p.

stanza

as / like unto __

295

1^st

man.d.ala of Vajra-bhairava

rainbow

force of goodness

moonlight; conch-shell; kunda-flower

296

2^nd

spiritual guide

root of mystical attainment

3^rd

the 8 worldly concerns

childish game

pleasures & comforts

nest of poisonous snakes

298

4^th

4 mystic initiations

299

5^th

generation-stage yoga-s

net of 100s of lights

300

6^th

gift, giver, act of giving

offerings fill the sky

301

7^th

abandon the pitfalls of uncontrolled death

protection-wheels of Sumbha-raja & Consort

302

8^th

destroy the very roots of darkness

such as Mara and his army of hindrances

9^th

Vairocana

Inconceivable Mansion

303

10^th

translucent Man~ju-s`ri

mountain of saffron

304

11^th

Resultant Vajra-dhara

5 symbols

12^th

Vajra-Yama-antaka

syllable HUM at heart of Man~ju-s`ri

305

13^th

"Vatali" [+Vetali ?]

"union" with her, the +Vidya-dhari

14^th

"clouds of emanations"

skull-cups

306

15^th

4 yoga-s

supreme-activities king

307

16^th

compression method

Rahula

17^th

Vajra-bhairava & Consort, both white

64-petalled "wheel of emanation" at one’s navel

309

18^th

involution-compression process of samaya yoga

syllable HUM, white tinged with red, at one’s heart-cakra

310

19^th

samadhi of final mind isolation

into tiny zig-zag flame over syllable HUM

311

20^th

sons & daughters of great caelestial beings come to one

like a fish drawn out of the depths of a lake

312

21^st

one’s illusory body which is clear and vibrant

to melt like a cloud into space

313

22^nd

attain omniscience

as a piece of fruit held in the hand

#

purifieth stains of __

planteth seeds of __ Body

empowereth one to practice __ yoga-s

1^st

body

Emanation

generation stage

2^nd

speech

Beatific

illusory-body, of completion stage

3^rd

mind

Wisdom-Truth

clear-light

4^th

the 3 doors

Natural-truth

great-union

state

__-kaya

death

Dharma

in-between

Sambhoga

rebirth

Nis-mana

praeparatory absorption, involving 4 phases :

purifying __

by __

death

goodness

wisdom

Wheel of Protection

bar-do

generating the Inconceivable Mansion

arising as the Causal Vajra-Holder

rebirth

arising as the Resultant Vajra-Holder

uniting with a Knowledge-Lady

absorption of the supremely-triumphant man.d.ala

supremely-victorious activities

#

phase

1^st

moon

2^nd

sun

3^rd

seed-syllable [bija mantra]

4^th

mystical implement

5^th

complete body of deity

#

level

1^st

speech-isolation

2^nd

mind-isolation

3^rd

illusory-body

4^th

clear-light

5^th

great-union

Body of Great Union

Wisdom Truth Body

Beatific Body

Emanation Body

Body of Innate Wisdom