Toh 1710A Sādhana of the Single-Deity Yoginī
Pāli / Sanskrit:Ekavīrayoginīsādhana
Exposition: The Practice of the Single Sacred Goddess
Background
Ekavirayoginisadhana (The Practice of the Single Sacred Goddess) is a very profound treatise belonging to the Tengyur, the family of scriptural treatises of the Northern Transmission Tibetan Buddhist tradition. This work lies within the system of Tantrayana (Vajrayana) practice, especially within the body of knowledge related to goddesses and female yogis of transcendent power.
In Northern Tibetan Buddhism, a sadhana is a specific practical instruction intended for embodying or entering the path of a deity (istadevata) through visualization and original mind. The word "ekavira" means "single hero" or "unconquered warrior," revealing the supreme and transcendent nature of the goddess in this visualization. This is an advanced method of practice, requiring a firm foundation in training and direct guidance from a guru who has conferred initiation.
Main Content
This practice guides the practitioner through three essential stages: the stage of dissolution (emptiness dissolution), the generation stage, and the completion stage. In the first stage, the practitioner visualizes the entire universe and one's own mind dissolving into emptiness (sunyata), destroying all dualistic notions of subject and object.
From this emptiness, the practitioner establishes the complete image of the Single Female Yogi, an excellent form surrounded by blazing light, holding ritual implements that symbolize wisdom and compassion. The generation stage has profound meaning: it is not mere imagination, but complete embodiment within a sacred state of consciousness, in which ordinary distinctions are shattered.
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