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(0:1) pp. 27-32 "Continuous Stream of Nectar".
palaces in A-kanis.t.ha
p. |
palace |
deity or siddha |
attainment requaested |
27 |
Greatest Bliss |
Vajra-dhara & Vajra-sattva |
natural praesence |
Blazing Fire Mountain |
Pra-he[la]-vajra |
vidya-dhara stage |
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27-8 |
Rugged Grove |
Splendid Lion |
natural state |
28 |
Sos.a |
triple kaya |
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Uddi-yana |
unchain the stream |
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self-existing wisdom |
Faultless Light-Ray |
rainbow body |
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29 |
Multicolored Cliff |
Heart-Essence of D.akini-s |
transcend remainder |
Dharma |
true practitioners |
uphold teachings |
|
speech |
wheels of letters |
purity of voice |
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mind’s nature |
dharma-kaya |
natural freedom |
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30 |
world & beings |
totality |
nature of aequality |
unbound vastness |
supreme view |
freedom from praejudice |
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lucid wisdom |
supreme training |
transcend increase & decrease |
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beyond taking & rejecting |
supreme conduct |
duality’s collapse |
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(0:2) pp. 33-41 "The Yoga of the Early Dawn".
p. 34 colored syllables, each within a sphaere of 5-hued light in one’s body
location |
syllable |
between eyebrows |
white OM |
in throat |
red AS |
in centre of heart |
blue HUM |
p. 36 siddha-s who are invoked to arrive
from __ |
is invited __ |
5-fold mountain-peak in China |
Flawless Kinsman Vimala |
mansion Waterlily Light |
Uddi-yana master & his consort |
mansion glowing mass of brilliance |
Flawless Light-Ray |
"the throne of sun and moon above my head’ |
fundamental guru, swirling in rainbows |
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(1:1) pp. 46-51 "Kulaya-raja Tantra, Opening Chapter".
p. 48 the 4-fold retinue of views
Ati-yoga |
Anu-yoga |
Maha-yoga |
Sattva-yoga |
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(1:2) pp. 52-74 "The 18 [actually 19] Songs of Realization (of Samanta-bhadra)".
The __ |
song __ |
was sung by __ |
in the __ |
during the __ |
and to it there was appended a verse by __ |
1st |
p. 53 Great Garud.a |
Dhana-dala [p. 50] |
Sandalwood Forest |
midnight |
p. 54 Bhas.i[ta] |
2nd |
p. 54 Cuckoo of Awareness |
prince Raja-hasti |
" |
1st watch of night |
p. 55 S`ri Simha |
3rd |
p. 55 Great Space |
princess Sarani |
Garden of Udumbara Flowers |
last watch of night |
p. 56 Arya-deva |
4th |
p. 56 6-fold Sphaere |
Naga-arjuna |
Ocean Depth |
1st phase of dawn |
p. 57 Spontaneous Prophecy |
5th |
p. 57 Great Strength |
Kukkura-raja |
Ocean Isle |
2nd phase of dawn |
p. 58 Arya-deva |
6th |
p. 58 Training in Awakened Mind |
Naga-arjuna [again!] |
Glorious Mountain |
3rd phase of dawn |
p. 59 White Crystal Garland |
7th |
p. 59 King of Marvels |
Kukkura-raja the Younger |
shore of the ocean |
hint of redness in sky |
p. 60 Vajra Mound |
8th |
p. 60 Wish-fulfilling Jewel |
Bodhi the Yaks.ini |
2nd glimpse of redness in sky |
p. 62 Maha-rahula |
|
9th |
p. 62 Spontaneous Summit |
Buddha-mati the courtesan |
among trees where birds alight |
3rd glimpse of redness in sky |
Maha-guru |
10th |
p. 64 Perfect Compraehension |
Man~jus`ri-mitra the Younger |
base of nyagrodha tree |
dusk |
Subsequent Scripture |
11th |
p. 65 Framework |
Arya-palo |
shade of wish-fulfilling tree |
break of dawn |
Kingly Scripture |
12th |
Jewel-Studded Bliss |
Dhahe[na] of Uddi-yana |
Jewel Isle |
just after midnight |
p. 67 Scripture of Great Vastness |
13th |
p. 67 Wheel of Life-Force |
Bhas.ita the r.s.i |
Nyagrodha Hermitage |
just after dusk |
p. 68 Swirling Vastness |
14th |
p. 68 Collection of Pretious Gemstones |
princess Goma-devi |
Hermitage of Conquerors |
latter ½ of night |
p. 69 A-mr.ta Kun.d.ali |
15th |
p. 69 Non-arising Natural Mind |
Brilliance king of Kas`mir |
base of sandalwood tree |
early afternoon session |
p. 70 Rampant Elephant |
16th |
p. 70 All-Encompassing Bliss |
king Deva-raja |
city of Gun.a-s`ri |
dusk |
p. 71 Instructions of Vimala-mitra |
17th |
p. 71 Sky-King |
Dharma-raja |
flower garden |
1st period of night |
Instructions of R.s.i the Seer |
18th |
p. 72 Sublime King |
Buddha-gupta |
Great Hermitage |
1st period of night |
Great Scripture on Meditation Training |
19th |
? |
S`ri Simha |
meditation hut |
feast-offering |
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(1:3) pp. 76-80 "The Royal Tantra of All-Inclusive Vastness of Samanta-bhadra", received by Vairocana from S`ri Simha
p. 80 (in 48 chapters [the "inner" section of Ati-yoga – p. 76] {cf. the 48 koan-s of the Mumonkan})
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(1:4) pp. 81-96 "A Journey to the Golden Sanctuary".
p. 82 origin of the emanation deva-putra
the __-kaya |
was __ |
who is the __ |
dharma- |
Maha-sukha |
mind |
sambhoga- |
Samanta-bhadra |
speech |
nirmana |
Vajra-sattva |
body |
deva-putra |
"Noble Spirit" |
"emanation" |
in lineage |
p. |
events |
Pra-he-vajra |
84 |
was begotten on princess Saran.i [‘water-pipe’] by Noble Spirit who was in the form of "a turquoise-colored cuckoo bird". {cf. sTon-pa gs`en-rabs mi-bo, who was likewise begotten by a blue cuckoo.} |
85 |
went to Hooked Cave of Golden Rock, at charnel-ground Golden Sanctuary of Expanding Delight, in Enchanting Forest of Exquisite Taste, where udumbara flowers grow |
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86 |
was encountered by 3 d.akini-s simultaneously :- realm-born Blzing Face; action-born Sky-Farer; mantra-born Sky-Soarer |
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Man~ju-s`ri-mitra |
90 |
travelled 13 months to Pra-he[la]-vajra |
91 |
wielded kamali-razor, threatening suicide |
|
92 |
flew to Glorious Source of Qualities, a city in warriors’ land of Bhetala, within forest of 9 species of trees |
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S`ri Simha |
94 |
while travelling, escaped vipers by anointing his body with magic tonic |
"using an oil lamp fueled by human grease to find his way through a maze of caverns" in order to meet Man~ju-s`ri-mitra |
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"later became renowned as the defender of the northern gate of the Vajra Throne in debates" |
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Vai-ros.an.a |
{/Be-ro-tsa-na/ (Vairotsana) is a Bodish word for the '"kacimbhala tree'', a kind of oak.
The name /vai-roṣaṇa/ would derive from Sanskrit /vi-roṣa/ 'free from anger'. The word /kacimbhala/ [not in Monier-Williams] may perhaps represent /kācima/ 'sacred tree' + /bhallātaka/ 'acajou, cashew-nut, marking-nut'.}
symbols which were shewn to disciples
p. |
shewn to __ |
by means of mantra "__-dhara" |
was symbol __ |
86 |
Pra-he[la]-vajra |
Avan- |
rainbow in clear sky |
91 |
Man~jus`ri-mitra |
Surya- |
sun |
94 |
S`ri Simha |
the sky itself |
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Vai-ros.an.a |
crystal |
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(1:5) pp. 97-111 "Realization-Songs of Awakened Mind".
p. |
realizer |
pedigree of realizer |
97 |
king Dhahena Talo |
son of king Helu Bhade & brahmini Constant |
98 |
crown prince Raja-hasti |
son of king Dhahena Talo & queen Victorious Perseverance |
99 |
princess Parani [Radiant Flower – p. 423, n. 73] |
sister of crown prince Raja-hasti |
Nanda the naga-king |
reborn as son of Apardharmu Jn~ana & Sagara |
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100 |
Bodhi the yaks.ini |
daughter of king Atharva |
101 |
Baran.i the courtesan |
daughter of Rahuta & Dhari |
Brilliance of Kas`mir |
son of Bhibhi Rahula king of Kas`mir & queen S`ila Kumari |
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102 |
Maha-raja of Uddi-yana |
S`ri Raja & Renowned |
princess Goma-devi |
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103 |
Alokya the acantra |
r.s.i Paraja & Youthful Bliss-giver |
104 |
Kukkura-raja the Elder |
son of Kukkura-rajju [‘hound-rope’] Gatu [‘access’] & Crescent Moon |
Bhas.ita the r.s.i |
son of r.s.i Kumara & Dhari |
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105 |
Pura-sati the courtesan |
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Naga-arjuna |
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107 |
Kukkura-raja the Younger (Dhahuna) |
son of Gyuhe Nagatama & Maha-ina [‘greatly energetic’] Carama [‘final’] |
108 |
Man~ju-s`ri-mitra the Younger (Man~ju-s`ri-bhadra) |
son of r.s.i Lahina [‘snorting’?] & Highest Grace |
Deva-raja |
son of r.s.i Bha-hi [‘shining-impell’ {cf. Savitr.}] & Bha-gula [‘shining ball’] Ocean Queen |
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109 |
Buddha-gupta |
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110 |
Splendid Lion (S`ri Simha) Prapata |
son of king Accomplisher & Nantaka |
Kun-dga>-mo |
daughter of Cam-kha [‘sip-sky’?] & the courtesan Patu |
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111 |
Vimala-mitra |
son of king Dhahena Cadu & Simha S`ipitika [‘superfluous’] |
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Erik Pema Kunsang (transl.) : Wellsprings of the Great Perfection. Rangjung Yeshe Publ., Hong Kong, 2006. pp. 25-41 = "Prelude"; pp. 42-111 = "Part I – The Grand Vista".
http://www.rangjung.com/wellsprings/illustrations.htm illustrations from this book