Toh 1315A Kurukullā Sādhana Taken From the Hevajra Tantra
Pāli / Sanskrit:Hevajrodbhavakurukullāsādhana
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Exposition of the Kurukulla Sadhana from the Hevajra Tantra
Background
The Kurukulla Sadhana extracted from the Hevajra Tantra is an important work belonging to the Tibetan tantric tradition, especially in the Giam Tha lineage. The Hevajra Tantra is one of the most renowned higher tantras (Anuttarayoga Tantra), composed around the tenth century in India and closely connected with the Cakrasamvara and Yamantaka systems.
Kurukulla is a female bodhisattva deity (dakini) in the tantric system, known for her power to attract, to bring minds under control, and to transform negative forces. The name "Kurukulla" has its origin in the word "kuruka" (wheat/grain), symbolizing abundance, growth, and harmony. However, in the tantric context, Kurukulla represents the transcendent power that subdues the mind of craving and transforms it into longing for Awakening.
Sadhana is a form of practice (sadhana, the fourfold Dharma practice) combining visualization, recitation of Shintji syllables, and meditation, in order to establish a profound connection between visible and invisible dimensions, between oneself and the supreme protector.
Main Content
The Kurukulla Sadhana from the Hevajra Tantra guides the practitioner through a detailed process of embodying Kurukulla in three main stages. The first stage is to depart from ordinary human conceptualization, dissolving the mind into the absolute state (sunyata) of Reality, which has no inherent reality. This is the most fundamental recognition in Tantra: nonbeing is the foundation of all existents.
The second stage is wondrous arising (utpattikrama). From empty space, the practitioner visualizes the cosmic elements (mandala), and then Kurukulla herself, a goddess with a blazing red body, naked, with a brightly smiling face, holding symbols of power such as a hook (ankusa) to establish the control of wisdom.
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