...,
What three special meditations ca...
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Guru Yoga > Offering the practice of the seven limbs
What is the purpose of the seven ...,
What are the seven limbs,
Why are they called limbs
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Guru Yoga > Seven Limbs > Prostration
The practice of prostration is a ...,
Temporarily,
Ultimately
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Guru Yoga > Seven Limbs > Offering > Outer offerings
What are the eight offerings,
What is the effect of making thes...,
How to make water offerings
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Guru Yoga > Seven Limbs > Offering > Inner Offering
How do we make the inner offering
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Guru Yoga > Seven Limbs > Offering > Secret Offering
What verse do we recite when maki...,
What is the effect of making this...,
If a practitioner wants to comple...
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Guru Yoga > Seven Limbs > Offering > Thatness offering
What is the verse relating to the...,
What is thatness,
What do we offer
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Guru Yoga > Seven Limbs > Offering > Offering our spiritual practice
Which offering delights our sg th...,
What are the seven spiritual prac...,
What prayer can we recite to make...
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Guru Yoga > Offering the mandala
What does it say in guhyasamaja t...,
What are the twenty three preciou...,
With which verse do we offer the ...
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Guru Yoga > Receiving the blessings of the four empowerments
What is the purpose of receiving ...,
What is the verse related to the ...,
What are the ultimate blessings o...
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Guru Yoga > Requesting the Lineage Gurus
What verse is related to the line...,
What does this verse reveal
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Guru Yoga > Accomplishing spontaneous great bliss by dissolving the Guru into ourself
How do we accomplish spontaneous ...
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The actual practice of generation stage > What is generation stage?
What is the definition of generat...,
Why is it called a creative yoga,
What are the three basic bodies
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The actual practice of generation stage > Bringing the three bodies into the path > Bringing death into the path to the Truth Body
Definition of bringing death into...,
How do we do this,
What appearances do we perceive
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The actual practice of generation stage > Bringing the three bodies into the path > Bringing the intermediate state into the path to the Enjoyment Body
Definition,
What should we think after medita...,
From where does the illusory body...
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The actual practice of generation stage > Bringing the three bodies into the path > Bringing rebirth into the path to the Emanation Body
Definition bringing rebirth into ...,
While in the aspect of the nada w...,
We see the place where we will ta...
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The actual practice of generation stage > Checking meditation on the mandala and basis Heruka
What is at the edge,
More,
M
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Checking meditation on the mandala and basis Heruka
Location of charnel grounds compa...,
Explain the face legs and arms,
Explain
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The symbolism of Heruka's body
Dark blue colour,
Head of brahma,
Skulls
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Generating the Mandala and the Deities of the Body Mandala > A preliminary explanation
What is the meaning of mandala,
What is the meaning of sadhana,
What is the most profound type of...
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Checking meditation on this generation > Checking meditation on the gross parts of our body as Heruka's mandala
Two legs forming the shape of a bow,
The triangle at our secret place,
Our round belly
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Checking meditation on this generation > Checking meditation on the subtle parts of our body, the channels and drops, generated as the deities
White bodhichitta at the centre o...,
Red tummo fire in the form of a r...,
The four channel petals of the he...
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